Showing posts with label sociological license plates. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sociological license plates. Show all posts
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Classic Sociological License Plate
Life is busy, hectic, and stressful. Sometimes we need a humorous moment to keep us going. This week I got one as I drove behind a van with a sociological license plate that says LOVESHAK. I drove as close to the van as I could without ramming into it, and took a picture (you can clearly see my dashboard). If somehow I get the chance to interview the owner of this van, I would ask her/him about the motivation for selecting LOVESHAK as a customized plate. Was it to make people laugh? Does it speak to activity that has taken place in the van?
Notice the person uses decals to announce herself/himself as a sports fan (you can easily see a Buffalo Bills magnet) and to affiliate herself/himself with a university (I think the sticker says University of North Carolina). In all, the person is using the back of a van to say a bunch of things about herself/himself. As I've said before, some people use their license plates like tattoos: as a way of communicating something about themselves to the world.
Notice the person uses decals to announce herself/himself as a sports fan (you can easily see a Buffalo Bills magnet) and to affiliate herself/himself with a university (I think the sticker says University of North Carolina). In all, the person is using the back of a van to say a bunch of things about herself/himself. As I've said before, some people use their license plates like tattoos: as a way of communicating something about themselves to the world.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Another Sociological License Plate
Added a new sociological license plate to my collection today....
For more on sociological license plates, see this blog:
http://nortonbooks.typepad.com/everydaysociology/2011/05/sociological-license-plates.html
For more on sociological license plates, see this blog:
http://nortonbooks.typepad.com/everydaysociology/2011/05/sociological-license-plates.html
Friday, July 29, 2011
Status Symbol with Sociological License Plate
Today I saw a convertible BMW -- quite a status symbol in its own right -- plus a sociological license plate to draw more attention to the car. The license plate said "Mr Single" -- apparently to announce the owner's availability. Driving a sporty and expensive BMW with a license plate that informs the world that you aren't married is rather interesting social behavior. I had my wife take a picture of me next to the car (just another fun Friday night out doing Sociology)!
Here's a link to a blog I recently wrote to explain what I mean by the phrase "sociological license plates":
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