Premise: rather than explain how conceited I am to make the I Actually Met™ shirts, it makes more sense to me to show how much entertainment can be derived from making up an explanation to an unknowing audience. The shirt gets attention, so those of you who do not wish to draw attention to yourselves may consider not wearing it.
But why was anyone ridiculous to suspect that anyone might want to spend their hard-earned money on such a shirt as this?
First off, I don’t expect just anyone to buy a shirt. The ideal I Actually Met™ candidate (who has already met me) is interested in wearing something truly unique (at least in the sense that you can’t find it at Old Navy), and at the same time wants to be in a small group who is “in the know.” They enjoy inquisitive clerks at fast food restaurants and questions from others who don’t know who Brent Wiethoff is, and enjoy either saying “You mean you don’t know who Brent Wiethoff is?” or “Oh, he’s so-and-so, so-and-so.”
And of course, what else would you spend your hard-earned money on, if not on silly things like this? |
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