Friend or Foe 'Hooker' T-Shirt: Love It or Hate It?

November 19, 2006

Here's a red hot t-shirt that could raise a few eyebrows. I always wonder about message t-shirts and how far some people take them. Not only is this shirt red and form-fitting but the message here is clear, or is it? Obviously Friend or Foe is trying to be cheeky because if you look closer the shirt is a tribute to the Jazz legend John Lee Hooker and his Boogie Chillun album. This controversial top is $56 and available here. I'd watch my step while wearing this shirt, would you dare? Love It or Hate It?

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23 Comments

NotOnMyWatch 1 year 49 weeks

Its a great tee. Everyone, if you wouldn't wear any tee no need to weigh in on this. But my big gripe is with FabSugar. John Lee Hooker a "jazz" musician? Really? And what next Hank Williams a s beat poet? Where is your journalistic integrity? Blues. Mississippi Delta Blues. And no i'm not some crazy blues fan that is basic knowledge. Now go back out there and make me produ damnit!

3 years 16 weeks

I think they should pay the John Lee Hooker Estate for the use of his name and image

stone_soup 6 years 25 weeks

I feel that people often judge you by the shirts you wear and the words on it. So I don't think I would even try to wear this. Not in public anyway. ____________________________________ Don't tick me off. Or you'll get it.

KimmiAnn 6 years 26 weeks

LOVE IT! Too cute! When other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers I kind of wanted to be a vampire. Angelina Jolie

t0xxic 6 years 26 weeks

Maybe if I made it myself for 10 bucks for stuff I got at walmart -------------------- -------------------- Watch us play secret santa, and every tuesday fab find for our wishlist!

bluejeanie 6 years 26 weeks

this is way more tacky than my craziest college shirt that read "viva la vulva". at least that one was for the V Monologues.

BlondeSugar 6 years 26 weeks

Tasteless

JennyJen 6 years 26 weeks

I think there is a very limited age group that can wear this. I would say college kids could get away with it, but I would not want my daughter wearing it! LOL I don't think I could pull it off now, but I would have worn it in my single college days for the roar!

peepshow 6 years 26 weeks

Nope, this is just a step away from those Hollister and A&F graphic tees... No thanks, I gather enough attention without Hooker plastered across my chest.

JK Boogie 6 years 26 weeks

I think you should be very careful where you wear this shirt...I would advise against wearing it on the sunset strip.

M155 J4CK13 6 years 26 weeks

If you are a fan of his music, I think it's alright to wear it. If you are insecure enough to wear the shirt because of it's sexual meaning, then I think you're ridiculous. You might as well just wear a shirt labeled "FUCK ME" in big block letters. I notice that many girls who wear these types of labeled shirts are just desperate for attention, negative or positive.

bluejeanie 6 years 26 weeks

yuck.

angelthelson 6 years 26 weeks

i like how it fits but i dont like that it has a graphic print on it

a nonny mouse 6 years 26 weeks

The splash of ironic humor only works (imo) if you're *actually* a John Lee Hooker fanatic. If you don't have authentic fondness for that music, I think it would make you look like a tacky, insipid, pseudo-hipster-wannabe. (I don't mean to sound snooty; I'm just a bit persnickety about this type of humor. It's witty and fabulous when used aptly, but we should absolutely understand the depth of the joke if we are going to make a thing of it, kwim? If I wore this (note: I wouldn't, 'cause it isn't my style -- of shirt or music), I would look like a jack*ss.)

DesignRchic 6 years 26 weeks

meh, not my style.

karmasabitch 6 years 26 weeks

$60 for a hanes wannabe tshirt that has the word HOOKER plastered across it? Good Lord.. no thanks :OY:

shoegal51 6 years 26 weeks

I would wear it to a bachlorette party or birthday bash, but anywhere else just seems like it makes it ok for men to call women hookers.

LaLaLola 6 years 26 weeks

lol I think it's pretty cute, I wouldn't buy it for a friend for sure, but for myself I'd wear it in certain situations

justjaime27 6 years 26 weeks

I'm not a big fan. Though I do own a tshirt I love that says hooker on it, however it's a fishing tshirt...lol

BradMullet 6 years 26 weeks

I disagree, it's suggestive but humourous at the same time. There's nothing too offensive, unless the person wearing it looks like...you know...a hooker! ___________ Brad