to get upset at these hurtfull comments about my fashion sense

[Jasonthunderpants]

What is wrong with wearing socks with sandles?
In what fashion bible does it say this is a no no?
I wear sandles all year round (I have very hot feet) and in the colder days I wear socks
(2 pairs in the winter when it is very cold)
and I am jolly well getting fed up with people making snide comments

Were you giving us a clue earlier Jason? Because the Burrito Brothers from Gigglebiz make my eyes hurt. The camera is always focused at mickey level and I have to look. Are you perhaps less Arfur Sleep and more Bananahammock?

I'm afraid I could not condone a secret society, but would gladly fund therapy or an intervention of some sort

JTP allow me to be nosey....

Your smiley face photo - what was it made from?

Tadpoles?

chaos
see thread here for explanation
They are not tadpoles

Jason I mean this in a really kindly way - but the gooseberries coupled with the sandals are kind of ............can you knit? and do you shop at boden? are you a social worker??

Meh. Gooseberries. Tadpoles.

Who can tell??????

frogs?

A friend of my step-father's only ever wears sandals. Whatever the weather. And only one particular make and model of sandal.

This particular sandal is only available in a few, very old-fashioned department stores/gentleman's outfitters.

When this man found some in our little market town, he bought six pairs. He was particularly pleased with the acquisition of a black pair for formal evenings.

About 2 months ago, my mother gleefully announced that he had, indeed, worn said sandals with black tie for an industry awards dinner.

We honestly thought that he was a one-off.

cheaphawaiian ..........is he called Jasonthunderpants???

how can you use the words black and formal in the same sentance as sandals?

It is suspicious, isn't it?

I find it hard to believe that there could be two such devoted sandal-wearers. But, unless Jason is lying about his details, and is in fact a sixty-year-old company director with grown-up children and grand-children, it seems to be true.

I'd personally prefer to think that Jason is lying

Jason - stay strong. Take no notice of all the snidey comments. Don't be a fashion victim. I will pray for you.

Jason, are your thunderpants black yfronts?

Socks can only be worn with sandals when accompanied by a woolen balaclava and snorkel.

Sadly I can confirm that Mr JT is not lying. He is upset because I've said that DD (4.5) is starting to notice that he is, er, different and he might need to find a more socially acceptable footwear than all year sandals.

I can also confirm that the sandals/sheet ice incident did in fact happen. I very nealry died laughing

Socks and sandals are fins just so long as you don't expect any sex from anyone. Ever.

I am only with DP because he is the first bloke EVER not to complain about my sandal wearage.

I love sandals.
Socks and sandals does risk wet feet but is so comfortable...

I have some clarks ones which are frankly horrible visually but lovely underfoot. then my aesthetically appealing DM ones in deep red leather which some still loathe but do look a bit more feminine.

I have this mental fight every time I wear either of them...'what are people thinking? Can I get away with these again? Do I look trendy to the German tourists at least?'

It's pure hell so YANBU.

I like wearing socks with sandals too. But it is part of some deep seated psychological issue for me where I enjoy making my mother and mother in law go "What are you WEARING again?!"
And I go "Oh you know, these rules of fashion are beneath me. Why should SOCIETY get to decide what I put on my feet, the man, he has to control everything, you know?"
Then they roll their eyes and try to walk a few steps ahead of me when we are out.

God, I'm weird.