2006-12-20

Interpreting Threadless t-shirts

What do you think of when you see this t-shirt?
The Killing Tree - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

Most people just give me a look and comment on how morbid they think the scene is. I then give them the interpretation that the local child rapist and murderer was caught and hung, allowing the children to come out and play once more (this explanation does not go over well with Europeans since the EU has banned capital punishment). Another one is it is the day of Halloween and a little girl is playing in her front yard where her parents have put up a dummy in a nouse to entertain the trick-or-treaters. Finally, I also say that the little girl is Satan. =)

Or how about this one?
Flowers in the Attic - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

Once again, everyone views it as negative. But what about if you viewed it as the girl has a very painful, terminal illness and have finally ended her suffering?

Why can't people just be plain cheerful and stop viewing things in such a negative light. =)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

If you need to explain the somewhat disturbing and offensive shirt images, why wear them knowing that! Its cold where you live... wear them under a jacket! Mom