It used to drive me crazy, what with the constant slapping sound everywhere you went combined with the lazy shuffle that seems to go with it. And it's not just the college girls going on White House visits, either. Men, women, old, young, at home, in the office or at a fancy restaurant, flip-flops are everywhere. Longtime Austinites wear their chanclas like a badge of honor, and will even wear them when it frickin' freezing, Mr. Bigglesworth.
I personally never liked flip-flops because my memories of them go back to the 70s, when they were made of rubber and would gouge the skin between your big toe and whatever the toe next to it is called, while driving those damn knobs into both your immortal soul and the soles of your feet at the same time. But now, after six (seven?) years of living in Austin, I've given in.
I tell myself that my new sandals are more like my beloved huaraches, but no matter how thin you slice it, it's still baloney. And that's OK. Like Picard and the Borg, I get absorbed further into the Austin lifestyle every day, and it is futile to resist. My flip-flops are comfortable, and my toes are enjoying their newfound freedom.
I've been fa-lap fa-lap fa-lapping around the office all morning, no doubt sending a duck-footed call recognized and answered by fellow Austinites everywhere.
4 comments:
Are those really flip flops? I thought they had to do the thong number on your feet. Which is why I always hated them, I can't stand that do-dad between my toes. It makes my feet feel violated.
Besides, nowadays we hip kids are wearing crocs. And I have to say that while they're ugly as all hell, they are mighty comfy.
Yeah, I'd consider them sandals more than flip-flops, but they sure as hell make that noise! I hate that thing you have to wedge between your toes, too. People always tell me, "You have to get used to it." Which makes me think, y'know, no thanks.
I've tried Crocs — last year!! Bwa-ha ha haaaa! (And actually they are comfortable, but that rubber turns my feet into a swampland.)
Oh yeah! Well I tried flip flops - 10 years ago! Yeah, take that.
Hm, I thought that's just how your feet were. Swampy.
By the way, are you bums going to round two of bad movie night or do y'all have another "study date"?
It was the Crocs! Honest!!
And it's on! We checked and we told Lauren we would definitely be there. Which will be really embarrassing if we flake. But we won't! Seriously!
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