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Doing My Best (Results May Vary): The Funny Possum Shirt for a Long Week

A funny 'Doing My Best, results may vary' possum shirt on a soft Comfort Colors tee. The ironic gift for chaotic-energy friends and Secret Santa — under $35.

Doing My Best (Results May Vary): The Funny Possum Shirt for a Long Week

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The “Doing My Best” possum shirt is the funniest way to say results may vary. A possum throws a thumbs-up he doesn’t fully mean, printed on a soft Comfort Colors garment-dyed tee. It’s the ideal ironic gift for the chaotic-energy friend or a coworker Secret Santa — under $35.

Top pick

Doing My Best Possum Shirt, Funny Comfort Colors Tee
Doing My Best Possum Shirt, Funny Comfort Colors Tee
Under $35
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The mascot for surviving the week

Some weeks you’re not thriving — you’re a possum giving a shaky thumbs-up and hoping for the best. That’s the whole joke, and it lands because it’s honest. “Doing my best (results may vary)” is the kind of shirt that gets a laugh of recognition the second someone reads it.

It earns the laugh on quality, too. This isn’t a flimsy novelty tee — it’s a Comfort Colors garment-dyed shirt with that soft, broken-in vintage feel people actually want to wear. So it works as a real gift: for the chaotic-energy friend, the ironic-shirt collector, or the coworker whose Secret Santa you drew.

The pick

Doing My Best Possum Shirt, Funny Comfort Colors Tee
Doing My Best Possum Shirt, Funny Comfort Colors Tee
Under $35

Comfort Colors 1717 — heavyweight 6.1 oz, 100% ring-spun US cotton, pre-shrunk, with a relaxed fit and no side seams. Garment-dyed for rich, slightly varied color, so every shirt is one of a kind. Printed to order and shipped from the USA.

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Perfect for

  • The friend with chaotic energy — their official uniform
  • Ironic-shirt collectors who appreciate a good bit
  • Coworker Secret Santa and white-elephant exchanges
  • Anyone surviving a long week who could use the laugh

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Frequently asked questions

What's the joke on the 'Doing My Best' possum shirt?
A possum throwing a thumbs-up he doesn’t fully mean — doing my best (results may vary). It’s the perfectly relatable mascot for anyone surviving a long week.
What kind of shirt is it?
A Comfort Colors 1717 garment-dyed tee — the cult-favorite with a soft, lived-in vintage feel. Heavyweight 6.1 oz, 100% ring-spun US cotton, pre-shrunk, relaxed fit with no side seams. Printed to order in the USA.
Why does the color look slightly different shirt to shirt?
It’s garment-dyed, so each tee takes the color a little differently — that subtle variation is the whole charm, and it means every shirt is one of a kind.
Who is it a good gift for?
The friend with chaotic energy, ironic-shirt collectors, a coworker Secret Santa, or anyone surviving a long week. Under $35.