Image from WTOPThat’s the message some commuters on the Key Bridge may have gotten this morning, as somebody changed a couple of electronic road signs to say naughty things — namely “F**KTACO/MUDKIPZ!/BALLSACK,” although without the asterisks. Needless to say, the Virginia Department of Transporation was not amused, reports WTOP.
VDOT turned off the sign, although they said the Park Police owned it. Another sign at GW Parkway and the Chain Bridge had a similar message and was also turned off.
And if you’re wondering, MUDKIPZ comes from an Internet meme about Pokemon (NSFW).
Of course, this sort of road sign mischief has happened before. Our sister site Austinist reported on a pretty funny one about zombies in their city earlier this year.