A word of advice. It's January. Most of the Northern Hemisphere is still pretty freaking cold. So, why do you want to wear your Rainbows every single day of the year? I don't want to hear you say, "Well, I'm from Montana," or "I'll be alright, I won't be outside long," when you are sporting some blueish/purple toes. What are trying to prove, that you can take the girl out of the trailer, but you can't take the trailer out of the girl? Isn't there like an unspoken rule that along with white shoes, that flip flops should be a no no after labor day? Let's just say you bought those shoes in June. Well, that's 6 months of dirty feet in those shoes. Do you think that it is appealing when you take your flip-flops off and stick those filthy, germ-ridden feet on our couches and ottomans. It pretty much rivals putting our shoes on your coveted Restoration Hardware sheets. Be a classy lady and buy some pumps or shoes with clean socks. If you really want to show some skin, pick up a pair of slingbacks or peep-toes. And finally my pet peeve:Under no circumstances is it alright to wear flip flops to church. Matching church wear with flip flops is like saying it's OK for Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon to not sign a prenup. You're beautiful girls! Have a great weekend & I'll see you at church!
I am not sure if this blog is meant to be taken at face value or if it's more of a "Stuff White People Like" blog. I'd like to take it as a "SWPL" blog, but given that some boys from BYU write it, I doubt I'm right. And truly, if it is meant to be a "SWPL" blog, you've failed in the humor category. Either way, I want to thank you for reassuring me, once again, that my decision to move back East the second I graduated from BYU was the best course of action. Farewell P.P. , E.Q.P. and W.M.L., I have not missed you at all and doubt I ever will.
ReplyDeletei agree 110%. THROW AWAY the nasty flip flops that are like 4 bucks at old navy and get some REAL shoes!
ReplyDeleteespecially to church. that just trashy...even the apostles have said it...
umm not so sure about the apostl comment... but hey toss me a link and i'll remove this post. any hoo this is another one i agree with. flip flops were designed for the beach... so that you could avoid getting sand in your shoes. are there beachs at church? if you're from tonga then maybe! here in NA no there is not. and the sound they make as you walk in late to sacrament meeting or sunday school... think about it! you are announcing your tardiness more than just sneaking in! i agree... don't do it!
ReplyDeleteA-freakin-MEN! There is no reason why gals should wear be wearing their flippers to church. Which brings me to the next NO NO...leggings with looong shirts that they think are dresses. He** NO!
ReplyDeletePeter, darling, scienceteachermommy here. I've got to thank you for the blog fodder. My righteously indignant response to your "Hatin' on the Hot Chick" post garnered well over 100 hits this week. Nothing like the traffic you get here, of course, but really great for "just" a mommy blog. The comments generated after you dropped by (talk about Seriously So Blessed!)were even better than the post, and a couple of your loyal peeps found you through me. It's a small world after all.
ReplyDeleteToday's post is funny, and the picture is disgusting. I still say it isn't satire, but at least the brethren (in GC a few years back one of them said that if you would wear it to the beach, don't wear it to church) and common sense back you up here. Your google ads at the bottom are all for flip-flops. Now THAT is satire.
Happy hunting.
I have worn flip-flops to church. But never the plasticy kind like in the picture. Nice ones. I don't really do it anymore, but for awhile I did it as a form of rebellion. I was in a BYU ward where the bishop asked us not to wear them for one reason only--that they made too much noise when you walked. That made me mad, because apparently he has never heard a woman in dress shoes walking across a hard floor (which sounds very similar to a horse clip-clopping along). The kind of shoes he wanted us to wear were way louder than flip-flops (which don't make any noise at all if you hold your toes right) so I felt that in order to practice the spirit of his little law I had no choice but to wear my quiet flip-flops rather than my clip-cloppy heels.
ReplyDeleteOoooh some people are getting bitter and nasty with some unnecessary comments! And yes, I can't find the link, but the Young Women and Single Adults were asked to stop wearing flip-flops to church a few years back because it is considered beach wear. Obviously referring to the five dollar Old Navy/Wal-Mart pairs.
ReplyDeleteAH well im not calling you a liar on that but as i said in my above comment i agree with that. it is beach wear i was curious as i was probably still a priest way back when
ReplyDeleteAre you gay? You know waaaaaaay too much about fashion and celebs. Just sayin'...
ReplyDeleteElder Holland, October 2005 Conference, Saturday afternoon session, interestingly enough titled, To Young Women: "Our clothing or footwear need never be expensive, indeed should not be expensive, but neither should it appear that we are on our way to the beach."
ReplyDeleteHe doesn't directly say flip flops, but footwear and beach in the same sentence is a pretty good indicator of what he is getting at.
There are a few times when it would be appropriate to wear flip flops to church. When you're 9 months pregnant and your feet are so swollen that you can't fit them into regular shoes, flip flops are definitely acceptable.
ReplyDeleteAnd if you're 9 months pregnant, and still in a single's ward, you have way more on your plate than to be concerned with what people think about your flip flops.
Ladies, take it from a married woman. Flip flops are a bad idea.
ah thank you anonymous i appreciate the tip off
ReplyDeleteYou caught me on this one. I own at least 25 different colored Old Navy flip-flops ranging in age from 6 months to 3 years. However, I have recently found that I can find a pair of sandals - not composed of rubber and foam - for a comparable price on thE clearance rack at most stores. They are nicer looking, classier, and more sophisticated.
ReplyDeleteI do find it necessary to keep my old ones for when I am walking to the pool, on the beach, or showering at the gym (yeah, I don't trust the floors there).
Next up on the agenda: can we please discuss the issue of CROCS?
oh goodness... those are even worse...
ReplyDeletehey back off! CROCS are waaay better than flops!!
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