So I was in my socky feet around the apartment, and needed to mop the kitchen. To avoid wetting my socks, I slipped my sandals on over them, and all-of-a-suddenly realized that I had just navigated into completely uncharted waters. Normally this would be unthinkable, but I'm looking at the arrangement here -- black socks, brown sandals, brown trousers (not shorts, I feel it is important to point out) -- and I'm thinking, this isn't at all terrible. I've worn way goofier things because other people said it would look good. I believe I have avoided socks and sandals for the sole, possibly inadequate reason that other people say they look bad.
Is this just the exception that proves the rule? Is there more than one rule at work here? Like I said, uncharted waters.
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:04 (3 years ago) Permalink
this is always so upsetting to me
― Surmounter, Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:05 (3 years ago) Permalink
kenan
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:06 (3 years ago) Permalink
i suggest you ask the moderators to delete this thread
The road to Zubaz is paved with good intentions.
― Your heartbeat soun like sasquatch feet (polyphonic), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:07 (3 years ago) Permalink
I may be a bit punchy from sleep deprivation, which is why I think that I am actually cool enough to make this work for the first time in history. But what if I was? Dare to dream, people.
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:09 (3 years ago) Permalink
And cool would that be, anyway?
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:10 (3 years ago) Permalink
v. cool - go 4 it imo
― magic, i guess. i guess it has something to do with my magic (Lamp), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
If this became acceptable, someone could make a fortune designing socks that are just a bot more like outerwear than every other socks. And everyone could have the illusion of walking around in their socks in public. I say it's a win win. We just have to tear down these social barriers, subvert the dominant paradigm. I mean, you all know what to do when two roads diverge in a wood! There in great freedom ahead!
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:15 (3 years ago) Permalink
just a BIT
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:16 (3 years ago) Permalink
next u could make a bathing suit that u could wear 2 work - long road ahead 4 u kenan
― magic, i guess. i guess it has something to do with my magic (Lamp), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:17 (3 years ago) Permalink
Mostly I like the idea of everyone suddenly, for reasons they scarcely understand, having to buy more presentable and expensive socks -- FROM ME.
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:18 (3 years ago) Permalink
But let's just call that freedom.
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:19 (3 years ago) Permalink
i also suggest—a top hat
― rip dom passantino 3/5/09 never forget (max), Saturday, 30 May 2009 01:29 (3 years ago) Permalink
how much of disliking socks+sandals comes from the ugly factor and how much of it comes from disliking the people / lifestyle associated with socks+sandals? I feel like it's more #2.
― iatee, Saturday, 30 May 2009 05:30 (3 years ago) Permalink
― "alt-black" (Pillbox), Saturday, 30 May 2009 05:47 (3 years ago) Permalink
xpost: I blame this dude:
― "alt-black" (Pillbox), Saturday, 30 May 2009 05:49 (3 years ago) Permalink
Oh, Kenanpaws. You used to be so cool.
― StanM, Saturday, 30 May 2009 08:13 (3 years ago) Permalink
No I didn't. Stop teasing.
― the outlaw Yellow Flab (kenan), Tuesday, 2 June 2009 01:20 (3 years ago) Permalink
It's okay if they're socks Juliaaaa made. Otherwise, no.
― cant go with u too many alfbrees (Abbott), Wednesday, 3 June 2009 02:35 (3 years ago) Permalink
this was all over the catwalks last spring:
still unacceptable imo.
― Roz, Wednesday, 3 June 2009 03:18 (3 years ago) Permalink
Socks + sandals + pants or jeans is okay, like the guy in the cartoon, or #3 if he had trousers instead of shorts.
― I'm Some Guy (u s steel), Wednesday, 3 June 2009 10:25 (3 years ago) Permalink
― I'm Some Guy (u s steel), Wednesday, 3 June 2009 10:28 (3 years ago) Permalink
I'm considering putting on socks and sandals why because fuck you
― smells like ok (soda) (dayo), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:06 (9 months ago) Permalink
forget the socks element: sandals do not belong on men except maybe at the beach.
Feet are just awful, I do not want to see them.
― Pangborn to be Wilde (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:19 (9 months ago) Permalink
above pic looks like a mummy wearing sandals
― Will Chave (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 7 August 2012 15:25 (9 months ago) Permalink
er flipflops