T-Shirt Hell
August 10, 2008 4:53 PM   Subscribe

T-Shirt Hell, an online store that sells controversial and funny (depending on your sense of humor) t-shirts. Here is a small article and an interview with the founder.
posted by sixcolors (31 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: We've seen these guys before, and this is pretty thin as a stand-alone post. -- cortex



 
I've got a wacky idea for one of his shirts: "I promoted T-Shirt Hell on Metafilter and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt." It could even come in blue.
posted by I EAT TAPAS at 5:01 PM on August 10, 2008


wtf?
posted by dobbs at 5:02 PM on August 10, 2008


I really like the racist ones. I'm happy that fucking idiots are finally choosing to self-identify.
posted by ColdChef at 5:03 PM on August 10, 2008 [1 favorite]


Oh, and Pep-Tee Blue.
posted by ColdChef at 5:03 PM on August 10, 2008


My T-Shirt Hell is their Douchebag Heaven.
posted by VulcanMike at 5:05 PM on August 10, 2008


Shittles.
posted by doublesix at 5:06 PM on August 10, 2008


A slightly Pepsi blue FPP about shirts that are junior high hilarious and an article that the founder is slightly kooky.

Huh. The web's empty again, huh?
posted by Gucky at 5:06 PM on August 10, 2008


The baby hell ones are pretty cute, tho...
"Daddy drinks 'cause I cry..."
Hehe...
posted by Balisong at 5:08 PM on August 10, 2008


Oh dear.
posted by kittens for breakfast at 5:08 PM on August 10, 2008


I'm kinda scared to ask about the pepsi blue reference...
posted by sixcolors at 5:10 PM on August 10, 2008


There's something to be said when offending people is now a viable niche market. I don't quite know what that something is, though...
posted by Dark Messiah at 5:11 PM on August 10, 2008


This site's been around forever. I forget how I found it but I remember seeing an "I (plane) N Y" shirt very soon after 9/11. here
posted by PercussivePaul at 5:15 PM on August 10, 2008


You know, these t-shirts are really, really crappy. And I can't imagine that an interview with their maker would be enlightening or surprising in any way. Why is this even on here?
posted by chinese_fashion at 5:16 PM on August 10, 2008


Yeah, I'm sure I've seen this site before. Ages ago. It's not that great.

On the other hand I did have to ask my better half to tell me what the color-blind test said. Now, I'm sad.
posted by ob at 5:18 PM on August 10, 2008


Yeah, since we're shilling stuff, I actually prefer these American Psycho shirts from Cafepress. The Dorsia design is a must-buy, and available in a range of sizes and styles!
posted by turgid dahlia at 5:19 PM on August 10, 2008


Oh look, they have also taken advantage of the "exploit an alcoholic transient" meme. Flags need a "piece of shit" label.
posted by nanojath at 5:22 PM on August 10, 2008


How does this store make money? One would think that anyone who likes these shirts would be too young to fit in one.
posted by decagon at 5:23 PM on August 10, 2008


Wow, I'm so glad you posted this... I learned about their "Whore of the Month" contest!

Urgh.
posted by KokuRyu at 5:28 PM on August 10, 2008


How does this store make money?

I'm curious about this too. I have never noticed anyone wearing these shirts, and I live in a fairly decent sized city.

Funny or not, they are provactive, most people are too non-confrontational to wear such shirts. Are they just wearing them to bed or something?
posted by sixcolors at 5:28 PM on August 10, 2008


A long, long time ago, back when the internet was first invented, this used to be a website called www.freakfarm.com that had all sorts of crasshole content, including a section called Real Advice From Real Retards where they would exploit people with learning disabilities. I don't know what happened to that site, but apparently they decided to start selling their idiocy to the masses. I blame the masses for giving them a market.
posted by aftermarketradio at 5:29 PM on August 10, 2008


It's kind of sad that I smiled, even broadly, at some of these. At least I wouldn't wear them.
posted by DU at 5:30 PM on August 10, 2008 [1 favorite]


Oh wait, they sell shirts for babies*. I hope Child Protective Services is monitoring those transactions.
posted by decagon at 5:32 PM on August 10, 2008


I hate to rant, but these shirts are fucking stupid. How does an outfit (pun intended) like this stay in business when their clientele has an intelligence level low enough to appreciate the shirts, but is barely smart enough to use the computer to order them.
posted by hellojed at 5:33 PM on August 10, 2008


OK, some of these are unfunny and some of them are offensive. But "Wal-Marx" makes no sense. Since when is corporate greed a facet of Marxism?
posted by DU at 5:34 PM on August 10, 2008


I like the neologism 'crasshole'. New one to me!

This post, not so much.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 5:34 PM on August 10, 2008


Heh
posted by DU at 5:36 PM on August 10, 2008


Best of the web! Oh, wait....
posted by mewithoutyou at 5:37 PM on August 10, 2008


How does an outfit (pun intended) like this stay in business when their clientele has an intelligence level low enough to appreciate the shirts, but is barely smart enough to use the computer to order them.

No one ever went broke understimating the intelligence of the American public. - H. L. Mencken
posted by Daddy-O at 5:39 PM on August 10, 2008


I am just so very tired of... these sorts of people.
posted by tamagosan at 5:56 PM on August 10, 2008


So, um, yeah - Pepsi Blue?

My guess, referring to promotion posts / 'shilling'?

(just askin'......)
posted by mannequito at 6:00 PM on August 10, 2008


Daid Byrne in True Stories: "I'm really getting used to these outfits. They sell a lot of 'em, but I don't see anyone else wearing them."

Also, flagged.
posted by fixedgear at 6:00 PM on August 10, 2008


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