Spring brings with it many wonderful things. Warmer weather, green trees, fun in the outdoors, and many other things that aren't available or attainable in the bitter cold and wet of winter. I'm generally very happy this time of year, and the list of things that gets me down or riled up is almost always very small.
The shop was crazy this past Saturday because of the great weather. This means a ton of people. All of these people are just getting out after their six month hibernation from the dank and dark. Motorcycling is an activity that is generally not very fun at 40 degrees and pelting sleet or rain. There are some of those that are extremely hard core and ride no matter what. I'm definitely not a member of that crazy clan. Fun can rarely be had outdoors below 45 degrees or so. There are, of course, the few exceptions that would include hunting, camping, and hiking in the wilderness. That's it for me.
With Spring also comes the bad, and the many people that think it is instantly time to start sporting footwear that is generally reserved for Summer. I'm not talking about women, usually, although there are some exceptions to the rule. I'm talking about the men that start rockin' the mandals with feet that have been covered up in warm wool and cotton for half a year without any maintenance. Mandals are a fashion travesty anyway, and when the horror is compounded by fungal-footed morons prancing around in metro sexual oblivion, I just can't take it.
See here if you're clueless:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mandals
I think I'll turn mandal spotting into a sport, just like we do with the mullets in winter. I'm not talking about the fish, either. The hockey cut. The camaro cut. Whatever you want to call it, it's atrocious. All business up front and a party in the back. Wow. I can't believe there are people in the world that think this is alright. Please, anyone who is reading. Help someone out today, and tell a mandal or mullet wearing individual that mandals and mullets are not something that should be seen in public. Not everyone is as fortunate as we, so help them out. Give them a pair of old shoes, some scissors, and some love.
If you find this guy, he needs lots of love.
http://www.kingjames.co.za/images/uploaded/Mullet%20man.jpg
Happy Hunting
CZ
6 comments:
So when does a sandal become a mandal? Birks aren't mandals. Flip flops (which I hate) aren't mandals. So I'm just trying to figure out when the footwear crosses over.
yes, i'm with craig...i'm not sure of that either...some men sandals are nice :-)
i'll agree...some people do break out the open-toe shoes without proper pedicure! haha!
If I'm wearing them, not mandals.
If Peppas is wearing them, 50/50 shot.
The simplest rule would be is that if the big toe is exposed, then that's a mandal.
But then the birk wearers get all defensive, like Craig who want to think that Birks aren't mandals, but they fit the classic definition in every category.
Plus some people, umm Scotty, wear them in the winter with socks.
I mean, come on!
And what about those crazy Tevas that are like half shoe and half sandal?
Anyway, nothing wrong with open-toed shoes. Comfortable in the spring and summer and all that.
If I wanted to wear steel-toed boots year-round, then I would, but I don't. I wear my mandals with pride.
Peppas, Scott has never, ever, EVER worn sandals with socks. Are you insane? Birks with socks? No way in Scottie-land.
Yeah, if any one of my friends had ever worn sandals of any sort with socks, they would have promptly been beaten about the head with whatever instrument was within reach, no questions asked.
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