Father & Son tee-shirt sayings for the smart ass family.

December 18, 2008 11:49 AM

I'd like to make matching father & son t-shirts for my husband and stepson with simple iron on letters. However, I can't come up with a witty saying for the shirts. Any ideas?

I'm purchasing matching shirts then plan on ironing on the saying.

I thought about "I'm with stupid" with the corresponding arrow. Lame. So, I'm curious if you can come up with something better. The saying doesn't have to be the same on each shirt.

Both have a good sense of humor and my stepson is 12, so nothing cute.

posted by pokeedog to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion (17 answers total)

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posted by fatllama at 11:53 AM on December 18, 2008 [5 favorites]

Have you ever actually done iron-on letters? They're a pain in the butt and they tend to peel off after a while. I'd recommend ordering from Neighborhoodies. They just come out looking sooo good!
posted by radioamy at 11:55 AM on December 18, 2008

Response by poster: I have done iron on letters, I have a good source. Some of the shirts in my closet have been going on for 5 years.
posted by pokeedog at 11:57 AM on December 18, 2008

Response by poster: ...and neighborhoodies are WAY out of my price range. Thanks though!
posted by pokeedog at 11:58 AM on December 18, 2008

are there any inside jokes between the two of them? some random line that only means something to your family would be great.
posted by domino at 12:00 PM on December 18, 2008

Best answer: For son: Regardless, Irresponsible
For dad: Regardless, Responsible
posted by parmanparman at 12:04 PM on December 18, 2008

Well, it's not original but I saw a shirt awhile ago that said "Without me it's just Aweso"
posted by jefeweiss at 12:23 PM on December 18, 2008 [1 favorite]

Chip Off the Old Block

The Old Block
posted by neroli at 12:23 PM on December 18, 2008

I've seen "Big Guy" and "Little Guy" before.
posted by printchick at 12:38 PM on December 18, 2008

Do they have any catch phrases they use a lot? When I was (much) younger my sister made my whole family catch phrase shirts. I wore my "I know you are, but what am I?" shirt until it was rags. My brother got similar use from his "Takes one to know one." shirt.

Consider using fabric paint to to write the phrases. It will make it more personal than iron-on letters. Unless your handwriting is as bad as mine is.
posted by Ookseer at 1:01 PM on December 18, 2008

"our mom/wife is making us wear this shirt, it wasn't our idea, trust us"
posted by micawber at 1:19 PM on December 18, 2008

I can't imagine that the 12 year old, or the dad for that matter will think this is a good idea. With that said, I will offer up my suggestions, which are horrible and not well thought-out:

Dad: Man
Son: Child

Dad: Technology is Scary
Son: My Dad Hates Robots

Dad: Old Fogey
Son: Whipper-Snapper
posted by Brettus at 1:45 PM on December 18, 2008 [2 favorites]

"I'm with stupid"?

sometimes the classics, are best, no?
posted by dnesan at 2:18 PM on December 18, 2008

I don't know if this is meant to be a surprise, but I think you should let them have a say. Especially if you don't want your son to bury his in the back of his closet! Kids that age can be so picky about what statements they're willing to make with their clothes.
posted by hermitosis at 2:36 PM on December 18, 2008

Kid: Like Father

Father: Like Son
posted by Jahaza at 6:35 PM on December 18, 2008

Father: "My son has a matching tee-shirt"
Son: "My father makes me wear this"
posted by Xhris at 7:40 PM on December 18, 2008 [2 favorites]

Me and Mini Me.
Its cute on my three year old, suspect 12yro would find it less so.
posted by bystander at 3:30 AM on December 21, 2008