Allergic to Pricks!!. Review on Tantra T

At one of those corporate trainings which start with ice breakers, we were all asked which was our favourite T Shirt and why? People talked about old t shirts that made them feel comfy, branded ones that made them feel hep and then it was my turn. I said I like this t shirt that has a cactus plant on it and says “Allergic to Pricks” because it’s totally me and my attitude. The trainer was slightly shocked but very amused too, though he did avoid asking me too many questions during the course of next two days. Hehe!

I have always been fascinated by message T Shirts. Earlier they used to be not so common and happening either. It would say Nobody is perfect. I am Nobody or My mother says no message T Shirts for me and the likes. Then one day while browsing through a shop I came across a t shirt that said “God is too big to fit into any one religion” with signs of every religion put in row on it. I just fell in love with it and picked up for my boss.

Since then Tantra has been one of my favourite brand. I can spend hours just browsing through their t shirts and laughing away to glory. My brother is addicted to them and it is my standard gift to him, adding to his ever growing collection. I remember when last time, my parents came down to meet me, I thought of sending a Tantra for bro and I actually browsed for over hour and half! Mayunk had almost killed me then.

Brainchild of Rajiv Ramchandani and Madan Chabria, started I guess in year 1997, Tantra T Shirts tagline says India on a T Shirt. Of course it isn’t just India, but desi lingo plays or just twisting of your nursery rhymes. There is this one that simply says “Mary had a little lamb” with a small lamb on it and in brackets it says (it was very tasty)!!

The material used to make is cotton in its most comfortable form making wearing your attitude COOL in every sense of the term. The colours are usually standard in terms of black, blue, red, white, green and cream. They have 4 sizes available starting from small to the extra large. Women’s and kids range is also now available, though anywayz there t shirts are unisex. The styling is very simple round neck, no variation in that. I wish they made a few V necks too.

The tee comes with a handmade paper tag with whacky instructions and doubles as a neat book mark. Priced, till last I knew at a very reasonable 250 bucks, these tees are a total steal and fundu value for money! They make great gifts for pals and NRI rishtedaars and even for your young at heart uncle and aunty. Tantra is retailed through all major shopping chains like Shoppers’ Stop and your local guy selling a combo of branded and unbranded stuff.

Some of my favourite Tantra Tees are

Picture – Taj Mahal – The Tag – Via Agra – The greatest erection made by man

Picture – Crowded Railway Compartment – The Tag – Indian Railways – 150 years of bringing people closer.

Picture – Lotsa Arab Sheikhs – The Tag – Aap Qatar mein hai.

Picture - Some allegedly Chinese alphabets – The Tag – The next guy who asks me what it means will get a punch on his nose.

Picture – Ganpati – The Tag – 50% Human 50% Elephant 100% Cute

Picture – Man on a potty – The Tag – Download

The list is endless actually. I haven’t checked em out in quite some time and I am sure there are lot more crazy additions to their repertoire!

If it’s your attitude that you wanna wear, you simply can’t miss Tantra!