Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Why Aren't You Laughing At My Awesome Irish Tee Shirts?

By Nicholas Kent


There has never been a time when you haven't been able to make your friends laugh. As far back as you can remember, you have always been the guy that your friends look to in order to fill the silences with a witty quip or a unique observation. It's no big deal, really. That's just the natural role you assume and you do it well. Now that you've discovered that they sell awesome Irish tee shirts online, you have definitely decided to get some to wear out with your friends this Saint Patrick's Day. You get genuinely excited as the delivery truck draws near, you unwrap your purchase, and prepare yourself for an evening of hilarity when Saint Patrick's finally rolls around.

Well, the time draws neigh for you to go to your favorite meet-up with your buddies and you think you've picked out the absolute best of the Irish drinking tshirts out there. You have the whole Saint Patrick's Day visualized in your mind. You're going to make everyone you see laugh out loud at the sight of your excellent apparel, girls are going to flock to you, and strangers are going to buy you drinks. Needless to say, it's going to be a pretty great night.

Your friends are waiting for you at the bar when you walk into your local, rustic Irish haunt. A smile spreads across your face in anticipation of their reactions to your choice of Irish drinking t-shirtt this fine night. You walk up, shake some hands, say some words, and start drinking some green beers. The night is going great, because any night spent with friends and having fun is a great night for anyone. It doesn't take long, however, for you to notice that your pick of apparel hasn't really gotten much attention...if any.

It may have something to do with the Irish whiskey and green beer you've been throwing down, but you're starting to feel a bit concerned about the whole Irish drinking tee shirts situation. To be honest, it's gone way past the issue of clothing and edged closer toward what is beginning to become a social crisis. You keep wondering if you ever even were funny to begin with. Are your friends just politely laughing at your jokes and then making fun of you secretly? If this were the 2nd grade, you would throw your shirt on the ground and run away crying. You'd also get in trouble for being drunk, so it's a good thing this isn't 2nd grade.

Well, I wouldn't worry too much about your friends not appreciating your choice of humorous Irish apparel. Irish comedy tee shirts are completely subjective. There is no human connection between a shirt and a person, so the person observing the shirt is the one who must immerse themselves in the concept of the joke all alone. Humor is subjective, and what one person thinks is hilarious, another person may dismiss completely. You will always be funnier than the print on some t-shirt, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't keep buying them! You may get one that everyone connects to, so experiment and try to stick to humor that is grounded in the movies, music, and interests of those you most care about.




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