World of Weird Al Yankovic

I don't see why, in today's schools especially, a sweatshirt "making fun" of its OWNER would be offensive to others.

If anything, you'd get beat up for it because they think it's stupid/uncool- not because they are offended by it.

I know I'm asking for the hoodie for Christmas... even though I'm spending January in California it's going to be really cold when I get home to Chicago.

Kristine @ Nov 14 2007, 10:15 AM wrote: I don't see why, in today's schools especially, a sweatshirt "making fun" of its OWNER would be offensive to others.

If anything, you'd get beat up for it because they think it's stupid/uncool- not because they are offended by it.

um well let just say somepeople can't take a joke.

Some people might not understand that "white and nerdy" is the opposite of "black and cool"

Some people might get the above mentioned joke, and become offended because it implies that: A. White people can't be cool, or B. Nerds can't be cool.

All of which, IMO, is a stupid thing to get offended by, but some people are much more sensitive than I am.

Yes, and I liked what Kristine said, too. I know the reason I wear my White and Nerdy hoodie is to declare my white and nerdiness to the world. So, how could anyone get offended by a shirt that makes fun of the person wearing it?

Someone close to me suggested that "White & Nerdy" might be taken (by those who don't get the reference) as some kind of statement like you're proud to be white, which of course, is not allowed in our society.

that is what my mom said but i didn't know how to put it.

I always get a little bit of joy when I run into an elderly lady who is extremely nice but is also somewhat of a racist.

I wore my W&N hoodie for Halloween and everybody that saw it, thought it was funny even though I'm sure a large portion of them didn't get the Al reference. I even had a black guy come up to me that night dressed as Flava Flav who said he loved my "white and nerdy gangsta" outfit so I don't think anyone would be offended. If they are, they're just overly sensitive and/or way too politically correct.

thats cool,but i will not go down without a fight so i will get the swearshirt one way or another. and just for the record my family is not racist