# Peter Quill's T-shirt in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. II **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 19, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-quills-t-shirt-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-ii/787009 "2017-05-19T17:06:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-quills-t-shirt-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-ii/787009/1 "2017-05-19T17:06:19Z")
I wanted to know what the alien letters on his damned T-shirt spelled out, so I went looking. Turns out it’s in English, they just transliterated the alphabet. Here it is, in excruciating detail: > **[That Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 Shirt Worn By Star Lord: What's On It? -...](https://www.slashgear.com/777879/that-guardians-of-the-galaxy-2-shirt-worn-by-star-lord-whats-on-it/)** > > Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 has a new costume, which features a t-shirt with a coded message on it. And you know we can't resist investigating. What does it say? GEARS SHIFT The little molecule-like icons are labeled: DUST CEMENT STONE ASH and at the bottom: A TENEYCH GALAXY INVENTION Karen TenEyck is a graphic designer for films, much of whose stuff Marvel has used. Make of that what you will. Chris Pratt claims it’s just something from a candy bar wrapper in the GotG universe. > **[What's Actually On Star-Lord's Shirt, According To Chris Pratt](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1630769/whats-actually-on-star-lords-shirt-according-to-chris-pratt)** > > Having trouble figuring out what's on Star-Lord's shirt in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Now it seems that Chris Pratt has some much-needed answers. If it is, it reads like something only Matter\_Eater Lad could eat, if he came slumming over from the DC Cinematic Universe. ---
**Author:** ![Iggins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Iggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggins)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-quills-t-shirt-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-ii/787009/2 "2017-05-19T17:53:36Z")
Regardless of what it translates to, when I glance at the shirt, the two large words read, “YEAH BABY,” to me. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-quills-t-shirt-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-ii/787009/3 "2017-05-19T17:55:52Z")
> [@Iggins](#): > > Regardless of what it translates to, when I glance at the shirt, the two large words read, “YEAH BABY,” to me. You’ve seen too much Austin Powers, I think. I see **YEHAB BECKY** , myself. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-quills-t-shirt-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-ii/787009/4 "2017-05-19T18:49:20Z")
Peter Quill is a rabid Taylor Swift fan and the shirt reads “Yeah Becky”. > **[PIC: Taylor Swift Wears Memed "No It's Becky" Shirt](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/taylor-swift-wears-hilarious-no-its-becky-shirt-referencing-meme-2014259/)** > > Taylor Swift had some fun on Wednesday, Sept. 24, wearing a hilarious T-shirt reading, "no its becky," to reference a meme about her -- see the photo ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peter-quills-t-shirt-in-guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-ii/787009/5 "2017-05-19T20:50:19Z")
> [@Iggins](#): > > Regardless of what it translates to, when I glance at the shirt, the two large words read, “YEAH BABY,” to me. Me too. If it’s intentional, clever! If it’s not intentional, lucky and clever!