[TxMt] new shirt ideas/slogans

Corey Jewett ml at syntheticplayground.com
Tue May 22 16:19:10 UTC 2007


On May 22, 2007, at 8:00 AM, Cliff Pruitt wrote:

> I can't speak for all Americans, but for me, its two fold.
> First, they're comfortable.  My wife likes seeing me in things with  
> buttons but I can't fathom why anyone likes wearing that stuff.
> Second, a good t-shirt gives you a way to walk around shoving your  
> opinion down everyone else's throat without actually having to  
> expend any energy on communication.  A TextMate shirt allows me to  
> walk around saying "I use TextMate and if you don't you're a moron  
> and I'm better than you".
>
> As an american I get to be both obscenely opinionated and lazy at  
> the same time.  Tee-shirts ARE the american dream!
>
> - Cliff
>
> P.S. This really shouldn't be taken literally or be taken as a slam  
> on the American world view. I love our way of life (and, truth be  
> told, I can be pretty stinkin opinionated) but if you can't poke  
> fun at yourself you're just too stuffy for your own good.
> :-)

Front: As an american I get to be both obscenely opinionated and lazy  
at the same time.
Back: Tee-shirts ARE the american dream!

I'd wear that. Go Cliff. ;)

Corey


>
>
> On May 21, 2007, at 8:25 PM, Tim Mansour wrote:
>
>> Having said my piece, I would like someone to tell me: what is it  
>> with Americans' obsession with T-shirts?
>
>
>
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