Pflap, plfap, pflap, pflap . . .

The BBQ Pit
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I try to keep my opinions about style to myself, because I don’t want to come across as snide, but here goes. I work in a conservative law firm, yet we’re a bit loose about the dress code thing. Attorneys and secretaries typically wear casual shirts and khakis and nobody gets in a tizzy about it.

But, Jebus, whoever decided that wearing flaps in to the office was a good idea? Two or three women here have taken to wearing them every day, and you can hear them coming from 100 feet away:

Pflap, pflap, pflap, pflap, pflap, pflap, pflap, pflap, pflap, pflap, pflap, pflap

The mental image this sound creates is one of a groggy person just out of bed, slogging along to the kitchen in bedroom slippers for her first cup of coffee. And it’s gotten to where I can tell who the person is by the individual sound of her flaps.

Then I read on MSN, I believe, that flaps in the office are the Next Big Thing. Sorry, but I think this is pretty tacky, at least in a professional office environment. Our clients pay hefty fees for our services, and I’d hate to think what they think of us when they come in for an appointment and the workers here sound like a flock beachwear salespeople.

Yeah, lame, I know, but the constant flapping noise around here is beginning to get to me . . .

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Da hell is a “flap”?

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aka flip flops

aka thongs…the ones on your feet, although I would be a bit interested in what would make those thongs make that noise :slight_smile:

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When I read the title, I imagined something quite different.

…

But enough about me.

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When I was a kid, my mom called them “zoris” (singular “zori”). I think it’s Japanese.

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There is an attractive female in my work area who wears those kind of shoes around here. I know she’s coming my way from a distance because of them. I always get a hard on from that noise cause my brain is conditioned to associate that sound with her. Damn pavlovian response.

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There is an attractive female in my work area who wears those kind of shoes around here. I know she’s coming my way from a distance because of them. I always get a hard on from that noise cause my brain is conditioned to associate that sound with her. Damn Pavlovian response.

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When I was a youth, the word for that noisy footwear was “thongs,” and I still think of them as “thongs.”

Thongs in the office are beyond tacky.
(On preview, I see now that MikeG has beaten me to this observation…)

Personally I can’t understand how people can stand to wear those stupid things in any context. (Of course, this is coming from a guy who often tucks the ends of his laces in, because the sound of the nibs tapping on the tops of his shoes with every step drive him crazy.)

If I were you, I’d write a memo asking people who feel they must wear “flip-flops” in the office to please nail them to their feet in consideration of their co-workers.

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When I saw the thread title I knew exactly what the OP was talking about. I fucking hate that noise too.

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And this is so timely, too.

Just this morning, I was hearing someone pflap on by, and I wanted to scream. It just sounds too casual for the office, and I personally think it looks too casual as well. But clearly I am in the minority here. But when it comes to fashion, what else is new?

So thank you for so wonderfully voicing my pain as well.

Y’all can take your mules and other slip-ons as well. If it pflaps, I DON’T WANT TO HEAR IT.

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I wear velcro sneakers.

I love my velcro sneakers.

Remember back in the day, when we were little kids, and it was cool to cross the two velcro straps to make an X on your sneakers?

Yeah, that was cool.

My velcro sneaker straps remain paralell, though.

I mean, this is a professional office, ya know.

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Nope, wrong speed, ForumBot. Read it at about the speed of a slow, disgruntled office worker slogging along.

I forgot to point out that these new flip-flops (thanks, MikeG) have a 4" thick sole, which both amplifies the annoying noise and makes the wearer teeter precariously. One of the wearers of this foolish footwear is heavily pregnant, and I fully expect to see her topple over in a spectacular crash at any moment.

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I thought it would be about Parents and Friends of Lesbians And Pooftas.

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I know I’m in the minority here but I wear slide on shoes to work. Now they aren’t casual flip flops. They are rather expensive, nice, dressy slide on sandals that look much better with my summer wardrobe than heels would look and those hot, hot panty hose.

Saying that, I am very careful when I walk down the hall to hold them onto my feet so they don’t make a loud noise. I have perfected this so that I don’t disturb the entire office.

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I work in a lab. Sandals and other types of open shoes aren’t allowed. We have to make do with “squeaky-squeaky.”

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You and me both, Aries28.

friedo, when did you grow up? We always made fun of the kids who wore sneakers with Velcro.
JuanitaTech, who was a very mean kid/teen but is making up for it now by kicking 25% less puppies than before.

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pug, you have every right to be irritated at such unprofessional conduct. When we had lunch last week, your outfit was completely appropriate for work in a legal firm. People who wear summer apparel in a law office would make me spin on my heel and find some real professionals.

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I have a pair of backless sandals, quite dressy (not anywhere close to resembling flip-flops) that make a similar noise. Even if they don’t irritate anybody else, they irritate me to no end.

However, they go with just about everything I own for summer wear, so they get worn quite often. I just try to walk a little less noisily.

I totally get where you’re comin’ from, though. Argh…so damn noisy!! And I can’t even be bothered to change shoes!! These are comfy, dammit!

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AAAHHHHHH!!! The noise! I detest that noise. Whats worse than the flapping noise is the noise of people who can’t PICK UP THEIR FEET! Between the flip-flops, and the heavy dragging of peoples heels across the floor, it’s a wonder anyone gets work done.

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People who drag their feet make me nuts!