On profiting off of a dead kitten t-shirt

[demiurgent]

Like I said over on Snarkoleptics, I'm all for folks making money. And I'm not offended by the Sore Thumbs "Cy" tee shirt. I just think it's tasteless and a little sad. Which isn't the same as offense.

I think, in the end, it's because it's Crosby and Gieni. And they don't do tasteless and wrong as their stock in trade. So I'm uncomfortably aware of the fact that it's actually meant to be cute and sweet, when it's a tee shirt of a freak kitten who died.

If J. Grant or D.J. Coffman made this shirt, in their inimitable styles? I'd probably not buy it, but I'd end up laughing my ass off. I'm just sure of it. Potentially far less tasteful, and yet more appropriate. If that makes sense.

Comments

[orikes13.livejournal.com]

Here's the link to the comic and the shirt. http://www.sorethumbsonline.com/d/20060111.html

I'm not sure what I think about it. I've never been a fan of Sore Thumbs, so tasteless sounds about right from what I know of the comic.

[jinwicked.livejournal.com]

You know, I've refrained from ever using song lyrics in any of my work because I've read that you can get in major doodoo if you don't pay licensing fees to whomever owns the music.

I don't find that shirt/comic particularly offensive, just kinda stupid and unfunny.