Roy’s T-Shirts from the IT Crowd (and where to get them)
The IT Crowd was one of the funniest and geekiest shows to hit TV screens, and one of the biggest charms of the show was Roy’s collection of nerdy, passive aggressive and hilarious t-shirts. Here we outline the best of Roy’s t-shirts and point you in the right direction about where to get your hands on them!
Most of these awesome tees are available on two of the leading merch websites promoting indie designers – TeePublic and Redbubble – and both offer worldwide shipping. So no matter where you are, you should be able to get your hands on these awesome tees.
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Roy’s Funniest IT Crowd T-Shirts
Roy’s RTFM T-Shirt
If you don’t know what RTFM means, then you’ve probably never had to give technical support to anyone. It’s one of the most common complaints from any tech support worker, and would make for a perfect gift for anyone who works in that sort of role. You can Google the acronym if you want the exact words, but this hilarious t-shirt features Chairman Mao holding a red card. And that’s a final warning.
Choose Your Weapon
For those that love fantasy board adventure, name the ubiquitous Dungeons and Dragons, then this “choose your weapon” design is perfect.
Whale Wizard Awesome T-Shirt
A cool retro gaming inspired tee. Reads – “A wizard has turned you into a Whale. Is this awesome (Y/N)?
I Don’t Work Here T-Shirt
In season 4 of the show, Roy can be seen wearing this “I Don’t Work Here” t-shirt that’s just perfect when you just don’t feel like being bothered by pesky customers. The message is short and sweet. Now go find someone wearing a Staff t-shirt instead.
Music I Like, Music You Like T-Shirt
Always remember, music I like is music I used to like if it also happens to be music you like. This hilarious Venn Diagram pretty much sums up anyone who doesn’t appreciate the mainstream drivel that the moron peons lap up everyday.
Space Invaders 10 Points T-Shirt
An homage to the 1970’s arcade classic, Space Invaders. Any true IT geek will know his retro video games, and Space Invaders is certainly up there with Pacman as one of the best nostalgia video games ever to grace an arcade screen. This classic design is perfect for anyone who just loves their old school gaming, and it was featured in the very first season of The IT Crowd.
IT Crowd Lady Problems T-Shirt
Featured in the classic Aunt Irma episode, Roy and Moss celebrate their more feminine side with this hilarious “lady problems” t-shirt.
Kermit and the Witness Protection Program
One of our favourite tees also happens to appear in one of our favourite episodes, where Roy and Moss use Bluffball to pretend they’re “real men” and know their football trivia. Roy is seen wearing this hilarious pixelated Kermit the Frog t-shirt. That’s a hard tee to find these days, so we created our own version of it, and you can find it by clicking the button below.
Pink Guitars
This simple guitar design was another that was featured in the first season of the IT Crowd. A great choice for the man (or woman) who isn’t intimidated by a nice subtle shade of pink. Or is it faded salmon?
I See Dumb People T-Shirt
If ever there was a t-shirt that could encapsulate the character of Roy, the “I See Dumb People” was probably it. Roy doesn’t have much time for people who were IT illiterate, so he was probably in the wrong job, and he spends most of the show chastising those he deemed inferior. If you know someone like that, then like Roy, this may be the perfect t-shirt for them!
OMFG Ontario T-Shirt
This homage to the omnipresent Ontario Mega Finance Group may have some of the older generation a little confused. Let’s just say that if nothing springs to mind when you see the acronym OMFG, then it really it just a reference to this financial corporation.
Meh T-Shirt
During his brilliant appearances in the show, Roy was pretty much the embodiment of Meh. Total indifference. If you know someone with an equal amount of apathy in your life, then this t-shirt will suit them to the ground.
The Sun is Trying To Kill Me T-Shirt
A perfect tee for anyone who prefers the reassuring glow of a computer screen as opposed to the harmful rays of the sun! If you prefer a coding session as opposed to a vitamin D session then this may be the t-shirt for you. Don’t trust that sun. It’s trying to kill you!
The Cake is a Lie T-Shirt
Don’t trust the man who comes offering cake. For it is a trap.
Don’t be fooled – this totally nerdy video game culture tee isn’t just for those who love a slice of cake. In actual fact, the phrase owes its roots to the video game Portal, where gamers are offered cake as a reward for completing a series of mini puzzles, only to see the words “the cake is a lie” scrawled on the walls of a room after completing the games. The phrase has become synonymous to mean the fictitious claim that those may offer sweet rewards as a motivator to complete arduous tasks.
Bonus IT Crowd T-Shirts!
We have some bonus IT Crowd themed tees below – these didn’t feature in the show itself, but we think you might like them!
Vintage IT Crowd
This vintage, grunge themed design looks great on a cream background and features the enduring phrase from the show – “Hello I.T. have you tried turning it off and on again?”.
Drink Milk & Kick Ass
One of the best lines from Maurice Moss has to the “kick ass finishing milk” line in the episode where Moss goes on a winning Countdown streak! It’s one of the best episodes, and this is one of the best lines from that episode!
Moss Dungeons & Dragons
Through the land of Elfenheart, across the border of the goblin wastelands… relive Moss’s epic introduction to his Dungeons and Dragons game with this tee that includes the entire spiel that helped turn three sceptical businessmen into D&D fanatics.
Hello I.T.
A “Bob’s Burgers” version of the cast of The I.T. Crowd, including “the Internet” naturally!
Have You Turned It Off & On Again?
We love this tee celebrating Roy’s most spoken line – a line adopted by most technical support staff around the world… have you tried turning it off and on again?
Friendface!
The IT Crowd’s fictional social networking site – Friendface! Basically a diseased face of friendship! Now sign up and give us all your credit card details!
Friendface 2!
The IT Crowd’s fictional social networking site – Friendface – with another classic slogan – “working along the same principles as a cold or a terrible plague.”
Bunch of Bastards!
If ever there was one line that basically summed up Roy from the IT Crowd, this would probably be a strong contender.
