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Liberal_in_LA

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Mon Apr 13, 2015, 04:31 PM Apr 2015

guy wears 'Eat Sleep Rape Repeat' T-shirt at Coachella [View all]

An unidentified male concert-goer has come under fire for his offensive choice of festival fashion after he was photographed at Coachella wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words 'Eat Sleep Rape Repeat'.

The snapshot, which shows the man giving the peace sign as he flaunts his controversial shirt at the festival held in Indio, California, sparked outrage after it was shared on Twitter on Sunday by Jemayel Khawaja, the managing editor of Vice's music and culture channel Thump.

'This guy wins the award for worst fashion/lifestyle choices @coachella. I'm not easy to offend, but this is sh**** [sic],' he tweeted along with the picture.

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'@JemayelK @coachella Is that real? I imagine it was meant to say “RAGE”? [sic],' one critic asked, while someone else added: '@JemayelK please say that's photoshopped?? [sic]'

But Jemayel confirmed that he had taken the snapshot and seen the shirt with his own two eyes after one Twitter user asked: 'Before I jump on the appropriate rage wagon, did you take this picture yourself?'

'Yeah I did. Rage away,' he replied.

The shirt, which doesn’t appear to be sold online, may have been custom-made for the event.

Meanwhile, someone else confirmed that another Coachella reveler had taken to Twitter on Sunday to share their disgust after running into the man in the controversial T-shirt.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3037147/Festival-goer-sparks-online-outrage-pictured-wearing-offensive-Eat-Sleep-Rape-Repeat-T-shirt-Coachella.html
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That is super depressing el_bryanto Apr 2015 #1
I didn't know the reference. It is depressing. yardwork Apr 2015 #2
I think the subculture is called "frat boys" arcane1 Apr 2015 #5
Still Surprises Me HassleCat Apr 2015 #3
It's called "Edginess," a rather dull cutting edge for the Celebrity Industry. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #8
See also "Bill Maher on Islam" thread here from last week. closeupready Apr 2015 #10
Agree, used by celebrities who have no talent except for being famous for being famous Katashi_itto Apr 2015 #19
The recent spate of fake "official City of Austin" stickers limiting the number of blacks Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #20
Asshole. bluesbassman Apr 2015 #4
No words. City Lights Apr 2015 #6
Maybe he is making a statement about society and fraternities or something? cbdo2007 Apr 2015 #7
Why I posted #8. Oh, he's an asshole, alright. He knows the cheap celeb ropes in advance. Eleanors38 Apr 2015 #11
Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #9
What about blondes? FrodosPet Apr 2015 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author seabeyond Apr 2015 #17
You want to lock people up for years 'if need be' at hard labor because you disagree with them? kelly1mm Apr 2015 #14
Yeah I saw that article and accompanying picture and zappaman Apr 2015 #12
New rule: If you buy that shirt you immediately have to register as a sex offender. Initech Apr 2015 #15
what crime did he commit? linuxman Apr 2015 #18
I know a guy that's into death metal and he wears a t-shirt that says... ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2015 #16
holy shit Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #23
I hope this creep's name is revealed and spread around the Internet. Arugula Latte Apr 2015 #21
We're looking at this all wrong. It's a handy WARNING LABEL. DirkGently Apr 2015 #22
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