Being naked sucks.
Not for you, but the people around you. You might be living the geek dream, but a chubby belly, pale skin, and the muscle tone of a newborn calve isn’t doing anything for the people who have to look at you.
That’s why t-shirts are good.
(bad example, she probably looks good without a t-shirt)
Nerds like shirts-with-funny-things-on-them like a fat kid likes cake. I don’t know why; I’m not a psychologist (although I play one on the Internet). But you can use that to your advantage. It’s might be too late to order t-shirts online in time for Christmas, but I thought I’d continue my Gift Guide for Geeks by taking a look at some of the best shirt choices on several popular websites.
If you’re a t-shirt addict, you might want to check out some of these fine blogs that are devoted to t-shirts: addic[tee]d, Preshrunk, iloveyourshirt, and tcritic. I’m only doing this for one post; they do this all the time.
On to the t-shirts!
The usual yada-yada: if you disagree with my picks, or you think I missed something then leave a comment and I’ll update. There are no affiliate links in this post (//engtech is a hobby, not a business). I only directly link to the product for Threadless and Etsy, because I know they won’t break the link when my back is turned. Photos are from the respective websites. Am I missing a good store? Tell me.
Legend
- tg - Think Geek is one of the most well known geek stores on the Internet. Penny Arcade and Slashdot sell stuff through them. I’ve ordered from them before.
- jx - Jinx is a popular site with gamers. I’ve ordered from them before.
- pr - Phatrags is a site I hadn’t heard of before. More offensive than others.
- tsh - T-shirt Hell is another site with a lot of offensive t-shirts.
- gv - Geek Vogue is a European site. I hadn’t heard of them before but their email inspired this post.
- tl - Threadless constantly gets rave reviews from everyone who uses them and has a thriving community.
- ns - Nerdy Shirts is proof that StumbleUpon can be useful.
- fic - Found Item Clothing sells t-shirts you see in movies and on TV.
ec - Enclothe.- od - Oddica.
- et - Etsy (lots of handmade stuff here).
General
- Caffeine symbol (tg)
- <geek> (tg)
- Geek Inside (tg)
- geek. (tg)
- I’m with genius (tg)
- Keep out of direct sunlight (tg)
- Looking for a japanese girlfriend (in japanese) (tg)
- Carpe noctem - seize the night (jx)
- Jinx nerdcore (jx)
- hacker. (jx)
- This was supposed to be the future - where is my jetpack (tl)
- Want to buy it? (tl)
- Procrastinators: leaders of tomorrow (tl)
- The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog (tl)
- Nerds unite (tl)
- Nerd berd (tl)
- Evil genius (et)
- Analog (et)
- nerd (ns)
Pop Culture
- Who’s your daddy? (pr)
- I like it when you call me big poppa (pr)
- OB/GYN Kenobi (tsh)
- Darth Vader hedge death star (tl)
- What would Mcgyver do? (tl)
- E.T. phone home (tl)
- Ping pong Vader (od)
- Abandon Ship (od)
- Optimus Prime (et)
For The Ladies
- I heart my geek (tg)
- /usr/bin/girl
- Totoro face (tg)
- Modo-Kun face (tg)
- Press and hold X to pick up (jx)
- I am your webmistress you must submit (jx)
- pr0n (jx)
- Talk nerdy to me (jx)
- Cuddletron 5000 (et)
Kids T-Shirts
Bloggers
Internet Culture
- NSFW (tg)
- Meh (tg)
- STFU university (tg)
- OMFG - Ontario Mega Finance Group (tg)
- THE INTERNET: All of the piracy, none of the scurvy (jx)
- Every time you download music, god kills a kitten (jx)
- Diggnation (jx)
- Ninjas and pirates agree: cowboys suck (tl)
- Free hugs (ns)
- On the Internet I’m a 15 Year Old Girl (ns)
- I Heart Google (ns)
- Ninja Pirate (ec)
Computers
- I read your e-mail (tg)
- No, I will not fix your computer. (tg)
- There’s no place like 127.0.0.1 (tg)
- Practice Safe Hex (tg)
- Power symbol (tg)
- Got root? (tg)
- I see dead pixels (tg)
- You say “bug”, I say “feature” (gv)
- The Architect (gv)
- Ctrl z (tl)
- Stat city (tl)
Robots
- Robots need hugs too (jx)
- (sad robot) (tl)
- Robot dance contest (tl)
- Trainman (od)
- Snailbot (od)
- Bleedbot (ec)
Gamers
- FF - Caught in the Act (Penny Arcade fans) (tg)
- FF - Apocalypse (Penny Arcade fans) (tg)
- Jesus says “Don’t be a dick.” (tg)
- Jesus is my guild leader. (tg)
- Insert coin: the evolution of man kind. (tg)
- Leeroy Jenkins - School of Welp Training (tg)
- It’s not my fault you suck. (tg)
- I hate Jack Thompson. (tg)
- 1up mushroom (tg)
- The Horde (jx)
- /dance (jx)
- Green linen shirt (lvl5 chest armor) (jx)
- pwnstar (jx)
- Live in your world, get pwned in mine (playstation style) (jx)
- Wiid (tsh)
- Wii-tarded (tsh)
- Your mom: Rated E for everyone (tsh)
- Nintendo family tree (ns)
- Gamer nostalgia (ns)
Roleplaying
- Rogues do it from behind (tg)
- I roll 20s (tg)
- +20 Shirt of Smiting (tg)
- -1 STR / +1 CHA (tg)
- I am not a geek (i’m a lvl 12 paladin) (jx)
- Guns don’t kill people - magic missiles do (jx)
- RPG skeleton (jx)
- Jesus saves… and takes half damage (jx)
- Critical hit (d20 cutting through skin) (jx)
- NPC (jx)
- My other sword is vorpal (jx)
- Carpe DM - seize the dungeon master (jx)
- (monster cuts off hand with sword) (tl)
Save to del.icio.us
Gift Guide for Geeks is a series I started for Christmas 2006 where I did a round-up of gift ideas for the geek in your life. It’s an excuse for me to write about things I like.
Related Posts
- Introduction - Some personal stories of what the holiday experience is usually like for me.
- Gifts.com - I go through one of those gift suggestion websites and try to pick out the good from the bad. TIP: these sites suck.
- Gamers - A list of what I think is good for the Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and PC video gamers.
- Comic Books - My favorite comic books available in trade paperbacks.
- Programming/Tech Books - Top ten recommended books for programmers, managers and anyone working in high tech.
- Books - 45 of my favorite books (non-fiction, fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, humour).
- Movies - 81 of the best DVD recommendations.
- TV series on DVD - some shows I like.
- T-shirts - 100+ geek t-shirts that I like.
- Last Minute Suggestions - waited too long and need a gift in a hurry? Try these.
Click to subscribe using email
Most Popular Posts
Most Recent Posts
Site Map
Random Post
About Me
Subscription Options
Free Software
Wordpress Tools
How to Earn a Six Figure Income from Blogging in Two Easy Steps
How NOT to be a Successful Blogger
81 movies for geeks that do not suck
Web Anonymity 101 - Digital Breadcrumbs
76 Romantic Movies for Guys and Girls
107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck
34 Comments
Good overall reviews of the various t-shirt sites out there:
http://chalkline.blogspot.com/2006/06/shirts-you-didnt-know-you-needed.html
http://chalkline.blogspot.com/2006/11/shirts-you-should-own.html
and how could I forget Panic Goods? They do katamari damancy t-shirts:
http://www.panic.com/goods/
more sites:
http://www.splitreason.com/
http://www.defunker.com/
http://www.t-shirthumor.com/Merchant2/scnc.html
http://www.wfshirts.com/
http://www.dieselsweeties.com/shirts/
http://www.pixeltees.com/
Or, my personal favorite, “What Would Jesus Digg?”
http://www.cafepress.com/pantalones
Offworld Designs has loads of gamer stuff:
http://www.offworlddesigns.com
The OMFG eye chart is a fav.
Thanks for the mention
offworld looks very good. I should have thought to check where Norwick sells their shirts.
Just got an email suggesting http://dirtymicrobe.com/
I think I’m going to have to do a part 2 for this one… there’s probably another 100 great shirts out there…
I love cafepress myself: http://www.cafepress.com
The level 70 nerd shirt for warcraft players: Level 70 Nerd
“Of course I have 100 feet of rope. Doesn’t everyone?” for tabletop: 100 feet
And the wonderful “zombies may be flammable”: Flammable Zombies
Some of my favorites…
So, how many people have just sat in front of their screen and tried to make the word “blog” with their fingers?
Oh, just me then. ;)
You’re missing Boo Boo Walker from goapeshirts.com!
What, no love for my obscure, almost totally unknown cafepress shop? =0
nerdXcore clothing
support!
The Nerds unite, and Monster cuts off hand one are pretty funny.
Some of those Threadless t-shirts are amazing.
I’m personally a big fan of Busted Tees. I think they fit women really well too (it’s sometimes hard for us to find a good fit). Maybe they aren’t geeky enough?
http://www.bustedtees.com/
I really enjoyed your Gift Guide for Geeks series. I enjoyed this post the most, but that may have more to do with Ms. Nguyen than yourself. :)
I have put up my own Gift Guide for Real Geeks of All Ages . It does not have the pretty pictures yours does, but it includes more gifts for younger geeks. I’m trying to keep my list updated, and will add a link to your series on it. I’d appreciate it if you’d give my list a look and consider giving me a link if you approve.
A few more missing sites:
http://www.geeklabel.com/
http://www.offlinetshirts.com/cgi-bin/ol/comp/compgeek.cgi/compgeek
http://www.geekculture.com/geekculturestore/index.html
I think a lot of those girls were bad examples.
^ yeah. agreed.
That’s on crazy-ass list!!! I’ve discovered a few new shops too!
What about science geeks?
http://yellowibis.spreadshirt.com
I don’t know if I should be pleased or disgusted with myself that I own about 20 of these. Some of them twice. Geek!
I love meh btw. Just for the conversation it encourages. “meh?” “meh” “oh ok” “meh”
A new website that features culturally cool t-shirts plus about any kind of t-shirt that you may want.
http://www.culturallycool.com
Great list! I’ll have to get myself one of the “procrastinators” shirts. Maybe tomorrow.
And are you familiar with this store?
http://www.onehorseshy.com
Their category of “highbrow” in particular has some geeky goodness. “No one cares about your blog” is a favorite of my husband’s. They also have a bunch that are especially good for language-oriented geeks, like “bad grammar makes me [sic]” and “your a looser”.
Great article, you should check this great funny and cool T Shirt online store:
In brazil
http://www.geekworld.com.br
Here are some cool Trance/Club/DJ Tees http://www.MyClubTees.com
Change Clothing has some pretty nice T-shirts too
We just got a really great design called PhotoShop Hero. Its a take on the Guitar Hero Logo.
Come check it out!
http://www.wordans.com/display/shop1/2813
“analog” is spelled wrong. ;P
hahah good post!
I design my own graphics for my tees at
http://www.pixelsoda.com
Let me know if you want something, I’ll do one for you free!
There are a lot of cool t-shirts out there. but none sell as well as
The original Native American Homeland Security tees.
http://www.culturallycool.com/otherindex.html
By far the most popular t-shirts are.
http://www.culturallycool.com/otherindex.html
http://www.spotlighttees.com is a great site for any type of T-shirt, offensive or otherwise!
22 Trackbacks
[...] 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck If you didn’t guess from the title: there are very few J!nx shirts here. [via Tcritic] [...]
[...] Not that I only want t-shirts, but I just found this site and I had a little chuckle. [...]
[...] Everyone knows I’m a big t-shirt nut. Well, not EVERYONE, but, you know, EVERYONE! Here are a few faves I found on a list of 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck thanks to a link from t-critic.com. [...]
[...] 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck ! [...]
[...] Who´s your daddy? 107 t-shirts Também gosto da “Jesus says: Don´t be a dick” [...]
[...] [LINK] [...]
[...] Soa meio nerd, mas é esta a intenção. E pensando nisto, o EngTech fez uma seleção de camisas para Geeks (se você se acha que inglês é palha, tudo bem, troque o “Geeks” ali por “Nerds”!). São 107 tipos de camisas. Tem de todo tipo: para Bloggers (sim, isto foi uma direta), Gamers, Pop Culture entre outros. O estilo é quase o mesmo dos nacionais Camiseteria e Erro404. [...]
[...] The EngTech blog just posted 107 T-Shirts for geeks that don’t suck… and they sure don’t. Lots of gamer, geek, robo and girl related. 0 Vote Filed under: T-Shirts | Tags: No Tags. [...]
[...] 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck « //engtech Nerds like shirts-with-funny-things-on-them like a fat kid likes cake. I don’t know why; I’m not a psychologist (although I play one on the Internet). (tags: geek tshirts clothing t-shirts funny humor cool) [...]
[...] 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck « //engtech Being naked sucks. (tags: Blog Clothing Geek Shop Shopping tshirts) Filed under: Digressions | [...]
[...] declare it to be t-shirt day, in that it’s time to link to a rather good post featuring 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck. I presume that the ambiguity as to who (the geeks?) or what (the shirts) is suck-free is [...]
[...] Geeky Tees that say things like “Internet: all the piracy, none of the scurvy.” More shown at engtech [...]
[...] 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck « //engtech (tags: design tshirts store list) [...]
[...] 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck [...]
[...] T-shirts - 100+ geek t-shirts that I like. [...]
[...] T-shirts - 100+ geek t-shirts that I like. [...]
[...] T-shirts - 100+ geek t-shirts that I like. [...]
[...] Geeky T-Shirts That Don’t Suck (and then some) 21 07 2007 Out of the 107 listed at Internet Duct Tape, I’d like to have these fancy [...]
[...] December 8, 2007 by honewatson It can be tough finding worthy tee’s. 107 t-shirts for geeks that do not suck. [...]
[...] 107 T-Shirts for Geeks That Do Not Suck - There are some good finds in here, saving for later. [...]
[...] 107 T-shirts for Geeks that do not suck @ Internet Duct Tape [via Teeburst] [...]
[...] Inspiration Funny Geek Shirts 107 tshirt for geek that do not suck [...]