I Take Candy from Babies
I Take Candy From Babies: Confession of a Monster
Let’s talk about that phrase we’ve all heard a million times: “That’s like taking candy from a baby.” It’s supposed to mean something is ridiculously easy – so easy that only a truly terrible person would do it.
But have you ever actually seen a baby with candy? First off, why does this baby have candy? Who gave a BABY candy in the first place? That seems like the real crime here! And second, that baby has that candy in a death grip that would make professional wrestlers jealous. Those tiny fingers? Surprisingly strong. That candy is practically welded to their little palm.
So when I created this “I Take Candy From Babies” design, it was partly about embracing my inner villain for laughs, but also acknowledging that sometimes the things we think should be easy… aren’t.
Sometimes the simplest tasks become weirdly complicated. Sometimes adulting feels like trying to pry a lollipop from the surprisingly mighty grip of a determined 9-month-old.
Can you imagine wearing this shirt (or hoodie or muscle shirt or… well, you get the idea…) to the grocery store?  You’ll  get more than a few double-takes followed by genuine belly laughs. There’s something delightfully subversive about proudly announcing you’re the villain in the world’s easiest moral scenario.
Yes. it’s absurd.
Yes, it’s ridiculous.
But let’s face it- we all need a little absurdity to break up the seriousness of everyday life.
So here’s to embracing a little harmless villainy, to admitting that easy things aren’t always easy, and to making strangers do double-takes in the cereal aisle. Oh, and if you wear this around actual babies, I fully expect you to take their candy. (You’re a monster who takes candy from babies, not a liar!)
