Texas DMV Blocks Plate After Upside-Down Meaning Found

A Houston man thought he had the perfect personalized license plate, but the Texas DMV had other ideas.

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The problem? It looked fine at first. However, when you flipped it upside down, it spelled something inappropriate. Oops.

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The driver says he had no clue about the hidden message, but the DMV wasn’t buying it. As soon as someone pointed it out, officials quickly banned the plate.

**It Spells Assh*le**

Look, personalized plates are douchey. Maybe I would feel otherwise if I could afford a Lamborghini like the rascal in the video below. But I can't and I don't. But come on, DMV, let's not waste the time and energy on this one. Most people will never look twice at that thing.

Of course, once the internet found out, things got even crazier. Social media users scrambled to figure out what the plate said, and some argued that if the DMV had stayed quiet, nobody would have noticed. Others guessed the driver planned the whole thing just to go viral.

Either way, that plate is history. Now, the Houston man has to pick something less controversial. However, with thousands of vanity plate requests every year, the Texas DMV will probably have to crack another sneaky code soon. And the internet will be watching.