Driving in L.A. is different than in other places. Yes, there’s the traffic and freeways but there’s also the vanity plates. They let drivers announce to their fellow commuters what they do in the entertainment industry. In L.A., there is nothing more vital than letting perfect strangers know how important you think you are.
Today as I was making my way to the freeway, the vehicle in front of me had a license plate that said: TV REP. I found myself faced with a dilemma. As a writer who needs representation, do I follow them and see if they are taking on new clients and pitch them my animated sitcom or be late for work? They put their left turn signal on and I needed to go straight so it was crunch time. A decision had to be made.
After a frenzied few seconds of mental debate, I decided to get on the freeway and head to work. Yes, you can chase your dreams of Hollywood glory but you still have to pay the rent. Besides, tomorrow is another day to chase the white whale.
Or, in this case, tan SUV.
Great observation on the purpose of these things. So true.
Maybe he has a bad TV reputation. Glad you didn’t follow him. If he has to advertise it on his license plate, he can’t be that good.
Ha! I never thought of that, Kathy. He was probably on his way to his job at Best Buy.
He probably works in an electronics store, selling TVs.
I was thinking he might be a TV Repair guy.