M&S gladiator sandals

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Are these awful? I really like them however my DC physically recoiled when I tried them on, they are slouchy teens so I kind of get it. I thought they were kind of cool and would be nice dressed up (flippy short skirt) or down (denim shorts). Gladiators

But you seem to be making a rather big assumption that anyone who found the comparison amusing is not disabled themselves?

Every poster has found the sandals ugly. Full stop. Without any comparison to anything else needed. They don't find them ugly "because [the sandals] remind [them] of a disabled person/disabled equipment"?

I smiled at the accuracy of the visual comparison. The sandals are indeed fashioned a little like callipers. If the OP had posted a picture of short brown trousers with zig-zag hems, & someone said they had a hint of "ragged-trousered orphan in a Victorian poorhouse" about them, I would have been amused by the accuracy of that visual comparison too. But I wouldn't have been laughing about orphans, just as I'm not laughing about someone having to wear splints?

It’s giving early 2000s’ 🫣 they use to make them all the way up the knees lol

I think the simile was crass and unnecessary. The sandals are ugly enough without comparing them to anything else.

Seriously if anyone genuinely "spluttered their drink over their phone" you might want to explore other lines of comedy-there can't be much in your life if that provokes such hilarity.

They did but I never bought them. At least I think I didn’t.

Mama always said..

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Mama always said..

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Blimey. Sorry for posting twice, it said it didn't post

Why the hell would you get gladiator sandals from M&S for goodness sakes 😂

They look fantastic. I'd buy them if I was 30 years younger. I'm 65

This has given me a fit of giggles on the bus!

Would it also give you a fit of giggles on the bus if she was talking about sunglasses and said ‘it gives me hints of a Victorian retardard cripple wearing eye protectors?’

Honestly!

A cripple is a disabled person.
Calipers are leg braces and many disabled children still use them today.

You are saying they are awful sandals because they give you a hint of a disabled person with leg braces. No one chooses to be have to wear things like that.

It isn’t funny! Go and find a website for a disabled children’s charity or a children’s hospice website and update your knowledge of disability, people, if you don’t understand why this is rude and inappropriate. And hope you never discover in real life why it is.

For those that seem unable to understand this.

Have a look at the website for example Demelza Children’s hospice and all the pictures of the children and their families.

Imagine saying this or laughing about it and whether the families would think you were funny, and appreciate your ‘black humour.’ I think you’d understand very quickly how people felt if you tried it.

I can only assume you have been fortunate enough never to go to any of these places or to spend time in a school for disabled children, or indeed to have one yourself.

I agree Slothlydoesit. It's the "creative writing" for laughs part which I find offensive.

They do give hints of poor Victorian invalid wearing callipers to correct their rickety legs

If it were necessary to say anything more, then "they look like calipers" covers it.

I think the deleted post was fair comment.

I love gladiator sandals (I bought a new pair recently) but there's something about black sandals in general that I don't like.

Imagine the tan lines on tall gladiator sandals as well!

I think they would look nice if you have thin ankles and calves.

I love the look of those types of sandals but unfortunately I have cankles and they would cut into my podgy legs and look dreadful.

Depends which ones. The flat lace-ups? Fine. The chunky platform ones? Also fine. The ones that go up to your knee? That's 2010 and not in a cute way.

@Slothlydoesit Totally agree will your posts. I don't have close personal experience of physical disability, but I winced when I read that comparison. Can't believe that so many PP found it hilarious. To me it was just plain cruel.

Yes I don't understand why posters think rickets and polio are "Victorian" Rickets is rare but not wholly unknown in the UK and Western Europe and if diagnosed is likely to be treated with Vitamin D. However it remains a significant health problem worldwide and calipers and braces are widely used. I'm not going to post links to charities working in this field.