Is it a bad idea to wear my Giant Bomb T-shirt to the airport?

I wore the giantbomb T-Shirt when i went into SeaTac the other week. No one seemed to care that it had the work Bomb Right in the front :D

Yeah, @Branthog: has said what needs to be said. It would be great if you could just wear your shirt to get on a plane, but because it has the word "bomb" on it, you'r likely to get called out by some one who thinks that an actual terrorist would wear that stylized shirt.

Also you get into the situation of "it's so idiotic that it's actually genius" and other paranoid-schizophrenic ideas....

That I have a lot of.

Oh, and by posting in this thread, we're all on FBI watch lists now, thanks Ryan.

@Dalai said:

Only if you wrap it around your head like a turban.

I laughed really hard at this. Followed.

You can but dont. Not worth the hassle.

Yeah, @Branthog: has said what needs to be said. It would be great if you could just wear your shirt to get on a plane, but because it has the word "bomb" on it, you'r likely to get called out by some one who thinks that an actual terrorist would wear that stylized shirt.

I wore the giantbomb T-Shirt when i went into SeaTac the other week. No one seemed to care that it had the work Bomb Right in the front :D

I understand why people say that they shouldn't have to worry about what we're wearing, but the fact is that we do. It's sad that it's come to this, but if the general opinion is that safety precautions needed to be taken after 9/11, regardless of whatever conspiracy theory bullshit you think, then it's what has to be done. If you don't mind being treated like an outcast, because you knew the possible repercussions of your actions, but chose to follow through then that's fine.

It's weird to me that people are egging you on saying that people shouldn't care that what you're wearing. Those are the kind of people that would sooner get you into trouble, and get the fuck out of there rather than offer you some real advice, or stick up for you. It's not like I'm saying, "Hey don't go to church with that shirt cause that ain't right", or "How are you gonna go to a formal dinner party with that shirt, that's not respectful", because that really is something stupid and totally subjective.

Anyways, if you do it, then be prepared to suffer the consequences. But if you get outed, don't make a scene or question the country's integrity, because that's kind of disrespectful of the people that had to die so that we can remain safer than we once were.

(Also, I won't respond to any argumentative comments replied to this post. I don't care what you have to say back to me, and I am never in the mood to argue about something like this.)

Like Nike says, just do it. Don't listen to all the naysayers. If you get arrested and this turns into a news story, I'm sure you'll get a lifetime membership.

If you were to wear a T-Shirt that says I'm a terrorist would you get arrested?

@huntad said:

(Also, I won't respond to any argumentative comments replied to this post. I don't care what you have to say back to me, and I am never in the mood to argue about something like this.)

I have the flu.

@TaliciaDragonsong said:

I say go for it and film it. Be sure to yell some GB crew quotes when you're being hauled away. And pray they don't put on rubber gloves.

Make sure you end every setence with "strap it on".

I understand why people say that they shouldn't have to worry about what we're wearing, but the fact is that we do. It's sad that it's come to this, but if the general opinion is that safety precautions needed to be taken after 9/11, regardless of whatever conspiracy theory bullshit you think, then it's what has to be done. If you don't mind being treated like an outcast, because you knew the possible repercussions of your actions, but chose to follow through then that's fine.

It's weird to me that people are egging you on saying that people shouldn't care that what you're wearing. Those are the kind of people that would sooner get you into trouble, and get the fuck out of there rather than offer you some real advice, or stick up for you. It's not like I'm saying, "Hey don't go to church with that shirt cause that ain't right", or "How are you gonna go to a formal dinner party with that shirt, that's not respectful", because that really is something stupid and totally subjective.

Anyways, if you do it, then be prepared to suffer the consequences. But if you get outed, don't make a scene or question the country's integrity, because that's kind of disrespectful of the people that had to die so that we can remain safer than we once were.

(Also, I won't respond to any argumentative comments replied to this post. I don't care what you have to say back to me, and I am never in the mood to argue about something like this.)

@Jumanji: I don't have a wardrobe full of swag shirts or anything. I have my GB member shirt and this Giantbomb one, which no one will understand unless they are familiar with the site. More of a fun way to fun into other GB fans. I don't tend to cover myself in nerd garb though just to be clear.

I'm about to wear the same shirt during my trip to Barbados. I'm gonna wear a long sleeve button up over it, though, and button that shit up when I go through security. I don't think anything will happen, but I would not want an unnecessary delay.

@Kyreo said:

Who cares what shirt you are wearing. If we as americans have to fear and worry if what we wear offends the institutions set before us, then we need to reorganize those institutions. Especially when they are merely for TRANSPORTATION purposes. Yer shirt doesn't stop anything that goes on in an airport from happening. Fucking wear it.

This.

Now I'm wondering whether it's okay to wear a shirt that says "Fire!" in a crowded theater.

In terrified America, probably not.
Otherwise go for it.

Haha

If you're only wearing a shirt during this damn freeze, there's something wrong with you.

@SethPhotopoulos said:

If your gonna ask that question you probably shouldn't be doing it.

Exactly. Security at JFK, LAX etc. is insane so why risk anything over a fucking t-shirt?

@ShadowConqueror: Most people need to talk to a psychiatrist. That's a fact.

  

@gustl said:

@Kyreo said:

Who cares what shirt you are wearing. If we as americans have to fear and worry if what we wear offends the institutions set before us, then we need to reorganize those institutions. Especially when they are merely for TRANSPORTATION purposes. Yer shirt doesn't stop anything that goes on in an airport from happening. Fucking wear it.

This.

I'm sorry, but inviting a huge fucking inconvenience just because, dammit, I have rights, man? To me, that just doesn't make any sense. It isn't a question of being afraid of anything, it's a question of, "Do I want to wear this shirt that is very likely to make security hold me up and be a huge pain in the ass?" After all, it's just a t-shirt. If wearing a boring t-shirt saves me an hour of being hassled by airport security, then so be it. It isn't justifying their behavior. It's gaming their stupid, screwed up system.

try it and find out, just dont look them in the eye

It is kinda funny but also pretty sad that this is actually a serious question. I probably wouldn't wear it to an airport.

Not if you Tippex "I Don't Have A" above the logo. In fact they'll probably wave you straight through and thank you for saving them some time.

This topic is actually kinda funny because I was gonna ask the same thing 3 months ago (I have the one you mentioned but at the time I was debating on the one with the big red BOMB on the front) but, decided that people are fucking nutcases now a days in airports. Like everyone is saying, not worth the time or hassles...

So when are we getting a "How I learned to stop worrying and love the 'Bomb" t-shirt?

@Mordi said:

@Trylks said:

@ShadowConqueror: Most people need to talk to a psychiatrist. That's a fact.

That's not a fact. That's a question of how you define "need".

They are under the (moral) obligation of doing so, for their own well being and for the ones who surround them.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/need?r=75&src=ref&ch=dic

http://ratiojuris.blogspot.com/2011/06/epidemic-of-mental-illness.html

Good catch, haha. I probably would have just worn it and not thought about it until sitting in the line waiting to go through security =/

I've worn mine to the beach. An airport should be fine.

The question is why you want to wear that shirt in particular when you travel. Is it because you wear it all the time, it happened to be the shirt that day, or you deliberately wearing it because its funny to wear a shirt with "bomb" on it to the airport.

If you like the shirt, wear the shirt, it's just a shirt. The fact that people would freak out is just an assumption and unless you really want to know the answer just wear something else or be cool with it. I guess there's no way of knowing until you try it or you stop giving a shit and move on. My guess would be that the only shirt that would get you any attention is "I have a bomb and I'm going to use it on this airport" which would be stupid and the worst case scenario.

OP in a photo with a few cool TSA agents.....Priceless

Only if you cut with your belly showing.

Why take a chance duder? Better safe than sorry.

@Czarpyotr: YES lol

personally, i wouldn't do it.

I did it. Go for it.