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mkt853 t1_j2b38b8 wrote

I like how simplistic they are now especially when you look at other states. No crazy color schemes, graphics, illegible fonts, or stickers all over the place. Some states include county names and stickers in 3 corners. Connecticut is just basic blue and white, state name and nickname, and the only graphics is a little outline of the state in the upper left corner (just like our licenses). No stickers all over it that make it look like an overseas package and no web site advertisements. Other states' plates look like a minor league baseball team outfield fence with all of the random stuff all over them.

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beanie0911 t1_j2b81ov wrote

Totally agree - ours are are simple and effective, and a great color scheme.

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TFA-DF8 t1_j2bbjoh wrote

They also are aesthetically pleasing on most vehicles. Not like those nasty ny plates

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JoeBa31 t1_j2brm10 wrote

Lived in CT for about 15 months a while back after living in NY and OH and think CT had some of the best plates around. They are simple but recognizable and looked great on both our cars. Now that we are back in OH, I actually proudly display an old CT plate in our garage because I think it looks so good. Having not grown up in CT, I can only imagine the top plate is getting love for nostalgia reasons.

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princess_cupcake72 t1_j2e1rfy wrote

From CT and lived for seven years in OH. I have my OH plates hanging in my garage here in CT.

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JoeBa31 t1_j2em9lf wrote

18 different states? Dang! I only have 4 with the other being FL for a few months when I was younger so it barely counts.

I am from OH originally. We absolutely loved CT but we’re not too thrilled with NY. The worst part of CT other than traffic was the cost of living. In the transition from CT back to OH, we went from renting an apartment to owning a house in a nice suburb, tripled our living space, and our mortgage is the same as our rent was.

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princess_cupcake72 t1_j2eot7g wrote

Whoops nope I haven’t lived in 18 and I have no clue how that got on there!! I’m sorry! Yup it’s cheaper to live in OH, but we are all from CT. The goal was always to come home. OH is a great state and do family oriented. I miss it.

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Objective-Class-4552 OP t1_j2cb8xi wrote

You’re opinion just changed my mind, thank you, mkt

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fraxinus2000 t1_j2eke5m wrote

True it is fairly inoffensive/innocuous, I prefer that to something obnoxious

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BeerJunky t1_j2eo3us wrote

I want a pride flag plate. Not as an option, make them all pride flags. I’m not LGBTQ myself, I’m just trying to flush out all the homophobes that wouldn’t put one on their big heehaw truck. The hope is that they all fuck off to Alabama or something.

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lizardRD t1_j2cbfpr wrote

Have you seen Massachusetts license plate? It’s so plain, white plate with red lettering, that’s it. I like that CT has some color but not over the top like some other states! Mass is just plain boring

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mynameisnotshamus t1_j2dgepd wrote

I like it. It’s easily recognizable and simple. Same with ours- both currant and older dark blue/ white letters. I like NY’s gold and blue too.

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russsl8 t1_j2f4sd8 wrote

Guess what? That's the old plate now too (just like the white plate with blue lettering).

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RationallySkeptic t1_j2eiqnk wrote

Vermont is just basic green plate with white lettering. In fact Vermont's looks basically like what ours used to look like except green instead of blue.

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lizardRD t1_j2ejab3 wrote

I love the Vermont ones! It works perfectly with the state

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Likeapuma24 t1_j2brn91 wrote

There's still speciality plates that can be a bit gaudy. But those cost extra

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Fabulous-Strain-95 t1_j2dqe7d wrote

These are more simplistic now? The old were too busy? Give me the old.

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mkt853 t1_j2dqz0r wrote

I meant now compared to what other states are doing and not so much compared to the previous Connecticut plate.

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