What’s on Your Stupid T-Shirt?
What's on Your Stupid T-Shirt? is a quick-fire joke game in which performers step forward and describe the imaginary slogan on their T-shirt, with each offering aiming to be funnier or more absurd than the last. The game rewards quick wit, specificity, and the willingness to commit to ridiculous premises.
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The Improv Archive. (2026). What’s on Your Stupid T-Shirt?. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/games/whats-on-your-stupid-t-shirt
The Improv Archive. "What’s on Your Stupid T-Shirt?." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/games/whats-on-your-stupid-t-shirt.
The Improv Archive. "What’s on Your Stupid T-Shirt?." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/games/whats-on-your-stupid-t-shirt. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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