Topman release questionable t shirt

SexyGreyFox · 15 Mar 2018 at 21:56

asim18 said:
Can someone tell me what they're trying to say here?

Hillsborough football disaster
96 people died
Liverpool play in red
"Karma, what goes around comes around" could be a reference to the Heysel Disaster where Liverpool fans ran at the opposing fans and killed about 33 of them.

Even though the t-shirt wasn't made with the above in mind it couldn't be more of a coincidence, they could have gone full tilt and replaced the rose with Kenny Dalglish.

Mr Blonde · 15 Mar 2018 at 21:59

SexyGreyFox said:
It's started -

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/lfc-fans-furious-topman-shirt-14417888

Some of the comments at the bottom say it could be related to Bob Marley :-

"It's a Bob Marley song reference by the way. What Goes Around Comes Around was released in 1996 (remastered of his work done in the '60's)."
"There's a Bob Marley album released in 1996 called 'What Goes Around Comes Around'. Really hope that's what it's about. Otherwise, that's pretty vile."

To anyone who knows anything about Bob Marley or Tupac on here...what's either of there associations with the colour red, a white rose (I guess), 96, KARMA and "What Goes Around Comes Around"...and for that matter, why would either be commemorated in some way by just Top Shop at this time!?

Jokester · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:04

Tupac is associated with red roses and the “what goes around comes back around” is a Tupac lyric. Note the “back”, it’s not the “what goes around comes around” phrase in reference to karma.

96 is obviously the year he was shot.

413x · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:07

I wouldn't have known any link to that. It's quite possible and probable a series of no body knowing about it who pushed it through

antijoke · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:09

asim18 said:
Can someone tell me what they're trying to say here?

96 What goes around comes back around. It makes no sense whatsoever.

I thought it was to do with 69 position as in you give oral and get oral back. But if your're in 96 position no one gets anything.

What has this got to do with football though? The football goes round and comes back around? I have no idea what this has to do with football or overcrowding.

It could also be taken as saying karma will come around for those that tried to cover it up and blame the fans.

Mr Blonde · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:09

Jokester said:
Tupac is associated with red roses and the “what goes around comes back around” is a Tupac lyric. Note the “back”, it’s not the “what goes around comes around” phrase in reference to karma.

96 is obviously the year he was shot.

That actually sounds more likely then, ta.

SexyGreyFox · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:14

Jokester said:
Tupac is associated with red roses and the “what goes around comes back around” is a Tupac lyric. Note the “back”, it’s not the “what goes around comes around” phrase in reference to karma.

96 is obviously the year he was shot.

The Mail Online says
The design is an apparent reference to a Bob Marley song dating from 1996.

Jokester · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:16

SexyGreyFox said:
The Mail Online says
The design is an apparent reference to a Bob Marley song dating from 1996.

The Bob Marley lyric is “what comes around goes around”, not what’s actually on the shirt.

sigma · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:17

<insert comment about people being offended here>

Oh, how different it is when the shoe is only the other foot

LeeUK · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:24

Do the product codes not follow a certain format, or are they just thought of randomly when they release a new product?

krooton · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:37

I assumed it was 'give your woman roses and get karma, in the way of a 69 sex position'

rubberduck · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:50

I highly doubt the person who designed the shirt and the person who assigns the product codes are in cahoots or even know each other.

cheesyboy · 15 Mar 2018 at 22:52

TallPaul1878 said:
The fact that someone can't make the connection shows more of their own ignorance than the "delicate sensibilities" of those who can

This ^ feels like a useful internet motto.

IronWarrior · 15 Mar 2018 at 23:01

So, this tshirt could be something to do with Bob Marley

So no one needs to be offended anymore? Or are we still trying to get offended by something?

Tefal · 15 Mar 2018 at 23:04

I read it as 69 at first and thought it was a little risque but couldn' see the problem.

Wow at the 96 though

Nitefly · 15 Mar 2018 at 23:17

Oh come on... even I saw the association with Hillsborough and I barely know anything about football.

jimjamuk · 15 Mar 2018 at 23:21

Yep football connect here straight away - whos this tupac bloke

firstborn · 15 Mar 2018 at 23:35

ramsden said:
Code: 71G98RRED

TIGGERRED... Bouncey, bouncey

Rimsy · 16 Mar 2018 at 00:03

That's either some very creative work to be particulary offensive or a horrible coincidence.

HankScorpio · 16 Mar 2018 at 00:04

SexyGreyFox said:
could be a reference to the Heysel Disaster where Liverpool fans ran at the opposing fans and killed about 33 of them.

Could you please alter your wording. The Liverpool fans did indeed run at the opposing fans, who in turn tried to escape and were killed by a crumbling collapsing wall they were penned up against. Not directly by the hands of the Liverpool fans as your posts seems to suggest.