You Want Me to Wear WHAT?
Okay, before we get started with today’s post, a bit of housekeeping. Firstly, I have published a new piece in Skirt Magazine called “What My Preschoolers Taught Me about Shopping like a Grown Up.” At least that’s what it was supposed to be called. The editor thought the title was a bit long (can’t imagine why…) but it’s still a fun read for those of you who have enjoyed my stories about The School and all of the little beach balls who have come tumbling in and out of my classroom for the past two years.
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Now, getting down to business.
The Wedding Date and I are having a bit of an issue.
About thongs.
By which I mean mainly the footwear but also the underwear, at least hypothetically speaking.
It all started a few weeks ago when I found myself at an outlet mall outside of Ocean City, face to face with a pair of gorgeous, heavily discounted, men’s sandals. I called The Wedding Date immediately to inquire as to his shoe size and even though he quickly realized what I was up to (and refused to tell me), I made an educated guess.
And I was right.
The only problem was that he HATES flip flops. And even though they fit him perfectly, he complained and complained and spent the entire afternoon muttering about Chinese foot binding under his breath.
But I like the way they look, and I can’t understand why he finds them so damn uncomfortable. I mean, they’re thongs! Who doesn’t like thongs?
Well… me, for starters. And now, in case you hadn’t realized, I’m talking about the other type of thongs: the dental-floss-up-your-butt type of thongs. And, as you can probably tell from my description, I do NOT wear these types of thongs.
The Wedding Date has never actually asked me to wear a thong. He always tells me that he loves me just the way I am, no matter what I’m wearing, and even though I don’t usually believe him (he is a guy, after all), he’s never called me from Victoria’s Secret to inquire about my size…
So what do you think? Am I being irrational or is he? I mean, plenty of people don’t like things sticking between their butt cheeks, but between their toes? It’s not like I’m asking him to parade around in four-inch stilettos (which, come to think of it, he’s never asked me to do either)…
Thoughts?
Kat Echevarría Richter 
24 Responses to “You Want Me to Wear WHAT?”
I hate thongs too. I don’t understand how they’re comfortable. BUT I have a pair that came with a matching bra. I don’t wear it except for maybe twenty minutes at a time as a treat for my boyfriend, and I’m sure you can guess why it’s only on for twenty minutes. So there’s an idea for you – get a thong as a treat for your man, but don’t feel obliged to wear it to outside of the bedroom!
There’s an idea. But I’m not sure I could handle 20 minutes… maybe 20 seconds?
Surely you love TWD just the way he is too! Throw those flip-flips away and you can both enjoy an idyllic thong-free existence. 🙂
Sorry… I don’t wear flip flops either. Feels… icky and uncomfortable and awkward and wrong.
Some of us have sensitive toes, I guess. 🙂
You’re not helping! LOL 🙂
I agree. His comfort is more important than your sense of style for him. Sorry, Kat.
I am hereby revoking your ability to comment– LOL!
Michael almost broke his ankle because of thong sandals. I’m sure that’s not TWD’s issue, but I vote leave his toes alone. And I wouldn’t go down the other path either. That just looks beyond uncomfortable.
Leave the man his thongless existence. It’s ok. Other things are more important. 😉
Leave the man his thongless existence. It’s ok. Other things are more important…and if the shoes annoy him that much, just let it go. You want him to be happy and comfortable, yes? 😉
Yes… I suppose you’re right
I don’t like them either! That thing between the toe – ugh!
Yeah, that’s what he says…
My husband doesn’t wear flip flops either. He says they aren’t practical because if he needed to suddenly run somewhere (???), they would be too difficult to run in. I, on the other hand, will wear them any chance I get as long as the temperatures outside are at least 50 degrees.
Also, I think an important question to ask yourself is if TWD’s feet are appropriate (aka, good looking enough) for flip flops. I think we’ve all seen the guy walking down the street in flip flops and ask ourselve why he would be wearing dark wool socks. But then we realize that no, those are not wool socks but are, in fact, his actual feet. Some guys just don’t have the feet for flip flops. 🙂
Hahah! Good point. I think his feet are good looking enough for flip flops but he’s probably going to read this comment and adopt your hubby’s POV.
Fair is fair. If you make him wear thong footwear, I think you need to wear thong underwear.
I actually prefer thong underwear, because you don’t have to worry about pantylines. I’ve never found a thong to be uncomfortable.
You know, most of my students (the older ones anyway) wear thongs for that exact reason. I just can’t get used to them. One of the gowns I’m planning to wear on our cruise is pretty clingy so I’m debating between A) a thong B) one of those freaky old lady girdle type of contraptions or C) nothing. I will probably go with C 🙂
Wow. You go girl! About the time I would do that I’d fall down in my heels and flash my who-ha. I can’t be trusted without underwear. 🙂
I can’t be trusted to wear white pants either. I’m just clumsy like that.
I’m sorry, I’m not on your side when it comes to thong footwear. I hate them, I can’t even wear those thong sandals and they rip the skin in-between my toes and I end up limping within a short amount of time. I don’t even wear sandals, I either walk out of them or if I stupidly got those thong sandals because I was thinking about fashion and not my well-being I end up with blisters everywhere.
Now, thong underwear is weird but I can deal with it. I just gotta wear them consistently and then they stop bothering me… as much. 😉
I discovered Havaiana flip flops several years ago. They are the most comfortable and well-made flip flops on the planet. And they are made in Brazil, which is sort of like Colombia, isn’t it? 🙂 They are made out of this different kind of rubber, or whatever flip flops are made of – I can’t explain it, you just have to try them.
I’m with you Kat, flip flops 4ever! I even got busted by a Major for wearing them over here a few months back, something about inappropriate footwear for a warzone. I dunno I stopped listening when I realized she was a thongist. I can’t abide narrow-minded people.
Haha, total double standard, right? Although I suppose closed-toe shoes would probably be a good thing in your line of work 🙂
My husband won’t wear flip flops either. He thinks they’re very uncomfortable. Conversely, I lived in them until he bought me Birkenstocks. He’s hardly adverse to sandals though and it sounds like your beau has found a decent compromise!
Yeah…flip flops or ‘thongs’ are uncomfortable. I very rarely wear them. But thong underwear I prefer…especially when wearing tight pants ’cause then I don’t have to worry about bunching or anything. I have learned my lesson after a particularly windy day and no longer wear thongs with skirts. Boyshorts or panties for skirts. Dresses are another story all together