Wifi Names Are The New Rude Post-its and Political Bumper Stickers

Call the election now, the wifis have it

The august and proper BBC News has taken a look at a new and lurking scourge found in thickly settled neighborhoods throughout the world: passive-aggressive wifi names.

Many wifi users stick with something simple, like “Home” or the name of their router (“NETGEAR01″), but wifi networks in some neighborhoods reveal a world of what the BBC aptly terms “bite-sized self-expression.”

The BBC reports that these expressions may be used to embarrass or complain about the neighbors:
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Wifi Names Are The New Rude Post-its and Political Bumper Stickers