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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:29 PM
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OK, So I bought my 19 year old son a T shirt today. Need opinions.
He's a college student, studying electric bass. I was brousing at Marshall's today and saw a cute T shirt, on clearance for eight bucks. It has a picture of a bass (the fish) on it and says at the top "I AM A BASSMAN". I thought, "How funny for my bass player son to have this to wear". So far, so good, It's cute, right? Then I bring it home and show it to my 15 year old son who starts to laugh. "Mom, Did you notice that the B is faded out? I think it says "I'M A ASSMAN" "And I'm not sure he'll wear it". So, should a mother give her son a shirt that says"I'M A ASSMAN"? Or will he think I have totally lost my mind?

Signed, Bassman's mother
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:42 PM
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1. Give it to him. Tell him what you told us...
and let him decide.

He's in college, and he's playing the bass. I bet he'll like it. I think it's funny.

:hi:
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:44 PM
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3. Hubby and 15 year old and I keep cracking up.
I think I have to give it to him, it's too silly not to. Plus, I know me, if I took it back to Marshall's I'd have to launch into the whole story to the customer service person. Who SOOO would not understand and then I'd be REALLY embarrassed!
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:15 PM
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17. No, don't take it back...give it to him, and get a photo of him in it...
so that y'all can laugh for years about it. I think it's really funny!
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:19 PM
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19. What a great idea!
If I can get him to do that I'll post it.
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:43 PM
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2. Anything a Mother thinks is "cute"
Edited on Fri Apr-07-06 03:43 PM by Radical Activist
will likely not be appreciated by any 19 year old male. Just a general rule I've found to be true almost all of the time.
On edit: He might like it better if it says assman. :)
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:59 PM
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28. My 18 yo son likes the "Squirrels Gone Wild" T-shirt I got him
It has this pic on the front:
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 05:20 PM
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29. That is very cute!
unlike girls gone wild which is just sad.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 06:05 PM
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31. He thinks so too
which is why he likes the shirt, I think... :D
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 06:06 PM
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32. Where in hell did you find that?
:rofl:
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 06:14 PM
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33. I picked it up at Rehoboth a couple of years ago...
:D
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johnnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:45 PM
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4. I agree with Radical Activist
So when you give it to him say something like, "I think this is pretty lame, so I don't want you to wear it". Then he will wear it everyday. :)
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:48 PM
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6. LOL. Reverse psychology NEVER works on this one!
If he thinks it's lame, he'll tell me in no uncertain terms no matter how I present it to him. On the other hand, I HATE tasteless t shirts, do I want him to walk around Boston, or be up on stage wearing "I AM A ASSMAN?"
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beyurslf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:46 PM
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5. Oh I think he might like it more becuase it says that. Give it to him and
just don't worry about seeing him wear it. He can always clean his car with it :)
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:49 PM
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7. DING DING DING
The more I think about it, the more I have to consider that he'll love it because of the ASSMAN. :-)
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AllegroRondo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:51 PM
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8. Is he going to school to be a proctologist?
he might like it.
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:53 PM
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10. No, He is studying music
He really IS a BASSMAN. :-)
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deadparrot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:51 PM
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9. Give it to him. As a college student, I can tell you
that any clothing that postpones laundry day is welcome. :)

The worst that can happen is that it's not his thing. In that case, he'll tell you. Otherwise, he can always throw another shirt or hoodie on over it. :hi:
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:54 PM
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11. That makes sense. He HATES doing the laundry
He was at school about three weeks when he told me he needed more clothes. I sent him with everything he owned, seemed like too much to me.
He has learned to hang up his towels finally. :hi:
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 03:56 PM
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12. That's funny!
My son is a prof. wrestling fan and we were getting ready to take him and some friends to a show. Since I bought the tickets my girlfriend went to the mall to buy us all t-shirts. I told her to watch the profanity (my son was 13 at the time). She said she did by one shirt that said "your ass is grass.." I said that was okay, one of the adults could wear it. Until I looked at the back of the shirt (she did't see the back when she bought it), "...and I'm gonna smoke it!" The shirt stayed home for the evening!!! :rofl:
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:01 PM
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13. Whew. Just ran to check the BACK of the shirt.
blank, thank goodness!
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Debi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:54 PM
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Haha
:rofl:
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:06 PM
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14. He'll get a kick out of it I'm sure
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:12 PM
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16. Well it sure has perked up the rainy day at our house
We laughed until we cried. I am mailing it tomorrow- with no explanation. I can't wait for the response!
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:12 PM
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15. Well, you don't want him to intimidate women...
...who are proudest of their legs, do you?
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:16 PM
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18. Or boobs!
Don't discriminate against the boobs! :hi:
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:21 PM
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20. I'lll head back to Marshall's at the earliest possible moment.
I'll find the "I'm a leg and breast man" shirt (with the picture of fried chicken on it) if it kills me!
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:21 PM
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21. Actually, "I'm a boob, man"
with a picture of Bush would work well, dontcha think?
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:23 PM
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22. Oh, that is cafepress worthy. Would probably sell a thousand!
:rofl:
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:25 PM
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23. I may do that Maddy.
It might help defray the cost of sending the boy to college!
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:43 PM
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26. What I do against the boobs is no one else's business! n/t
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:54 PM
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27. You are naughty!
:spank:
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ChickMagic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:35 PM
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24. I've got a great T shirt
I doubt it would fit him or I'd send it to you.
It says, "Tune it or die." PM me with his t shirt size
if you're interested and I'll check on the size at home.
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caty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 04:41 PM
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25. Give it to him.
At the worst, he can take a permanent marker and fill that "B" to make it an official "Bassman" t-shirt.:shrug: :think:
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redwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 05:22 PM
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30. Girlfriend you are PRACTICAL!
Good idea!
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 07:17 PM
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34. I'm a guitarist, and I'd wear that shirt
I think it's hilarious! Of course, I'm twice as old as your son. But the shirt still whips a llamas ass, IMHO.
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elvisbear Donating Member (545 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-07-06 07:21 PM
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35. I'm Cosmo Kramer, the Assman...
http://cosmoassman.ytmnd.com/
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