But there is one piece of fashion wisdom which I feel I simply MUST impart to all young players out there, namely, that "funny" T-shirts (by which I mean shirts printed with "hilarious" slogans, typically of a sexist nature or related to alcohol consumption- note to self, must stop using " "s) are best avoided. At ALL costs.
How do I know this? Read on.....
This morning, on the way to work, I was waiting at the bus stop at Railway Square, when a youngish guy approached, wearing a slogan T-shirt. What exactly did this work of wisdom say? I present it below....
The guy wearing the shirt obviously thought it was pretty funny, as he had it proudly displayed. But maybe it's just me, but I tend to think that people who have to boast about a) their copious alcohol consumption, and b) their "high standards" in regards to potential partners, probably aren't a) drinking very much at all, or b) having much success with the ladies.
But today's shirt isn't by ANY means the worst of its kind. In fact, it hardly rates in the "hey, look at me! I'm such a wannabe playa" stakes. Those who are really playing to win would best consider a delightful "Game Over" shirt (see below- note heart location! Chortle, chortle...).
I'm not trying to institute fashion policing- heaven forbid. But I REALLY wonder at the mentality of people who think that something like this actually looks good. All I can say is, never underestimate the appeal of a plain T-shirt.....
I don't know - I think it may be a different order of rationality. Like, you know how spam email tends to not only have bad spelling (which people rationalise as easier to pass filters), but also bad grammar. There's a hypothesis that spammers do this deliberately, in order to filter out all but the most credulous targets, so they won't have to waste their time with so many people who are't also gullible enough to give them money. I think some of these t-shirts (esp. the "Lower Standards") one, follow a similar policy - if you're looking for love, you might scare off all but the least eligible possible partners.... and that way you know you're not wasting time on someone who's out of your league.
ReplyDeleteBeaver- Aah, that's a most interesting idea! I never knew that spammers used bad grammar deliberately. I (obviously wrongly) assumed that they simply weren't very educated, and thought that their grammar was totally fine. Your theory is an intriguing one! And yes, it makes sense to assume that the wearers of such "funny" shirts may be doing so for a reason. When I saw the guy with the "Lower Standards" shirt, I immediately thought "Keep as far away as possible!" so he definitely succeeded in repelling me.
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