Plain Mugs
Description: Simple white letters on black background: "harmless drudge". "A writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words." Thanks Samuel Johnson!
"harmless drudge" in plain white letters - for lexicographers, yes, but why limit ourselves?! Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences". Why is the first amendment the most misunderstood (well, perhaps apart from the second)? Say what you want but expect people to react.
"freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences" in plain white letters Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "TELL THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL". Just don't lie, OK. Plus this is a cool old fashioned saying that you maybe heard your grandpa or grandma say.
"TELL THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL" in plain white letters - cos vintage sayings are the best Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "surviving out of spite". When you're just barely hanging on in this, the absolute stupidest timeline with anti-science and anti-democracy idiots everywhere. Keep going. Even if it's just to make them mad.
"surviving out of spite" in plain white letters - you mad, bro?! Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "bad knees". When your back isn't the only thing letting you down. Geriatric millennials and just plain old folks, unite over your weak knees. And get off my lawn.
"bad knees" in plain white letters - but otherwise you're in your prime! Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "bad example". Wear it as a warning to others - or maybe a badge of honor. Of course, your absurd sense of humor and idea of the ridiculous could also be a reason.
"bad example" in plain white letters - warning sign or badge of honor? Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "brunching through the apocalypse". Cos yeah, there's a pandemic and the world is on fire but getting together with friends over brunch can still bring happiness to your cold dead heart.
"brunching through the apocalypse" in plain white letters - just live in denial Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "allergic to people". You were social distancing before it was cool because - ugh, people. Why must they? It's too peoplely out there so just stay inside on the couch.
"allergic to people" in plain white letters - ugh, too peopley out there Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "potato seeking couch". For introverts and ambiverts and those who just want to stay home in their jammies and watching TV and eat grilled cheese. Ah, that's the life.
"potato seeking couch" in plain white letters - absurdist humor for sarcastic introverts Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "kolaches spark joy". There's precious little joy left in the world so take your happiness where you can find it. If that's a pastry treat (maybe from Houston! maybe from Czechia!) so be it.
"kolaches spark joy" in plain white letters - Houston represent with your iconic breakfast food! Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "just about coping". Pandemic + climate change + attacks on democracy + rise of AI + war + pestilence - it's EXHAUSTING. If you're coping you're doing OK.
"just about coping" in plain white letters - cos surviving might be all you can do Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "Could have made better choices." Who among us hasn't done a few things that seemed smarter in retrospect? That sixth drink; taking the umbrella out of your bag; maybe even your first marriage!
"Could have made better choices" in plain white letters - because we all have some regrets Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "THERE ARE NO NEW STEPS". The rumors are swirling but Barry Fife has the last word. Keep everything strictly ballroom (and make sure you've got body flight).
"THERE ARE NO NEW STEPS" in plain white letters - just dance like you're sposed to Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "Biting my tongue." Because sometimes even when you have all the opinions, no words are the best words. Even when there's tea, there's a time to keep quiet.
"Biting my tongue." in plain white letters - because sometimes no words are the best words Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "Heather Cox Richardson stan account." Heather Cox Richardson is a badass of knowledge and wit and can casually drop facts about any of the 12 people in American history as if she knows them personally. We stan.
"HEATHER COX RICHARDSON STAN ACCOUNT" in plain white letters cos if anyone needs a fan club, it's her Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "don't mistake the method for the goal". Two things that are commonly confused, but with some wisdom and some self-awareness you can differentiate. Eyes on the prize, people!
"don't mistake the method for the goal" in plain white letters - commonly confused Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "do not confuse cruelty with strength". Especially in these days. There's a lot of cruelty around. They'll tell you it's strength. It's the opposite.
"do not confuse cruelty with strength" in plain white letters - for strange days Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "corncob". Cut to the chase for those times when you have to insist you're not owned but you can feel the shrinking and transformation taking place.
"corncob" in plain white letters - because you're not owned, you insist Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "always make new mistakes". Don't be going back to the same well and making the same errors you made last week. At least be imaginative.
"always make new mistakes" in plain white letters - philosophy for life Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "absolutely cream crackered". For when you're knackered, exhausted, ready to drop, almost dead, bone tired, sick of it all. And British.
"absolutely cream crackered" in plain white letters - for the chronically exhausted Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "I'm not a robot". Can you click on all the crosswalks and mountains and bridges and chimneys? Congrats, AI won't get you. Today.
"I'm not a robot" in plain white letters + checkbox - though these days, who can be sure? Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "Tell the truth and shame the devil." Just don't lie, OK. Plus this is a cool old fashioned saying that you maybe heard your grandpa or grandma say.
"Tell the truth and shame the devil." in plain white letters - cos vintage sayings are the best Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "geriatric millennial". Look, don't bristle at it; embrace it. There's nothing wrong with growing old and with all the damage those boomers are doing, you might be the last generation that gets to.
"GERIATRIC MILLENNIAL" in plain white letters - when you're young, but still just EXHAUSTED Mug
by TheBestWords
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Small Chest Logo in Japanese Kanji Funny Minimalist Joke Tshirt Mug
by Felixbunny
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "I just hate it when people". Ehhhh. Don't even need to finish the sentence, right? People. Just - ugh. Who said "Hell is other people"?
"I just hate it when people" in plain white letters - when it's too peopley everywhere Mug
by TheBestWords
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Description: Simple white letters on black background: "tater tot hotdish". For Minnesotans and those who just wish they're from Minnesota - you decide if the hotdish is you.
"tater tot hotdish" in plain white letters - homage to casserole or personal badge of honor? Mug
by TheBestWords
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