This is the perfect t-shirt product for planners. (I wish we'd done this. But don't worry we're working on cool products for planners.)
Anyway, you know how planners always go on about people defining themselves through their media choices and interests. T-lists makes this process very public. Genius. And it taps into that thing you always see with research respondents - they're always desperate to see what categories you put them in.
My only problem is I'm taking forever to decide what I want to put on the 'interests' t-shirt. Because obviously I'm trying to look cool, which involves not looking like I'm trying to look cool. Which involves carefully managing my appearance of authenticity. Which is always tricky. But necessary.
Give me another couple of days. I'll get it right. One question - if I put 'lego' as an interest; cool or not? How about syndrums? HotWheels? Bacon?
Lego and bacon are definitely cool. Not sure about the other two. Can I put Pokemon or does it look try-hard? (I do have the new game on reserve...)
Posted by: Liz Wade | September 06, 2006 at 11:01 PM
This reminds me of Michel Faber's beautiful book "The Fahrenheit Twins", in which there's a story about people who have their entire lives printed on their t-shirts in code.
Posted by: jeffre | September 07, 2006 at 11:11 AM
I love this idea, but I hate *hate* HATE that the shirts all have the t-lists logo stuck on them.
Posted by: Chris Spurgeon | September 08, 2006 at 08:05 PM