just recently figured this out. feel free to disregard if you don't agree, but it seems to add up perfectly with everything i've experienced thus far

it's so freeing not having to intellectualize every move i make, i can just live in the moment

Meanwhile the Jolly Rodger the Strawhats use is a deliberately whimsical and silly symbol. It’s not insisting you take them seriously, it’s more fun and inviting than anything, but instead becomes a serious symbol through action.

I think it’s because the punisher symbol has that aesthetics of coolness baked into its design in a way that makes it embarrassing to use

It’s essentially them trying to insist they are cool by forcing an association with symbols they think is cool
Those who have to say they’re cool rarely ever are

this is so accurate omfg

kewn ass bitch