I wonder what the people at the print shop thought when they saw this. She thought they were smiling at her cause she was pretty at check-out at the print shop…
@Easily Distracted-I thought it sounded familiar so I went to Wikipedia. There it was, the first paragraph of the entry for “Keep Calm and Carry on Poster” poster.
Even without the misspelling and Jesusosity, that is one godawful poster. The typeface and proportions are all wrong. If you’re going to base something on a well-known design, it should at least resemble the original. And if your only design element is type, it should be good-looking type. Otherwise you could just print yourself out a Word document and hang that on your wall.
Are you worried that you’ll never end up ruling the Earth, no matter how hard you try? Don’t give up! I think you can do this. The key is to put aside your fear of failure, maintain your focus, and work on eliminating the competition.
#14: See, now I was thinking more along the lines of ‘truss’ as in tying someone up. So I’m left wondering exactly how trussing up Jesus could keep you calm. Burn off nervous energy? Distract you from the falling bombs?
November 29, 2010 at 1:35 pm
Obviously, morale building begins with a lot of alcohol before firing up the printing presses.
November 29, 2010 at 1:35 pm
If you can’t spell the motto on your poster correctly, you really shouldn’t have a poster.
November 29, 2010 at 1:38 pm
Keep calm and keep the spellcheck on.
November 29, 2010 at 1:42 pm
I said Lord take me downtown, I’m just lookin’ for some Trush.
November 29, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Ha! They already changed it.
November 29, 2010 at 1:51 pm
The best part is how well the description below it is written. It must have been copied and pasted from somewhere in Northumberland…
November 29, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Needs a grammar check too.
Jesus, keep calm and trush yourself.
November 29, 2010 at 1:51 pm
I wonder what the people at the print shop thought when they saw this. She thought they were smiling at her cause she was pretty at check-out at the print shop…
November 29, 2010 at 1:53 pm
Keep Clam and Tush Justin.
November 29, 2010 at 1:54 pm
@Easily Distracted-I thought it sounded familiar so I went to Wikipedia. There it was, the first paragraph of the entry for “Keep Calm and Carry on Poster” poster.
November 29, 2010 at 1:57 pm
http://www.etsy.com/listing/62948441/keep-calm-play-wii-11×17-purple-poster?ref=v1_other_1
Who knew that the Queen played Wii during WWII?
Someone should change their descriptions when they change the pictures for the items being sold.
November 29, 2010 at 2:01 pm
Thrush Jesus could benefit from antifungals.
November 29, 2010 at 2:01 pm
I’m glad the British government stuck with “God shave the Queen” instead.
November 29, 2010 at 2:02 pm
They may have changed the spelling in the text, but there are a variety of “seizes” available.
November 29, 2010 at 2:03 pm
I had Trush once. I went to the doctor and got some medication that cleared it right up.
November 29, 2010 at 2:07 pm
I would rather keep calm and truss Jesus.
I’ll be all, “Yo, that cross looked really heavy…wear this, it’ll give you lumbar support.”
November 29, 2010 at 2:11 pm
really? she couldn’t paraphrase, or even credit Wikipedia at all? how lazy can you be?
How much does it cost if I want one that makes sense?
November 29, 2010 at 2:13 pm
Even without the misspelling and Jesusosity, that is one godawful poster. The typeface and proportions are all wrong. If you’re going to base something on a well-known design, it should at least resemble the original. And if your only design element is type, it should be good-looking type. Otherwise you could just print yourself out a Word document and hang that on your wall.
That said, here’s probably my favorite riff on the Keep Calm poster:
http://mmagearguide.net/scramble-no-attack-groin-t-shirt
November 29, 2010 at 2:13 pm
What was that about Thrush Jesus?
November 29, 2010 at 2:15 pm
If you are ever in a movie theatre and a certain beared deity is sitting next to you talking really loudly, don’t freak out.
Just keep calm and shush Jesus.
November 29, 2010 at 2:18 pm
There was a Flush Jesus poster, but it was crap.
November 29, 2010 at 2:19 pm
Dear Satan:
Are you worried that you’ll never end up ruling the Earth, no matter how hard you try? Don’t give up! I think you can do this. The key is to put aside your fear of failure, maintain your focus, and work on eliminating the competition.
In short: KEEP CALM AND CRUSH JESUS.
November 29, 2010 at 2:22 pm
authenticity failure:
British people don’t write with an accent, seller
October 4, 2011 at 3:33 pm
when i read it, i heard it in Sean-Connery-minus-the-dentures voice.
November 29, 2010 at 2:31 pm
It harkens the Engrish.com warning of “Remain Clam”.
November 29, 2010 at 2:47 pm
A ‘Cakewrecks’ staple of a misunderstood phone instruction jumps the fence.
November 29, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Oh Lord take me downtown, I’m just lookin’ for some trush~~
Oh, wait…
November 29, 2010 at 3:23 pm
http://www.storenvy.com/products/7102-keep-calm-and-carry-rum
“Say no more.”
November 29, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Also…I WANT those flasks. Even if I’ve nothing to put in them.
November 29, 2010 at 4:15 pm
Trash Jesus?
November 29, 2010 at 4:29 pm
Drink shine and flash Jesush?
November 29, 2010 at 5:12 pm
#14: See, now I was thinking more along the lines of ‘truss’ as in tying someone up. So I’m left wondering exactly how trussing up Jesus could keep you calm. Burn off nervous energy? Distract you from the falling bombs?
November 29, 2010 at 6:02 pm
ok when i first looked at it i thought it said tush and now i need brain bleach
November 29, 2010 at 8:29 pm
Sean Connery has an Etsy shop?
November 29, 2010 at 8:30 pm
They made this poster after getting into the wedding wine at Cana. That explains not only the slurring, but the entire Kindergarten-like proportions.
November 30, 2010 at 12:30 am
I read ‘keep calm and truss Jesus’. Now, do I have any left-over non-Thanksgiving turkey to tie up and giggle hysterically over?
November 30, 2010 at 5:09 am
I trushed Jesus once. The police told me that I didn’t put my pants back on, I’d get arrested.
November 30, 2010 at 5:32 am
So is new printings of old ass posters vintage???
Posters that has so obviously been mocked up (poorly) in photoshop….
November 30, 2010 at 6:25 am
From the seller’s Bio:
”l photos are sold unmated and unframed.I also have the following Esty shops…[etc.]”
It makes my OCD burn.
November 30, 2010 at 10:15 am
keepcalmshop.etsy.com does it right.
Her shop just reeks of laziness. I wouldn’t trust the quality of her posters at all.
November 30, 2010 at 10:21 am
HIS shop, my bad.
December 1, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Whereas this poster is supposed to raise morale under the threat of an impending invasion of drunks.