I drove by a shop downtown on my way to work this morning and saw a Charles Manson shirt on display in the window. Who the fuck would wear this?? Wearing a shirt with a serial killer on the front of it is the most offensive thing a person could do. What good can this shirt possibly bring to the world?. Only a total asshole would wear this. WTF is wrong with the world?
—charlie manson hater
This article appears in Apr 30 – May 6, 2009.
If it’s any consolation, the kids who buy it probably have no clue who Charles Manson is
I’m pretty sure there’s more offensive things people could do than wearing a cheap hipster t-shirt.
LOL @ anton: “Isn’t that Marilyn Manson’s Dad?”
I am thinking there is a lot of untapped areas of the asshole market….like the Unibomber hoodie for example.
The Unabomber applique would be redundant, since anyone wearing a hoodie is automatically an asshole and likely a wannabe criminal.
Shirts that say ‘Talk Nerdy To Me’ are definitely worse.
Wouldn’t those just be more nerdy than assholish?
*blushing* I kinda need to know.
Anton got it right – these dumbass kids don’t know who the fuck Charles Manson is. Marilyn Manson’s father? Who the fuck was his mother? A white bedsheet?
I think his mom is one of those “modelquins” from the Old Navy commercials.
what’s wrong with nerdy dino?
More trite than anything me thinks.
I find the epidemic of obese fat asses and thugged out degenerates wandering the streets much more offensive than a Charles Manson t-shirt. Pick your battles.
It’s like Che T-shirts. Charlie Ts have been around for 40 yrs.
I think we can thank facebook… what serial killer are you?
Baha, good one kay. True story: I once spotted a What Kind of Toenail are You. I’m gonna have to go with clean…thoroughly trimmed…
Well… Charles Manson hhad a cult type following it does not surprise me that there is a t-shirt for him.
“…anyone wearing a hoodie is automatically an asshole and likely a wannabe criminal.” So Keith, my 12 year old son is a wannabe criminal? Next time, shut your fucking mouth as not to say something completely ignorant.
john wayne gacy with clown face now thats creepy but clowns are creepy anyway
BRoc: Yes, your 12 year old son is probably a wannabe criminal. He’s probably out tipping cows and trampling rose bushes at this very moment. For the love of Jesus, go check on him.
Sage Francis has Chrles Manson on his hoodies and he’s still the shit.
Maybe you seen a Sage Francis shirt!
I am pretty sure a shirt with a picture of osama bin laden shaking hands with jesus is more offensive than that. for that matter so is a D.A.M.M shirt I saw.
Whats D.A.M.M. ? (Although I promise, I know who Manson is – not quite like the rest of the teens out there)
But the Jesus/Osama one, actually sounds kinda humourous. Propoganda get together?
Didn’t you know it was cool to wear a serial killer T-shirt!? Gawd! Get in the now!!
while manson may have been able to coerce others into committing murder, there is no evidence that he himself has killed anyone. just saying.
john: Thank you. I was going to bring that up, but I’ll just back you up instead. There was never any evidence of Charles Manson directly killing anyone. I’m not saying that what he did or didn’t do was right or acceptable. I’m not defending him and I’m not condoning Charles Manson T-Shirts. All I’m saying is that he is not a “serial killer”.
OP: Uhhh… It’s a T-Shirt. What good has any T-Shirt ever done for the world? It’s an article of clothing. Not a cure for cancer or a means to end world hunger. It’s also not a Doomsday device or atomic-super-ray or something. Get a grip on reality and figure out what’s important. Don’t sweat a damned shirt.
offensive and incomprehensible = cool
Is this news?
t-shirt today, car wash rag tomorrow when something cooler comes out. Not worth the worry or stress your putting on yourself.
whats wrong with a chuckles manson shirt?