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Title: Opinions Please
Post by: Uncle Joshua on July 04, 2008, 21:48:26
I'm starting a company that will design and sell T-Shirts mugs etc and would like to know what you think of my first design that will go on sale....

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/mickwall/bitch1.jpg)


Its aimed at yonger people than us so I'm not asking if you'd buy it more if you think it would sell? (it will have a v neck)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: valmarg on July 04, 2008, 22:12:19
Well, it might aptly describe me, but I wouldn't wear it. ;D
valmarg
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Uncle Joshua on July 04, 2008, 23:06:30
Quote from: valmarg on July 04, 2008, 22:12:19
Well, it might aptly describe me, but I wouldn't wear it. ;D
valmarg

Thanks valmarg, the question was kind of do you think people would wear it more than would you.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Georgie on July 04, 2008, 23:13:28
So many competitors, Mick.  How about exchanging the the 't' for an 'r' and trying it at gardening shows?  ;D

G x
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: star on July 04, 2008, 23:14:44
I do think a lot of younger ones would wear it judging by what I see them wearing........good luck ;)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: star on July 04, 2008, 23:15:56
But Georgie does have a very good point!
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Emagggie on July 04, 2008, 23:16:36
Just asked daughter 2 who is 24, she said not and thinks her friends would say likewise. Maybe the teenage market would say differently. Sorry Mick.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Georgie on July 04, 2008, 23:19:20
Quote from: star on July 04, 2008, 23:15:56
But Georgie does have a very good point!

Shhh don't tell everyone.   ;D

G x
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Uncle Joshua on July 04, 2008, 23:35:55
Quote from: Georgie on July 04, 2008, 23:13:28
So many competitors, Mick.  How about exchanging the the 't' for an 'r' and trying it at gardening shows?  ;D

G x

I do have a few (23) allotment/gardening designs I'll make but as they are more from the heart and wouldn't make a profit they will have to be snecked passed my brothers.

I know the pregnant dog range won't be for everybody but looking at what young people wear I do think they'll sell.

I'm close to getting a licence to make merchandise for Striker (cartoon in The Sun) which has 3.5m readers but I have around 300 designs of my own that I'd sooner work on to start with because then I don't have to deal in copyright law which can be a total pregnant dog.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: ACE on July 05, 2008, 00:02:44
Look closely at bikers and  their old ladies, been done before.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: GrannieAnnie on July 05, 2008, 01:27:24
Why add to the nastiness in the world?
(Just my opinion)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Ishard on July 05, 2008, 06:37:18
My daughters say no too sorry  :(

However 1 said "Why didnt he do "Bitchy babe or Miss (Bi) tch"? as I like those better.

Perhaps something to think on?

hehehe my eldest daughters favourite saying is;
I may be a (bi) tch, but to you I am Miss (bi) tch!!!
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Columbus on July 05, 2008, 07:46:04
Hi Mick,

My wife is 24, She has spent ages making designs for T-shirts recently.
None of them said B*tch. (Its a Disney thing, you wouldn`t understand  ;D)

I`m with GrannieAnnie. Its not a nice word and by itself doesn`t add anything to the world. As Ishard writes, If you must use it why not with a slogan. It could by clever and funny but by itself its not.

If you are going for shock value or attention seeking you might get it but I`d hope your customers will grow beyond that.

Good luck with your company, don`t forget to do websales and sneak in a link when Dans not looking. ;D

PS. My wife just woke up, she says that although she has seen this word on a Tshirt
the punk girls she works with would come up with something more clever and funny and wouldn`t wear it for long.

Col
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Uncle Joshua on July 05, 2008, 20:47:21
Thanks for telling me what you think, can I get opinions one these two please?....

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/mickwall/shoe11.jpg)

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/mickwall/art11.jpg)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: betula on July 05, 2008, 20:52:37
Number 1 yes

Number 2 no :)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Sparkly on July 05, 2008, 21:07:53
Do some girly allotment ones in proper fitted ladies t-shirts! I would buy them!! Would you share any of your allotment designs?
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Uncle Joshua on July 05, 2008, 21:13:01
I will put the allotment designs up but they need a little work yet.

There is on in a thread in The Shed somewhere.

Link...


http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,40157.msg400338.html#msg400338

This any good?..

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a85/mickwall/devil11.jpg)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Deb P on July 05, 2008, 21:40:53
15 year old daughter says she wouldn't buy/wear the 'pregnant dog' shirt I'm afraid Mick....

She thinks the devil one is funny , but doesn't like the square around it, makes it look stuck on apparently..!
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Uncle Joshua on July 05, 2008, 21:45:18
Quote from: Deb P on July 05, 2008, 21:40:53
15 year old daughter says she wouldn't buy/wear the 'pregnant dog' shirt I'm afraid Mick....

She thinks the devil one is funny , but doesn't like the square around it, makes it look stuck on apparently..!

It wouldn't have the square around it that only shows up because of a problem on the design program.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: debster on July 05, 2008, 21:49:11
i would wear the one that says pregnant dog particularly if you did a his version that says bitches husband lol  ;D
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Columbus on July 06, 2008, 05:52:25
 ;D I like the bottom one, it sounds like a campaign.
The top one is no longer shown.

Col
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: rosebud on July 21, 2008, 14:57:33
lOVE THE ONE WITH THE SHOES MICK.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: SamLouise on July 21, 2008, 15:08:01
I also like the one with the shoes.  I have a similar one to that already but it has a few girly sequins/glitter bits here and there.  Are you going to add anything like that to yours, Mick?

BTW, if I had a daughter who came down stairs wearing a t-shirt with b!tch written across it, she'd get a right hander!  :-\ :)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: twinkletoes on July 21, 2008, 15:31:41
I found the B*tch t-shirt too confrontational for my liking, sorry - liked the little devil though (more like me ;D).
Twinkletoes
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Flunky on July 21, 2008, 16:30:52
I think they are ok.

Only problem I would see is how would you differentiate you from all the other online stores ?

I always think the irrelevant ones are funny.

May fave is "Jesus is coming....Quick look busy !!!"
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Uncle Joshua on July 22, 2008, 10:35:23
Quote from: Flunky on July 21, 2008, 16:30:52
I think they are ok.

Only problem I would see is how would you differentiate you from all the other online stores ?

I always think the irrelevant ones are funny.

May fave is "Jesus is coming....Quick look busy !!!"

Thats a good question and one I don't have an answer to yet, I intend looking for an outside company to design a website but because we hope to be moving in the next week or two I haven't started to look into that yet.

The Bit ch t-shirt is strange, people under 30 seem to love it but anyone over that age hates it.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Flunky on July 22, 2008, 11:26:20
Well i am 33 I dont have a problem with it. However, those sort of t'shits remind me of Vicky Pollard. Yeah but no.

i would have a look at student orientated sites, if for nothing but insperation. Alternatively how about new mums / dads. Cute T's for the little guys.

i have 2 step children 18 & 21 both girls, both divas. The youngest would wear it (the chav LOL) but the oldest would hate it. White T's aswell I think look odd. Have you looked at different colour schemes ?

What about famouse quotes ? or insperational quotes ?

Not criticising I think its a great idea. I am by no means a business consuiltant.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: rosebud on July 22, 2008, 19:07:26
Personally i would leave the pregnant dog t/shirt on the back burner with todays cranky climate of some youngsters, looking for trouble for troubles  sake
"know what i mean".
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: tonybloke on July 23, 2008, 17:54:38
how about one which says' I hate people who wear their opinions on their shirts' ;)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: elvis2003 on July 23, 2008, 22:56:08
when i was on tour with the rolling stones and elton john,they both sold tshirts with b***ch emblazoned across the front,as both bands have songs with thay word in the title,and most of the audience seemed to be wearing one.not my cup of tea though
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: SamLouise on July 24, 2008, 00:24:36
Quote from: tonybloke on July 23, 2008, 17:54:38
how about one which says' I hate people who wear their opinions on their shirts' ;)

LOL

A few years back I bought a t-shirt that says, "If you don't like my attitude you can <insert F word> off" because it summed up how I was feeling that day but to this day I've never worn it because it's too offensive! LOL  ;D
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: greyhound on July 24, 2008, 13:43:04
Quote from: elvis2003 on July 23, 2008, 22:56:08
when i was on tour with the rolling stones and elton john,they both sold tshirts with b***ch emblazoned across the front,as both bands have songs with thay word in the title,and most of the audience seemed to be wearing one.not my cup of tea though

Take it you'd prefer "Hound Dog".   ;D
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: gordonsveg on July 25, 2008, 15:32:58
Im just going to ask my wife what opinion she wants me to have. 8) 8) ???