Can You Get This Vanity Plate in CT? The Answer Might Suprise You

According to a deep dive inspired by a classic episode of Seinfeld, people are once again asking a very important question: can you actually get the legendary “ASSMAN” license plate in real life?

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If you remember the episode, Cosmo Kramer somehow ends up with the plate and proudly leans all the way into it. It’s one of those ridiculous TV moments that stuck with people for decades—and apparently, 31 years later, folks are still trying to make it happen in real life.

So someone went ahead and did the homework, breaking down each state with a map that categorizes whether “ASSMAN” is “definitely banned,” “probably banned,” “unlikely but possible,” “allowed but already taken,” or “allowed and available.”

Here’s where it gets interesting for us: Connecticut lands in the “unlikely but possible” category.

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That means it’s not outright banned here in the Nutmeg State, but you’re definitely rolling the dice with the DMV. It could depend on who reviews it, how they interpret it, or maybe even what kind of mood they’re in that day. Either way, we’re not completely out of the running—and honestly, that’s all I needed to hear.

Most states won’t even entertain the idea, flat-out rejecting anything that even hints at being a little too spicy. A handful might consider it, a couple already have it taken, and one state briefly had it available before someone swooped in and grabbed it almost immediately.

But Connecticut? We’re lurking. We’re in the conversation.

And I’m just saying—if someone in this state actually pulls it off and gets that plate approved, I want to meet you. I want to shake your hand. I want to know how you convinced the DMV to greenlight one of the boldest vanity plate decisions in human history.

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