Go T-Shirt - Funny or Insulting?

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Is this shirt funny or insulting?

Funny
16
40%
Insulting
24
60%
 
Total votes: 40

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Re: Go T-Shirt - Funny or Insulting?

Post by Mef »

Bill Spight wrote:How about

I resigned,
and all I got
was this lousy T-shirt.



Actually, I would love to see this as a traveling t-shirt that changed hands whenever the wearer won the game by resignation. For an added bonus -- whenever you "win" the shirt (by losing of course), you sign your name and the date on the back in magic marker...
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Re: Go T-Shirt - Funny or Insulting?

Post by 1/7,000,000,000 »

People who find this insulting should grow a pair.
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Re: Go T-Shirt - Funny or Insulting?

Post by Charlie »

I really don't think I'd be bothered by anyone wearing such a shirt but I can't say it wouldn't colour my opinion of them.

The language is very personal and accusatory - "Your... play..." - and needlessly so.

The less personal, more subtle statement, "Keep calm and place two stones," is much more tasteful and tactful and quite amusing. I would buy that shirt.

I would also buy one reading "Always remember to resign in Sente."
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Re: Go T-Shirt - Funny or Insulting?

Post by Splatted »

What does it matter if the language is personal if the presentation is so obviously impersonal? No one could read that shirt and think that the message is actually directed at them.
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Re: Go T-Shirt - Funny or Insulting?

Post by Joaz Banbeck »

Bill Spight wrote:I would not only find it insulting, I would find it egotistical and demeaning to the game of go. Go humbles all. I would have no respect for a player who does not respect his opponents or the game.

Edit: I would not buy any other T-shirts from the makers of that one, either.


I couldn't have said it better.
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