I have a longtime Southern friend, a superb fashionista, who thinks that people who wear tee shirts with sayings on them look\u2026 tacky. So, when I\u2019m around her, I wear flowery prints and don\u2019t follow my natural instincts. Most of the time, which is when I\u2019m not around her, I sport a tee that reads: \u201cSometimes I talk to myself. Then we both laugh and laugh.\u201d When I attire myself in that shirt, folks smile. It\u2019s a conversation starter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the fall of 2021, I was in Germany on an Amadeus Cruise, and the young bursar, a girl from Hungary, laughed aloud when she read my shirt. It was easy enough to translate. I\u2019ve another one, a pale green shirt, which says: \u201cI\u2019m only talking to my dogs today.\u201d Sometimes, folks will stare at that comment and then raise a questioning eyebrow. Others comment: \u201cI have days like that\u201d and we both chuckle. When I taught high school, I purchased a dark tee that advised in bright white letters, \u201cIf you have something to say, please RAISE YOUR HAND and place it over your mouth.\u201d Needless to say, I never wore that shirt to school. I wanted to keep my job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As one gets older, humor is a godsend. I no longer seek out movies that are tear-jerkers. I\u2019d rather listen to crass comedy shows than cry at a tragedy produced in a swanky theatre on Broadway. I prefer Netflix shows like Only Murders in the Building to ones dealing with drug addiction and hopelessness set in the Ozarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes, I wear shirts I\u2019ve bought on trips. Usually, an adage or funny expression is emblazoned across the chest, like the one from New Mexico that says: \u201cCarpe Diem, Ma\u00f1ana\u201d or my shirt from N\u2019awlins that reads: \u201cLaissez les Bontemps Rouler\u201d or the one I wear every Fourth of July which reads: \u201cBorn in America – a long time ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luckily, my husband is a confident guy and doesn\u2019t feel my antics in any way reflect on him. Would he wear a collarless shirt that says, \u201cI\u2019m with Stupid?\u201d Never. The guy\u2019s not stupid. Even if his wife likes stupid sayings and anything that might evoke a laugh, he does his own thing, which is to dress like the professional he is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I took a friend to a birthday lunch and because she spends a lot of time creating masterpieces in the kitchen and spends much time visiting her in-laws, I bought her a coffee mug for a present, which in bold letters says: \u201cCommas Save Lives.\u201d Under that declaration, one reads: \u201cI love cooking my family and pets.\u201d She seemed pleased with the gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Humor is the lubricant that makes the gears of life run more smoothly. If you\u2019re a naturally funny man, punster, or prankster, great. If you need help with an icebreaker, buy yourself a shirt with a funny caption and believe me, you will make an impression and cause a smile or two from passersby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But, if they don\u2019t appreciate your sense of humor or mode of dress, Fuhgeddaboudit. You do You! Enjoy yourself. And don\u2019t overly worry about looking tacky. Have you ever seen a golfer?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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