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Flip Flops are not shoes, they are a way of life, never forget it.
Wearing a pair of PINK flip flops in New York gets unnoticed, but don't try to do it in Caruaru or
whatthefuckisthenameof thattown, because there, the color of your flip flops has a meaning, like a
status symbol.
Many claim that all conspiracies related to Flip Flops are a bunch of BS:
Tsk, Tsk! Propaganda, pure propaganda coupled with some smart cover up, many are killed everyday for wearing/not wearing flip flops.

Or try to wear a pair of canary yellow flip flops close to some fishermen and see what happens to you.
Fishermen HATEHATEHATE yellow flip flops cuz they know very well that some fishes, at the sight of a pair of yellow flip flops loose control and become extremely aggressive:
piranhas are the result of a gene mutation occurred to some ordinary salmons after sighting a pair of canary yellow flip-flop @ the feet of some fisherman.

1.0 History

Egyptian Queen Nefertari (1295-1255 BC) wearing a pair of flip flops model Rosetta stone©

Flip flops were already in use in ancient Egypt, but they were dismissed for tactical resons, after
someone noticed that troops wearing flip flops would stir up so much dust & sand that the enemy could spot them from far away.


1.1 Flip flops & USA


Flip-flops may have been familiar in the United States in the mid-19th century. An 1861 letter to the editor of The New York Times mentioned poorly equipped troops in the Seventh Regiment Volunteers wearing "flip-flaps": "The men were not in uniform, but very poorly dressed, — in many cases with flip-flap shoes. The business-like air with which they marched rapidly through the deep mud of the Third-avenue was the more remarkable." Later the letter reads: "The men have not yet been supplied with shoes, and
yet still march flip-flop. Why?" The letter does not describe the men's shoes in detail, so it is not
clear whether it is referring to footwear of the flip-flop style, or perhaps to the poor state of their
shoes.

1.2 Flip flops & Japan
No one in the world did wear flip flops anymore until 1920, when a drunk japanese farmer decided to destroy with scissors a pair of ordinary shoes belonging to his wife as retailation for having replaced his wine with water.The result was a very original design, so nice that a fashion designer noticed it, bought the modified shoes and decided to call them "zori" for some reason.
The earlier models of japanese flip flops were extremely uncomfortable, especially those made of wood,

but in the other hand, they were an excellent alternative to water skis.


1.3 Flip flops, New Zealand & The patent controversy: Yock Vs. Cowie


The latest design was invented in Auckland, New Zealand by Morris Yock in the 50s and patented in 1957.
However, this claim has recently been contested by the children of John Cowie. John Cowie was an
England-raised businessman who started a plastics manufacturing business in Hong Kong after the war. His children claim that it was Cowie that started manufacturing a plastic version of the sandals in the late 1940s and that Yock was just a New Zealand importer. The children also say that their father claimed to have invented the name "jandal" from a shortened form of "Japanese Sandal".

2.0 Uses and fashions


Flip-flops are a common type of footwear. They are a thin rubber sole with two straps running in a Y shape from the sides of the foot to the gap between the big toe and its neighbour. The popular use of flip-flops as beach or outdoor wear has spread through much of the world, although it is most common in India and Pakistan (where it is immensely popular and is called a Hawaii chappal), Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, UK, USA, Brazil, Panama, Israel, the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia.
In Italy they have been banned from churches because their typical noise distracts the faithful people from their prayers, so they have to say again their prayers from the start, resulting in an unacceptable waste of time cuz prayers in Italy can be very long.

2.1 Flip flops & economy


In most developing countries, rubber flip-flops are the cheapest footwear available, often costing less
than a dollar. Measures have been made to reduce cost, such as making them out of recycled tires.
Because of their low cost they are very widely used in these countries as typical footwear instead of as fashion wear. Despite their disposable design, street vendors will repair worn sandals for a small fee.
However, in many developed countries flip-flops are typically treated as annual or seasonal, short
lasting footwear. Depending on the material makeup of the shoe, some pairs of flip-flops last a year or less. The strap between the toes can snap after moderate use, and although this problem can be solved by using replacement straps that are easily "snapped" into the flip-flop, most people in developed countries do not bother to repair flip-flops because they are very inexpensive and easily replaced.


2.2 Flip flops & environment


These disposal habits may pose an environmental problem because most flip-flops are made with
polyurethane, which comes from crude oil. This material is a number seven resin and cannot usually be recycled in small amounts. Because of growing environmental concerns, some companies have begun to sell flip-flops made from recycled inner tubes or car tires, as well as sustainable materials like hemp, cotton and coconut.


3.0 Flip flops & laws

Flip-flops are popular with those who enjoy being barefoot but need to wear shoes, since they allow the foot to be out in the open but still constitute a shoe for wear in places such as restaurants or on city streets, and can be quickly and easily removed. They are also popular because they are easy to carry and come in an assortment of colors and patterns.


3.1 Flip flops & politics


On July 19, 2005, some members of Northwestern University's national champion women's lacrosse team were criticized for wearing "flip-flops" to the White House to meet with President George W. Bush. The women pointed out that their shoes were not "beach shoes," but were dressier thong sandals.



4.0 Flip flops and U2 (see also the thread bloody sandal)


The original title of the song "Sunday bloody sunday", the opening track from U2's 1983 album "War" was "Sandal bloody sandal".
And also lyrics were totally different:
It was about the impossible lovestory between a left pink flip flop and a right brown sandal: since the parents of the flip flop were racists, it became a lovestory full of obstacles until one day the brown sandal started a spree killing. A very bloody end, indeed
But after some time, Bono changed his mind and the title became "Sunday bloody sunday" & the song started telling a totally different story for some unknown reason.


5.0 Safety concerns
Some flip-flops have a spongy sole, so when the foot hits the ground, it rolls inward and the sponge
allows it to roll even more than usual. This is known as overpronation and causes many problems in the foot. Each time a foot hits the ground, the arch is supposed to be locked to absorb shock. But during overpronation, the arch opens and releases this locking mechanism, leading to problems such as pain in the heel, the arch, the toes, the ass and in the forefoot. Overpronation of the foot also results in flat feet,
especially if flip-flops are worn throughout childhood and adolescence when the muscles, bones, and tendons of the feet are growing and developing. Exacerbating this, some flip-flops force a person to overuse the tendons in the foot, which can cause tendinitis.
Ankle sprains are also common due to stepping off a curb or stepping wrong; the ankle bends, but the
flip flop neither holds on to nor supports it. The open nature of flip-flops also makes the wearer more susceptible to stubbed toes, and exposes the foot to the environment. The toe grip can be useful for preventing the foot from slipping forward in a convenient sandal, but flip-flops with bands across higher areas of the foot or the arch are recommended for support and keeping the shoe on the foot. Thong sandals are also popular with the same proportions and structures of flip-flops, but with the addition of a slingback or an ankle strap that holds and supports the foot in a stable position. Arch support is also found in many more expensive and better made flip-flops rather than the ubiquitous foam materials.
Spending more on a better quality, better created shoe can influence the wearer's health and safety.
Such shoes are also more commonly endowed with rubberized soles and better cushions.
In 2008, Auburn University researchers found that wearing thong-style flip-flops can result in sore
feet, ankles and legs. The research team, who presented their findings at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in 2008, found that flip-flop wearers took shorter steps and that their heels hit the ground with less vertical force than when the same walkers wore athletic shoes. When wearing flip-flops, the study participants did not bring their toes up as much during the leg’s swing phase, resulting in a larger ankle angle and shorter stride length, possibly because they tended to grip the flip-flops with their toes. This repeated motion can result in problems from the foot up into the hips.

6.0 Flip flops & reincarnation
It's a well known fact that Flip flops believe in reincarnation, but why do they do?
Because most of them are actually reincarnated. As explained in the chapter 2.1 (Flip flops & economy)
many of them were tires in their previous lives, and some of them were racing car tires. This explains some unexpected performances from them. For instance, some flip flops flee the crime scene @ high speed after their owner is killed.

A recycled sandal fleeing the scene: in its previous life he was obviously some rally car tire, as you can see the countersteering manoeuvres.

7.0 Flip flops & socks
The problem of incompatibility between flip flops and socks has been solved with the creation of flip flops socks, available in green, purple and fuchsia.



8.0
India and Pakistan: "chappal."

Along the east coast of the US flip-flops are
sometimes referred to as zories.

They are known as jandals in New Zealand,

thongs in Australia,

Plakkies and slip-slops (or just slops) in South Africa,

and go-aheads in the South Pacific.


In parts of Texas they are known as clam diggers because of the way they flip sand on a beach.

In Brazil they're called chinelo, sandália or Havaianas.

In the Philippines they are mostly called tsinelas.

In Hawaii and several other places around the world, they are commonly called slippers.

In Greece they are known as sayonares (σαγιονάρες), probably from the Japanese word sayōnara, that means goodbye, because of their Japanese origin (of the shoes, not of the greeks).

In Poland they are commonly called japonki which indicates their Japanese origin.

In Russia and Ukraine they are sometimes called lapti.

Americans call them flip-flops.


Merry Christmas.


9.0 Sources & references:
1.^ The New Zealanders - Jandals from Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
2.^ "New claims rock jandal orthodoxy". Stuff.co.nz. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4297010a4560.html. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
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4.^ "A Word in Season on an Important Subject", letter to the editor, New York Times, May 16, 1861, retrieved (from subscription archives, sometimes available to nonsubscribers) June 23, 2008
5.^ "What happens after a tire retires from the road?". Bridgestonetrucktires.com. http://www.bridgestonetrucktires.com...10i3_human.asp. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
6.^ "Recycling flip flops". Greenlivingtips.com. 2008-05-22. http://www.greenlivingtips.com/artic...lip-flops.html. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
7.^ Ward, Julie (September 13, 2005). "Next big step in team spirit: Flip-flops". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2005-...ip-flops_x.htm. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
8.^ a b "Health Tip Of The Week: Skip The Flip-Flops". Forbes.com. 2006-05-04. http://www.forbes.com/2006/05/03/fli..._0504htow.html. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
9.^ "Over Pronation". Foot.com. http://www.foot.com/info/cond_over_pronation.jsp. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
10.^ "Flip-flops can damage your health". London: Dailymail.co.uk. 2006-08-03. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...ge-health.html. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
11.^ Newswise: Overuse of Flip-flops Can Lead to Orthopedic Problems Retrieved on June 4, 2008.
12.^ "Flip-Flops Can Cause Long-Term Health Problems". Abcnews.go.com. 2008-06-06. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Springtime...5013448&page=1. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
13.^ "Musewear Official Site". http://www.musewearflipflops.com/.
14.^ "Island Slipper Official Site". http://www.islandslipper.com/.
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[DiamondSmiles]

In NY, you can walk down the street nude and no one would notice.

[Karma]

Absolutely brilliant. Love it.

[Bastet]

Made my Christmas really merry

[MeMyselfandI]

um....this should be a sticky...hands down

[**butterflylove**]

This is my favourite post ever!

[kellyhound]

never owned a pair or ever will buy a pair after knowing you're on the death list if you wear them
great info and entertaining thread gg.

[pacha1]

didnt read any of it. this is gore site. shit post

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[denmetal80]

Fucking hilarious!!! :