Sunday, September 21, 2008

Quick thought

Flip flops are extraordinarily versatile and low-maintenance, as far as footwear goes, but as I learned this weekend, they come with a catch.

If any part of the three-pronged strap somehow breaks free from the sole, what you're left with is essentially useless: a dirty, slightly smelly piece of worn rubber.

In my case, the front thong part snapped off, and attempting to use the sandal after that was like trying to chew food with a loose tooth, only less painful and more annoying.

I was always a flip flop hater until I moved south, where I quickly grew to love the sandal alongside sweet tea, grits and Carolina football. I regarded them as more essential than oxygen. I'm sure broken flip flops are old hat for many, but my useless sandal has forced me to downgrade their importance just a bit. They now rank somewhere above dishwashers.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Buy Rainbows next time. I bet you didn't buy Rainbows. Rainbows don't break. Ever.

Steve said...

Yeah...I'm cheap. I won't make that mistake again.

It's usually always true: You get what you pay for.

Thanks for reading.