Meerkat Prompts: Favourite Tees
Down the years, I have bought – and received as gifts – quite a few t-shirts. Some of them are what I would describe as ‘smart’ t-shirts, still casual in the sense that it’s a t-shirt, rather than a button-up shirt, but smart in the sense that they don’t have, shall we say, entertaining imagery or slogans. I do rather like these t-shirts, they are good for going out in, but the creative meerkat in me prefers the more… not outrageous per se… let’s say exuberant t-shirts in my collection.
The reason being is that the colourful, expressive t-shirts speak a bit to who I am. After not being especially interested in embracing my geeky side, I now wear my geekdom with pride. My tattoos are one vehicle for this. This blog is another. Some of my t-shirts are still another means to help me be who I am. I have t-shirts that relate to video games, such as The Legend of Zelda and Sonic the Hedgehog. I have t-shirts that show off my love of Star Trek and Star Wars. I have shirts that relate to The Lion King and Lord of the Rings.
I’m not an especially vain meerkat, so I don’t seek out designer labels (though I have received a few as birthday and Christmas presents, and I do appreciate them). The quirky, imaginative, fun t-shirts are the ones I am inclined to seek out myself.
I also have a trend to prefer wearing t-shirts, even in cold weather. I don’t especially like jumpers and cardigans, though if it’s cold enough, I will wear them. What I tend to do is wear a vest under my t-shirt, as my first port of call if I need an extra layer. If I have to wear a jumper… well, sadly my jumper collection is limited, and not especially expressive.
What of you, dear meerkats? Do you have a preference?
T-shirt hound here. Plain or striped polo shirts or tees as standard for work. Graphic tees at all other times. Band shirts, retro computing scene references, slogans. I have a collection of Disneyland shirts, several featuring Grumpy (wonder why?) and swoosh-laden slogan shirts such as “there is no finish line” and “if I stop running how am I going to get home?”
The only long sleeved items I own are hoodies and jackets. Long sleeved shirts are my spring and summer jackets of choice, hoodies when it’s raining.
I dare say we share the preference for short-sleeve. I tend to avoid jumpers in most circumstances, which I will admit is both a comfort thing, and a vanity thing (I can’t show off my tattoos in long-sleeved clothes!).