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maverick · 21st Sep 2011, 04:48 PM

This is a tee-shirt design I found when I was randomly shopping around on the Net for clothes. I laughed, and I can't tell whether it's offensive or not.

Offensive or funny? I mean, normally I would think it was funny just because it's a pun and it's obviously satirical, but I've read some pretty gruesome stories of gay bashings lately (like a guy getting his jawbone stomped into his brain) so I'm conflicted about whether anyone has enough palpable irony to pull wearing this shirt off.

Edit: Apparently the site hosting the image blocks requests coming from other servers. Here's the link to it.

Nazo · 21st Sep 2011, 04:55 PM

I think something went wrong. Is my computer not displaying the image, or is it just not there at all?

Ridiculous · 21st Sep 2011, 05:09 PM

It isn't working for me either

Found it, they don't allow you to view their images outside of their domain: http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?s=queere

I don't think it's very tasteful.

AngelicDemonic · 21st Sep 2011, 05:11 PM

yeah I can't see it either.
Tell us what it says?

maverick · 21st Sep 2011, 05:13 PM

^ It's a play on the "Nothing runs like a Deere" tee-shirts, only it's "Nothing runs like a Queere" and it has a flaming guy prancing away from a mob.

There's not even a tasteful way to describe that.

Nazo · 21st Sep 2011, 05:30 PM

Hmmm...
I could totally envision a homophobe wearing this.

Allegro molto · 21st Sep 2011, 06:35 PM

Honestly...if I saw someone wearing that shirt, I'd automatically assume that he or she were homophobic, and I'd probably feel bad after seeing it. Lol.

kiersten · 21st Sep 2011, 06:45 PM

I think when manufacturers produce stuff like this, it just encourages homophobia & violence against LGBT people even more. Yep, capitalism has evolved. Now it can be used to make a buck off of the hatred & prejudice other people have & even encourage people to make goods to encourage them. If I saw a shirt like this on someone, I'd probably get extremely nervous. If I saw it on one of my friends, we wouldn't be friends for much longer. If I saw someone selling it, I'd try & complain to the retailer about it too, but then again, if they're selling it, I'd pretty much be outing myself in the process of complaining...

Danny19 · 21st Sep 2011, 06:48 PM

i didnt laugh -_-

maverick · 21st Sep 2011, 06:48 PM

Yeah, I've seen some "gay" shirts that are funny, but gay bashings aren't funny.

Cheria · 21st Sep 2011, 06:56 PM

Uhh. It's not even satirical.

Shevanel · 21st Sep 2011, 07:19 PM

What if said queer is a runner?

**Chip** · 21st Sep 2011, 08:51 PM

Personally I find the image hysterical and I'd wear it on a t-shirt in a second. But I'm sure some people would find it distasteful or offensive.

AngelicDemonic · 21st Sep 2011, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maverick

^ It's a play on the "Nothing runs like a Deere" tee-shirts, only it's "Nothing runs like a Queere" and it has a flaming guy prancing away from a mob.

There's not even a tasteful way to describe that.

lmao
that is so offencive, but lmao

query · 22nd Sep 2011, 12:19 AM

the shirt is hilarious but offensive if worn in public in my opinion ...

Mad Man L · 22nd Sep 2011, 01:36 AM

Not gonna lie, I lol'd when I saw the picture. If you bought it, you'd never find yourself picked on by homophobes.

I wouldn't complain, partly because political corretness these days drives me up the wall.

Remoteboy · 22nd Sep 2011, 02:02 AM

I would be offended if i saw someone wearing it... unless they were gay and it was really obviously intended to be ironic. I don't really find it funny in any case. But I think I'm oversensitive about things like that. I'm one of those people that get pretty offended when people say 'that's so gay' and stuff like that.

olides84 · 22nd Sep 2011, 05:02 AM

Imagine joking about jews and gas chambers on your t-shirt, or blacks and cross-burning. And since it's based on a tagline for a tractor company, you got the stereotypical redneck fagbashers too. So to me, it's quite offensive.

maverick · 22nd Sep 2011, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Imagine joking about jews and gas chambers on your t-shirt, or blacks and cross-burning. And since it's based on a tagline for a tractor company, you got the stereotypical redneck fagbashers too. So to me, it's quite offensive.

^ Pretty sure this is the demographic that is getting made fun of by this shirt, not gay people.

21st Sep 2011, 04:48 PM	#1
maverick let watchers become warriors Full Member Gender: You tell me. Orientation: Hey good lookin'. wink Out Status: It's pretty obvious. Location: Alabama cue banjos Age: 26 Posts: 2,118 Join Date: Nov 2010	Funny or not? This is a tee-shirt design I found when I was randomly shopping around on the Net for clothes. I laughed, and I can't tell whether it's offensive or not. Offensive or funny? I mean, normally I would think it was funny just because it's a pun and it's obviously satirical, but I've read some pretty gruesome stories of gay bashings lately (like a guy getting his jawbone stomped into his brain) so I'm conflicted about whether anyone has enough palpable irony to pull wearing this shirt off. Edit: Apparently the site hosting the image blocks requests coming from other servers. Here's the link to it. __________________ Shelter me oh genius words, just give me strength / to pen these things, and give me peace to well her wings / and oh, oh carry on, all you minstrels of the world, we will catch our lady's ear, we will win for us the girl.

21st Sep 2011, 04:55 PM	#2
Nazo Janis Ian's Lesbian Crush Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Facebook, not hiding at college Location: Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 2,071 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Funny or not? I think something went wrong. Is my computer not displaying the image, or is it just not there at all? __________________ are you feeling like a prisoner are you living life the way you want giving time to ones you love are you giving time to who you are

21st Sep 2011, 05:09 PM	#3
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 934 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Funny or not? It isn't working for me either Found it, they don't allow you to view their images outside of their domain: http://www.myconfinedspace.com/?s=queere I don't think it's very tasteful. Last edited by Ridiculous; 21st Sep 2011 at 05:11 PM..

21st Sep 2011, 05:11 PM	#4
AngelicDemonic Fire? Regular Member Gender: Girlygirl Orientation: Boobs nod Out Status: Ask, I tell. Location: PA Age: 13 Posts: 123 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: Funny or not? yeah I can't see it either. Tell us what it says? __________________ Toi et moi sommes pareils, tout comme la Terre et le Ciel; une seule famille sous le Soleil.

21st Sep 2011, 05:13 PM	#5
maverick let watchers become warriors Full Member Gender: You tell me. Orientation: Hey good lookin'. wink Out Status: It's pretty obvious. Location: Alabama cue banjos Age: 26 Posts: 2,118 Join Date: Nov 2010	Re: Funny or not? ^ It's a play on the "Nothing runs like a Deere" tee-shirts, only it's "Nothing runs like a Queere" and it has a flaming guy prancing away from a mob. There's not even a tasteful way to describe that. __________________ Shelter me oh genius words, just give me strength / to pen these things, and give me peace to well her wings / and oh, oh carry on, all you minstrels of the world, we will catch our lady's ear, we will win for us the girl.

21st Sep 2011, 05:30 PM	#6
Nazo Janis Ian's Lesbian Crush Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Facebook, not hiding at college Location: Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 2,071 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Funny or not? Hmmm... I could totally envision a homophobe wearing this. __________________ are you feeling like a prisoner are you living life the way you want giving time to ones you love are you giving time to who you are

21st Sep 2011, 06:35 PM	#7
Allegro molto Kyoufu wo oshiete yarou. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Kinsey 6 (100% Gay) Out Status: Officially told 1 person! Posts: 2,334 Join Date: Apr 2011	Re: Funny or not? Honestly...if I saw someone wearing that shirt, I'd automatically assume that he or she were homophobic, and I'd probably feel bad after seeing it. Lol. __________________ In the end, I always end up alone.

21st Sep 2011, 06:45 PM	#8
kiersten KierstenChromium, Mistress Of Metal Full Member Gender: Transgender - MtF Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Out to 127 people & my parents & 1 cousin so far Location: Sarnia, ON Posts: 1,331 Join Date: Jun 2011	Re: Funny or not? I think when manufacturers produce stuff like this, it just encourages homophobia & violence against LGBT people even more. Yep, capitalism has evolved. Now it can be used to make a buck off of the hatred & prejudice other people have & even encourage people to make goods to encourage them. If I saw a shirt like this on someone, I'd probably get extremely nervous. If I saw it on one of my friends, we wouldn't be friends for much longer. If I saw someone selling it, I'd try & complain to the retailer about it too, but then again, if they're selling it, I'd pretty much be outing myself in the process of complaining... __________________ Penny: What's Sheldon's deal? Leonard: What do you mean "deal"? Penny : You know, like, what's his deal? Is it girls? Guys? Sock puppets? Leonard: Honestly, we've been operating under the assumption that he has no deal.

21st Sep 2011, 06:48 PM	#9
Danny19 Lets see what happens Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: i love boys!!! Out Status: Some people Location: Los Angeles Age: 19 Posts: 722 Join Date: Jul 2010	Re: Funny or not? i didnt laugh -_- __________________ “Whats meant to be, will always find its way"

21st Sep 2011, 06:48 PM	#10
maverick let watchers become warriors Full Member Gender: You tell me. Orientation: Hey good lookin'. wink Out Status: It's pretty obvious. Location: Alabama cue banjos Age: 26 Posts: 2,118 Join Date: Nov 2010	Re: Funny or not? Yeah, I've seen some "gay" shirts that are funny, but gay bashings aren't funny. __________________ Shelter me oh genius words, just give me strength / to pen these things, and give me peace to well her wings / and oh, oh carry on, all you minstrels of the world, we will catch our lady's ear, we will win for us the girl.

21st Sep 2011, 06:56 PM	#11
Cheria にひひっ♪ Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Almost everyone Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 636 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: Funny or not? Uhh. It's not even satirical. __________________

21st Sep 2011, 07:19 PM	#12
Shevanel One Is Light. One Is Dark. Full Member Gender: The Dude Orientation: Bi-Winning Out Status: Everybody and Your Mom. Location: Bolivar, Ohio (From NY though) Age: 21 Posts: 7,672 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Funny or not? What if said queer is a runner? __________________ If there were no rewards to reap, No loving embrace to see me through this tedious path I've chosen here, I certainly would've walked away by now. Gonna wait it out... Be patient.

21st Sep 2011, 08:51 PM	#13
Chip EC Advisor EC Admin Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: northern CA Posts: 5,581 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Funny or not? Personally I find the image hysterical and I'd wear it on a t-shirt in a second. But I'm sure some people would find it distasteful or offensive.

22nd Sep 2011, 12:19 AM	#15
query Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Posts: 56 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Funny or not? the shirt is hilarious but offensive if worn in public in my opinion ...

22nd Sep 2011, 01:36 AM	#16
Mad Man L EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: All but family Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 16 Posts: 1,244 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: Funny or not? Not gonna lie, I lol'd when I saw the picture. If you bought it, you'd never find yourself picked on by homophobes. I wouldn't complain, partly because political corretness these days drives me up the wall. __________________ I really should get a proper signature...

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22nd Sep 2011, 02:02 AM	#17
Remoteboy Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Everyone-ish Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011	Re: Funny or not? I would be offended if i saw someone wearing it... unless they were gay and it was really obviously intended to be ironic. I don't really find it funny in any case. But I think I'm oversensitive about things like that. I'm one of those people that get pretty offended when people say 'that's so gay' and stuff like that.

22nd Sep 2011, 05:02 AM	#18
olides84 stranger in a strange land Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Pretty much Location: Belgium Posts: 1,042 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Funny or not? Imagine joking about jews and gas chambers on your t-shirt, or blacks and cross-burning. And since it's based on a tagline for a tractor company, you got the stereotypical redneck fagbashers too. So to me, it's quite offensive.