For those that are Barefoot 24/7

Had my first barefoot injury 2 days ago.

I was at a friend's home and her parents asked her if she could take the recycling outside to the bin. I offered to help, but I did get stuck with the biggest, heaviest bag. It was full of glass bottles and cans that banged against my leg.

When I lifted the heavy bag to but it in the bin, it was too much weight for me and I kind of slipped and my toe skidded against the pavement and the nail got partway ripped of. It started bleeding instantly.

Aside from hurting it wasn't really bad. We went inside to get a band-aid and her parents were apologizing left and right. My friend said it was my fault because I didn't have shoes, which is completely true because of my lifestyle.

But oh well, I dealed.

 

yes I got glass in my foot a few night ago. It was all my own fault, though. I broke something. Then, I was a dumbass and stepped on it. So it was kinda different.

actually it really hurts now, although it's funny how i walk like a drugged up chicken

 

Well I think it had more to do with the fact that you probably were not watching where you were stepping than you not having shoes on. Lots of people get hurt with shoes on so that doesnt guarantee protection anymore than being barefoot does, you still gotta be wary of where you step and what you step in or on. You just gotta be careful, noone sayin u gotta put shoes on. I dont think youre dumb cuz you did that, it was just a mistake and since u now have learned from it you can better prepare yourself not to do it next time.

 

I go barefoot everywhere, carnivals, the county fair, the movies. doesnt matter to me. i can handle it.

 

hahahhahahah oh wow that is hilarious,...a drugged up chicken. that comment will be the death of me.

 

Thank you Mike. I truly appreciate that someone doesn't think I'm a complete idiot for not wearing shoes. I should be more careful, but I'm too spacey.

Hey,...how does everyone feel about slippers?

 

Well my personal view on slippers is that they are a waste of space. How can anyone who's in the habit of going barefoot wherever they please even contemplate wearing something on their feet in their own house? Ditto sandals. Shoes are like any other type of formal clothing for me, in that I only wear them to satisfy a dress code (and I mean a dress code, not a stuffy 'you've got to wear shoes' rule), or sometimes when it's VERY cold. So if I've got to look smart and therefore have to wear shoes I'll wear closed, smart, black shoes. If I'm keeping warm, I'll wear closed comfortable warm shoes. Shoes that satisfy neither a dress code nor warmth purpose have no place on my feet as since going barefoot is always my first choice, that suits me fine at all other times.

 

Nah, I dont think youre an idiot, far from it. Just cuz you make a mistake doesnt mean youre an idiot and wearing shoes doesnt make you more or less of a careful person sometimes anyways so just go barefoot and just be careful where you step and enjoy yourself and if people get all up on ya about it then just tell em to go get a life and do something more productive. They dont need to waste their time worryin about you, youre just fine and you can look after yourself it seems, but everyone makes mistakes and can step on somethin sometimes.

 

I agree. Shoes are only for warmth. The only thing I think differently is if I have to wear shoes to someone, (like a bad area to be walking,) I might use sandals for easy access!

 

Mike are you both a nudist and a barefooter? if so have you ever gotten hurt with your lifestyle?

 

At my school they said that if any teacher tells a guy to lift up there shirt and the teacher sees boxers you would get a detention for violating dress code but if any teacher told me to lift up my shirt i think i would sue

 

Interesting. Which would be the violation of the dress code? Wearing boxers? or allowing your underwear to be visible above the top of your trousers?


And yes, you might sue in america. but I really hate that whole "let's sue whenever possible" attitude they have over there. Would you sue if your teacher told you to get changed for P.E in the same changing room as all the other boys? That would be the same thing, would it not?

 

yeah Sax_Machine i agree about hating people that sue people for nearly anythin i wouldnt sue or anythin but it would be kinda weird... a teacher askin you to lift up your shirt. and the dress code violation is if your boxers are visible above your pants.

 

Speaking as an American, I think the sueing is more of an effect of people imposing stupid policies and the only way to get them to change (because reasoned argument doesn't work) is to sue them into compliance.

 

Although some would argue that it's the atmosphere of suing that causes the stupid policies of establishments (fear of someone suing for injuring himself while barefoot or nude).

Either way, it's an atmosphere of stupidity.

 

That's very idealistic of you. I think most people sue because it's easier than EARNING money.

So, Little Hippy, you have to wear boxers AND pants? Doesn't that make things awkward, especially given that boxers are bigger!

 

If earning money is the goal, it isn't very efficient. First, let's be clear abotu the class of cases I'm talking about. I'm only talking about the cases where people sue to obtain injunctive relief, e.g., some establishment has a stupid policy; patron sues to enjoin said establishment from enforcing said policy. Such cases aren't about getting money. In fact, you have to be prepared to pay a lawyer around $250/hour. Over the lifetime of the lawsuit, the total cost is tens of thousands of dollars. How does this earn one money?

I think you're confusing me with somebody else. I never said anything about what I wear in terms of underwear.

 

Those are isolated cases. There were far more many cases where there was NO possibility of injury: school boards forbidding boys to have long hair, for example. Such a policy was put into place simply because the board didn't like boys with long hair. School boards and notorious for being intransigent. They dig their heels in drunk on what little power they have until they are forced into submission by losing a lawsuit.

 

Erm, I was addressing Little hippy with that last comment, no mistake was made on my part there.

And as far as suing goes well I was referring to a culture where you can sue McDonalds for getting fat on their food, or for spilling coffee hot coffee on yourself.

 

I agree most are isolated, but it's the perception that establishment owners have in their minds that often determines their policy. If they feel it might be a problem, they will have a policy against it, regardless of how infrequent it happens or who usually wins the case.