Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

Giles ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Steph L. - Jun 03, 2010 9:55:54 am PDT #3700 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Gladiator sandals completely befuddle me - I see them *all* over NYC, and I don't understand how people can walk around all day in shoes with zero arch support! I mean they're just completely flat!

Some people have flaaaaat feets. Like pancakes.

But my high arches and I totally agree with you.


Amy - Jun 03, 2010 9:58:09 am PDT #3701 of 30001
Because books.

I mean they're just completely flat!

They had some cute, cheap, non-gladiator sandals at Old Navy, but they were the same thing -- completely flat bottom and not real leather, so incredibly stiff. I can't imagine how they would be comfortable.

I will say I wish no one would wear harem pants. Except MC Hammer.


tommyrot - Jun 03, 2010 9:58:34 am PDT #3702 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I will say I wish no one would wear harem pants. Except MC Hammer.

And only when it's Hammer Time.


Jesse - Jun 03, 2010 9:58:36 am PDT #3703 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Gladiator sandals completely befuddle me - I see them *all* over NYC, and I don't understand how people can walk around all day in shoes with zero arch support! I mean they're just completely flat!

It's the same people who have been walking around in flip-flops all the time since before the gladiators became popular.


Zenkitty - Jun 03, 2010 9:59:06 am PDT #3704 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

how people can walk around all day in shoes with zero arch support

I hate arch supports. Makes me feel like I'm walking on a stone in my shoe. My feet work just fine; stop helping me, shoes! The closer I can get to barefoot, the better.


Dana - Jun 03, 2010 10:00:30 am PDT #3705 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

I don't get the people who like to fly in flip-flops. As much walking as I need to do in an average airport, and as cold as some planes can get, I could not survive in flip-flops.


smonster - Jun 03, 2010 10:01:18 am PDT #3706 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

Sue, I never saw Slacker. I guess I should remedy. Oh, dur. MSCL wasn't a movie, but I think that's my touchstone, which makes sense b/c I graduated in 1994. Even though I didn't see MSCL until, like, two years ago.

Merging 90s icons and current(?) fashion...

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Dear Courtney, you didn't have that hair *in the 90s*, are you really so bitter you missed out?


Amy - Jun 03, 2010 10:01:31 am PDT #3707 of 30001
Because books.

It's the same people who have been walking around in flip-flops all the time since before the gladiators became popular.

See, flip-flops I can and do wear all summer. But they're sort of squishy at least! I'm like Zen, though -- if I could barefoot all summer, I would be.


Jessica - Jun 03, 2010 10:01:49 am PDT #3708 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

My Croc flip-flops are my default airport shoe (and I bring socks in my purse for the plane) because you can walk through security without taking them off.


smonster - Jun 03, 2010 10:02:55 am PDT #3709 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

I will say I wish no one would wear harem pants. Except MC Hammer.

And bellydancers.

I love flip flops (yeah, I said it) and can walk long distances in them but hate gladiator sandals and find ballet flats very uncomfortable.