I am sure you like to think of yourself as a bit of a jokester, right? You make your friends laugh sometimes, and you have enjoyed your moment in the spotlight when it comes to entertaining your personal circle of comrades. Well, even if it is just on a subconscious level, you've decided to buy some Irish party tshirts on the Internet and up the comedy ante for Saint Patrick's Day this year. When your shirts arrive, you are bubbling with excitement at what your friends are going to think when you wear one of these tees when the night of the Emerald Isle arrives.

The time comes for everyone to meet at the local watering hole for drinks and companionship on St. Patrick's Day, so you throw on one of these new witty Irish tees and head down for a night of drinks and good times. You are in a great mood, because you know you're going to have an awesome time and you know you are going to get lots of laughs from this great t-shirt you picked out. You might even get some conversation started with that girl you've had your eye on for the last few weeks, and who knows what might happen then?

You open the door to the old Irish pub with a flourish, stride in, and expect to be worshipped like a deity come to earth. That doesn't actually happen, so you decide to be patient and let the outrageous laughter happen organically. You see your friends, get the meet-and-greet of the night over with, and settle down for some good conversation...which you're certain will focus mainly on how funny your Irish party t-shirt is. A few drinks go by, and while you get a few laughs from your chums through conversation, people are still completely ignoring the comedy gold on your shirt.

You aren't panicking, or anything. It's just a matter of an Irish drinking t-shirt, after all, and not life or death. Why aren't people commenting on your shirt? You've noticed that several of them have glanced down, read your shirt, and then glanced back up without even cracking a smile. Have you been completely wrong this whole time? Do you have a terrible sense of humor that nobody appreciates? Surely your friends have not been laughing merely to be polite all this time.

Quit being a paranoid drunkard and relax! When you say something witty in response to something that happens in the moment, it is always going to be more hilarious than any of the cheap Irish tshirts you'll ever find. When it comes to funny shirts, you're dealing with the completely subjective. You might be the only person in the whole room that connects with a particular funny shirt, and that's okay. Never buy a shirt because you think someone else will love it. You should buy your funny t-shirts because YOU love them. If you keep that in mind, you'll never be disappointed by the reactions of your friends again.