Clog Standoff: Hour 51
There is no such thing as a right to wear clogs. There is, however, plenty reason to want to beat those who wear them over the head with some common sense.
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Karen Rani said:
Tell the young lad I bought them for my Granny to garden in. That ought to help a little. He can have 'em back when he gets dentures. =)
06.22.06 - 08:01 AM / 1Jeni said:
Really, it's come to this? Hiding your spouse's shoes?
06.22.06 - 08:02 AM / 2blurb said:
Oh, there are RIGHTS, BABY. RIGHTS!!!!
06.22.06 - 08:03 AM / 3wordnerd said:
I thought I was the only one in the world who didn't like Crocks OR Clogs. Death to clogs and crocks, everywhere.
06.22.06 - 08:03 AM / 4Coelecanth said:
No blood for clogs!
Stop the madness! Join us for a candlelight vigil at Gazebo Park this evening to protest this illegal war. Celebrate people of all shoe types and show the leaders of unjustified conflict the we don't buy into thier "us vs. them" pardigm. Bring your feet and your favorite footwear, all will be welcome. (Except sock and sandle wearers, cause nobody likes that shit.)
06.22.06 - 08:08 AM / 5Wicked H said:
Jeez. You all need a mediator.
Really, there has to be some sort of give and take. Right?
C'mon you two, work with me here......
06.22.06 - 08:08 AM / 6Pioneer Woman said:
You're mean. They're better than BIRKENSTOCKS, aren't they? They're better than TOPSIDERS, aren't they?
06.22.06 - 08:08 AM / 7monkeyaker said:
I am pro-clog in general, and have many pairs of dansko's, birkenstocks, etc. However, I am still anti-gardenshoe-turned-ordinary-footwear. Shoes made of foam are not cool. Much like how panties made of fruit roll-up are not sexy (no matter what he says).
06.22.06 - 08:09 AM / 8Jen14221 said:
If you are not:
1) a nurse
2) a little girl
You should NOT be wearing these clogs. Sorry.
06.22.06 - 08:09 AM / 9monkeyaker said:
Ahem..."he" being my own boyfriend Just thought I should clear that up.
06.22.06 - 08:10 AM / 10thrusher said:
You know, I'm a Birkenstock-wearin' girl, but I kind of hate these things.
06.22.06 - 08:11 AM / 11Torrie said:
I'm with you! We must stop them before my husband buys a pair!
06.22.06 - 08:11 AM / 12gordon said:
He must be stopped, I agree. Its very impractical footware...and just plain...wrong...Where do I sign up in the Dooce Anti-Clog Campagin??
06.22.06 - 08:14 AM / 13Charles R. Kaiser said:
Coming soon to a mailbox near you:
One pair of size 13 Black Crocs.
What size do YOU wear Heather?
06.22.06 - 08:14 AM / 14the janet said:
Just be glad you don't live in the Denver/Boulder area and are accosted by Crocs every day.
06.22.06 - 08:14 AM / 15Sarah Cait said:
Down with Crocs!
My mother and father both think they are heaven-sent, but I told my mom that if she ever bought me any, I would drop out of college and take up permanent residence in the guest room.
My grandmother came to stay with us a few weeks ago and on one of our out-of-town shopping adventures we saw a whole Croc-wearing family. The little boy was wearing PURPLE Crocs. Even my grandma cringed and said "Well, he'll turn out gay."
06.22.06 - 08:15 AM / 16William Beem said:
I completely agree & support your decision. No real man should ever want to wear those things, or even utter the word "clog." It's not in our vocabulary. For the good of your family, make him see the light.
06.22.06 - 08:15 AM / 17Workman said:
Come out of your house holding the clogs. Place them on the ground, and back away from the clogs. If you do this, no one will be hurt.
06.22.06 - 08:16 AM / 18Elle said:
Seriouly Heather, give the man back his shoes!
Vive La Clogs!
06.22.06 - 08:16 AM / 19Lynnlaw said:
Just practice telling him what you are going to have to tell Leta time and time again the older she gets; "It's for your own good." Because really, in the end clearly, "he doesn't know any better."
06.22.06 - 08:16 AM / 20vinsanity said:
My vote is in!
Anti-clogs - the war on clogs should be fought much more vehemently than the war on terrorism, IMHO.
Mainly because you don't see ordinary Americans standing on the backs of terrorists trying to pass off as people deserving of anything less than a kick in the neck.
06.22.06 - 08:16 AM / 21golexx said:
Tell John to take the advice of the gay community, as we have better fashion sense and taste.
DO NOT WEAR THE CLOGS!
06.22.06 - 08:20 AM / 22kathrynaz said:
Full on with the CLOGS.
1) Very Euro-chic
2) Comfortable as all get-out
3) Sexy- in that man showing his vulnerable, sensitive side kind of way
06.22.06 - 08:20 AM / 23GeekGirl said:
Dooce, you're not thinking of the unique opportunity you have here. HOW MUCH ARE THOSE CLOGS WORTH TO HIM??
Extortion? Nah. I like to think of it as an entrepreneurial spirit. ;-)
06.22.06 - 08:21 AM / 24minxlj said:
Start a petition Heather!!! I'll sign your petition against clogs. Oh, and men wearing sandals. Neither should be allowed, for the good of humanity.
Either that, or you can cut them into pieces, send them to willing Doocelings, who will photograph the pieces around various parts of the globe, kinda like a ransom that he'll never get. Mwuahahahahahahaah....
06.22.06 - 08:21 AM / 25JessicaP said:
I happen to enjoy a good clog - a fashionable clog, and a comfy clog (the two - fashion and comfort do not always go hand in hand) but I have to say, Crocs? They be FUUUUUUUUUGLY, with the exception of the little girl I watch who has the most adorable pair of tiny child-sized pink crocs clogs. I support this hiding of the clogs - I think you are doing him a favor, eventhough he may not see it that way at the moment.
06.22.06 - 08:21 AM / 26Jonniker said:
I'm right behind you, 100%. I hid The Husband's workboots - you know, the light shaded Timberland type? He used to wear them everywhere.
With shorts.
Ahem.
06.22.06 - 08:23 AM / 27DobieVSW said:
The upside of giving them back is that they'll keep other women from flirting with him.
06.22.06 - 08:24 AM / 28nicole said:
there are clogs (the nice danish kind) and then there are these weird pseudo-clogs that are plasticky and have been showing up everywhere here in california. they have these weird air-holes in them and have no real heel at all (nice danish type clogs have heels, rather sturdy ones too) and you can find them at payless (which i love, don't get me wrong, $15 dollars for shoes with fake diamonds? give them to me!) and i tried some on and they feel awful and i have seen actual human beings walking around wearing them and they look odd, scuffing their feet around.
birkenstocks are a fine substitute or flip-flops or even those teva things, which may not be pretty but i'm sure that they won't make your feet sweat like plastic clogs. ergh.
06.22.06 - 08:24 AM / 29JennJenn said:
Hahahahahahahaha!!!!
Love it!
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