Whenever I put on text, it is not for any special reason. Personally, I'd rather be wearing a solid shirt or a shirt with a pattern. But, when it comes to wearing an article of clothing that has text on it, that will not be my first choice. Contradicting this, one of my favorite swearshirts says, "Tri-M Music Honor Society." But, it doesn't have a deeper meaning. If someone is wearing a shirt that says, "The Best," for example, he can look conceited, when he may not be trying to at all. Honestly, I don't expect people to read my shirts. Not only is it unnecessary, but i doesn't describe me as a person.
When I use Twitter or Facebook, I anticipate my readership to be either interested friends or nosy teens. Today's generation LOVES to know what's going on in others' lives, without having to necessarily ask. So, when a status is updated, one can pretty much guarantee it's being read by anyone out there in thesocial networking world. Because, of course, there is no such thing as privacy on the Internet.
The meaning of the texts we wear and the texts we tweet are completely different. If someone tweets, another will truly hear his voice because that person already knows the other and how he'd tweet. However, when one puts on a shirt that has a written message, it is very difficult to hear a voice. It could not be worn for a specific reason. It could be a random shirt that he pulled out of the drawer. Messages on text don't necessarily mean the same thing posted by a writer. Actions always speak louder than words!
Thank you for your intelligent, thoughtful post! You say that your tri-m sweatshirt does not have a deeper meaning, but couldn't one infer that it means you have a love and talent for music? It may not be a conceited meaning, but one still exists. I really like how you end saying that actions speak louder than words. Couldn't you say that updating a social media site is a voice though, because a majority of communication in this day and age occurs through social media sites?
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