A small courtesy. A long horizon.
A polite request to the model comes with a very speculative motive.
Back · WhiteI Said Please to the AI. Just in Case. Tee
$45
Size guide
Boxy by design. Take your usual size for the boxy look, one down for a closer fit.
| Flat, in | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest width | 19 1/8 | 20 1/8 | 21 1/8 | 23 1/8 | 25 1/8 | 27 1/8 | 29 1/8 |
| Length | 26 1/2 | 27 1/2 | 28 | 29 | 30 1/4 | 31 3/4 | 32 3/4 |
Bella+Canvas 3010, measured laid flat. Chest is armpit to armpit; double it for the full round. Each piece can differ by up to 2 in (5 cm).
Made to order, final sale. Paid size exchange within 14 days; misprints replaced free. Exchanges & Returns
- Blank
- Bella+Canvas 3010 boxy tee
- Fabric
- 100% Airlume cotton, 6 oz
- Fit
- Unisex oversized, boxy
- Front mark, full back, printed neck label
- Shipping
- Printed in 2-5 business days. $5.95 in the US, free over $90
The task was clear. The manners were precautionary. For people who can laugh at the small, unnecessary calculation behind adding please to an ordinary conversation with a model.
Clean front. Loud back. A small REGEX wordmark sits on the chest, with the main line across the back. One ink per garment. Comes in Black with white ink or White with black ink.
The joke, explained
People sometimes use polite language with AI assistants as though speaking to another person. The just-in-case parenthetical adds a playful future-facing reason for doing so. The joke borrows a speculative idea that the courtesy might someday matter, without claiming that the system has feelings, intentions, or a memory of kindness.
For the friend who adds please to every model request.
- Fit
- Unisex, boxy oversized fit with a dropped shoulder. Choose your usual size for the boxy look or one size down for a closer fit.
- Fabric
- 100% cotton, about 6 oz, soft and midweight.
- One ink with a light vintage texture. White ink on Black, black ink on White. REGEX on the chest, the line across the back.
- Care
- Wash cold inside out. Tumble dry low or hang dry. Do not iron the print or use bleach.
- Shipping
- Into the build queue. Printed to order in 2 to 5 business days, then shipped. Free US shipping on orders of $90 or more.
Questions
What is the just-in-case parenthetical worrying about?
It playfully imagines that being polite to an AI might matter later. The uncertainty is the joke, turning an ordinary please into a small and deliberately speculative precaution.
Is this claiming the model remembers and rewards politeness?
No. The design makes no claim about a model's memory, intentions, or future behavior. It satirizes a human habit of being courteous to software while entertaining an unlikely what-if.
