A car number plate has gone viral on social media, with users applauding the driver’s ‘clever’ way of disguising a rude word.
An image of a number plate attached to a Kia Sportage parked in a Perth shopping center car park was shared on Facebook by a user named Jeffrey.
The post quickly went viral, leaving several viewers stunned by the clever disguise on the license plate.
A car numberplate left viewers praising the clever disguise of a profane word
The number plate, reading “370HSSV,” initially appeared to be a standard alphanumeric sequence.
However, upon closer inspection, motorists noticed that when the plate is flipped upside down, it spells out a profane word.
This hidden message led to the image quickly going viral on social media.
The image showed the number plate quickly viral on social media
The post garnered thousands of comments and shares, with many praising the driver’s ingenuity.
Some users admitted they initially struggled to decipher the hidden word before flipping their phones upside down.
The comments ranged from humorous to critical, reflecting a variety of reactions to the clever number plate.
One user said: I can think of quite a few politicians who could proudly wear that number plate.
A second wrote: For all those easily offended people, its clearly evident that the old school Australian larriken sense of humor has all but been destroyed by today’s woke society.
While a third commented: Why do Australians love such grade school humour? Childish and certainly not funny, or ‘clever, brilliant, impressive’. Just immature.
Someone else said: When the number plate tells people what you are… and you are easier to spot when you drives like a t w &t.
Another added: Bet ya he spent his time in maths class typing 5318008 on his calculator and snickering.
These number plates were deemed too offensive for display.
Despite the cunning trickery, the driver has successfully eluded detection by West Australian transport officials.
Last year, nearly 1000 applications for personalized number plates were rejected due to offensive content.
Rejected plates included references to drugs, alcohol, and derogatory language, such as GEN3CID, SAUC3D, and RAMP4GE.
Additionally, plates like F4K3 T4XI, referencing a pornography website, and BUYAGRAM, alluding to drug purchase, were also denied.
Men constitute the majority of applicants for personalized plates, making up 71 percent of owners. Applications for personalized plates undergo review by a designated group, evaluating references to illicit substances, anti-law enforcement sentiments, and overall offensiveness.