Umm... I don't think so
Really? (Oh, how silly of me, it's a British clothing company.)
Who would buy this? (I found out it's an American band's album. But still.)
Yes, it's a rock band. But why be angry in a foreign language?
Seriously?
It is practically Mission Impossible to find a French-language t-shirt in France. Apparently French is not cool! The English t-shirts, unfortunately, aren't cool either. They say things like "San Fernando Fire Trap," "Porn star," "Highlandeur," and every variation of "I love..." (Paris, the movies, the Tour de France).
The first t-shirt here is certainly not one you'd be safe with in the United States. It was for sale in the Galeries Lafayette men's department today.
Exactly! We've seen some of the dumbest ones here, including, "DJ drive me crazy on the dancefloor last night" and "FBI: Fashion Boy Inside" (good luck wearing that one in Wyoming.)
But, Dr. B just got one that says, in French, "Mon Père est une Rockstar"--dumb in French, but he's looking forward to wearing it in Wisconsin. (His dad may not be a real rockstar, but he's rockin' cool.)
Most of the ones pictured, though, are American bands (like Rage Against the Machine). Ah, the sweet smell of capitalism.
Posted by: Ronica | 23 June 2006 at 10:27
The "Pussy" t-shirts?
I laugh every time I see some girl wearing one.
Posted by: Jennifer | 23 June 2006 at 12:17
It's just cool to have T's in English, or with anglo-saxon themes in France. All family/friends who visit us in L.A. always buy loads of them!
As for safe/unsafe and 'osé', Americans are not shy to kinkiness either. Here's some prose I saw on T's recently: "I'm trying to see things from your point of view but I can't stick my head that far up my ass"; "I'm not a gynecologist but I'll take a look"; "Nice dick but I'll pass"; "Stop staring at my tits". Or hot pants with butts advertising "Fuck me hard", "Pussy makes the rules", "Eat me", "Spank me" etc.
Remind me... who's supposed th be puritanistic here? I'm not 'bégueule' but: hellooooo?!
Posted by: Frog in L.A. | 23 June 2006 at 19:06
Cute French T seen recently: "SDF Sans Demoiselle Fixe"
Posted by: Frog in L.A. | 23 June 2006 at 19:07
*groans* So sad but true.
I tried in vain for a week to find a T-shirt printed in French to send as a gift to my niece.
My 55 year old mother in Law once bought and wore a t-shirt that basically claimed she liked to "party all night long". WTF?
I have even come across some T-shirts that have utter nonsense written on them. Apparently as long as it's in English it doesn't matter if it has no meaning.
Posted by: Photogirl NYC | 24 June 2006 at 10:30
And have you noticed how they pronounce "T-shorts"?! And they don't wear sweat shirts but "sweet shirts"—frequently abbreviated as "sweet"—as well! :D
Posted by: passerby | 25 June 2006 at 07:45
You can find écriture française T-shirts at Laditude Sud on 48, blvd St-Germaine...sort of in the "BEN" vein
Funny post :)
Posted by: carolg@PB | 04 July 2006 at 20:17