Cigarette t-shirt offends many!
 

This morning I participated in a half-marathon run (13.1 miles) as part of my 17 mile training run as I prepare for the NYC Marathon in 4 weeks. As luck would have it, the temperature was in the 40s when it began. So, I chose to wear a long-sleeved t-shirt.

I wore my navy Cigarette Racing Team shirt with the logo on the back and name down the left sleeve. Well, wouldn't you know it. In a crowd of tens of thousands, several people (I lost count) were aghast that I was wearing such a shirt. The offense was that I was (in their words) "a ____ loser promoting tobacco use to atheletes during a run." At first I felt I needed to explain the shirts origins, then I decided that those offended:
-couldn't read
-were probably sailors

So, I started to revel in the irritation I caused! I felt that was the appropriate response. So whenever I heard some idiot, I'd just smile and quickly strive to pass them while straining not to breathe hard so as to appear to be kicking their butts! :D

So, everyone who comes to NYC's Central Park should proudly wear an article of clothing that might irritated those that can't read! It's great fun. :p

I wear mine to school. Teachers get pissed off because it "Promotes tobacco use" and I have been searched a few times, but Im not stupid enough to have anything to get in trouble at schoo. I did explain the shirt the first few times though.

I had the same thing happen at the club where I work out. I had to explain it to the chick and then it was ok.

:D That's a good one. Show's you how small this offshore community really is.

It's just like poeple on this forum.

They won't read an entire post, but they will go off on someone, or F**** up the entire meaning.:rolleyes: :crazy: :rolleyes:

Basically, the majority of people are just plain stupid.

Hey the school my son goes to sent him home because his shirt said Damn Donzi.
I guess they couldn't read Offshore Race Team and then they had a sit down talk about morals to me and my wife! We laughed these folks are supposed to be educated?

We laughed these folks are supposed to be educated?


People with no life need to make nothing into something. Makes them feel important. And a higher education has nothing to do with intelligence.

I was going to be sent home for my cig tee!!! I called BS on it and showed them.

Ditto at the gym. Peopel need to get a clue.

Better not wear a Coke shirt :D

They may check you for nose bleeds:D :D

Coke would probably be acceptable to these wackos! :D

Too funny!!!

OMG, I guess I'd better not wear my "Warlock" apparel then, I might get burned at the stake!!! LOL!!! :eek: :eek: :p

I was asked what brand of "cigarette" i worked for when going through the airport security at Little Rock Ark from a friends shotgun wedding that weekend! I laughed :D and the guy proceeded to tell me he prefere the chewing tobacco! :eek:

well, i had a hustler powerboat shirt that was regularly associated with the porn mag, Larry Flynt and all that. And yet, it had a big drawing of a boat all over the back of it but that did not seem to help.

I have been stopped, mostly by little old ladies, in the mall and other various places and asked why I wear a shirt that promotes tobaco use. I used to tell them the story but now I just shrug them off.....Dave

Going through security at Indianapolis airport 3 weeks ago I was informed that my shirt was innapropriate by the female security worker because it had "Eliminator" on it. She thought that was a bad thing to wear on an airplane. DUH,ya. OK lady.

I kinda know the feeling. I take a bit of abuse on occasion cause of the make (which is also the name) of my boat. --- Jer

I better not wear my Magnum marine tee shirt then, they will really think something is up. They will definitely be frisking me for a loaded gun!! My god people are so stupid!!

An idiot at a local steel distributor once looked at the Cigarette oval sticker on my truck window and ignorantly asked me....."WHAT KIND OF DUMBASS RACES WHEN HE SMOKES?" I tried to explain it to him, but I think too many years of drug use probably prevented him from even comprehending the word "boat" :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

I think if you guy's had a hat to go with that T-shirt that said something along the lines of "WHAT THE F' ARE YOU LOOKIN AT" these people would tend to not be so vocal.
Well thats a good NYC stratagy anyway.

Strategy wouldn't work here. People would think:

-they need to respond to the question

-or-

-they would still make assanine comments, but without actually looking at me! :D

These people really are incredibly stupid and arrogant! That's a bad combination. :eek: