Jimmie Walker, Texas Ranger
January 13, 2011 at 3:32 pm
I personally applaud this shirt. The more people who buy it, the easier it’ll be to identify and avoid idiots who also happen to be pathetically desperate. Everybody wins! Well… we win, anyway.
is poor grammar “vintage” now? That’s the only reason I can see this for sale on etsy. (though, to be fair, I didnt go look at it or the store, just based on the Wet Seal shown above)
This makes my head hurt. How many people did this have to go through to get produced and placed before us? Let’s count, shall we…
- Who ever came up with the concept (we’ll call him “Idiot #1″)
- Who ever approved the concept (Idiot #2)
- Who ever, ahem, ‘proofread’ before printing (Idiot #3)
- Who ever printed it (Idiot #4)
- The Photographer (Idiot #5)
- The Model (smiling Idiot #6)
- The web designer (Idiot #7)
And I’m sure there are others in there that I missed, but, that’s a lot of idiots…
Jimmie Walker, Texas Ranger
January 13, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I’m sure they won’t have any trouble selling these… The shallow grade of female who would forget her boyfriend the moment a hottie walks by is generally also the type of airhead who fails at spelling.
And when the Wet Seal was broken a loud voice came down from heaven saying “If your single, so am I” and they did feast upon the land and drank fine appletinis and mojitos.
“And here we have an example of the Common Suburban Bimbette, a species which has evolved a peculiar form of mating plumage that allows them to select mates only of equal or lower intelligence. Let’s see how she does. . .”
Quite aside from the spelling, I am often given to wondering what would happen if you responded in kind.
There was a girl on my tram the other day wearing a glittery “free hugs” t-shirt, she was maybe 7-8. And now it’s ME being branded a pervert… I claim false advertising!
@pplrdum–I wouldn’t expect the Chinese 12-year-old to know what she’s printing on a shirt, but that still leaves a half-dozen idiots, doesn’t it?
I’ve never had to wash stories out of jeans,but occasionally my husband leaves a receipt in his. I suppose it tells the story of lunch, or picking up a few things at the store.
Yes, those really are destoryed jeans. It used to be that they’d sell jeans in perfectly good condition when new, and by the time they got to looking like those look, they’d have a lot of stories to tell after all they’d been through. Now that pair is being sold “new” in that condition. No stories. Kind of sad if you ask me.
I can tell you, in all seriousness, that proofreading is not something that gets taught in fashion design. At least not the school I attended. i once brought in a National Geographic, (it had an article on the evolution of the shoe in it), and was looked at like I had leprosy.
Buzzkill Crying Glitter Eagle
January 13, 2011 at 7:11 pm
as knitten-kitten points out, proofreading is not the job of the photographer, model or web designer. Or the printer, even. It’s the job of the writer.
“If YOUR single, so am I”? Really? Seriously? You’re a big corporation. Can’t someone in the educated city of Foothill Ranch, CA write decent English? Do you have to teach the impressionable youth of America that incorrect grammar on the shirts of companies that should know better is acceptable? But then, this is coming from a company named “Wet Seal”, hardly an erudite name in of itself. Seriously, if that was unintentional, shame on you. If it was unintentional, double shame on you. If it was unintentional and you think it’s ~funny~, I seriously hope y’all go bankrupt.
I like the textured print of the letters. In fact, I’m going to believe it’s the graphic designer typing “you’re” in overlapping repeat at various opacities. Because there’s not really enough vodka in the house to accommodate any other possibilities.
What’s really bad is this isn’t the first time I’ve seen this. I’ve seen at least two other shirts with the same error. Once at WalMart (shocking!) and another shop similar to Wet Seal(or as my guy friend refers to it, Happy Walrus).
I think it’s an awesome shirt, actually. If you see someone wearing it, you know they’re not worth your time as a friend; and if you see a guy with them, you can console yourself that any guy dumb enough to go out with a girl who would wear that shirt is totally not worth having.
The problem is they couldn’t fit the whole statement on the T-Shirt, which clearly is supposed to read:
IF YOUR SINGLE intention is to have uninhibited fun and you are interested in perhaps combining our efforts into a passionate and unforgettable night, SO AM I.
I’ll admit I shop there, although I am not the skinny teenager type they cater to. It’s like any store – some things will fit, some don’t, some look great, some like hell. It’s embarassing to be shopping in a store where all the other customers are 10-15 years younger than you, but the alternative for a woman approaching 30 is stores that sell frumpy, conservative clothing. No thanks.
I cannot BELIEVE that they are selling that shirt with a typo! I hate trashy text shirts, but who wants to look trashy AND stupid?!
I’m having a severe FML moment over the fact that the people that design those clothes and make that website probably make more than I do… I work full time at a job that required me to complete college and I run a home business on the side and these morons are most likely rollin beamers and crap… in case you missed it, that’s a F*** my life moment.
It’s embarassing to be shopping in a store where all the other customers are 10-15 years younger than you, but the alternative for a woman approaching 30 is stores that sell frumpy, conservative clothing.
Duuuuude. I feel your pain. I’m a 37 year old childless-by-choice artsy chick. Imagine my epic adventures as I’ve attempted to find dresses that were funky/edgy and actually covered my ass. Clothing stores cater to soccer moms or gothic whores but nothing in between.
Didn’t you know? The whole your/you’re thing isn’t taught in schools anymore. Apostrophes are being phased out and kids learn to write nowadays by texting.
When I went to check out, I was informed that there were “Limited quantities – buy it today or kiss it goodbye tomorrow”. Perhaps they realized the mistake and are now trying to sell off the remainder?
Luckily, I was able to check out with my Amazon account so I didn’t have to give these idiots my credit card information.
The nonprofit I was working for sent out 250 care packages with a velvet heart/ teddy bear decoration that said “Your beary special.”
Also, for about 15 hours one day, Charlotte Russe’s webpage said an additional 10% “disocunt” would be applied in the bag. I don’t know how that wuld be applied, but it sounds kinky.
I can just picture the exchange:
“Nice shirt.”
“Yeah, it’s funny, right?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well see, it’s funny because ‘your’ is a possessive, whereas ‘you’re’ is the contraction of… nevermind.”
Knitten-Kitten: I’ve never even heard of Anthropologie until Regretsy started mocking it. Either we don’t have this store here in Canadaland or I really need to leave the house more often.
January 13, 2011 at 3:18 pm
If *you’re* an idiot and you know it wear this shirt!! *clap clap*
January 13, 2011 at 3:19 pm
Craftykittie beat me to it *dashitall*
January 13, 2011 at 3:19 pm
This makes me want to set myself on fire.
January 13, 2011 at 3:20 pm
All the clothes in that store are made for people without hips, asses, boobs and apparently, brains.
January 13, 2011 at 3:22 pm
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January 13, 2011 at 3:25 pm
Why is she being mean to Ami?
January 13, 2011 at 3:29 pm
I’d buy and wear this just to see if anyone would point out the mistake to me.
January 13, 2011 at 3:32 pm
I personally applaud this shirt. The more people who buy it, the easier it’ll be to identify and avoid idiots who also happen to be pathetically desperate. Everybody wins! Well… we win, anyway.
January 13, 2011 at 3:33 pm
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January 13, 2011 at 3:34 pm
Your special.
January 13, 2011 at 3:36 pm
i know your single but what a my?
January 13, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Underneath the picture on the site, it says “Roll over item to zoom.” I invision tire-prints and skid marks.
January 13, 2011 at 3:40 pm
I think I get it now. They’re calling it a tunic. So I’m assuming they’re trying to emulate the literacy of a medieval peasant.
January 13, 2011 at 3:43 pm
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January 13, 2011 at 3:50 pm
Her next shirt should be a classic, like “COLLEDGE”.
January 13, 2011 at 3:51 pm
The back is nice, even when you zoom in.
January 13, 2011 at 3:54 pm
YES. I finally know how to use my English degree! Wet Seal, how shall I send in my application…?
January 13, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Looks like this shirt maker has got an edumaction.
January 13, 2011 at 4:02 pm
If this shirt actually works as a mating call, I hope the happy couple uses birth control. The buyer of this shirt should not reproduce.
January 13, 2011 at 4:03 pm
That seal needs a fish thrown at it.
January 13, 2011 at 4:05 pm
This makes my head hurt. How many people did this have to go through to get produced and placed before us? Let’s count, shall we…
- Who ever came up with the concept (we’ll call him “Idiot #1″)
- Who ever approved the concept (Idiot #2)
- Who ever, ahem, ‘proofread’ before printing (Idiot #3)
- Who ever printed it (Idiot #4)
- The Photographer (Idiot #5)
- The Model (smiling Idiot #6)
- The web designer (Idiot #7)
And I’m sure there are others in there that I missed, but, that’s a lot of idiots…
January 13, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I’m sure they won’t have any trouble selling these… The shallow grade of female who would forget her boyfriend the moment a hottie walks by is generally also the type of airhead who fails at spelling.
January 13, 2011 at 4:21 pm
#17 Frey, it won’t matter how you send it in: they won’t be able to read it
January 13, 2011 at 4:34 pm
And when the Wet Seal was broken a loud voice came down from heaven saying “If your single, so am I” and they did feast upon the land and drank fine appletinis and mojitos.
January 13, 2011 at 4:52 pm
“And here we have an example of the Common Suburban Bimbette, a species which has evolved a peculiar form of mating plumage that allows them to select mates only of equal or lower intelligence. Let’s see how she does. . .”
January 13, 2011 at 5:07 pm
OMG, that update is awesome. That outfit belongs together.
If your single, so am I and my vagina is destoryed.
January 13, 2011 at 5:22 pm
That is clearly a quality website, and one which I would have no problem ordering from with my credit card number.
Now excuse me while I drown in my own sarcasm.
January 13, 2011 at 5:37 pm
Quite aside from the spelling, I am often given to wondering what would happen if you responded in kind.
There was a girl on my tram the other day wearing a glittery “free hugs” t-shirt, she was maybe 7-8. And now it’s ME being branded a pervert… I claim false advertising!
January 13, 2011 at 5:45 pm
I think those jeans are awesome. I waste so much freaking time washing new pairs until all the stories are out.
January 13, 2011 at 5:57 pm
@pplrdum–I wouldn’t expect the Chinese 12-year-old to know what she’s printing on a shirt, but that still leaves a half-dozen idiots, doesn’t it?
I’ve never had to wash stories out of jeans,but occasionally my husband leaves a receipt in his. I suppose it tells the story of lunch, or picking up a few things at the store.
January 13, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Yes, those really are destoryed jeans. It used to be that they’d sell jeans in perfectly good condition when new, and by the time they got to looking like those look, they’d have a lot of stories to tell after all they’d been through. Now that pair is being sold “new” in that condition. No stories. Kind of sad if you ask me.
January 13, 2011 at 6:35 pm
if i want destroyed jeans i will go to the second hand store and save myself 25 bucks
January 13, 2011 at 6:59 pm
I can tell you, in all seriousness, that proofreading is not something that gets taught in fashion design. At least not the school I attended. i once brought in a National Geographic, (it had an article on the evolution of the shoe in it), and was looked at like I had leprosy.
January 13, 2011 at 7:11 pm
as knitten-kitten points out, proofreading is not the job of the photographer, model or web designer. Or the printer, even. It’s the job of the writer.
January 13, 2011 at 7:36 pm
First Name: English
*Last Name: Teacher
*Email Address: proofread@itaintthathard.com
Phone Number: 800-PRF-READ
“If YOUR single, so am I”? Really? Seriously? You’re a big corporation. Can’t someone in the educated city of Foothill Ranch, CA write decent English? Do you have to teach the impressionable youth of America that incorrect grammar on the shirts of companies that should know better is acceptable? But then, this is coming from a company named “Wet Seal”, hardly an erudite name in of itself. Seriously, if that was unintentional, shame on you. If it was unintentional, double shame on you. If it was unintentional and you think it’s ~funny~, I seriously hope y’all go bankrupt.
January 13, 2011 at 7:55 pm
I like the textured print of the letters. In fact, I’m going to believe it’s the graphic designer typing “you’re” in overlapping repeat at various opacities. Because there’s not really enough vodka in the house to accommodate any other possibilities.
January 13, 2011 at 8:15 pm
daisyj-And I’m hearing that in Sir Richard Attenborough’s voice. Clearly, I watched far too many BBC nature specials as a child.
January 13, 2011 at 8:19 pm
Sorry, I’m not interested in chicks without the grammatical acumen to notice that their shirt has a flagrant misspelling on it.
January 13, 2011 at 9:20 pm
What’s really bad is this isn’t the first time I’ve seen this. I’ve seen at least two other shirts with the same error. Once at WalMart (shocking!) and another shop similar to Wet Seal(or as my guy friend refers to it, Happy Walrus).
January 13, 2011 at 9:45 pm
I think it’s an awesome shirt, actually. If you see someone wearing it, you know they’re not worth your time as a friend; and if you see a guy with them, you can console yourself that any guy dumb enough to go out with a girl who would wear that shirt is totally not worth having.
January 14, 2011 at 4:18 am
“Your single”?
Gotta say, I’m all for clubbing this seal.
January 14, 2011 at 8:55 am
There is no hope for our future. None.
January 14, 2011 at 9:46 am
The problem is they couldn’t fit the whole statement on the T-Shirt, which clearly is supposed to read:
IF YOUR SINGLE intention is to have uninhibited fun and you are interested in perhaps combining our efforts into a passionate and unforgettable night, SO AM I.
January 14, 2011 at 9:51 am
Well, hell – those destoryed jeans make the Pajama Jeans look like a bargain….
January 14, 2011 at 10:17 am
If my single what?
January 14, 2011 at 11:07 am
Oooh, evidently they have five varieties of “destoryed jeans”. How delightful!
January 14, 2011 at 3:06 pm
I’ll admit I shop there, although I am not the skinny teenager type they cater to. It’s like any store – some things will fit, some don’t, some look great, some like hell. It’s embarassing to be shopping in a store where all the other customers are 10-15 years younger than you, but the alternative for a woman approaching 30 is stores that sell frumpy, conservative clothing. No thanks.
I cannot BELIEVE that they are selling that shirt with a typo! I hate trashy text shirts, but who wants to look trashy AND stupid?!
January 14, 2011 at 6:54 pm
I’m having a severe FML moment over the fact that the people that design those clothes and make that website probably make more than I do… I work full time at a job that required me to complete college and I run a home business on the side and these morons are most likely rollin beamers and crap… in case you missed it, that’s a F*** my life moment.
January 15, 2011 at 8:47 pm
It’s embarassing to be shopping in a store where all the other customers are 10-15 years younger than you, but the alternative for a woman approaching 30 is stores that sell frumpy, conservative clothing.
Duuuuude. I feel your pain. I’m a 37 year old childless-by-choice artsy chick. Imagine my epic adventures as I’ve attempted to find dresses that were funky/edgy and actually covered my ass. Clothing stores cater to soccer moms or gothic whores but nothing in between.
January 16, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Shesaidpop & Fia Flammerous- I find Anthropologie a great place to shop. Especially the sale section. No frump there.
January 17, 2011 at 8:33 pm
Didn’t you know? The whole your/you’re thing isn’t taught in schools anymore. Apostrophes are being phased out and kids learn to write nowadays by texting.
January 18, 2011 at 2:19 pm
BOUGHT.
When I went to check out, I was informed that there were “Limited quantities – buy it today or kiss it goodbye tomorrow”. Perhaps they realized the mistake and are now trying to sell off the remainder?
Luckily, I was able to check out with my Amazon account so I didn’t have to give these idiots my credit card information.
January 18, 2011 at 8:22 pm
@DoNuts where are you going to wear this gem?
January 19, 2011 at 10:57 am
The nonprofit I was working for sent out 250 care packages with a velvet heart/ teddy bear decoration that said “Your beary special.”
Also, for about 15 hours one day, Charlotte Russe’s webpage said an additional 10% “disocunt” would be applied in the bag. I don’t know how that wuld be applied, but it sounds kinky.
January 19, 2011 at 10:58 am
Oy. *would. Hooray for irony.
January 19, 2011 at 5:27 pm
@sheltie Oh, I’m wearing that bitch to work.
I can just picture the exchange:
“Nice shirt.”
“Yeah, it’s funny, right?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well see, it’s funny because ‘your’ is a possessive, whereas ‘you’re’ is the contraction of… nevermind.”
January 20, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Knitten-Kitten: I’ve never even heard of Anthropologie until Regretsy started mocking it. Either we don’t have this store here in Canadaland or I really need to leave the house more often.