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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:45 pm Post subject: Will this shirt get me lynched/verbally assaulted? |
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So while buying some new clothes for Korea, I found out threadless.com re-stocked a shirt I've wanted for awhile and bought it:
Communist Party*
http://www.threadless.com/product/383/The_Communist_Party
It looks awesome on me BTW
My brother happened to see it and is convinced I'm gonna get into all sorts of trouble with the locals becuase of you know....the Korean war and all...plus the whole commie north.....
Any truth to that statement? Do koreans like threadless as much as I do? 
*It's a picture pun for those who don't get it...and for those of you out of the loop, threadless is a popular t-shirt retailer online, but now has stores around Chicago as well.... |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I suggest u ask ur mommy for her permission. |
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monkinwonderland
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: Will this shirt get me lynched/verbally assaulted? |
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| Ukon wrote: |
| *It's a picture pun for those who don't get it. |
Thanks for clearing that up for us.
I can't imagine anyone will care. I wouldn't wear anything with a Japanese imperial flag though |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| I almost bought that when I was at home (Chicago) but I didn't and now I regret it. A few of my friends had those last winter. What was shipping like? |
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Ukon
Joined: 29 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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I'm in the states right now but shipping was $4. The threadless tees fit real nice too....some are slightly longer than other though...fits alot better than most shirts I've bought.
I was wearing it thinking" ya know....this shirt might just get me in trouble with some adjosshi who has frequent war flashbacks" so I posted the thread. |
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Stevie_B
Joined: 14 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: Will this shirt get me lynched/verbally assaulted? |
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| Ukon wrote: |
So while buying some new clothes for Korea, I found out threadless.com re-stocked a shirt I've wanted for awhile and bought it:
Communist Party*
http://www.threadless.com/product/383/The_Communist_Party
It looks awesome on me BTW
My brother happened to see it and is convinced I'm gonna get into all sorts of trouble with the locals becuase of you know....the Korean war and all...plus the whole commie north.....
Any truth to that statement? Do koreans like threadless as much as I do?
*It's a picture pun for those who don't get it...and for those of you out of the loop, threadless is a popular t-shirt retailer online, but now has stores around Chicago as well.... |
No, it probably won't get you lynched. But if you start a thread with "So..." again, it might just do the trick. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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| You might be made an honourary member of the Korean Teachers' Union. |
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Kiarell
Joined: 29 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Is Kim Jong-il on the shirt? Nope, you're fine. There will be testy old uptight conservatives anywhere you og in the world. The only questionable inclusion would be that thug, Stalin, but I doubt anyone could possibly take that shirt seriously.
And they won't lynch you in Korea. They have to make it look like an accident, so expect them to suffocate you in bed and then put a running fan in your room to evade suspicion. |
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IlIlNine
Joined: 15 Jun 2005
Location: Gunpo, Gyonggi, SoKo
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Communism is technically illegal in South Korea, as is anything glorifying it. As is importing anything glorifying it. As are foreigners making political statements.
Find the right person with the right burr in his ass and it may mean trouble.
That said, chances are nobody will get it. The enforcement of the anti-communist law is pretty lax these days as well..
Still, if you see a truck that says '멸공합시다' on it, I'd stay away. |
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adeline
Joined: 19 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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| well one time security wouldn't let me on a plane because i had on earrings with little plastic pistols on them, you can find someone who is offended by anything... but honestly if someone is offended who cares, and with that shirt no one will be, North Koreans are our brothers! |
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komtengi
Joined: 30 Sep 2003
Location: Slummin it up in Haebangchon
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| I imported threadless here for a while and that was one of the better selling t shirts over here |
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CheeseSandwich
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:41 am Post subject: |
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Considering some of the Korean english shirts here, its pretty tame.
I espeically love the picture in the new groove magazine of a couple shirts that says (for him) SHE LOVES THE COCK with an arrow going left.
and (for her) I LOVE THE COCK.
or the ajumma wearing the US BEEF MAKES ME HORNY
shirt. |
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Kiarell
Joined: 29 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| IlIlNine wrote: |
Communism is technically illegal in South Korea, as is anything glorifying it. As is importing anything glorifying it. As are foreigners making political statements.
Find the right person with the right burr in his ass and it may mean trouble.
That said, chances are nobody will get it. The enforcement of the anti-communist law is pretty lax these days as well..
Still, if you see a truck that says '멸공합시다' on it, I'd stay away. |
Yeah, yeah, yeah, everything's illegal here. Driving on sidewalks, operating whorehouses, going into bars when you're only 15 (16 in Chinese/Korean), the list goes on. It doesn't mean squat. You can also just ignore most of the cops anyway. I just give them a *beep* you look when they hassle me about jaywalking. |
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Scotticus
Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:18 am Post subject: Re: Will this shirt get me lynched/verbally assaulted? |
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| Ukon wrote: |
My brother happened to see it and is convinced I'm gonna get into all sorts of trouble with the locals becuase of you know....the Korean war and all...plus the whole commie north.....
Any truth to that statement? Do koreans like threadless as much as I do?
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You'll be lucky if they even get the reference, let alone give a shit. Your brother needs to chill out.
And yes, Korea does love Threadless. So much so that you can buy ripoffs at the clothing markets here... I've even had students wearing Threadless ripoffs under their school uniforms. Mind you all of MY Threadless shirts are the genuine article (not sure why you'd pay 10-15 bucks for a knockoff when you can wait for a sale and get the real deal for 10). |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:28 am Post subject: |
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that shirt is really tame compared to some of the ones for sale on Kao San Road in Bangkok - I took pix of some of them - my fave was someone pointing a gun at the head of GWB with the writing "save the world"
another one had a shot of a women's lower half (in panties) and a sign that said "good Bush" and yes - a shot of GWB - "bad Bush"
for the uninitiated, you wear these t-shirts (and the one in the OP) at your fave demo or protest or rally - or, as the case may be, national party nomination event.
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