What’s more dangerous than walking on icy snow in wicked tall high heels?
photo by John Fraissinet’s under a CC license
Walking on SYDNEY SIDEWALKS in FLIP FLOPS!!!!
photo by Joseph Robertson under a CC license
No joke. I’m not kidding you. AT ALL. Walking down a sidewalk in Sydney’s CBD when it’s raining and you’re wearing normal flippy floppies (or thongs for all you Aussies) is MORE SLIPPERY than walking along an icy sidewalk in heels. And believe me – I have experience with both.
Normal sidewalks? No problem. The rain can’t get ME down. But a sidewalk in the city? or in the central business district? or just anywhere non-residential? WATCH OUT FOR YOUR LIFE!!! If you don’t have kick-A traction on the soles of your shoes – you are going DOWN – flat on your rear. Or if you have the powers of grace (like me hee hee) you’ll just slide around and look like you’re ice-skating for the first time.
photo by ??Tex Texin?? under a CC license.
I guess the good news is I get to feel like I’m dancing in the rain – a nice slippery smooth dance. and really … if it weren’t for my flailing arms trying to keep balance – I’d probably be mistaken for a fairytale ballerina.
photo by ME :)
Song by Tegan and Sara “Back in your head” (Tiesto remix)
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I would love to sit in a place with a nice window looking out onto those rainy days and watching people fall over. Really, people falling over is the height of humor.
This happens all the time in the south. Sometimes it isn’t even the slipperiness, but misjudging how deep a puddle is that you are about to walk through. Not fun…