BangorSmitty Posted January 22, 2019 #1 Share Posted January 22, 2019 So I've got a cruise coming up with NCL in March and there's a group of 15 or so of us that are going. The group has decided to have an "Ugly Hawaiian Shirt Contest" during one of our sea days and I'll be damned if someone wins over me. Most of my wardrobe is hideous as is, but I want to take it to the next level. Now, I searched on Amazon and found a shirt with a sloth riding a T-Rex, shooting lasers from its eyes ... and when I got it, the screen printing was so bad I sent it back. I don't much trust Amazon now, but I figured if anyone knew where to find something to win, it'd be this community. Do you guys have any suggestions on where I can search? I've never used sites like Etsy or anything ... do they offer something like that? Or is there a place I can order a custom Hawaiian shirt? If I could get one with my brother-in-laws face on it, even better. Thanks in advance, guys. Everybody is always so helpful here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandma Dazzles Posted January 22, 2019 #2 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Not sure what you consider an ugly Hawaiian shirt, but try www.alohaoutlet.com. Good selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangorSmitty Posted January 22, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted January 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, Grandma Dazzles said: Not sure what you consider an ugly Hawaiian shirt, but try www.alohaoutlet.com. Good selection. Fantastic, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 22, 2019 #4 Share Posted January 22, 2019 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' , so the opposite is the same. Personally I think they are all hideous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachbum53 Posted January 23, 2019 #5 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Rather than try to find something with an "ugly" print, look for a tropical/Hawaiian shirt with colors so bright you have to wear sunglasses to look at it. I have one that fits that description. It has parrots on it, and the colors are very vivid red, orange and yellow. It makes your eyes hurt just to look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 23, 2019 #6 Share Posted January 23, 2019 3 hours ago, beachbum53 said: Rather than try to find something with an "ugly" print, look for a tropical/Hawaiian shirt with colors so bright you have to wear sunglasses to look at it. I have one that fits that description. It has parrots on it, and the colors are very vivid red, orange and yellow. It makes your eyes hurt just to look at it. That would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1drfl Posted January 23, 2019 #7 Share Posted January 23, 2019 7 hours ago, beachbum53 said: Rather than try to find something with an "ugly" print, look for a tropical/Hawaiian shirt with colors so bright you have to wear sunglasses to look at it. I have one that fits that description. It has parrots on it, and the colors are very vivid red, orange and yellow. It makes your eyes hurt just to look at it. The nice people at alohaland.com might be able to help. They've got some pretty eye-watering basics and might be able to incorporate photos for that personal touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 23, 2019 #8 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Try this place - https://uglyalohashirts.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted January 23, 2019 #9 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Many CD's have joked that wives buy their husbands ugly tropical shirts as a way of telling other women that her husband is already "taken". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangorSmitty Posted January 23, 2019 Author #10 Share Posted January 23, 2019 4 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Try this place - https://uglyalohashirts.com/ FANTASTIC. I'm gonna go broke with this stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelnap Posted January 23, 2019 #11 Share Posted January 23, 2019 4 hours ago, MicCanberra said: Try this place - https://uglyalohashirts.com/ I checked out the web site. I don't know how he is going to pick, there are a lot of ugly shirts to choose from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangorSmitty Posted January 23, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted January 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, travelnap said: I checked out the web site. I don't know how he is going to pick, there are a lot of ugly shirts to choose from. YES THERE ARE. Is there a place that does custom shirts that anybody knows of? I was thinking about it last night and if I could get a picture of my brother-in-law on a shirt, that'd definitely win. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted January 23, 2019 #13 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) Maybe one of those online t-shirt places...you could put an ugly aloha pattern on the front and your BIL on the back. Hilo Hattie has some ugly ones, too: https://www.hilohattie.com/collections/hawaiian-shirts EM Edited January 23, 2019 by Essiesmom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidergirl Posted January 23, 2019 #14 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Essiesmom said: Maybe one of those online t-shirt places...you could put an ugly aloha pattern on the front and your BIL on the back. Hilo Hattie has some ugly ones, too: https://www.hilohattie.com/collections/hawaiian-shirts EM I was going to say Hilo Hatties - quintessential cheesy, ugly, totally touristy shirts... But, just look through all the hawaiian shirt shops online and you'll be sure to find something. Or, go to a Jimmy Buffett concert and buy one off any Parroted... Edited January 23, 2019 by slidergirl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 23, 2019 #15 Share Posted January 23, 2019 5 hours ago, travelnap said: I checked out the web site. I don't know how he is going to pick, there are a lot of ugly shirts to choose from. Yeah, like I said, he needs to know who is doing the picking because otherwise he is in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 23, 2019 #16 Share Posted January 23, 2019 19 minutes ago, slidergirl said: I was going to say Hilo Hatties - quintessential cheesy, ugly, totally touristy shirts... But, just look through all the hawaiian shirt shops online and you'll be sure to find something. Or, go to a Jimmy Buffett concert and buy one off any Parroted... Is Hilo Hatties elsewhere or only in Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted January 23, 2019 #17 Share Posted January 23, 2019 5 hours ago, BangorSmitty said: YES THERE ARE. Is there a place that does custom shirts that anybody knows of? I was thinking about it last night and if I could get a picture of my brother-in-law on a shirt, that'd definitely win. 😉 That may be a winner, especially if the pic of your BIL is not a flattering one . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted January 23, 2019 #18 Share Posted January 23, 2019 (edited) checked out that website and damn ... not even close to a winner IMO the last ugly aloha I bought I paid $9 for it NEW and I provide below <I must admit that wearing this on my most recent RCCL cruise I was complimented several times ..... > first .. if you want a really horrid shirt do not go to a decent place! I buy many of mine thru the crap catalog outlets like Lighterside.com ..... I buy a Santa Aloha shirt there every year and my church looks forward to my new one!! in prep for a cruise I bought an aloha shirt from Walmart thinking it pretty ugly ..... silly me, I saw at least 10 other guys wearing it during the cruise! I'd send you this one but this site does not support messages ...... Edited January 23, 2019 by Capt_BJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted January 24, 2019 #19 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Have you checked eBay? You could get a vintage one. Definitely check Hilo Hattie’s. They used to have an Orlando store but I think they’re strictly Hawaii now. Surf shops have them, too. Ron Jon in Cocoa Beach has lots of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peacefulOR Posted January 24, 2019 #20 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Try the thrift shops in your area. I've lived all over this country (only slight exaggeration) and find lots of aloha shirts everywhere. Bonus is that you probably won't see a dozen other guys in the same shirt and you can donate it back afterwards. As they say onboard, "washy-washy" and might find more than one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted January 26, 2019 #21 Share Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/22/2019 at 2:56 PM, BangorSmitty said: So I've got a cruise coming up with NCL in March and there's a group of 15 or so of us that are going. The group has decided to have an "Ugly Hawaiian Shirt Contest" during one of our sea days and I'll be damned if someone wins over me. Most of my wardrobe is hideous as is, but I want to take it to the next level. Now, I searched on Amazon and found a shirt with a sloth riding a T-Rex, shooting lasers from its eyes ... and when I got it, the screen printing was so bad I sent it back. I don't much trust Amazon now, but I figured if anyone knew where to find something to win, it'd be this community. Do you guys have any suggestions on where I can search? I've never used sites like Etsy or anything ... do they offer something like that? Or is there a place I can order a custom Hawaiian shirt? If I could get one with my brother-in-laws face on it, even better. Thanks in advance, guys. Everybody is always so helpful here. Google to fin dsellers ofHawaiin goods on line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted January 26, 2019 #22 Share Posted January 26, 2019 On 1/23/2019 at 1:22 AM, MicCanberra said: Try this place - https://uglyalohashirts.com/ The one called Fearless Flamingo that has pink flamingos on the black background would get my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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