Flip flops

abdulabduler

What is your opinion about them? I absolutely detest flip flops and the sound they make *flop* *flop* *flop*. You would think that in such a cold country like Ireland where +20 is considered blistering heat you wouldn't see many of them but no.

KERSPLAT!

I wear crocs. Yeah, deal with it.

whoopsadoodles

KERSPLAT! wrote: »

I wear crocs. Yeah, deal with it.

The holes are where your dignity leaks out.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

They're also wildly uncomfortable...Having that bit between your big toe is the absolute worst.

LirW

As a pregnant woman: Love them, at least I can get my swollen feet in.

KERSPLAT!

whoopsadoodles wrote: »

The holes are where your dignity leaks out.

They're there for aerodynamical purposes.

me_irl

LirW wrote: »

As a pregnant woman: Love them, at least I can get my swollen feet in.

I'm imagining this.

LirW

me_irl wrote: »

I'm imagining this.

You are not too far off.

Gwynplaine

I never have and I never will have a pair of flip flops. They call the 'thongs' in Australia.

Alf Stewart.

abdulabduler wrote: »

What is your opinion about them? I absolutely detest flip flops and the sound they make *flop* *flop* *flop*. You would think that in such a cold country like Ireland where +20 is considered blistering heat you wouldn't see many of them but no.

They're called thongs mate.

longshanks

Reef Mick Fanning flip flops, air cushioned summery comfort for your foots. And they have a bottle opener built into the sole.

tayto lover

They are only fit for wear in the shower rooms.
Awful things altogether as you can only walk slowly in them.

Paulzx

abdulabduler wrote: »

What is your opinion about them? I absolutely detest flip flops and the sound they make *flop* *flop* *flop*. You would think that in such a cold country like Ireland where +20 is considered blistering heat you wouldn't see many of them but no.

I thought the sound was *flip* *flop* *flip* *flop*


Are you sure you're not talking about Flop flops?

RayCon

What do you call a French bloke wearing sandals?

Philippe Philoppe

Atoms for Peace

"Young friends, my opponent, Joe Quimby is confused about your school system. Do you know what he does? He flip flops!"

Spanish Eyes

Only only only for the Swimming pool. That's because I own a manky pair of luminous blue flip flops and they are great for saving your feet from veruccas with all those wet FEET around the pool.

Otherwise they are just awful things. Awful I said.

There are other alternatives outside the swimming pool, and probably in the swimming area aswell, but I am lazy, and the luminous blue flip flops will do for now, but for nothing else!

Ursus Horribilis

Hideous things. They're very bad for your feet too.

Aglomerado

I see their merit for swimming pools and communal showers. I own a pair myself only for these purposes! But there are yokes I work with who wear them to the OFFICE. And that's rank.

freshpopcorn

I wear flip flops at the swimming pool and the odd time during the Summer.I'd prefer them over sandals!

Spanish Eyes

But what about "Fit Flops" and all that?

No way would I wear anything like that outside of the beach or the pool.

But they are cool are they not, help your posture and your walking or something. I'm afraid I won't be testing it out.

jester77

Hunky Monster wrote: »

They're also wildly uncomfortable...Having that bit between your big toe is the absolute worst.

You've obviously never worn a pair of Chipko flip flops

Surreptitious

I wear them all year round. I love them.

Graces7

Not flip flops as you cannot wear socks with them and I need socks the year round but yes to imitation crocs which I wear all the year round.

Your Face

I think they are skanky.

team_actimel

Since I work in an office and during the summer months a lot of the women wear them, I detest them. That flip flopping sound around the office wrecks my head.

seachto7

Rugby jocks used to love wearing them with shorts in the pub.

Ursus Horribilis

Tis nothing an accidental stamp to the foot wouldn't cure.

Aglomerado

team_actimel wrote: »

Since I work in an office and during the summer months a lot of the women wear them, I detest them. That flip flopping sound around the office wrecks my head.

+1, it draws your attention to their manky feet, yuck.

whoopsadoodles

Paulzx wrote: »

I thought the sound was *flip* *flop* *flip* *flop*


Are you sure you're not talking about Flop flops?

Must have two left feet.

Ursus Horribilis

Aglomerado wrote: »

+1, it draws your attention to their manky feet, yuck.

Not to mention their scrunched up toes.

they make sense in countries where you have an actual summer where your feet would sweat a lot in heat but don't have much of a place in Ireland.
however, even in Australia most decent bars/restaurants won't let people wearing them in.
Espadrilles are a better option.

seachto7

glasso wrote: »

Espadrilles are a better option.

The Toms ones, or the ones which are exactly the same, but cost about €5 in Spain?

seachto7

seachto7 wrote: »

The Toms ones, or the ones which are exactly the same, but cost about €5 in Spain?

I don't buy the Tom's ones - I'm not a moron. I stretch to €10 to €12 for a pair though - wouldn't be caught dead in a €5 pair

seachto7

glasso wrote: »

I don't buy the Tom's ones - I'm not a moron. I stretch to €10 to €12 for a pair though - wouldn't be caught dead in a €5 pair

haha,

chakotha

I put them on as soon as I get home during the Summer.

They're too much of a nuisance to walk anywhere in though.

Junkyard Tom

Poor Anne Frank was caught because she was wearing the flipping things around the attic.

Shenshen

I wear them all summer long around the house. Ideally I'd prefer to be barefoot, but that somehow freaks out my husband. So these are the next best thing.

I don't really wear them for walking around much. I'd want to go faster than they'd let me.

Graces7

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Poor Anne Frank was caught because she was wearing the flipping things around the attic.

??? proof of that please?

crossmolinalad

Shenshen wrote: »

I wear them all summer long around the house. Ideally I'd prefer to be barefoot, but that somehow freaks out my husband. So these are the next best thing.

I don't really wear them for walking around much. I'd want to go faster than they'd let me.

Me the same
In summer and winter around the house but only those you wear socks with

Shenshen

crossmolinalad wrote: »

Me the same
In summer and winter around the house but only those you wear socks with

What, like those Japanese socks with a dent between the toes?

whoopsadoodles

I wear them going swimming or to the gym showers.

Love being barefoot at home.

Conor Bourke

Toms (and their ilk) are some of the ugliest shoes I've ever seen, and they stink.

I'm an unashamed flip flop lover. I apparently have nice feet so it's not like I'm subjecting gnarled, hairy, bunions on the people I meet on a nice summers day.

Got a pair of Haviana's last summer, they're class.

crossmolinalad

Shenshen wrote: »

What, like those Japanese socks with a dent between the toes?

No I don't know if they are flip flops but have the ones without the "wire" between the toes
In Holland they both types called flip flops

The Davestator

What did the man with two left buy for his holidays?

A pair of flip flips

Milly33

Always where them hot or cold, they are the tit's.. Hate wearing shoes, but in fairness I kept the feet and toes in good nick so they don't look like gargoyle feet or anything.. Got a pair of those glove shoes too must unpack them.. Great job

Pyr0

Cornelius Crow wrote: »

Got a pair of Haviana's last summer, they're class.

Flip flops are never class!

Junkyard Tom

Graces7 wrote: »

??? proof of that please?

I might be getting flip-flops confused with clogs.

Special Circumstances

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

I might be getting flip-flops confused with clogs.

Wrong dictator I think, twas pol pot would have you killed for wearing flip flops I believe.

Aglomerado

Special Circumstances wrote: »

Wrong dictator I think, twas pol pot would have you killed for wearing flip flops I believe.

Pol pot needs to be in charge of my workplace around May 1st. He'd have a killing spree! :mad::D

Conor Bourke

Spotted these monstrosities in Tiger just now, now they're gack

Skylinehead

Junkyard Tom wrote: »

Poor Anne Frank was caught because she was wearing the flipping things around the attic.

That's how bad they are - if you wear flip flops Nazis will come and get you.