I dont really understand why you would buy a band tee if you don’t know or like the band. Seems kinda weird to me but if that’s what you wanna do, fine. Maybe the album art is cool? Idk man you do you.
I kinda get why people get upset when someone wears one and they dont know any songs but at the same time, doesn’t really seem worth it to “call them out”.
Just dont be surprised if someone asks what your favorite song from them is if you’re wearing the bands merch.
Bought it for the pretty colours. Or it was free. Or a gift. Or it’s your partner’s and you filched it from their dresser. Or it looked presentable enough to go out in public. Or you had no idea it was about a band, but the words remind you of an inside joke.
Seems like another thing where it’s mainly people online or out of the actual situation getting bothered by it, when in real life it could just be
“Oh you like (band)?”
“No, I just thought the shirt looked cool.”
“Oh, okay.”
Then you could even reply with “so do you like them” and they might reply with “Fuck no, I hate them, they’re dogshit, not only do th…”. True story, was a really interesting convo though lol. But I’m not a woman so I don’t think I get as often questioned like that. Would probably get more annoying if I was.
As a girl who sometimes wears band shirts, there’s a certain type of guy, and it’s always a metal band, and he’ll walk straight up to you and go “Can you name the first album?”, “Can you name the drummer?”, and of course the most common “Can you name three songs?”. It’s not a nice friendly chat, you know you’re being quizzed. They’re checking if you’re ‘worthy’.
Yet I’ve been with guy friends who wear metal shirts every single day, and it never happens to them. Most they get is “Hey! Great band!”
As a trans woman, it felt like a culture shock to go from being able to talk to guys about my interests without being constantly questioned pretransition, to now being quizzed and told I’m doing things wrong every time I mention a hobby of mine to 90% of guys, even well intentioned ones. They don’t even realize they’re doing it most of the time.
I dont really understand why you would buy a band tee if you don’t know or like the band. Seems kinda weird to me but if that’s what you wanna do, fine. Maybe the album art is cool? Idk man you do you.
I kinda get why people get upset when someone wears one and they dont know any songs but at the same time, doesn’t really seem worth it to “call them out”.
Just dont be surprised if someone asks what your favorite song from them is if you’re wearing the bands merch.
Bought it for the pretty colours. Or it was free. Or a gift. Or it’s your partner’s and you filched it from their dresser. Or it looked presentable enough to go out in public. Or you had no idea it was about a band, but the words remind you of an inside joke.
Damn I really did not think about all that lol. All valid reasons.
Seems like another thing where it’s mainly people online or out of the actual situation getting bothered by it, when in real life it could just be
“Oh you like (band)?”
“No, I just thought the shirt looked cool.”
“Oh, okay.”
Then you could even reply with “so do you like them” and they might reply with “Fuck no, I hate them, they’re dogshit, not only do th…”. True story, was a really interesting convo though lol. But I’m not a woman so I don’t think I get as often questioned like that. Would probably get more annoying if I was.
As a girl who sometimes wears band shirts, there’s a certain type of guy, and it’s always a metal band, and he’ll walk straight up to you and go “Can you name the first album?”, “Can you name the drummer?”, and of course the most common “Can you name three songs?”. It’s not a nice friendly chat, you know you’re being quizzed. They’re checking if you’re ‘worthy’.
Yet I’ve been with guy friends who wear metal shirts every single day, and it never happens to them. Most they get is “Hey! Great band!”
Fucking men
As a trans woman, it felt like a culture shock to go from being able to talk to guys about my interests without being constantly questioned pretransition, to now being quizzed and told I’m doing things wrong every time I mention a hobby of mine to 90% of guys, even well intentioned ones. They don’t even realize they’re doing it most of the time.
That’s horrible
I have several shirts I bought at a band’s show. I liked them live. I couldn’t tell you the name of any of their songs.
Lol that’s me as well. Half my wardrobe is shirts I bought at concerts from bands I haven’t listened to since
Right? You’re a fan—I’m a fan—let’s talk in depth about the band 😇
Yes, let’s talk about how the lead singer liked to bang the underage groupies!
People buy shirts with nonsense text on them all the time. It’s about the overall look and not some specific statement.
Why do people buy brand name clothing if they don’t know the founders or current CEO and can’t accurately describe their marketing approach?
Nike fans are rarely fans of Nike, just of the stuff Nike make