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Thu, 05/28/2009 - 7:50am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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I found this story pretty funny. As if one's drivers license photo isn't bad enough, now you can't smile or at least show teeth. I'm not happy with my DL photo as I'm sure a lot of others aren't either. A smile I think allows one to look slightly better in a government issued photo. What does your DL photo look like? Are you happy with it? Do you think we should be allowed smile? I wonder how many states will follow suit.

"Few places in Virginia are as draining to the soul and as numbing to the buttocks as the branch offices of the Department of Motor Vehicles. And yet, until recently, smiling was still permitted there.

No more. As part of the DMV's effort to develop super-secure driver's licenses and foolproof identification cards, the agency has issued a smile ban, directing customers to adopt a "neutral expression" in their portraits, thereby extinguishing whatever happiness comes with finally hearing one's number called.

The driver's license photo, it seems, is destined to look like a mug shot."

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Thu, 05/28/2009 - 8:10am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV
If that's the case, I would try to put on my best Goodfellas/Wiseguy face:
And from the ashes she rises.....
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Thu, 05/28/2009 - 9:00am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV

so, I cheated on my DMV picture. No teethy grin, but I did make sure to go for a pic re-take when my neighbor was working. Now I dont have to be beyond embarrassed to flash my id.


Thank you to my neighbor for all the re-takes.. and it only cost me the price of a Venti from Starbucks

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Thu, 05/28/2009 - 9:44am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV
Wow you look allot like Smartmom in that pic. Or maybe my eyes are deceiving me...
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Thu, 05/28/2009 - 9:46am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV

I'll let you in on a secret Phoenix, they were separated at birth Shhh

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Thu, 05/28/2009 - 9:56am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV
missb wrote:

I'll let you in on a secret Phoenix, they were separated at birth Shhh

sisters from another mother Smile
That is a great pic green. I don't have a scanner here at work or I would show mine.

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Thu, 05/28/2009 - 10:47am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV

I've had my suspicions, but it's becoming more & more obvious as time goes on: Apparently female GD applicants have to meet rather rigorous appearance standards before being accepted. I can live with that...

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Fri, 05/29/2009 - 7:29am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV

OK can't leave a friend hanging here alone so I scanned my pic - here ya go...

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Fri, 05/29/2009 - 7:31am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV

Where's the "I LIKE IT!" button?Smile

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Fri, 05/29/2009 - 9:37am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV

that is a good picture! my dear sis from anotha motha Laughing who did you know at the DMV for re-takes????

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Fri, 05/29/2009 - 9:59am  (16 years 18 weeks ago)
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Re: Virginia Bans Smiles at DMV

Laughing thanks but no one. I was sick as a dog here too. My purse had been stolen the day before so I had to get a new one. I think I waited for 2 hours to get that. I was pleased with the pic and it was the first and only pic they took Smile

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