Have you ever noticed that many people wear text on their clothing, legs, and even their bodies? An intriguing thought to ponder about is whether these people realize how their texts are portrayed. For example, sometimes I judge people depending on what their shirt says--yea, I know that's not right but isn't a shirt part of who we are? We are the ones who decide to wear the text instead of choosing to wear a shirt without text.
Sometimes text on a shirt even allows me to start a conversation, such as when I see someone wearing a familiar text (a baseball team's logo or a favorite brand of mine). However, this invitation to read our shirts can be awkward. Occasionally I see someone I don't know looking at me like I have about ten heads. I wonder if he or she is reading the text on my shirt or what this person is looking at. And then, you notice the awkward eye contact with that guy from your economics class that you have never spoken to. Why is he checking me out?....He is actually looking at my shirt.
Although there are many analyses of the text on our shirt, maybe these texts are just good for our society. We could look at the texts this way: by someone else wearing a shirt with text on it, he or she is saying, "You can look at my shirt. I won't bite you." This friendly view should not be overlooked because text is really just an invitation for a new friendship.
Thank you for such a great post! I feel the same way that words on our clothing can be conversation starters, but it is a weird feeling having someone, as you said, "checking me out". Do you think people buy shirts with text for this reason? Or do you think people subconsciously buy shirts with text on it because they like it? Keep up the good work!
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