This ‘n’ That
Nicky DeLange
It’s time once again to visit the world of funny T-shirts. That’s not what I had planned for this week’s topic – but then I also didn’t plan on falling sick this week, either.
Nothing serious – just one of those really annoying respiratory infections. You know what I mean, the kind that have you coughing so much that people look at you as if you have tuberculosis. And, like all minor illnesses, this one waited until the weekend to become really nasty.
That’s when I dig out some of the backup material that I have stashed away for just such a situation. It’s what you have to do when your editorial deadline is looming. So sit back and relax. I hope these T-shirt sayings make you laugh.
Being the dedicated cat person I am, I found two shirts I really loved. The first says: “Cats are in charge. Accept it.” And you might as well, as cats are convinced this is true.
The second cat shirt really hit home with me. It says: “It’s my cat’s world, I’m just here to open cans.” Truer words were never spoken. One of our cats, when he gets hungry, goes over to where his food cans are stored and paws through them. Eventually, he finds the one he wants and rolls it out of the box. Can he read labels? We suspect he “can”!
Photo courtesy of zazzle.com
No cat T-shirt collection would be complete without one featuring Grumpy Cat of Facebook fame. One I recently found in a catalog shows Grumpy – a real kitty with a naturally grouchy face – saying: “Like a good neighbor, stay over there.” You can always count on this kitty to get right to the point.
Then there are the quirky shirts that sport sayings that are just a little over the top. Maybe outrageous is the right word to use. Consider this one: “My next kitchen will just have vending machines.”
Doesn’t that say it all? I had an instant mental image of the kitchen of my dreams when I saw that one. What a great concept!
Being a long-time fan of TV show The Walking Dead, this next shirt really caught my fancy. It simply states: “The hardest part about preparing for the Zombie Apocalypse is pretending I’m not EXCITED!” We Walking Dead fans are a strange breed…
As I’ve known all my life that “Fixintoo” is my middle name, I’m giving serious thought to ordering the shirt that states: “Desperate times call for procrastination.” That makes total sense to me. I’m a firm believer in the old adage: “Don’t do today what you can put off until tomorrow.”
But my latest winner for best outrageous T-shirt philosophy has to go to the shirt that says it all in just four words: “Pillaging sounds like fun.”
I’m not sure whether that’s as funny as I think it is or whether my respiratory infection has just gotten to my brain and taken over. When I read this column in print, I’ll be better able to judge that. Unless I’m still sick…