Funny T-shirts - although theyre not necessarily funny ha-ha (though sometimes they might be). Usually theyre T-shirts fused with a subtle, sophisticated, ironic humour (we hope) - the kind of jokes where you say thats funny without actually laughing (see also: mid-period Woody Allen). Because, lets be honest, you dont need complete strangers coming up and guffawing at the lowest common-denominator gag on your tee. Frankly, it would be inconvenient. (Dont get us wrong, we love lowest common-denominator humour - The Two Ronnies Phantom Raspberry Blower is OK with us, its just that we dont want him on our T-shirts.)

Face it, lots of funny tees are pretty stinky. Theyre adorned with naff or bawdy or slutty or misogynistic or vulgar slogans (that are not going to get you a date - ever). Or - even worse - youve got comic tees that perform mischievous wordplay with famous corporate logos (Ford and McDonalds becoming - quite unhilariously - swear words.) Not funny.

Other funny tees that often have perilous consequences are the TV comedy-show tee-shirt tie-ins. The first question to ask: why would any individual feel the need to inform complete strangers that they are avid fans of the cult sci-fi comedy, Red Dwarf? (This is a trick question, because there really is no satisfactory answer.)