This story seems hard to believe.
Yeah, it’s definitely a stretch.
The obviously wrong stuff about shoes size isn’t the sole reason I think something’s afoot.
Some comic did a bit on this. Apparently any larger than average protuberance can be an indication.
I wear 10 1/2 and often find that size is all sold out because it’s average and very common.
I never noticed his nose😊
Never heard of this. Of course, given the natural egotism of people, such a thing exists somewhere.
But size ten is essentially average, so the example is strange. It is not hard to find this size.
I always just related shoe size more to a person’s height. A 6’ tall guy is probably a 10.5 or 11. NBA players have huge shoe sizes. Shorter guys are size 9-10.
Clowns are the worst about this, with there extra big clown shoes.
Yeah. It was something he picked up in high school. It was a bit after high school that he let me know what it was supposed to be implying. I would not have guessed.
I don’t have big feet, but if I did, and talked about it, I wouldn’t be referring to or thinking about my penis in the least.
It would make no more sense than asking if a woman who talks about her shoe size is trying to make a reference to how loose/tight her vagina is.
It does, if you know that there is a longstanding meme/joke, about men with big feet (or big hands) having commensurately big penises. Which is, I suspect, exactly what the OP was referring to.
I can’t imagine that anybody actually so constructed could get laid.
Ouch!
well, men’s shoes are very basic–usually only 2 widths, limited colors (brown, black, blue, grey) if you’re shopping brick and mortar stores, so guys can be in and out in 15 minutes. Now compare that to women’s shoes size 4e to 5a, and umpteen colors and you can see the difference
As a general matter it seems retailers in general struggle with sized merchandise.
As to shoes, some places seem to buy the same quantity of men’s sizes 8 through 13 and so run out of the common sizes in the middle of that bell curve.
Other places only buy sizes 9-11 but more of the 10.5s than the outliers.
Each of us only notices when our size, be that 8, 10.5, or 12, is out of stock.
If I were male I’d buy everything waist down black. Then just buy colored/design shirts. Could solve a bunch of problems like wearing brown shoes with black pants or white tennis shoes to a wedding or funeral.
I’ve worked with plenty of women who make constant references and double entendre. I’m a very matter of fact and specific communicator, so occasionally set myself up for it. It’s difficult for me to find socks that fit because almost all the 9-12/13 " one size fits all" are really too short if you have long toes and wear anything size 12 and up. Plus, most socks sold these days are too short to protect your foot if you need to be able to walk around without the shoe rubbing your skin. So I’ve mentioned that a time or two, but if anything they’ve been helpful and sent me links to buy socks. Yet, a couple weeks ago I was talking to a co-worker and I said something very innocuous and specific about work. She responded " Are you talking about your big penis or what?" and I have no idea why.
That said, to answer the question, I think the myth/joke/whatever about big feet is so well known that anytime a shoe size is mentioned most people probably think about it. So going out of the way to say your feet are so big would be taken that way by a good percentage. IF, then, you are the one talking about your big feet, you are either trying to imply that or the very least know someone might take it that way. And we all know some people who make everything sexual.
If so, I am clearly not “most people”. I’ve heard of it about hands, but not about feet, and if somebody mentions shoe size the only thing I routinely think of is that the available shoe sizes almost never match my feet.
Like someone said about Jeopardy! the other day here, I am constantly struck by at what is/isn’t common knowledge. Here is L&O Criminal Intent Det. Goran interrogating a, ahem, small statured man, to provoke him. (played by Small statured actor Griffin Dunne)
Detective Robert Goren: Come on, you’re a small guy. What size shoe do you wear?
throws his leg up on the table
Detective Robert Goren: I wear a 13.
stands up and peers under the table
Goren: You look like a 9, or… what, like an 8?
Henry Talbott: I’m an…
waves his hands around
Henry Talbott: Oh, God, why am I even, I don’t want to talk to you about this! Don’t drag me into this!
Goren: Ah! You’ve got small hands, too!
Or you could look at the person’s forearm. Supposedly the length of one’s forearm is about the same as their foot.