I Was Being Honest
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Paco Dennis
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Your reaction to it SCREAMS "Ugly is in the eye of the beholder" 
Alizerine
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It would look good with shorts.
Lewkat
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He got a bargain, and you made certain you ruined his pleasure at doing so. Perhaps it isn't your style, but you were outright cruel.
Magna-Carta
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I wouldn't have used the word 'ugly', especially when describing it to the person who bought it.
Personally, I don't think I would have it even if it was free. I would be mainly concerned that it wouldn't go with or match my flowered patterned pink and yellow trousers. And besides, what kind of tie would I wear with it?:
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Magna-Carta
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While some, with no tastes, might question my choice of shirts ... I'd wear it
Have you been waiting for the right opportunity to post this photo?
Do you have any colourfull waistcoats too? All credit to you if you do.
Magna-Carta
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Good point!
Naturally
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Have you been waiting for the right opportunity to post this photo?
Do you have any colourfull waistcoats too? All credit to you if you do.
That shirt was purchased in the UK actually. It isn't particularly well made but for £34, that isn't expected.
It's been about 15yrs, so I'm surprised they still have a website ... ShiteShirts
There are no waistcoats listed ... a fashion opportunity ??
I've gotten laughs, even compliments and made friends when wearing the shirt. It has been a positive experience, albeit occasional.
From the site, "About Us" ...
The idea was born from a ‘shite shirt night.’ We were a group of 10 all wearing awful shirts and people loved it. The nights became a regular occurrence with each person trying to outdo the others in the shirt vulgarity stakes and trying to be as individually ridiculous as possible. A lot of fun was had.
That’s when we started chucking about the idea of ShiteShirts. We wanted to create something that would embody the attitude that we had come to seek. An attitude of ‘I just want to enjoy’. We wanted everyone to have the fun, a bit of craziness and a lottery of individuality. We wanted a ridiculous revolution.
We began thinking. How better to ‘bring the fun’ than by bringing ShiteShirts to the world? They will bring groups together but everyone will remain individuals. That will be nice.
They may be mad, they may be crazy, but we hope ShiteShirts can make ‘fun’ a commodity. We hope they bring a bit of madness to your life.
hollydolly
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I actually love that shirt in your picture, just had a look on their website, and I've seen some of those shirts on some TV presenters.. comedians et al..
Magna-Carta
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An interesting business name, ShiteShirts. It made me laugh. 'Shite' being a British and Irish colloquial term for the same word but without the letter 'e'. Seems that they have made a s business out of something that was a bit of fun. I'd buy from them.
Naturally
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... I'm thinking I just may buy a fresh one. I NEED another Shite Shirt ... I always pronoun the "e" when introducing the shirt
... I always pronoun the "e" when introducing the shirt 
I like it too. It depends on who's wearing it. Maybe your friend would not have looked good in that shirt? The shirt itself reminds of the sixties when everybody wore stuff like that.
Tish
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
horseless carriage
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What a wimpy shirt! Call that loud & ugly, it doesn't come anywhere near. Now if you want to collect insults you need balls.
First up is just on the decent side of decency. Second puts the loud into proud. Third is simply burlesque. Fourth one depicts the golden age of travel and the last one is great for Halloween.
Sippican
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Funny how a topic can just ramble on.....not complaining, it flows like a normal conversation. Although Beezer may have gotten the point by now!
You call yourself the elephant in the room? I have a better term for you and those people like you, but can’t print it here.
I’ve seen far worse shirts, and one man’s meat is another’s poison. I confess to have owned a few gaudy rayon/nylon floral print shirts in the 70’s when they were popular...just the thing to wear to the disco, or under my “leisure suit!” Nowadays, I no longer ride the tides of fashion.
i wouldn’t wear such a shirt unless going to Hawaii or attending a themed event...but I wouldn’t wear torn and cut jeans, either.
Life has taught me that honesty is a virtue, but one to be practiced in moderation…and if someone asks you if certain pants make their behind look big, run!
i wouldn’t wear such a shirt unless going to Hawaii or attending a themed event...but I wouldn’t wear torn and cut jeans, either.
Life has taught me that honesty is a virtue, but one to be practiced in moderation…and if someone asks you if certain pants make their behind look big, run!
oldaunt
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""Life has taught me that honesty is a virtue, but one to be practiced in moderation…and if someone asks you if certain pants make their behind look big, run! ""
The honest answer to that one is always no. (It isn't the pants.......)
The honest answer to that one is always no. (It isn't the pants.......)
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horseless carriage
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That I can empathise with too. My Aloha shirt collection are all hand made by my lovely lady, we go to festivals and vintage events, hence the reason why I like the look of the early part of the 20th century.
There are times when no matter how tactful you are, it's never enough. "Never seen you in jeans," someone once said to me. Now I could have said that denim is so working class or some other derogatory remark, what I actually said was, "there's no appeal in denim for me."
I got called a snob, to which I replied, with a smile, "Yep, I'm the same!" That just inflamed it further, but there again, I knew it would. I should have simply walked away but I felt that if you can hand it out then be prepared to take some back!
Michael Z
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Sort of a Hawaiian type. I wore one a bit more colorful than that for my retirement party with my family. What a great day that was! My wife has not allowed me to wear it out in public with her ever since however. Probably should have included a hammer, a lawn mower, and a snow shovel in that pic!
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