When people gather around the proverbial fire to discuss their lives, the most common things talked about are not the most important things to society...but, rather, the least important things dominate our thoughts and words. Media has made entertainment so valuable to us that we make it part of our everyday lives. We have even gone so far as to take the things that should only be used as a distraction and turn them into funny shirts for us to wear. Popular culture has taken over, and it's probably too late to ever go back.
We may not all agree on what type of music we like, but we all like music. Whether you listen to rap or country, music is a big part of everyone's life. It soothes us, it helps us deal with strong emotions, and it can touch us deeply. There is no wonder that music has found itself into the complex maze of popular culture. There are far too many people who take what musicians say as gospel, even though many of them don't even have a high school diploma. Despite not being anywhere near being qualified, people still consider these stars important enough to make funny tee shirts about their antics.
Movies have to be one of the major contributors to popular culture affecting us today. Funny tshirts are constantly being made that are based on famous movie moments, quotes, and jokes. There are people in every friend group who memorize lines from movies and throw them out in conversation, whether the line is appropriate for the situation or not. It's become a social crutch for people who can't think of their own jokes, so they take the easy path and find common ground in things that everyone likes.
There is no doubt that movies are the powerhouse of the media world. It would be foolish not to recognize how much pull television has on popular culture. A movie is only talked about a few times before the subject matter is dead, but most shows on TV come out on a weekly basis, which means they can be discussed with fresh information and opinions. The bad part of this is that the most funny clothing made from television do not focus on the quality programming, but on the worst reality shows. Seen many Jersey Shore shirts lately?
The least influential media category in this group are video games. Video games have been building a following since the first console was released in the 80's. There have been entire generations growing up with video games, and you would surprised at how many households use games as their primary form of entertainment. It wasn't until the past couple of years that we've seen a big surge in funny tee shirts about games, which may be a sort of litmus test as to their popularity.
I can only guess that this link between funny t-shirts and popular culture exists, but I can't help but believe that the connection is real from the evidence I've seen. Art imitates art at this point, and people are drawn to the things they already love. God help you if this is true, but if you love Jersey Shore then you will be more into buying a shirt that features Jersey Shore than some joke that you're a stranger to. Perhaps watching the rise of certain funny apparel will help us determine what shows we should be watching. I can't be less thrilled.
We may not all agree on what type of music we like, but we all like music. Whether you listen to rap or country, music is a big part of everyone's life. It soothes us, it helps us deal with strong emotions, and it can touch us deeply. There is no wonder that music has found itself into the complex maze of popular culture. There are far too many people who take what musicians say as gospel, even though many of them don't even have a high school diploma. Despite not being anywhere near being qualified, people still consider these stars important enough to make funny tee shirts about their antics.
Movies have to be one of the major contributors to popular culture affecting us today. Funny tshirts are constantly being made that are based on famous movie moments, quotes, and jokes. There are people in every friend group who memorize lines from movies and throw them out in conversation, whether the line is appropriate for the situation or not. It's become a social crutch for people who can't think of their own jokes, so they take the easy path and find common ground in things that everyone likes.
There is no doubt that movies are the powerhouse of the media world. It would be foolish not to recognize how much pull television has on popular culture. A movie is only talked about a few times before the subject matter is dead, but most shows on TV come out on a weekly basis, which means they can be discussed with fresh information and opinions. The bad part of this is that the most funny clothing made from television do not focus on the quality programming, but on the worst reality shows. Seen many Jersey Shore shirts lately?
The least influential media category in this group are video games. Video games have been building a following since the first console was released in the 80's. There have been entire generations growing up with video games, and you would surprised at how many households use games as their primary form of entertainment. It wasn't until the past couple of years that we've seen a big surge in funny tee shirts about games, which may be a sort of litmus test as to their popularity.
I can only guess that this link between funny t-shirts and popular culture exists, but I can't help but believe that the connection is real from the evidence I've seen. Art imitates art at this point, and people are drawn to the things they already love. God help you if this is true, but if you love Jersey Shore then you will be more into buying a shirt that features Jersey Shore than some joke that you're a stranger to. Perhaps watching the rise of certain funny apparel will help us determine what shows we should be watching. I can't be less thrilled.
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