T-shirt question

batraph · 08-03-2004, 04:14 PM

I bought this awesome tmnt shirt the other night. It actually looked like it came out of the comic and not any of the tv shows, which is why I got it. My question is this: it says "represent" across it, what does that mean? Represent what?anybody know?

Karai · 08-03-2004, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by batraph

I bought this awesome tmnt shirt the other night. It actually looked like it came out of the comic and not any of the tv shows, which is why I got it. My question is this: it says "represent" across it, what does that mean? Represent what?anybody know?

It's a pop-culture phrase - "Represent" is used a little like the word is normally used in conversation. Example:
Two guys in Los Angeles meet at a convention. One asks the other where he's from.
"I'm from Chicago."
"Oh yeah? I'm also from Chicago."
"Woo, Chicago! Represent."

In terms of that t-shirt, the Turtles are representing the awesomeness that is TMNT. It's hard to explain, I guess.

*Spitfire* · 08-03-2004, 04:24 PM

Oh god another Hot Topic shirt....a moron at my school bought that shirt and wears it all the time because he thinks it makes him look cool. I laugh at him all the time because he doesnt even like Ninja Turtles. Go di hate Hot Topic its the ultimate poser store

*KROW* · 08-03-2004, 04:44 PM

"Represent" means "Show your loyalty".

*Kameko* · 08-03-2004, 05:01 PM

I've never liked that shirt. It's overly 'aged', and it makes the Turtles look downright creepy.

Mobius One · 08-04-2004, 02:00 PM

My girlfriend got that shirt for me. I love it...its classic TMNT!

And yeah I hate how just because people see something at Hot Topic for instance, they have to buy it even if they don't like it. There was this girl at my school that was wearing a TMNT shirt. It was from the old cartoon by the way. And I went up to her and asked her if she saw the new show and she said she hated it, and then I said if she ever read the comics, and she had no idea that there even were comics. I hate it when people wear that stuff when they have no idea or don't even really like it. They just wear it because they think it is "vintage".

Leonardo_the_sword_master · 08-04-2004, 02:05 PM

mmmmmm, i one time saw someone wearing a old faded turtle shirt of the old TV show, it might of had reprasent on it.

*Kazari* · 08-04-2004, 02:29 PM

Yeah I have that Represent shirt from Hot Topic!! LOL

batraph · 08-04-2004, 04:23 PM

This isn't the hot topic shirt. I got this from kohl's, i don't know if it's a national chain store. It wasn't from the cartoon either, it was out of a comic. it looks like some of lawson's old work
anyway thanks for help everybody, i didn't want to go and wear it until i knew what it meant

*Kazari* · 08-04-2004, 05:44 PM

Yeah but Hot Topic sells them too. That's where I got mine! It looks old school too!

Karai · 08-04-2004, 06:00 PM

I didn't know Kohl's sold that stuff too. I haven't been there for ten years, besides. ^^;
I got my new Ninja Turtle threads at 80stees.com. Once I saw the one with "Splinter's Dojo" on the front, I had to have it. I love my Turtles tees.

*Kazari* · 08-04-2004, 06:22 PM

LOL I didn't buy that one! I have tons of TMNT Shirts...but mostly now all new toon and whatever i bought at Hot Topic.

*KROW* · 08-04-2004, 06:30 PM

I don't wear TMNT shirts. They clash with my flannel.

*Kazari* · 08-04-2004, 06:32 PM

*XERO* · 08-04-2004, 07:49 PM

They should make a 'Benvenuto' T-shirt.

*KROW* · 08-04-2004, 07:53 PM

No. YOU should make one. I'm sure we'd all wear it. Even me.

*XERO* · 08-04-2004, 07:57 PM

I wish!

Ashangelo · 08-04-2004, 07:57 PM

I can't find any TMNT shirts at my Hot Topic it sucks

The one TMNT shirt I do have I got on 80tees. I love that shirt it rocks my socks

**Jo Dawn** · 08-04-2004, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Kazari

Yeah but Hot Topic sells them too. That's where I got mine! It looks old school too!

Actually, the Kohl's one is a bit different, I believe. I've seen both, and the Kohl's one isn't as aged, and has a different picture, if I recall correctly.

Karai · 08-04-2004, 08:09 PM

This is the "Represent" t-shirt that I've seen at Hot Topic and is listed on 80stees.com.

Is this one different than the one you found at Kohl's?

08-03-2004, 04:14 PM	#1
batraph Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: arkansas Posts: 38	T-shirt question I bought this awesome tmnt shirt the other night. It actually looked like it came out of the comic and not any of the tv shows, which is why I got it. My question is this: it says "represent" across it, what does that mean? Represent what?anybody know?

08-03-2004, 04:24 PM	#3
Spitfire Writer • Director Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 12,035	Oh god another Hot Topic shirt....a moron at my school bought that shirt and wears it all the time because he thinks it makes him look cool. I laugh at him all the time because he doesnt even like Ninja Turtles. Go di hate Hot Topic its the ultimate poser store __________________ Check out my online portfolio http://www.christopherpelletier.com/

08-03-2004, 04:44 PM	#4
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	"Represent" means "Show your loyalty". __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

08-04-2004, 02:00 PM	#6
Mobius One Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: US Posts: 411	My girlfriend got that shirt for me. I love it...its classic TMNT! And yeah I hate how just because people see something at Hot Topic for instance, they have to buy it even if they don't like it. There was this girl at my school that was wearing a TMNT shirt. It was from the old cartoon by the way. And I went up to her and asked her if she saw the new show and she said she hated it, and then I said if she ever read the comics, and she had no idea that there even were comics. I hate it when people wear that stuff when they have no idea or don't even really like it. They just wear it because they think it is "vintage". __________________ You can kill the Revolutionaries, But you can't kill the Revolution! www.worldskater224.deviantart.com -visit it! Formerly Demogoblin87...

08-04-2004, 02:05 PM	#7
Leonardo_the_sword_master Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: The Technodrome, and the LOTRO forums. Posts: 761	mmmmmm, i one time saw someone wearing a old faded turtle shirt of the old TV show, it might of had reprasent on it. __________________ Mikey," and if you put ancohvies on that man your in big trouble."

08-03-2004, 05:01 PM	#5
Kameko Sister to the TMNT Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 2,756	I've never liked that shirt. It's overly 'aged', and it makes the Turtles look downright creepy.

08-04-2004, 02:29 PM	#8
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	Yeah I have that Represent shirt from Hot Topic!! LOL __________________ is an official Drako hater

08-04-2004, 04:23 PM	#9
batraph Random Punk Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: arkansas Posts: 38	This isn't the hot topic shirt. I got this from kohl's, i don't know if it's a national chain store. It wasn't from the cartoon either, it was out of a comic. it looks like some of lawson's old work anyway thanks for help everybody, i didn't want to go and wear it until i knew what it meant

08-04-2004, 05:44 PM	#10
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	Yeah but Hot Topic sells them too. That's where I got mine! It looks old school too! __________________ is an official Drako hater

08-04-2004, 06:00 PM	#11
Karai Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Where you least expect it Posts: 344	I didn't know Kohl's sold that stuff too. I haven't been there for ten years, besides. ^^; I got my new Ninja Turtle threads at 80stees.com. Once I saw the one with "Splinter's Dojo" on the front, I had to have it. I love my Turtles tees. __________________

08-04-2004, 06:22 PM	#12
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	LOL I didn't buy that one! I have tons of TMNT Shirts...but mostly now all new toon and whatever i bought at Hot Topic. __________________ is an official Drako hater

08-04-2004, 06:30 PM	#13
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	I don't wear TMNT shirts. They clash with my flannel. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

08-04-2004, 06:32 PM	#14
Kazari Foot Elite Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nexus: Chasing after the Ultimate Ninja Posts: 2,731	__________________ is an official Drako hater

08-04-2004, 07:49 PM	#15
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,179	They should make a 'Benvenuto' T-shirt. __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

08-04-2004, 07:53 PM	#16
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	No. YOU should make one. I'm sure we'd all wear it. Even me. __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

08-04-2004, 07:57 PM	#17
XERO Hybrid Theorist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Alamo City Posts: 8,179	I wish! __________________ "Travel at the speed of light... then hit the nitro!"

08-04-2004, 07:57 PM	#18
Ashangelo Hench Mutant Join Date: May 2003 Location: My Imagi-Nation Posts: 316	I can't find any TMNT shirts at my Hot Topic it sucks The one TMNT shirt I do have I got on 80tees. I love that shirt it rocks my socks __________________ Stalk Me http://twitter.com/Ashangelo http://www.facebook.com/#!/delusa

08-04-2004, 08:09 PM	#20
Karai Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Where you least expect it Posts: 344	This is the "Represent" t-shirt that I've seen at Hot Topic and is listed on 80stees.com. Is this one different than the one you found at Kohl's? __________________