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stillusio aka Karen Bruce is a 29.98 year old girl, has been a member since November 9, 2005, has scored 1,313 submissions, giving an average score of 2.91, helping 31 designs get printed.

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Jul 17 '06 by stillusio
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Grr.

about Africa

I come from South Africa, and this shirt makes me sad.

1) Africa is not a single place. It's a continent that consists of diverse countries with diverse cultures. It's like saying the USA, Canada and Mexico are America!

2) We have more than wildlife here. The Lion King is not an accurate picture of Africa in general.

3) The shirt reminds me of a logo of a bank here: https://www.fnb.co.za/

Stereotypes ftl. :(

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UberRyan on Jul 17 '06 at 3:07pm

you shut your hole Sutee' and go hunt a zebra.

tracerbullet on Jul 17 '06 at 3:07pm

But what's wrong with a shirt that only depicts the wildlife? I don't see how that's stereotypical.

5115 on Jul 17 '06 at 3:07pm

http://www.camiseteria.com/product.aspx?pid=1038

^It bugs me that it's similar to a shirt printed on camisteria or w/e... His pirates shirt was printed there too.

Gringz on Jul 17 '06 at 3:09pm

dude, no linking any more! haha

5115 on Jul 17 '06 at 3:11pm

:x oops. does it matter if it's shit anyways?!

Kojima on Jul 17 '06 at 3:13pm

We are only interested in sterotypical African stuff. So this shirt does justice.

Verdana on Jul 17 '06 at 3:17pm

Would you be happier if it were called something else, or is it the whole concept of the shirt?

sophie the ocelot on Jul 17 '06 at 3:25pm

Canada, the US, and Mexico ARE America. Oh, sorry, Cuba is included too.

specialdave on Jul 17 '06 at 3:27pm

oh noooooooooo! all the shirts must be burned!

wolnutz on Jul 17 '06 at 3:36pm

Threadless doesn't care about Africa.

(sorry, had to.)

spires on Jul 17 '06 at 3:42pm

so if some one shows the grand canyon, buffalo roaming, the mississippi river, and whatever canada and mexico have to offer, and it was called 'North America' it would make you sad?

that's ridiculous.

wullagaru on Jul 17 '06 at 3:46pm

well theyre north america at least

Andy Mason on Jul 17 '06 at 4:12pm

maybe these are just this one designer's favorite things about africa.

and africa, as a continent, does have alot of unique forms of wildlife, which i think are beautifully celebrated on the shirt.

and, aids is hard to draw.

Andy Mason on Jul 17 '06 at 4:15pm

i guess what im trying to say is... africa is a very diverse place and would be very impossible to depict every facet of it on one small, medium, large or even xxxxxl shirt.

don't have unrealistic expectations and you won't be bummed

mezo on Jul 17 '06 at 4:25pm

spires brings up a very good point. What does Canana & Mexico have to offer?!

jublin on Jul 17 '06 at 4:28pm

USA! all the way!

kidaro on Jul 17 '06 at 4:36pm

What?! I base my whole socio-political outlook on animated Disney films. Are you saying they're lying?!

:O

spires on Jul 17 '06 at 4:53pm

Why not consolidate jokes?

4Lanie on Jul 17 '06 at 5:19pm

and aids is hard to draw...

holy crap, i had to pick myself up off the floor =)

yeohgh on Jul 17 '06 at 5:36pm

What happening here?!! oh my!!

twniehaus on Jul 17 '06 at 5:44pm

i adore stupid people.

stillusio, you're one of my favorites.

radiostaticstar on Jul 17 '06 at 5:49pm

hahaha...

aids is hard to draw

oh man...

rainydaysandmondays on Jul 17 '06 at 8:09pm

Whoa, that was bad lol.

But really, the part of Africa I'd be most interested in would be the safari/animal part...

Hey, a shirt of Americans would have like...fat people or something. Be proud that your country has something cool like awesome wildlife associated with it!

teenage waste on Jul 17 '06 at 8:11pm

Stillusio, I take it you're one of those people who likes to get annoyed just for the sake of getting annoyed.

Gringz on Jul 17 '06 at 8:20pm

yes, an accurate social political south african shirt would be so much more fun

5115 on Jul 17 '06 at 8:37pm

An accurate socio-political South African shirt!

Might that be one with angry white people that round up all the money from the indigenous blacks who are left with nothing but debilitating disease and rotten canned goods! I'll take 2... Men's medium.

kc_6201 on Jul 17 '06 at 8:37pm

This blog is funny.

taz-pie on Jul 17 '06 at 11:56pm

where in south africa are you from, stilusio?

UberRyan on Jul 18 '06 at 12:39am

the bad part..... wait thats all of south africa....

Thievery on Jul 18 '06 at 12:45am

It's not as if it's a bad stereotype. Everyone knows that Africa is very diverse place :) Big Deal.

theymightbepoz on Jul 18 '06 at 12:45am

You're ridorkulous stillusio

Hamburger on Jul 18 '06 at 1:07am

uhh, i think lets move to moars and have mars shirts.

and poop.

Hamburger on Jul 18 '06 at 1:07am

uhh, i think lets move to moars and have mars shirts.

and poop.

chenonceau on Jul 18 '06 at 1:22am

I don't think the Apartheid, the crisis in Sudan, the problems with AIDS, poverty, female genital mutilation, and child prostitution would make for a better shirt.

Skyiscool on Jul 18 '06 at 1:24am

yah I think that the shirt is great, so we identify with the safari when we think of Africa, most Africans would probably think of the Statue of Liberty or our political antics if you told them to think of something having to do with the US.

kc_6201 on Jul 18 '06 at 1:25am

I think it would.

spires on Jul 18 '06 at 1:27am

I don't think the Apartheid, the crisis in Sudan, the problems with AIDS, poverty, female genital mutilation, and child prostitution would make for a better shirt.

$5

steve_swartz on Jul 18 '06 at 1:32am

my mom grew up in sydney. she had the same problem when she moved to the states: everyone figured she must have had kangaroos in the back yard. she used to tell them yeah, just like they have buffaloes in their back yard in akron.

i have a friend who grew up in south africa. last year, he and i spent a weekend at a hotel in cobham, down by where the A3 and the M25 intersect to the southwest of london. we were all stunned by the breakfasts each morning: we would retreat to the porch or our rooms to recover. regaining strength on sunday, i went out to find him out on the back porch watching bunnies hop around on the yard. intently. for a long time. "what the hell are you doing?" i finally asked. "shhhh," he said. "look." turns out he'd seen lions and elephants in the wild, but it was the first time he'd seen a rabbit in the wild.

i don't get grumpy at bunny t-shirts, karen. some things aren't prejudices, there's just the context we carry around.

Andy Mason on Jul 18 '06 at 9:05am

i hate when africa get's stereotyped for it's blocky lightning bolt shaped land scape!

Andy Mason on Jul 18 '06 at 9:08am

i bet karen is pissed about this blog. threadless just lost a valuable customer

TYP on Jul 18 '06 at 9:12am

And, AIDs is hard to draw

I shouldnt laugh.. but i did.

Andy Mason on Jul 18 '06 at 9:25am

geez, i will probably catch aids now for saying that

maybe i should submit it as a slogan...

marmalade_skies on Jul 18 '06 at 1:04pm

this blog made me laugh.

so very hard.

Themilkman666 on Jul 18 '06 at 6:28pm

Yo everyone who is hating on this blog should shutup. Although you may not agree the person brought it up in a good manner and didn't just rant.

NatySpaghetti on Jul 18 '06 at 6:51pm

i think she is upset because she wishes Africa would be known for more and better things, not only animal life..I can relate to what she comment and i dont think you guys should take this so seriously, her either..

Tho if i were from Africa i would be way tired of people thinking i lived in the jungle..if it makes it any better, people know jack about Chile either..they actually know almost nothing about it, so if people know a little from your country, maybe you should take it as a compliment instead of lack of knowledge ; )..it might make things go a little easier..

4Lanie on Jul 18 '06 at 9:53pm

i think she just wanted everyone to know she is from South africa, but WHO CARES?!?

Verdana on Jul 18 '06 at 10:03pm

You guys are harsh.

Andy Mason on Jul 18 '06 at 10:05pm

well, that was a rude thing to say!

Havenspear on Jul 18 '06 at 11:17pm

I've taken it upon myself to learn how to draw aids. $5, AMIRITE!?

UberRyan on Jul 18 '06 at 11:19pm

you should feel proud that anyone acknowledges your country anymore.... think about it.... what exactly does africa bring to the table, aside from war, famine, poverty, those "dying children tv ads," AIDs, and of couse the animals to put in our zoos?

please, im intrigued.

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