Flipflops in the Office
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It seems that some of the people here who are grossed out by sandals/flip-flops are British or from some other part of Northern Europe. That makes sense, because it's not very warm there most of the year, so one's much less likely to find any sort of open-toed footwear, at least on a guy. Of course it would seem weird in that context.
Now what seems funny to me is the Americans here who think sandals are disgusting. I've lived and travelled up and down the East Coast from Rhode Island to Florida, and currently live in St. Louis (that's not part of the Bible belt, lambsy). Nearly everyone I know wears sandals or flip-flops of some sort in the summer. In fact, the only people I know who always wear shoes are hipsters, the sort of people who wear a scarf when it's 75 degrees out. It's absurd to say that the only people who wear flip-flops or sandals are hippies, good ol' boys or trailer trash.
And then there's the fact that I simply don't give a shit whether people are grossed out by my toes or not. I like being comfortable.
Now, Birkenstocks and socks: that's ridiculous. Not gross, just lame.
- ironically, eastern europeans love to wear crocs when in the us..
not all of course, but a big bunchMeeklo
- ironically, eastern europeans love to wear crocs when in the us..