Pet Peeves

Okay admittedly there are a lot of things that bother or irk me. You know the usual stuff, when 2 assholes in the supermarket have to stop in the middle of the aisle and have a conference while you're trying to get through. Cell phones in the movie theater (even though I refuse to go to the movies and haven't been in over 6 years). But there's one thing in particular that really gets my goat and I only bring it up because 'tis the season for these knuckleheads to be walking around. What am I talking about? The guys that walk around with jeans on (usually ripped), button down or polo shirts, and those fucking sandals or flip flops with their feet hanging out all over the place. Put some goddamn shoes on! I got a prelude to it last month when I drove down to Maryland to visit one of my army buddies. We went to the bar (SURPRISE!) and these characters were everywhere. They're usually all clones also. Tall, lanky, wavy styled hair, shirt with a collar, jeans, and feet. Big ol' stank feet hanging out. My buddy and I were sitting there chatting with a couple of women (innocently I might add) and I brought it up and the women said, "Eeew we hate that too." Well of course within about 5 minutes a guy friend of theirs came over to say hi to them and he was a flipper (my term for these dicks). I waited for them to say something to him but it never came. When he left I asked them,"I thought you hated flippers, why didn't you say anything?" They just said they would feel bad saying so. Okay, I can live with that....whatever! Now that it is warming up here in PA after like 9 goddamn months of winter the flippers are out and about all over the friggin' place. I have been known to mosey up to the bar and make eye contact with them and say something like, "Nice shoes". I usually get a genuine thanks for it!! Little do they know what I mean so I walk away with some gratification. Anyway, I don't think dudes should walk around with their feet hanging out unless they're at the beach or pool or somewhere like that where they're practical. The best is when I used to see them hobbling around NYC because they got some broken glass wedged in there or something. Why the hell would you walk around NYC with exposed feet?!? Anyway, I don't mind when chicks do it because I actually think it is a feminine thing to do. Double standard? You betcha and I don't mind saying so.