Herpes is a very common condition for which effective treatment is available. A person with herpes can live a normal, happy and healthy life just like anyone else. It has been estimated that about 25% of the population have genital herpes and 90% have oral herpes (cold sores). Most don’t know it because their symptoms are too mild to notice. Statistically this guy is looking at a pretty good customer base. On the fact that about 300-350 (we'll say 325) people vote per shirt. That means
292 of us are inflicted with oral while 81 have genital. Something for everyone to think about.
90% of the US population (roughly, based on statistical sampling) has the Herpes SImplex Virus type I. That virus causes oral cold sores and skin blistering/lesions. It's a different virus than the somewhat nastier type II virus, which is the genital one. Type I is common enough that some believe that anyone not infected is immune/resistant.
Science aside, one the list of things that I never want to see written about on my chest, Sexually Transmitted Diseases rank at least in he top (bottom?) twenty. Yeah, it's nice and shocking. Woo, we can freak out the squares. But y'know, there's nothing particularly redeeming about that, either.
Back to the subject at hand- I like the design. The font and the siamese-triplet sperm deal are good matches. But still in all, it's not on.
Look how scared everyone gets of the "Herpes" shirt with all the guns, missles, grenades, tanks, and such on this site. PHUN-E-SHIT! Ignore the disease, Join into the violence. No wonder America is PhUcKeD!!
if i had herpes it would make me want to wear it even less.... its just not a good subject to have for everyone to talk to you about.... im thinking they will ask you about it bieng that it will be on your shit... herpes... ewwwwwwwwww
sinferno are you the type that would kinda just forget to tell someone about an std just to get laid? cuz thats the problem this shirt overcomes. people with stds are not alone in this world. step up to your responsibilities.
ok, lets all put our std's in our profiles and not wear them on shirts. I wouldnt really want ppl knowing something like an std about me unless i knew them...i dont know everybody in Atlanta, go figure
Sysgal, it's okay to know anyone has a gun, is that right? Guns can kill you. Why do you want to know someone has a gun? Wouldn't that just scare you a little? They could kill you. Herpes can annoy you, that's about it. Responsibly, you'll never have another outbreak. You probably saw some guy with a cold sore and didn't give him a second thought but also know some guy with guns... and think he's cool. But what do I know?
Um, I'm all for STD awareness but why does the shirt have to pose a question...seems invasive to me....who wants to read a t-shirt that asks them how their genitals are doing? that's like having a shirt that says, "HEMROIDS: IS YOUR ASS SORE?" Is this shirt really bringing awarness or just being gross?
I don't think his shirt is about STD awareness or anything like that...
The large "HERPES" = Instant attention
the "is it causing your genital irritation?" = cheap laugh
little sperm thingy = Can't yell at him about having a shirt with only typographical elements.
Sure. You could really put in some effort and say that it's about awareness..... But I think it's just to get a cheap laugh.
You are all entirely too uptight. This shirt kicks some serious booty. The little group of flowerish things and the simple to the point, pulling no punches text reminds me of all those commercials on TV with people with genital herpes frolicking nonchalantly on the beach. I must say I laughed my ass off when I saw this. My only change would be to underline the "your" to drive the point home to the viewer. It took me 2 reads to figure out that it wasn't just bad english, but was asking about my herpes status.
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Jesse Glen
I would not wear this even if my plane crashed in the arctic, and all my clothes burnt off, and all I had was this shirt.
chuckmastaflex
gross dude
Someguy
Herpes is a very common condition for which effective treatment is available. A person with herpes can live a normal, happy and healthy life just like anyone else. It has been estimated that about 25% of the population have genital herpes and 90% have oral herpes (cold sores). Most don’t know it because their symptoms are too mild to notice. Statistically this guy is looking at a pretty good customer base. On the fact that about 300-350 (we'll say 325) people vote per shirt. That means
292 of us are inflicted with oral while 81 have genital. Something for everyone to think about.
Sysgal
someguy...no
Someguy
Sysgal, No what? it's true.
UPRAWR
It's true, but I don't think people are open about herpes... what girl/boy wants herpes o_O;
coryker
90% of the population have herpes? What?
banks
90% of the US population (roughly, based on statistical sampling) has the Herpes SImplex Virus type I. That virus causes oral cold sores and skin blistering/lesions. It's a different virus than the somewhat nastier type II virus, which is the genital one. Type I is common enough that some believe that anyone not infected is immune/resistant.
Science aside, one the list of things that I never want to see written about on my chest, Sexually Transmitted Diseases rank at least in he top (bottom?) twenty. Yeah, it's nice and shocking. Woo, we can freak out the squares. But y'know, there's nothing particularly redeeming about that, either.
Back to the subject at hand- I like the design. The font and the siamese-triplet sperm deal are good matches. But still in all, it's not on.
filete01
fiuuu, thank god I'm one of the remaining unaffected statistic.
Someguy
Look how scared everyone gets of the "Herpes" shirt with all the guns, missles, grenades, tanks, and such on this site. PHUN-E-SHIT! Ignore the disease, Join into the violence. No wonder America is PhUcKeD!!
Jesse Glen
Good call Someguy, very interesting observation...
retrobohemian
You're twisted.
sinferno
if i had herpes it would make me want to wear it even less.... its just not a good subject to have for everyone to talk to you about.... im thinking they will ask you about it bieng that it will be on your shit... herpes... ewwwwwwwwww
retrokillsnobody
sinferno are you the type that would kinda just forget to tell someone about an std just to get laid? cuz thats the problem this shirt overcomes. people with stds are not alone in this world. step up to your responsibilities.
Sysgal
ok, lets all put our std's in our profiles and not wear them on shirts. I wouldnt really want ppl knowing something like an std about me unless i knew them...i dont know everybody in Atlanta, go figure
Sysgal
and not even in our profiles... plz
Someguy
Sysgal, it's okay to know anyone has a gun, is that right? Guns can kill you. Why do you want to know someone has a gun? Wouldn't that just scare you a little? They could kill you. Herpes can annoy you, that's about it. Responsibly, you'll never have another outbreak. You probably saw some guy with a cold sore and didn't give him a second thought but also know some guy with guns... and think he's cool. But what do I know?
LDVDG
Um, I'm all for STD awareness but why does the shirt have to pose a question...seems invasive to me....who wants to read a t-shirt that asks them how their genitals are doing? that's like having a shirt that says, "HEMROIDS: IS YOUR ASS SORE?" Is this shirt really bringing awarness or just being gross?
No one would wear this shirt.
Someguy
Definately not gross. It's text with a sprouty thingy. Nothing gross about that. I would buy this shirt and wear it.
Agabaga?
I don't think his shirt is about STD awareness or anything like that...
The large "HERPES" = Instant attention
the "is it causing your genital irritation?" = cheap laugh
little sperm thingy = Can't yell at him about having a shirt with only typographical elements.
Sure. You could really put in some effort and say that it's about awareness..... But I think it's just to get a cheap laugh.
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You are all entirely too uptight. This shirt kicks some serious booty. The little group of flowerish things and the simple to the point, pulling no punches text reminds me of all those commercials on TV with people with genital herpes frolicking nonchalantly on the beach. I must say I laughed my ass off when I saw this. My only change would be to underline the "your" to drive the point home to the viewer. It took me 2 reads to figure out that it wasn't just bad english, but was asking about my herpes status.
nilultra
stupid. waste of time.
Ewan
The only good thing about this shirt, other than it's simplicity, is the amount of comments it has generated.
Baron Z
may be people will use it. i don´t like it. i don´t find it even funny. just a point of view
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