A pornographer (and atheist) explains why the science guy’s shirt crash-landed

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136. I can't do it and don't know anyone else who could

Amongst my extensive family, friends, clients, and acquaintances



I understand its easy to denigrate those who work in traditional arts like yarn and cloth as not "real" artists but I don't believe that.

I think its pretty impressive.

If a friend gives me a handcrafted handcrafted anything, I'm grateful, not dismissive of their efforts/work. Even if I didn't particularly like it, I'd still make an effort to wear it at least once. I have been the beneficiary of items like the shirt in question so I already know how to act like a grown up about it, ( knitted items seem to be what I get gifted, particularly ear warmers in my case, not sure why I'm a magnet for them but I dutifully wear the gift, even the pink sparkly crocheted ones with enormous purple flowers placed directly over the ears reminiscent of Princess Leia buns).

Please note, I've already said the shirt is tacky and definitely not for the workplace. I don't like it. Be that as it may, I think the guy is your typical nerd scientist who isn't particularly fussed about his clothing. He got the shirt from a female friend as a gift and decided to honor her gift and wear it. Bad timing. Wrong day. Wrong environment. But honestly, I take him at his word that he was simply completely unaware and I accept his heartfelt apology.