Kathy said around evening on October 24, 2007
So as we all know I am forced to live with a Mandal wearer. Not just any Mandal wearer, a socks and Mandals wearer. It’s a continual, daily problem we’re dealing with as a family. However, as the months grow colder, he searches for something warmer to keep him toasty during the day while he works. Enter house slippers. He’s got a pair of rubber bottomed house slippers. He wears them, with socks. Normally I would be able to turn a blind eye on this unlike the socks and Mandals. However, my husband is a special man. The kind that forgets he is wearing house slippers, with socks, and goes to the store in them. House slippers, to the store. Kind of defeats the purpose of house slippers, no? I’m not talking about a quick run to the grocery store for the Sunday paper here, people. I’m talking a full on shopping trip to places like Home Depot. I’ll provide visuals shortly. We’re going to need a group intervention.
from Orlando, FL
Cocktail: Cabernet Sauvignon; gallons of it.
Holy shit, it’s an epidemic.
This just happened to ME. I wear Crocs as house shoes. My work shoes are out in the garage in a shoe rack. I wear socks with them. OK… so I’m dressed for work, wearing my socks and my house shoe Crocs. I go out in the garage, put my crap in the car and drive off. With my house shoe Crocs and socks on. Green friggin’ Crocs, with orange straps.
I didn’t realize this fashion statement until I arrived at work and sat down at my desk.
At the ripe old age of 45, I’m now considered eccentric. Go me.
from Sierra Vista, AZ
Cocktail: June Bug
My son has a pair of house slippers like the one’s your husband might have, and his are black corduroy. He’s 7 years old and many times throughout the school year he’s tried to sneak out wearing those house slippers. Did he not think I wouldn’t notice? What gives?
from your moms.
Ok, how long did you guys live in Florida? Because this seems like an old-man-living-in-Miami-rubbed-off-somehow kind of thing.
Unless your hubby is actually 80. I might’ve missed you mentioning that in the last 3 years or so that I’ve been reading, so forgive me if I did. Because seriously? House slippers to Home Depot, and shit? Comfort be damned, they have NAILS lying around that place! The rubber bottoms will only protect so much...
from Clive Owen's Bedroom
Cocktail: Mojito
I think he may be beyond help at this point.
from your moms.
Clearly the man must be stopped! Let me know if you need some extra muscle.
from your moms.
Ha ha! That does definitely defeat the purpose of house slippers. Germ has had to learn my quirks when it comes to wearing any kind of shoe in the house. (Asian upbringing, you get threats of feet lopping if you do not take your shoes off when you come inside) - so I already told him that if he plans on wearing house slippers they stay INSIDE the house. None of that going outside to get the newspaper in them. Eck.
Good luck on fixing the Mandal problem! You can always hide them :D