Sandal Pledge

[Hoosier65]

Just a friendly reminder, it's that time of the year again.
> Please raise your big toes and repeat after me:
> As a member of the Faux Paux Sisterhood, I pledge to follow The Rules
> when I wear sandals and other open-toe shoes:
> I promise to always wear sandals that fit. My toes will not hang over
> and touch the ground, nor will my heels spill over the backs. And the
> sides and tops of my feet will not pudge out between the straps.
> I will go polish-free or vow to keep the polish fresh, intact and
> chip-free. I will not cheat and just touch up my big toe. I will sand
> down any mounds of skin before they turn hard and yellow.
> I will shave the hairs off my big toe.
> I won't wear pantyhose even if my misinformed girlfriend, coworker,
> mother, sister tells me the toe seam really will stay under my toes
>if I tuck it there.
> If a strap breaks, I won't duct-tape, pin, glue or tuck it back into
> place hoping it will stay put. I will get my shoe fixed or toss it.
> I will not live in corn denial; rather I will lean on my good friend
> Dr. Scholl's if my feet need him.
> I will resist the urge to buy jelly shoes at Payless for the low, low
> price of $4.99 even if my feet are small enough to fit into the
> kids' sizes. This is out of concern for my safety, and the safety of
> others. No one can walk properly when standing in a pool of sweat and
>I would hate to take someone down with me as I fall and break my
>ankle.
> I will take my toe ring off toward the end of the day if my toes
>swell and begin to look like Vienna sausages.
>I will be brutally honest with my girlfriend/sister/coworker when she asks me if her feet are too
>ugly to wear sandals. Someone has to tell her that her toes look like
>they've been dragged behind her car on the way to work and no sandal
>in the world is going to make her feet look good.
> I will promise if I wear flip flops, that I will ensure they actually
> flip and flop, making the correct noise while walking and I will
>swear NOT to slide or drag my feet while wearing them.
> I will promise to go my local beauty school at least once per season
> and have a real pedicure (they are about $15 and worth EVERY penny).
> I will promise to throw away any white/off-white sandals that show of
> wear... nothing is tackier than dirty white sandals.
> For all our sakes, please don't keep this to yourself -
>pass it on to other Sisters.
> May God Bless your Soles as well as your Soul!

[Robyn1007]

Now if it would just stop raining!

[jmarie]

How funny! (And what a timely reminder!)
J

[Kayaksoup]

Exactly!!
Okay, time to do my toes

[Jazzmatazz49]

Someone sent me that one last year, and I lost it. Thanks for posting it...I need to send it to my sister!!

[Lil'Jmarie]

YEA sandal season!!!

[sab1976]

This is great. I have to send it to my co-worker. She has a serious aversion to bare feet and people wearing sandals to work...

[hollysmom]

Addenda:

I will not let DH wear socks with sandals just because 'they do it in Europe' Ewwww!

SSM

[ellery]

Cute!

Can I just say that I saw a piece on CNN this morning (no I do not have the link and don't really care enough to go searching for it, sorry) where they were talking about cosmetic foot surgery, for the express purpose of enabling women to fit better into their Manolo's... yipes! They were talking about sanding down things and reshaping things.... ew.

I can't relate. I can't afford Manolo's, can't afford cosmetic surgery on my feet (even if I was foolish enough to think I needed it), and my toes look just fine, thank you! (I do my own pedicures, with the occasional touch up at the salon - I just looooove that vibrating chair... )

Okay, back to lurking now.



Leah

[goaliemom]

Too funny - I tried on my sandals from last summer just this morning. I put my socks and shoes back on and ordered 3 new pair of sandals on-line! Can't wait for them to arrive. In the meantime I better trot off to get a pedicure.