Anonymous wrote:Someone who lives in the past and defines themselves by group associations rather than individuality.

Generally a follower.

It's called nostalgia. But perhaps you don't have any fond memories of anything, place and/or person from your past, just eyes ahead for you.

The decision to have the frame was made by a man and he's a belligerent sports freak who wears oversized team jerseys on the weekends and his identity is all wrapped up in it.

Anonymous wrote:I see Penn State and can’t believe people advertise that after Sandusky.

+1. Similar idea to the UVA point: maybe not all graduates are douches but grads who advertise on their car should know that's the connotation.

Anonymous wrote:Someone who lives in the past and defines themselves by group associations rather than individuality.

Generally a follower.

+1

I see Penn State and can’t believe people advertise that after Sandusky.

Anonymous wrote:Please pay attention to the road instead of license plate frames.

Where exactly do you look when stopped at a light? Do you stare unblinkingly at the lights?

Please pay attention to the road instead of license plate frames.

Someone who lives in the past and defines themselves by group associations rather than individuality.

Generally a follower.

PP, you may think it’s hilarious to say that everyone who went to UVa is a douche, but it’s not. There are 1000s who graduate every year, it’s a strong education, and it’s one of the top state schools of Virginia. They graduates are not all “douches”.

I have a rule that I don’t put any identifying markers on my car. It’s for security reasons.

People already can google too much about me, find out where I live, etc. I don’t want some stranger to trash my car just because they don’t like the fact that I went to a school they don’t like, or that they know my kid goes to xyz elementary or plays xyz sport. There are too many road rage crazies and stalkers out there.

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Anonymous wrote:For people who notice these things, what impression do you get when you see a license plate frame saying ALUMNI then the name of the college?

Does it depends on which college it is? For example, if you see the name of a state school, you think it's simply alumni pride in a positive way v. the name of one of the more prestigious ones, you think the person is not only proud but also something negative, such as narcissistic, attention-seeking, insecure, whatever else?

Haha yes. I don't care if people flame me for that.

I have an alumni tag for an out-of-state private that’s not Ivy but pretty good, and has a reputation for beautiful, well-dressed rich girls. I drive a crappy older car with goldfish in every crevice, we live in a very modest house that needs updating, we have zero extra cash, my clothes are from Target, I have a gut from having kids and eating a lot of those goldfish, and I need a haircut and some Botox stat. I like to think people do a double-take when they see the tag and wonder where I went off the rails

Anonymous wrote:For people who notice these things, what impression do you get when you see a license plate frame saying ALUMNI then the name of the college?

Does it depends on which college it is? For example, if you see the name of a state school, you think it's simply alumni pride in a positive way v. the name of one of the more prestigious ones, you think the person is not only proud but also something negative, such as narcissistic, attention-seeking, insecure, whatever else?

Haha yes. I don't care if people flame me for that.

If I see UVA, I assume douche

School pride, nothing more, nothing less.

For people who notice these things, what impression do you get when you see a license plate frame saying ALUMNI then the name of the college?

Does it depends on which college it is? For example, if you see the name of a state school, you think it's simply alumni pride in a positive way v. the name of one of the more prestigious ones, you think the person is not only proud but also something negative, such as narcissistic, attention-seeking, insecure, whatever else?