First of all, let me say that I am not particularly proud of this post. I have two daughters. I believe in respecting women. But come on… this is sort of funny…
The whole idea of selling yourself is, when you get right down to it, a form of prostitution. I mean, if I really plan to take over the world with my blog and my books and my songs and my art, can I afford to let scruples stand in my way? But to sell myself means that I have to get more people to take notice. And that means advertising. So if women wore these shirts in public, and it got people to check out my blog, I guess I could convince myself that the ends justify the means… maybe.
And maybe this is a discussion we should all have. The fact that these shirts are tacky and perhaps even slightly demeaning doesn’t mean that they wouldn’t be an effective advertising gimmick. If tacky didn’t sell, would there be a restaurant called Hooters?
And the thing is… oh yeah, I got a thing here… that I really do think it is a funny idea. When I thought it up… uh… I mean… when the crack squirrels in my head thought it up… I was walking around and giggling like a 13-year-old boy. And ladies, let me assure you that every man you know, no matter how mature and responsible and successful, is really just a 13-year-old boy waiting for the next good fart joke to come along. My wife asked me what was so funny. I told her. She wasn’t happy. She likes to think that I am better than that.
I’m not.
The thing I feel the worst about is that I had my 15-year-old daughter, Mollie, take the pictures of me for this post… and I had to tell her why. The way she looked at me made me feel ashamed of myself… and all other men… but she loves me, so she took the pictures.
So, no, I’m not proud of myself. But success has a price. And the world judges us more by how much money we make to support our families than by how we make that money, which is why it is so hard to be a man in modern life. Because I can think of a lot of ways I could make way more money than blogging and writing and doing art and music… but I would have to do some things that would really not make me proud of myself.
I don’t know, tell me what you think?
Pouring My Art Out 
This would only work with young girls – can you imagine what your face would look like once gravity takes over the breasts?
I can take a photo where my hands are lower… and I look like I’m straining…
Your wife. She should be your measuring stick. I would back her up on this one.
there are so many horrendous jokes I could make about my wife and a measuring stick…
Do one for the boys (well me) “Dicking around for your entertainment”
I would just have a picture of me lower on the shirt so I stuck out of the waist of your trousers when you tucked the shirt in…
hahah! Oh my god, that made me laugh out at work.
I’m glad you liked it.
I would laugh if I saw someone else wearing it, but I would never wear one myself. 😦 Sorry!
I wouldn’t wear one either.
Dude, yo. Stick with the writing, the song-making, the art, all of it, and feel good about your life. Funny t-shirts do not demean you or women, we have plenty of real mysogynists doing that without your help. And don’t go thinking that money defines success! Trust me, I’m as corporate as they get, this life absolutely stinks and completely dehumanizes anyone who gives themself over to it.
Plus, you know, I laughed. And I appreciate that. I appreciate you.
Then all is forgiven, you crazy, revolting little yellow varmint… give me a hug…
Ahhhhh….
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh….
Haha, I like to think I’m a lady, and I would definitely wear that. It’s clever and just happens to include boobies
Plus it has a surprising amount of Art, which makes anything better.
If I had bobbies, I would already rule the world.
wait… boobies… not bobbies… did I just say bobbies… wait… polite English cops… maybe that would work too…
Yay. Thanks very much.
“this life absolutely stinks and completely dehumanizes anyone who gives themself over to it.”
ain’t that the freakin’ truth…
Totally. Sigh. It’s 4:30 in the morning in some foreign province, and I’m up and working. De-human-izing.
Ugh. If I had a dollar for every time I went into work at 4 AM just to meet a deadline for a proposal that some department manager decided to go after at the last minute, I would have no worries. Of course, the department managers were nowhere to be seen.
Oh man, I totally feel that pain. I never ever let my folks work late if I’m not there with them. I totally know guys like what you’re talking about.
I really started hating that job towards the end, but oh! I miss that paycheck…
I got a paycheck once…
*sigh*
Me, too, my friend.
ha
this is scaring me…
The more you get paid, the less you do… fact of life.
True dat.
yup
You are a go-getter.
I think you are replying to a comment I haven’t read yet… that’s not confusing at all.
YAY!!!! TRENT!!! The crack squirrels wore off Art! 😀
sure they did
I vote funny too, but we all know I have all kindsa weird things going on…..
doesn’t mean you’re wrong…
To be honest… I laughed. I must be a teenage boy because I think it is hilarious.
I would probably even wear it to inappropriate places like a PTA meeting. I respect woman who don’t find this kind of thing funny though especially if they feel it is disrespectful but I don’t…I am not a classy chick tho.
I was hoping you would feel that way…
I think I would too….Oh! What about….. never mind, there’s probably copyright issues to use the minions on a tee shirt….
I already thought of that.
but I do have a few more ideas…
Can I also say, society in general is way too concerned about being politically correct. I get so much because I’m in a chair, but with stuff like this too. It’s funny, creative, smart…why does that have to be a bad thing? It’s boobs. Like seriously, women have boobs. Women and men both love boobs, so WTF is the big deal?
People are just so weird about it.
Yeah, but why when everyone likes boobs. Women get jealous, I know that feeling well, but really, all boobs are pretty good right? You didn’t pick a t-shirt girl with huge boobs, cause big, small, we love them all right? 😉
I didn’t want to be to obvious… I’m shy…
I recently jumped on the Zazzle train so I feel your pain. My husband seemed kind of jealous or resentful when I showed him my “shop” (there are a total of 6 items for sale so far) so maybe that’s a good sign(?). Seriously, I get the giggling part – sometimes I crack myself up with the things I come up with – but if you’re looking for a vote on design 1 or design 2, I personally prefer your image in the first. The second one makes you look sort of like you’re on the verge of something inappropriate; or maybe just drooling (is that inappropriate?). Ironically, that kinda makes the second one more hilarious… but what do I know? 😉
I would never actually sell these. I am not above selling shirts with something less obnoxious on them I am working on ideas as we speak. Thanks.
I think your art would be great on t-shirts! – Especially if you toon-up the crack-squirrels. 😉 Heck, I’d buy one!
oh… I could do that.
I like it. I think it’s funny and could sell and be a good way to promote your blog. The thing is, controversy is good for writing. Some people would see it and laugh, others would be outraged, or disgusted. I would laugh and think that it is a smart idea.
Supportive and uplifting is a good thing, even packaged like that.
I lift… and separate…
You should lift, and bring together. It’s much better that way.
I am the push-up bro!