What kind of person wears one of the special PH t-shirts?
Poll: What kind of person wears one of the special PH t-shirts?
Total Members Polled: 630
Discussion
Dusty964 said:
Tragically unfunny, best avoided. The very worst of nerdish attention whoring possible.
The casual equivalent of a comedy tie, destined only to be worn by the terminally dull or the terminally stupid.
I always wonder what these people say when someone asks what it is on thier t-shirt and why they have it? DOes the following conversation occurThe casual equivalent of a comedy tie, destined only to be worn by the terminally dull or the terminally stupid.
Proud Wearer:"Oh this old thing? >stretches out gleaming new t-shirt as though they have never seen it before. sniggering<, you're going to love this. It still cracks me up every time. I go on this forum, right, and every time someone does something bad all the other poeple say that they deserve VBRJ which stands for vigilante bum rape justice"
Puzzled Innocent: "What other people? I've never heard of it"
Proudwearer: Oh, the funny ones. Like CorvetteSteve, Revhead, y'know
PI: No, I really don't. ANyway, why are the initials of that phrase on your t-shirt?
Proud: I think its really funny
PI: OH is that the time? Sorry I have to be at elsewhere. Bye
Dusty, my thoughts exactly.
The kind of people that dont realise that Steve Mcqueen looks cool in a gulf jacket because Steve Mcqueen is impossibly cool and looks like that in anything.
They believe that it magically transforms a 5'7 acne scarred teenager with glasses like penfold fromm dangermouse and arms like pieces of string into Steve Mcqueen because the jacket is magic
Also, if you asked them what VBRJ on the t-shirt stood for they would give you a secretive smile as though they were 'in the know' and say something like "I could tell you but I'd have to kill you"
The kind of people that dont realise that Steve Mcqueen looks cool in a gulf jacket because Steve Mcqueen is impossibly cool and looks like that in anything.
They believe that it magically transforms a 5'7 acne scarred teenager with glasses like penfold fromm dangermouse and arms like pieces of string into Steve Mcqueen because the jacket is magic
Also, if you asked them what VBRJ on the t-shirt stood for they would give you a secretive smile as though they were 'in the know' and say something like "I could tell you but I'd have to kill you"
Obiwonkeyblokey said:
ive noticed Chris Harris wearing one
THat prompted this thread actually.I was amazed at how much my opinion of him instantly plummetted.
Of all motoring journalists I've always had more respect from him than any, and the moment I saw him in that t-shirt I was amazed to realise that from that moment onwards his opinion counted for exactly zero in my mind.
SOmeone said it may have been contractual, so Id like to discover the truth and re-respect him but until then he is effectively the IT geek from The Office telling me which cars I should like
SWoll said:
DuncanM said:
blindswelledrat said:
Obiwonkeyblokey said:
ive noticed Chris Harris wearing one
THat prompted this thread actually.I was amazed at how much my opinion of him instantly plummetted.
Of all motoring journalists I've always had more respect from him than any, and the moment I saw him in that t-shirt I was amazed to realise that from that moment onwards his opinion counted for exactly zero in my mind.
SOmeone said it may have been contractual, so Id like to discover the truth and re-respect him but until then he is effectively the IT geek from The Office telling me which cars I should like
You losing respect for someone due to there clothing choice is pretty sad and I hope it's a joke.
Leave Chris alone, he is great
After that post BSR I think I can safely summise that this thread says a lot more about you than the people who wear the t-shirts...
SWoll said:
Strange, all it proves to me is my long held suspicion that the majoritoy of PH'ers who post on topics like this are far too worried abuot what everyone else thinks of them and could do with growing up a bit.
I imagine a look at the current "wardrobes" of a lot of the people who are poking fun/abuse at the harmless choices of others would be quite interesting.
All very silly, and reminds me being at school 20 years ago...
That's an ironic thing to say . I'd say its the exact opposite of that. I cannot think of an item of clothing that screams "look at me. I believe I am so funny and quirky" than a tshirt with vbrj on it. I find it just plain wierd that you find criticising something that childish to be childishI imagine a look at the current "wardrobes" of a lot of the people who are poking fun/abuse at the harmless choices of others would be quite interesting.
All very silly, and reminds me being at school 20 years ago...
SWoll said:
The funny thing is BSR many would assert the same view about people who drive Mitsubishi Evo's.
Here's where the diffence is.I know you are right, and even my wife mocks me for it but I genuinely do not care. I dont buy it to say something to others or to project an image to anyone else. I dont think it makes me look cool, I think it makes me look chavvy and childish and I do not care one iota.
As mentioned, the only reason you would buy one of those t-shirts is to say something to others and this is my whole point. You wear one because you think it makes you look funny and interesting and hence care what other people think. THis thread is doing them a great favour by demonstrating that they are pitifully misguided and project an altogether different type of image.
SWoll said:
You seem be of the opinion that they aren't self aware enough to realise the "image" that these t-shirts convey though.
I think in the majority of cases they are probably very much aware, but like you, don't really give a s
t because it makes them happy. At the end of the day, as you know, that's the most important point.
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I think you are way off the mark. I am utterly certain that the average wearer is not self-aware enough to realise the image those t-shirts project- or why would you do it? It cant be because you particularly like the t-shirt because they are just a t-shirt with some letters on. I see it as absolute fact that they have a misguided view on teh image they portray.I think in the majority of cases they are probably very much aware, but like you, don't really give a s
t because it makes them happy. At the end of the day, as you know, that's the most important point.]
An Evo makes me happy because it is brilliant fun.
A t-shirt with some letters on cannot, on any planet, makes someone 'happy'
SWoll said:
Of course it can. Imagine a tshirt with "very, very, almost lorry" written on it?
How long before catching sight of that in the mirror/shop windows before you stopped smiling?
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Twice. But it would only be printed once it had been repeated a million times on pistonheads (VBRJ/The Mental). In other words, by the time it made a tshirt it isnt even funny anyway. Plus, even if it did make you smile, why wouldn't you just think about it instead of having it written on a t-shirt?How long before catching sight of that in the mirror/shop windows before you stopped smiling?
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There's some knickers in a twist on this thread I see. People are banding around the "troll" word as though my opinion is outrageous and incorrect. Firstly I'll point out that the poll clearly shows that 70% of people share my opinion hence I can hardly be a troll.
Ill say the rest when I'm using a phone
Ill say the rest when I'm using a phone
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