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[Escape Goat]

I was sitting at home without any soda, orange juice or milk to drink and no cups to drink water in so I decided to run down the road to the grocery store. I was going through checkout and the girl working the register said she liked my shirt. It was the green 1 UP shirt from Hot Topic - yes, I'm a nerd. She even hummed the theme song.

So these shirts do sometimes create conversations. Mine was with a female which is admittedly, a minus but it works. Wear your video game paraphanelia with pride.

Except comic shirts. Those are just geeky.

 

[Justin Bailey]

Yeah, I've gotten quite a few compliments on my Zelda track jacket.

 

[Lil' Dice]

Maybe where you live, sure.
Here in California they're still nerd attire, no matter where you buy them from.......

 

[xsarien]

So I was in a bar, wearing a Pac-Man shirt. Some drunk dudes came over, and started to try the name the ghosts with their girlfriends watching. It was awkward...

 

[BuddyC]

You know Ham, I'm not entirely sure Muncie is indicative of the "cool" culture.

 

[Escape Goat]

SUre it is. Most of the kids here are not from Muncie.

 

[clipunderground]

I got out of a speeding ticket once because I had my Robotech dogtag (from the robotech collectors edition game I got for $9.99) hung up on my review mirror, and the cop thought I was military. lol

 

[Wario64]

I got out of a speeding ticket once because I had my Robotech dogtag (from the robotech collectors edition game I got for $9.99) hung up on my review mirror, and the cop thought I was military. lol

:lol

I bet you got that $9.99 price from me. I saved you from a speeding ticket!

 

[Defensor]

When I was taking my last Final for my morning class last month, I got complimented by two people for wearing my Tekken 4 shirt.

 

[heavy liquid]

I got out of a speeding ticket once because I had my Robotech dogtag (from the robotech collectors edition game I got for $9.99) hung up on my review mirror, and the cop thought I was military. lol

hahaha... wow...

I have a few game shirts, but I mostly just wear this one:

 

[Vennt]

The only videogame related clothing I have is a T-Shirt I got with my GBA. (Features Mario in Andy Warhol style.)

My 'significant other' tried to claim it as a sleeping T-shirt, the dawning horror of having to "get it on" with her wearing *that* was enough for me to make more productive use of it, as a duster in my car


Freeburn.

 

[Semjaza Azazel]

Usually in game shirt threads people are saying how lame people are that wear these sorts of shirts. I never understood why so many people are that insecure over this sort of thing. That or people complain that it's "trendy".

I only have one game shirt, but I get a lot of positive comments on it. People like these things... Especially with these old Nintendo pixel shirts. It's funny how many girls recognize these characters and say something to you about it.

 

[darscot]

I used to be big into the wearing weird T-shirts. Any T-shirt that causes interest or conversation is cool in my book.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

I hate how the 1UP shirt is so friggin popular now.
I only have this shirt:

And a few wristbands (Mario, Zelda, Nintendo logo).

 

[Flaming Duck]

Ha, I have that green 1up shirt too, but so far no one's commented on it

 

[Escape Goat]

I hate how the 1UP shirt is so friggin popular now.
I only have this shirt:

And a few wristbands (Mario, Zelda, Nintendo logo).

I would probably wear that if not for the boring coloring scheme. I need some more color lol

 

[EdLuva]

I get compliments when I wear my Thundercats shirt.

 

[Suerte]

I've got a japanese Atari t-shirt and no I've not been paid to praise Driv3r

 

[sc0la]

Every time I wear my 1-up shirt it gets compliments about 3-4 times.

 

[FightyF]

I have a bright orange shirt with a bright blue SEGA logo on it. It gets a lot of compliments.

 

[8bit]

So these shirts do sometimes create conversations. Mine was with a female which is admittedly, a minus but it works.

Uhmmm, what? A girl strikes up a conversation with you and it's a minus point?

 

[retardboy]

Retro is in.

 

[demon]

The other day I saw some fat nerd wearing a game t-shirt I didn't quite get. It had a picture of Link, with text that said "Don't make me get Zelda on yo ass" or some stupid shit. I was thinking WTF, you nerd, Zelda's the PRINCESS. Good thing I didn't say that out loud, though, or else I would have looked like an even bigger nerd.

 

[Escape Goat]

Uhmmm, what? A girl strikes up a conversation with you and it's a minus point?

Shes on the other team duder.

 

[Suerte]

Shes on the other team duder.

You need to start a topic about how those damn chicks keep hitting on you all the time.

 

[Belfast]

Yeah, seriously. I own a couple of these shirts, mostly because people gave them to me for X-mas. In a way, I want to like them, but in another way I find them somewhat shameful. Hell, I don't mind being a nerd, but when 75% of these people wearing these shirts stopped playing video games when they were 8 (or rather are too young to even be considered old school.....) it kind of loses its appeal. Its kind of sad to see someone run around with oh, say, that "Konw your roots" shirt when you can tell they've probably never played any other game than Mario and Duck Hunt.

Yeah, its kind of nerdy to say so, but its also a sort of degredation of the hobby. However, the shirts, ironically, DO get a lot of compliments and sometimes from females, so go figure.

I'd personally feel more comfortable wearing the more obscure stuff so I can be stylish AND keep my nerd-dom intact.

 

[fennec fox]

I'm wearing a Way of the Samurai 2 tshirt right now WANNA DATE?

 

[karasu]

I'll never understand why people allow themselves to care. If you're scared to wear a gaming shirt just because someone might think you're a nerd, you're a pussy. Sure you aren't wearing a shirt proclaiming your vaginahood, but you're one regardless. Why be ashamed of what you're into? If you just don't like them, fine. But fearing that you won't be cool anymore is what's wrong with maintream people to begin with. Trend trend trend trend, must look like everyone else!

 

[nitewulf]

hamburglar is gay??
anyway, its not the video game t shirts that are cool...its the geek chic look thats in, of which video game t shirts is a subset of.

 

[Boogie9IGN]

The other day I saw some fat nerd wearing a game t-shirt I didn't quite get. It had a picture of Link, with text that said "Don't make me get Zelda on yo ass" or some stupid shit. I was thinking WTF, you nerd, Zelda's the PRINCESS. Good thing I didn't say that out loud, though, or else I would have looked like an even bigger nerd.

 

[demon]

I don't think that was it. I'm pretty sure there was a picture of Link on it. Maybe I'm wrong...

 

[Justin Bailey]

That shirt is pretty stupid.

 

[MrPing1000]

I have a fruit fucker t-shirt

I walked into a skate shop with a friend of mine and a dude that worked in there became my new best friend and talked to me a bit about my t-shirt.


Yes they are cool

 

[demon]

I have a fruit fucker (fruit fucker on the back, a violated orange on the back)

I walked into a skate shop with a friend of mine and a dude that worked in there became my new best friend and talked to me a bit about my t-shirt.


Yes they are cool

There's a fruit fucker shirt?!? Where'd you get it?

 

[MrPing1000]

There's a fruit fucker shirt?!? Where'd you get it?

Penny Arcades official merchanidise
shop

 

[SickBoy]

LOL... so suggestive.

-SB

 

[demon]

I just ordered that shirt. I'm going to be the coolest guy in town.

 

[Kefkaff]

I have a fruit fucker t-shirt

I walked into a skate shop with a friend of mine and a dude that worked in there became my new best friend and talked to me a bit about my t-shirt.


Yes they are cool

I should kill you.

 

[etiolate]

Here in California they're still nerd attire, no matter where you buy them from.......

Um, I live in California and my videogame shirts get me comments and compliments all the time. Mostly from girls even. They get me more conversation and attention than any of my other attire. Chicks love Link. Two nights ago, I wore my Metroid shirt to a concert and the singer told me it rocked.

The other day I saw some fat nerd wearing a game t-shirt I didn't quite get. It had a picture of Link, with text that said "Don't make me get Zelda on yo ass" or some stupid shit. I was thinking WTF, you nerd, Zelda's the PRINCESS. Good thing I didn't say that out loud, though, or else I would have looked like an even bigger nerd.

I have that shirt and it's just referencing the game, not the character. Same as if it was some shirt with a fireball and it said "Don't make me go Street Fighter on you".

 

[MrPing1000]

I should kill you.

for my shirt?

 

[Kefkaff]

Yes. For wearing Penny-Arcade related merchandise.

 

[Agent Dormer]

Yes. For wearing Penny-Arcade related merchandise.

Mr Ping > you.

 

[Error Macro]

Damn, those Penny Arcade shirts are really well done. I think I may just have to buy some of their merchandise.

 

[Error Macro]

Haha, this shirt is perfect for me:

 

[MrPing1000]

I actually find a lot of penny-arcade comics unfunny (more so now than in the past) but fruit fucker has a special place in my heart

 

[miyuru]

Yay another game shirt thread! Time to brag about my own

I'm too lazy to fetch the link for the pic though. My shirt doesn't have any slogan or anything like that on it. It's just a regular t-shirt that says Nintendo across the chest with the classic logo in red. Collar/cuffs are also red.

I think shirts with slogans are cool, like they're really in now especially, but I could never bring myself to wear one. I'd feel like I'm advertising for someone, eh. Then again, a shirt with a big fat Nintendo logo is advertising too ^_^

But yeah, I get lots of compliments on it. It's the kind of shirt anyone could wear, gamer or not. I don't think that would go for those slogan shirts.

 

[Lil' Dice]

Um, I live in California and my videogame shirts get me comments and compliments all the time. Mostly from girls even. They get me more conversation and attention than any of my other attire. Chicks love Link. Two nights ago, I wore my Metroid shirt to a concert and the singer told me it rocked.

You go boy!
My body gets compliments from gay men all the time....

 

[MrPing1000]

Haha, this shirt is perfect for me:

haha, thats great, might get that heh

 

[golem]

hmm i have a fallout t-shirt, a planescape one, one for mech assault, dungeon siege and warcraft.. i guess people do ask about them occasionally..

 

[fennec fox]

I wore a Counter-Strike shirt to the KFC once and the cashier was like "Cool! Counter-Strike!"

I didn't feel very happy.