Mrs. 1500 is back today. The bad news is that she’s planning on making fun of me. Sigh. What did I do to deserve the humiliation, especially here in public? I’m a consistent provider, a good father and an excellent sock folder/organizer. Really, you should see my sock drawer. It’s a site to behold.
Anyway, we have to get to last week’s question: What would you do with $1,300,000,000? I’m still here, so I didn’t win. I had big plans though:
- More than anything, I want anonymity. In Colorado, you can hide behind an LLC, so the first thing I’d do is establish one to claim my winnings. Since the LLC would be known to the public, I’d come up with a ridiculous name to screw with the press:
- Elle Elle See LLC
- Sweaty Dirty Snake Balls LLC
- Butt Volcano LLC
- F*** SH*T A** LLC
- OU812LOLRB40OMGR2D2 LLC
- I’d hire a spokesperson, but not just anyone. I’d get Crispin Glover. Have you seen this dude’s insane interviews? I have no idea what this guy is on, but he’d make a great spokesman for Donkey **** LLC:
- If Crispin was unavailable, I’d hire Pee Wee Herman.
- I’m always talking all high and mighty; yapping about how I wouldn’t change if I had infinite amounts of money. For the most part, this is true. I’m happy in my neighborhood, so I’d stay here. However, I’d totally buy a new Ford GT. I’d drive the hell out of it too. This car would not be a garage queen. If I needed eggs and I was too lazy to bike, I’m taking the GT:
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Chad Carson (Coach Carson) has a pretty awesome idea:
I think I’d focus most of the money on social businesses. I like the idea of being a social venture capitalist, where you loan money or invest in startups who make max profits in order to accomplish a bigger mission, like reducing poverty, providing affordable housing, boosting public health, educating more people, protecting the environment, etc. It’d be like the Shark Tank with a heart. My hero in this space is Muhammad Yunnus, who won a a nobel prize for microlending in Bangledesh.
Matt at the Resume Gap has an interesting point that I think would be the worst part. I don’t want my life to change at all (except for that Ford GT), but I’d worry about relationships changing (this is why I’m mostly anonymous by the way).
Even if you weren’t revealed immediately in the press, could you lie to your friends and family? Once they figure it out, it would change the dynamic of every single relationship in your life. We have so many good things in our lives right now; why mess that up?
Mr. Tako with a reality check. I have several friends, well never mind…:
Wow, nobody said they’d spend it on hookers and blow!
Reader, Just a Thought, would help beautify the state of Wisconsin (I do know what you’re talking about). I’m more interested to see what exactly he would spend the rest of the money on to calm himself down. That money could buy a lot of, shall we say, mind/mood altering substances :
When driving through places like northern WI, (I use WI as an example because I know you know what I am talking about) and I see dilapidated house, I would use a shell company to buy it for a pittance and demolish it. I would then put the land in a trust. They are a blight on the landscape and the owners/township should be embarrassed.
The rest of the money would be used to calm me down after getting so riled up
Finally, Mr. Collins would completely spurge, rock star style:
But if I won and did cash it, a new toaster would be nice.
And now, I turn the show over to Mrs. 1500.
Mrs. 1500 Disclaimer: I love Mr. 1500. I cannot imagine my life without him. This post, however, may lead you to believe otherwise. Nothing could be further from the truth. Although, just because I love him doesn’t mean some of his little quirks don’t drive me bat-shit crazy… Sigh.
Today’s Ask the Readers was inspired by Mr. 1500’s shoes:
OK, so in that picture, they look innocent. (No, I’m not upset that they’re Crocs.) But check out this picture:
I’m sure the issue is much more clear. I’m certain you can see where this is going. I bet I could stop writing this right now, and the comments would be firmly in one camp.
Mr. 1500 has had these shoes for a very long time. A VERY long time. I remember that I bought them for him at Target, and they weren’t very expensive. They aren’t real Crocs.
That is Gorilla Tape, and it covers holes in the bottom of these shoes. That’s holes with an S. Plural. Holes in the bottom of these shoes isn’t a huge deal when it doesn’t rain, but he kept forgetting that they have holes when there WAS water outside, so the tape came after one wet sock too many.
If you have followed this blog for any length of time, we are were in the Double Comma Club. (Thanks, China!) We can afford to replace these shoes, but we don’t have to. I have a pair of fake Crocs, too. I bought them when pregnant with my first child, and my feet swelled to the size of Robert Wadlow’s. They no longer fit me, but they do fit him.
Mr. 1500 note: Pregnancy? Wait, I remember you having really big feet before… well, never mind…
Like I said, I love Mr. 1500, but I wish he would stop being cheap. Most of the time he is frugal, but frequently his frugality turns the corner, and steps into the cheap neighborhood. But these shoes take the cake. What comes after cheap?
Mr. 1500 note: I also drank a PBR this weekend.
I have heard about people on that TV show, America’s Biggest Cheapskates, or whatever it’s called. The lady who didn’t use toilet paper. The guy who bakes his coffee grounds after he uses them so he can reuse them. (My dad reuses his coffee grounds, too. Guess what it tastes like? Used coffee grounds…)
Mr. 1500 note: No toilet paper? What?? Nasty! My line is drawn very far away from that! Also, time to take the TV away from Mrs. 1500.
So is Mr. 1500 being frugal by taping up the bottoms of his very old fake crocs, or is he just being cheap?
Mr. 1500 note: Yeah yeah, I know that Crocs are ugly enough without the tape. These particular ones should have been sent on their way about 2 years ago. However, they’re just too damn convenient. Allow me to explain:
We’ve been working on the house extra hard lately, trying to get the bastard done once and for all. We have no basement, so all of the messy cutting is down outside on the driveway. I end up going in and out about 1,000 times over the course of a weekend. If I had to deal with real shoes, my work would take me infinitely longer. With those nasty fake-Crocs, I don’t even have to bend over.
Alas, the tape isn’t a good solution as it doesn’t stick. Anyone have a spare pair of Crocs*?
*Crocs trivia! The Crocs world headquarters happens to be really close to us! Maybe I could get this fine company to sponsor the house remodel or blog (1500 Crocs?) or Mrs. 1500’s oversized feet?
Crocs people, if you happen to be reading this, remember it was Mrs. 1500 that purchased the faux version of your lovely and beautiful shoes that are perfect for any occasion. I would only ever buy the official Crocs, which I’m sure are made of much higher quality materials and would be hole-free to this day.
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I have the same discussion with my wife every summer. One of the shirts I use when I mow the lawn and work outside is probably 12 years old (since I was back in high school). It probably doesn’t look the best at this point but that is the point. I don’t need anything nice for what I’m doing so I wear something that can take a beating.
As long as the fake crocs are not his formal wear shoe, keep wearing the hell out of them Mr. 1500! Because if you lose this one, I may have to finally get rid of my shirt haha
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Thanks for your vote of support Thias! Apparently, I’m going to have to start keeping my beautiful Crocs locked up. Mrs. 1500 threats are not empty.
Wow, these shoes look like new! (I hope you also did not use real Gorilla tape, but fake one…)
I had some slippers for home that were only held together by strings. But I would not part with them for months.
I do not see it as being a cheapskate if you keep things for convenience. These shoes should be kept until the house is finished and then they should be buried with a small ceremony.
Being cheap from my definition means that you go to a point in saving where you:
– ruin your health (like only eating pasta and ketchup),
– ruin your relationships,
– you hurt other people or society since you live off them (like putting your garbage in their bins or just throw it in the wood) or
– do not give any tips or make no donations anymore.
Fun fact: Mr. 1500 used to have a friend whose wife made spaghetti one night for dinner. Her sauce? Ketchup.
On a serious note, during our remodel, we WOULD put our garbage into our neighbor’s cans, but only after they put them out at the curb, and we did ask permission. And we couldn’t find a dumpster company that would leave a dumpster for longer than 7 days.
But I see where you are going with your list, and I like it a lot.
Ketchup on spaghetti is vile and should be outlawed. That friend is no longer with his wife.
I think I found a bigger problem…. It sounds like Mr.1500’s reason for keeping them is that they are easy to put on to go outisde to cut things…but that seems to indicate he is doing construction barefoot while in the house? That I think is a bad idea.
No, different slip on shoes for in the house. If I went in and out, never taking my shoes off, the inside of the house would be covered in sawdust.
I don’t know what it is about shopping, but men HATE it! Just buy him a new pair of work shoes you like and put them in the closet. If your husband is anything like my boys, he will wear them.
Nope, he isn’t anything like your boys. He will ask if I have seen his black crocs. He is forever losing things… Ooh, lightbulb moment…
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!!!! Those Crocs better not “disappear…”
Hmm…this is a tough one. Although we watch every dollar and try to always do what’s best, I tend to draw the line at buying cheap things. I’m a firm believer in getting what you pay for (e.g. Holes in your shoes ;). However, I definitely see Mr. 1500s point regarding the use of said “crocs” for remodeling the house and the avoidance of bending over to put on real shoes. I suppose if they’re being used strictly for at-home activities I would be ok letting them fly. Hopefully the real company will see this and send him a complimentary pair of Crocs 🙂 Look on the bright side, at least he uses toilet paper 🙂
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Not only do I use toilet paper, but I use some of the best money can buy. Some things in life are worth splurging on. TP is one of them. How the hell did people get by in the old days with corn cobs??? I shudder to think about it.
I understand using old worn out clothes and shoes when working on the house. I do it all the time. I would continue to use them until the house remodel is complete and then as a reward, buy yourself some new faux Crocs. Because as I’m sure you are aware, are you ever really done working on the house? Sure the big stuff might be complete, but there will always be some small weekend projects, and other non-house related projects too (hint hint electric bicycle).
It seems like a reasonable compromise to me. And isn’t that what being frugal is about? Finding the best compromise between cost and quality. That optimal saddle point (for you math nerds out there).
Oh, Mattattack, you should see the crap clothes he wears to work on the house. Spray-foam-coated t-shirts, mastic-encrusted jeans with holes everywhere.
I don’t mind them – they serve a purpose. I do mind that he forgets to take off his nice clothes and put on the crappy ones, thereby ensuring a continuing supply of crap clothes to work on the house in…
Nothing gets spray foam off clothes. Nothing.
My sister-in-law used to have “visitor lightbulbs” in her apartment back in the pre-LED days. She would live in really low wattage and then trade them to normal light bulbs when she had friends over. I still make fun of her for that. But, she owns her house now free and clear even though she’s still a student… so to each his own. In my book, the difference between “frugal” and “cheap” comes down to opportunities to give. If your immediate reaction is “No, I have plans for that money” – you’re cheap. If you try to find ways to give even if you’re living tremendously below your means, you’re frugal.
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You know, that is a great way to view it. Thanks, Maggie.
I’d say my personal borderline b/t cheap vs. frugal is when you start stepping over dollars to pick up pennies.
So short term sacrifices to achieve a long term goal is still frugal, even if its extreme.
But wasting time/mental resources that could be spent doing something more productive, or saving money to the detriment of relationships = being cheap.
I sit in an office chair that I bought used for $40. That was 5 years ago. The faux leather has completely peeled from the butt area, and a cat peed in it 3 years ago (I can’t really smell it, but I know its there).
But I’m used to it, I find it comfortable, and no one really sees it but me (and the GF, who actually does complain about it), so I keep it. Thats probably my borderline.
Taped up crocs for working around the house or running errands, at the expense of slightly annoying the Mrs? Borderline.
Taping up crocks to meet potential in-laws for the first time? Extreme cheapness.
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Well Nate, they say a girl will marry a man just like her dad. If he wore those crappy taped-up crocs to meet my dad, my dad would be impressed. It takes a lot to out-cheap him…
I stand corrected!
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In my view this is the perfect example of the right balance between frugal and cheap. Stupid shoes you know or going to take a beating for use while doing chores/remodeling around the house? Who cares what it looks like as long as it works! Shit, I still have a pair of soccer shorts I got in middle school that I use for pulling weeds in the yard. They still work. Who cares if the elastic is so worn that they have a tendency to look a bit like plumber’s wear? Keep those babies going as long as you can!
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OMG, I love that you can still fit into shorts from middle school. This just inspired next week’s question… Stay tuned.
I would define cheapness as when either (1) price, rather than value, becomes the decision-making criterion (with factors like time or health not factored into the calculation) or (2) saving money starts coming at the expense of other people (like under-tipping at a restaurant to keep a few dollars).
If Mr. 1500’s lovely Crocs aren’t creating other negative outcomes (like foot pain or a nasty fungal infection), then I think we’re still in frugal territory on #1. On #2, I guess it’s a judgment call about the level of embarrassment/disgust you’re willing to create by wearing them. I think I’m firmly in the frugal camp on this one!
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They cause me no discomfort of inconvenience. Perhaps, I’ll start wearing them out???!!
Oh man those crocs look like they have been to hell and back. I completely get where you are coming from though, i always think there is no need to buy anything. Not sure if I would consider that cheap. 😉
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Alexander, you can borrow them anytime you’d like.
I’m trying to get better at not being cheap. I’m frugal but I’m saving up money to buy high quality items, instead of buying cheap items that will break down earlier. It’s a fine line!
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A little bit of tape can go a long way to making those cheap items last forever! I plan to pass my Crocs down to the children.
Trust me, they won’t want them – they never want the good stuff! 😉
I thought the reason is their broken in and comfy.
Mr Roamer has a pair of sandals he’s fixed… They have broken twice. But we do look at sandals and he just doesn’t like how they feel. I don’t think he’s being cheap… Just picky.
Well Mr.1500 if Mrs. Crocs fit you why not just wear those. 🙂
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I do wear her Crocs, but they are pink. A neighbor saw me in them a couple weeks ago and laughed at me! I care not!
It is not my intention to blame anyone, but looking at those shoes, I think you have crossed the line of Frugal…. Just my humble opinion of course 🙂
Not that I am not guilty of similar behaviour. I do have clothes that my wife does not want me to wear outside of the garage… I understand that, but they are just so comfortable to work, paint, do the garden… Why take the off when going to by some work material.
Good luck with the crocs…
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Yes, every man should have a set of “garage” clothes. That is what the Crocs are!
Cheap is just frugality done to your detriment. Say for example, if I copied this blog post for my own site…it might save me some effort, but to my own detriment.
In the case of Mrs. 1500, does she really think less of you for your nasty Crocs? I doubt it. She may publicly deride Mr. 1500 for said footware, but deep deep DEEP inside she’s thinking “Mr. 1500 is such a badass…he won’t even spend money on his own shoes.”
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Best comment today:
“Cheap is just frugality done to your detriment.”
Love it!
I don’t see anything wrong with those shoes. :p
“Being cheap” seems to have a bad vibe lately. Seems that “being frugal” is the thing everyone wants to be. Why the love and hate relationship? Frugal or cheap is a personal definition. I may think I’m frugal by inviting people over for dinner instead of eating out, but others may think I’m cheap.
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Perhaps there is a compromise here. Once the house is done then the fake Crocs get thrown away and you can upgrade to some cheaper shoes or designate some other cheap shoes. However, I do have to so say that if you use them for anything else, even going out, I would have to say it is time to retire them. Not doing so might be considered a little cheap.
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Hmm, the Crocs may self destruct before the house is complete. This has become a race against time…
Haha – great post!
I kind of bounce back and forth between being frugal and cheap while my wife tends to hang just above the frugal level! I was actually just looking in my closet this morning wondering how all my clothes went through the period when they were out of style and now they’re back again! 🙂
However, those shoes of Mr. 1500’s need to go – that’s really pushing it!
I do agree with Mrs. Mad Money Monster though that you get what you pay for and I usually spend too much time making sure that when I do buy something of some value that it’s a good buy for the money and will last.
— Jim
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Thanks Jim! Yes, those Crocs to need to go. I’ve actually looked for new ones, but I can’t stand the thought of paying like $50 for a pair of plastic shoes!
meh… it seems there is a pair here nearby your place for $20 or best offer… =D
http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/clo/5363619979.html
Ha ha, I think I’ll take a pass! I like used stuff, but not footwear!!
It’s a fine line. I think if it embarrasses the people you’re with, especially if they are frugal themselves, it’s probably cheap. My BIL has been known to choose a restaurant HE had a coupon for when going out as a group (Dutch). That crossed the line in my book.
I don’t think I embarrass anyone but myself. I wear the Mrs.’ Crocs when I can’t find mine and they are bright pink. A neighbor laughed at me the other day. I’m just past the point of caring. Life is more fun when you can be a huge goofball.
Well, I guess I’ll weigh in and say that if those shoes are safe for the job, and they do not smell enough to create a bad environment for others – OK, I’ll give you frugal.
But if they don’t protect feet anymore from nails, etc., because of the holes at the wrong end of the z-axis OR if their presence causes stoats to choke – then you’ve gotten into “too much of a good thing” territory.
I have no opinion on the interpersonal side of this, though.
The crazy thing about Crocs is that they never smell. That is not the case with some of my other shoes that astronauts on the space station can probably smell. Crocs are little engineering miracles!
If the shoes work and you repair them and wear them cause you are comfortable with them than ill definitely give you frugal. I believe being cheap is when you go without necessities because you dont want to spend the money. Here you are not going without, just using gorilla tape to make it worth with what you have.
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Yes, more Gorilla Tape!!
Well, what do ya know? I had a very similar conversation with the Mr just yesterday. He’s relaxing in the living room, lifts his arm to rest it on the top of the sofa, and reveals the underarms of his shirt, which resemble swiss cheese. Seriously. M-u-l-t-i-p-l-e holes everywhere. This was after witnessing yet another pair of holy socks get thrown back in the hamper for laundering.
The socks I can handle better than the shirts. The shirts he wears in public, and God forbid he reach to get something off of a high shelf at the hardware store. Oy vey!
You live in California where is is hot. Those holes are air conditioning. I admire Mr. Nickels for his brilliant, money saving clothes. This alone probably saves hundreds in AC costs every year.
Haha, this happens quite often in our home and for the both of us. He tends to wear tshirts and pants that have holes in them around the house, which makes for questionable views. As for myself, I’ve had clothes since middle school, but with dutiful laundering techniques, have withstood the test of time. Being a couple years out of college and working in a job that has a casual dress, this makes for little to no necessary clothing upgrades. It’s amazing to think how much of my money that would have gone into clothing is really going into paying off debt and that makes my ten year old sweater even softer!
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Haha, great question.
I’m with you on the work shoes by the way. Old trainers/shoes are great for DIY although none haven’t got any holes in (yet).
An example of where I’ve been cheap in the past is when one of my first cars got a slow leak in the coolant system. Rather than pay £20 to get it fixed I left it and then one day the whole thing burst and the engine overheated and the head gasket went. That was being cheap, lazy and a moron, yea I went for the trifecta!
Being frugal is the total opposite as you are saving money by being smart and efficient.
Cheers!
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I gotta say, those shoes are pretty epic.
Cheap or frugal? I wore a work shirt until it was so old that it burst when I bent over to tie my shoe laces. (I like to think like the incredible hulk…). I chucked it out, so I am erring on the side of frugal.
Cheap or frugal? I wore another work shirt until one of the elbows burst (must do aggressive typing and mouse movements). I still have the shirt and just roll the sleeves up at work. Possibly erring on the side of cheap.
I think being cheap is just an aversion to spending money, full stop. Purposefully getting a few drinks then not buying a round of drinks yourself. Frugal is being smart with money. Buying a few beers and getting mates round for a few drinks and some board games.
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Haha, this post cracked me up. While I can understand Mr. 1500’s reasoning, I think I’m going to have to side with the Mrs. on this one. While technically still in the frugal territory, I’d still suggest an upgrade to a new pair.
I actually just touched on this topic in a recent blog post with my thoughts. To me, the biggest difference between frugal and cheap is the impact it has on other people. Being cheap is often selfish and means freeloading off other people, while being frugal is a personal choice that has no negative impact towards others.
In this case, the taped-up-almost-Crocs are having no negative impact…except on Mrs. 1500’s emotional state 😉
Crocs is a Colorado company and by purchasing a new pair you will help keep people in our state employed. You can go to the lovely flagship store on Pearl Street and pick up a pair because that pair is DONE. Ewww.
Frugal is making intentional choices to help move you towards goals of that are of value you to you: traveling the world, paying for your kids’ college, or helping family. Cheap is holding onto money so tightly that a person is reacting to money from a fear based mentality of not having enough.
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It’s not the look that crosses the line for me into cheapness. While you are stressing the practicality of the almost-Crocs I’m not convinced. Work shoes should protect your feet. Having tape instead of soles looks like poor protection if you should step on something sharp.
Mr. FW and I recently had a similar, uhm, discussion about his one pair of shoes that he wears for everything: his hiking boots. They were tragically hole-filled to the point that water and other debris was violently entering the foot area. He eventually capitulated and purchased some nice new steel-toe hiking boots that will double as workshop/chainsaw shoes on the homestead (what with the steel toe and all). So, I feel your pain, Mrs. 1500, but I can only get my husband to wear one pair of shoes for everything, so at least Mr. 1500 is alternating between different pairs… although those faux crocs are pretty sad looking…
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Come on Mr. FW! Hiking shoes are like car tires. An investment in safety, good traction, and blister avoidance:) Glad he went for some new ones.
Also glad to see you out and posting. Hope parenthood is blissful!
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I’m not stepping in the middle of this argument. I want to still be friends with the Mr. and the Mrs.:)
But here’s my frugal slipper story.
I got a new pair of bedroom slippers for Christmas from my mother in law this year. They’re always asking until they’re blue in the face what to get me. But my current slippers are perfectly fine (not even any duct tape yet!). So I thanked my mother in law for thinking of me, but gave them back.
I think she’ll probably save them and rewrap them for next year!
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You must pick a side!!! Ha ha, just kidding.
I’m not offended at all when people laugh at my frugal ways. I laugh with them. Those Crocs are my Scarlet Letter!
My concern would be safety. #1 tape can be slippery. #2 tape is not as sturdy as a sole for the shoe. I dated a guy who worked with metal, usually in the garage but one wi term in the basement, I wore shoes, not slippers down there, (thankfully) & coming up the stairs could tell something wasn’t right with the bottom of my shoe. The shard of metal I extracted would’ve resulted in many bandaids & probably a tetanus shot.
Stepping on a piece of would could become an unpleasant experience. I get the frugality! Consider the safety!
I wanted to commiserate with Mr. 1500 concerning his shoes. I have also been working on extensive renovations, my wife and I also working on our own to do them, and I have come to the same conclusions. I too have a beloved pair of pseudo-crocs that I kick on and off as I come in the door. I can’t very well be fighting my way in and out of shoes or boots every time I have to measure twice or cut two or three times or fight a 200 pound appliance through a door.
The difference here is that I’m not the only one who wears old beat up crocs. My wife has a pair as well for just the same reason. They may very well be candidates for the oldest clothing we own as well, as we “inherited” them from my wife’s grandparents who, in turn, wore them to avoid bending down to take shoes off and on repeatedly.
It’s a family tradition is what I’m saying.
“I too have a beloved pair of pseudo-crocs that I kick on and off as I come in the door. I can’t very well be fighting my way in and out of shoes or boots every time I have to measure twice or cut two or three times or fight a 200 pound appliance through a door.”
Yes, this is it! For me, it is cutting trim. Sometimes, I’ll have to head outside 2 or 3 times for just one piece. If I did it in the house, there would be a cloud of sawdust inside. If I had to tie shoes every time, the job wouldn’t be done until 2023.
And I need to start a tradition! Faux Crocs for the kids!