The thought of flip flops gives me the chills. I cannot stand that thing between my toes!

Do flip-flops, by their very nature, have to have that toe thing? Because I refer to the ones without the toe thing as "flip flops".

To me, flip-flops always have the toe thing, which I could handle as a child. I don't think I could deal with it now. My shoe needs are much more complicated as an adult.

Also, didn't flip flops used to be called "thongs"

Yes.

Do flip-flops, by their very nature, have to have that toe thing?

I would say yes, but that's because I think that what we call flip-flops now are what we used to call thongs.

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.

Raises hand feet.

flip flops = thongs. similar shoes without the toe thing = slides. Slides with thick cushy soles are my go to summer shoes, but this year mine are all packed away. is sad. I often forget to take off shoes when I get home, especially tied shoes. Doesn't really bother me bring in the dirty.

Outside shoes come off when I come in the door. Do you know what's on the bottom of those shoes? Bird shit, dog shit, cat piss, dead bugs, motor oil; I don't want it on my carpet. Ew.

There is so much pet hair and other ick on our floors that I NEVER go barefoot in the house, which breaks my heart. Prior to moving in with The Boy, if I was at home, I was barefoot.

I know both of these things, and yet I still go barefoot, b/c eh. A combo of life experiences has made me sometimes overly casual about germ and chemical exposure.

A combo of life experiences has made me sometimes overly casual about germ and chemical exposure.

What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. And sometimes gives us super powers.

Also, didn't flip flops used to be called "thongs"

Yes.

I don't wear flip flops, but I wear Birkenstocks almost everyday when it's warm enough. Good arch support. Comfy. And, some cute styles now. For example: [link] these are what I'm wearing today.

What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. And sometimes gives us super powers.

Exactly. Or at least doesn't kill us. FTR, Peace Corps for the germs and construction for the chemicals/asbestos/etc, in an "I'm already effed" kind of way.

Huh - just got an email from our new company president announcing that summer hours will start a month early this year. I'm assuming this means another year with no raises...