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Initech

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3. I had an encounter with one in Costco a few weeks ago.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:30 PM

Feb 9

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Guy had a license plate that read "F R D M F N" and my mom thought it was "Fordham fan", which would have made sense, but the guy's like "No, it means freedom fan". And we were like "Oh...... oh."

This man and his fans have legitimately ruined patriotic imagery.

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Just had an encounter with a MAGAt in grocery store parking lot. [View all] Coventina Feb 9 OP

They always seem to be angry about something. Turbineguy Feb 9 #1

Whiny Fragile Snowflakes Emile Tuesday #17

Surprised he knew the word "illogical". lastlib Feb 9 #2

Unfortunately, plenty of them are Star Trek fans. OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #28

(That might've gone out the window..... lastlib Tuesday #30

Well, that is why they don't like the Abrams reboot. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #32

I had an encounter with one in Costco a few weeks ago. Initech Feb 9 #3

Soooo, the guy cannot spell? niyad Feb 9 #4

I think it's meant to be "freedom fan" AZJonnie Feb 9 #5

The guy apparently said it meant "freedom". Did not say anything more, niyad Tuesday #14

It was intentional. Initech Tuesday #6

Did you actually look at the letters? "freedom" does not contain 2 "f's", niyad Tuesday #13

It was two words - "freedom fan". Initech Tuesday #18

Quote, " it means freedom". I do not see where you indicated he said "freedom fan". niyad Tuesday #19

The other F was a typo then. Initech Tuesday #20

So was the "n" then. niyad Tuesday #21

This is how it was spelled out: Initech Tuesday #22

Nowhere in your first post did you indicate that he said "freedom fan", niyad Tuesday #23

OK, I fixed it. I see where that can get confusing. Initech Tuesday #24

Thank you. niyad Tuesday #26

I wonder what the second f was for? Nt Figarosmom Tuesday #10

It looks like an acronym Mblaze Tuesday #12

I won't tell nobody, but ya spelt maggot wrong. 3Hotdogs Tuesday #7

Sorry about your 'logical' discomfort there, Spock EYESORE 9001 Tuesday #8

Well, I love that you exist, Coventina! HeartsCanHope Tuesday #9

He didn't understand "fragile masculinity" Bluetus Tuesday #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Tuesday #15

I saw one at local Walmart parking lot last Friday. I had just parked, Emile Tuesday #16

I would have called the police about him taking up handicap spaces. niyad Tuesday #25

I mentioned it to the Walmart greeter. I should Emile Tuesday #27

Are walmart greeters even allowed to take any sort of action? niyad Tuesday #29

He was probably already unhappy after paying prices which savior Trump promised would Jack Valentino Tuesday #31