# What T shirts do gang banger wannabes favor?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 7, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-t-shirts-do-gang-banger-wannabes-favor/448396 "2008-05-07T04:39:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-t-shirts-do-gang-banger-wannabes-favor/448396/21 "2008-05-09T04:14:31Z")

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The “hippity-hoppity” dumbing down of our attire in America is a symptom of a larger social issue: malaise and apathy.

Appearance used to mean something in terms of employability. It still does in certain circles.

And no, I don’t care to back that up. Just general observation at work here, nothing objective to see folks, move along…

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**Author:** ![WoodenTaco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/45deac/32.png) [@WoodenTaco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WoodenTaco)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-t-shirts-do-gang-banger-wannabes-favor/448396/22 "2008-05-09T05:16:37Z")

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[QUOTE=FoieGrasIsEvil]  
The “hippity-hoppity” dumbing down of our attire in America is a symptom of a larger social issue: malaise and apathy.

Appearance used to mean something in terms of employability. It still does in certain circles.

And no, I don’t care to back that up. Just general observation at work here, nothing objective to see folks, move along…  
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:dubious: Oh yes, those blacks and their hip-hop culture, infecting the general population with their laziness.  
What exactly are you trying to say? And if you refuse to back it up, why say it at all?

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**Author:** ![greatshakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/58956e/32.png) [@greatshakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greatshakes)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-t-shirts-do-gang-banger-wannabes-favor/448396/23 "2008-05-20T14:25:05Z")

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Thanks for your help, everyone.  
There are some good recommendations here.

Greatshakes

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-t-shirts-do-gang-banger-wannabes-favor/448396/24 "2008-05-21T15:35:57Z")

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Gang members in NE Ohio seem to favor large white T-shirts, but then often wear denim jackets, droopy pants and various baseball hats or bandannas to accessorize.

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**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-t-shirts-do-gang-banger-wannabes-favor/448396/25 "2008-05-21T21:05:45Z")

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I would think [this T-shirt](http://www.amazon.com/Noticed-Youre-Gangster-Funny-Shirt/dp/B000PHFS0A) would blend in nicely.

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