Is wearing an IAF t-shirt offensive?

[Chairboy]

I made this shirt from The Simpsons for my sister for her trip to Egypt a few years ago.  For some reason, she decided not to wear it.  I made one for myself that I used to enjoy wearing around LA.

[Elysian]

Anyways, got my answer.  Admittedly a skewed one on a BBS for a military video game but...  Most are with me thinking it is not offensive and a couple guys think its ghey/gay.

[vorticon]

it will likely only be offensive to people I have no qualms about offending.

as good as no, as far as i'm concerned.

[Slash27]

poeple got offended for real?

slash if you want one i can send ya one they sell them in every gift shop here, and cheap.

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I would love to get one Freez.

[Brownshirt]

I wouldn't say it was in the least bit offensive.

But it is just a little a trite and more than a little gay. It's like those sad idiots who wear camo trousers from Army surplus stores or 'Marines' T-shirts. Especially when they aren't even American. Or in the Marines for that matter.

Bent.

Yep. Co-worker is wearing "Orange County Choppers" shirts and he doesn't even own any kind of bike. That sure is gay and I did let him know about it.

[Elysian]

Yep. Co-worker is wearing "Orange County Choppers" shirts and he doesn't even own any kind of bike. That sure is gay and I did let him know about it.

So you think I should be a pilot in the IAF or fly a Mirage III in order to wear a t-shirt?  You guys are pretty damn judgemental, why so critical of others for something so trivial?

[OOZ662]

I think he was being sarcastic about the harshness of the quoted post, not relating to you.

[SD67]

Anyone who gets offended probably deserves it
wear it!

[Brownshirt]

So you think I should be a pilot in the IAF or fly a Mirage III in order to wear a t-shirt?  You guys are pretty damn judgemental, why so critical of others for something so trivial?

There's a little difference between wearing a poster T-shirt like that IAF/Mirage (I don't have problems with that, I'd wear it too) or wearing a poser shirt like that OCC's (I wouldn't wear even if I do ride a Dyna, however it doesn't have anything from OCC) or Marines (not a Marine here).

[moot]

Hey Ely, long time  

[expat]

I had a t-shirt that had an afghan flag on it the the letters T.W.A.T underneath.
It was given to me by the brit det at thumrait , T.W.A.T being The War Against Terror  my boss got upst by it so had to stop wearing it

[Elysian]

There's a little difference between wearing a poster T-shirt like that IAF/Mirage (I don't have problems with that, I'd wear it too) or wearing a poser shirt like that OCC's (I wouldn't wear even if I do ride a Dyna, however it doesn't have anything from OCC) or Marines (not a Marine here).

Ah, gotcha.  Yeah that OCC stuff is a bit poser-ish, like the person wearing it is trying to broadcast to the world "I am a tough guy" or something.  Only seen my junior high school students wearing it TBH. 

[Elysian]

Oh and hey Moot!  Good to see you are still around man!

[Tango]

I get a remark every now and then when I wear my Confederate do-rag while riding my bike. They say "people will think your a racist". I tell them no I'm just a proud Southerner. Theres a difference.

Of course they will sometimes say it represents slavery, but if thats true then I guess the same can be said for Old Glory as well since it was around before the Civil War.

People will find a reason to be offended about anything only because they want to be offended.

Live and let live.

[evenhaim]

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