![[0857] Conspiracy Theory](/comics/2017-02-02-0857-conspiracy-theory.png "[0857] Conspiracy Theory")
- Larisa: Cui bono?
- Sandra: Huh?
- Larisa: Cui bono… who benefits? Whose idea was it that one isn’t “allowed” to wear socks with sandals although feet are the ugliest and smelliest part of the human body?
- Sandra: Beats me.
- Larisa: I’ll tell you: Foot fetishists!
- Larisa: You’ve been found out, perverts!
- Sandra: I’d question it if it didn’t seem so plausible.
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Lol… But really I almost always wear socks, including when wearing sandals or flip flops and even at home…
Finally: The Truth!
Nothing wrong with wearing socks with sandals. People do it all the time.
Xezlec wrote:
Tell that to my sister… she always goes like “Who wears socks with sandals?”
Indeed, the Romans used socks in cold weather, and as seasoned sandal-wearers, they ought to know.
Also, foot fetishists are exactly so brazen that they would try pulling this obvious nonsense. They all think they’re flying under the radar, and that nobody knows why they’re commenting on feet. 😀
@ tibfulv:
Wait a minute. Why are you all commenting on feet? 😉
tibfulv wrote:
Possibly because of the second single released by Styx in 1981?
Ha! How german of you!
Trimutius wrote:
Now you now what your sister is ,-)
Hey, now, what’s wrong with people enjoying looking at your feet? Why should a little moisture down under spell the difference between a little more happiness in the world and a feeling to be shunned? I, for one, invite anyone who so wishes to gaze upon my feet. Just don’t touch them; I’m sensitive down there.
Chrisjenl wrote:
Now you now what your sister is ,-)
Whoa, what happened to your left eye?
Feet are beautiful, and they only stink if you don’t take care of them.
Umm… I don’t wear socks with sandals because to do that I’d have to wear sandals. So basically I don’t wear sandals.
@ Xezlec:
LOL, that was my first thought! °)
I feel that a certain Karishad my be involved in this conspiracy theory.
I never wear sandals; 90% of the time it’s work boots.
… Has nobody ever considered the most glaring flaw in Larisa’s logic? Wearing socks with sandals means the socks will get easily dirtied by anything that the sandal-wearing feet could step on / next to; heck, the dust in the air and the kicked-up dirt from the pavement would be enough to make socks dirty after a single outing.
Besides, IINM socks were mainly invented to avoid having one’s feet be rubbed raw by shoes, which is obviously not an issue with sandals. And there are people who enjoy having the air pass on their exposed feet, and thus wear sandals for this express purposes; wearing socks defeats the whole purpose of wearing sandals for such people.
I think it’s shoe companies. By the proper selection of additional garments sandals can be worn in sub-zero temperatures or very wet conditions without having to buy winter shoes. Between my waterproof oversocks and light or heavy wool regular socks I could wear my bicycle sandals all year round in pretty much any weather, not just dry summer weather.
I don’t wear socks with my sandals because I HATE SOCKS. I seriously despise them. I find that socks hurt, and even with socks that aren’t squeezing me to death, they’re still uncomfortable because I just like to have my feet free. I take off my socks before I take off my bra, I hate them that much. And don’t get me wrong, feet are gross. Feet stink. I need a pedicure so badly, from all the calluses on my feet from standing on my feet constantly for my job almost 15 years, but I won’t get one, because I don’t want anyone touching my feet. On a side note, if people can wear socks with sandals properly like Larisa and not like everyone else (see bright white with dark brown sandals), it might not be so hated.
Perhaps it’s because socks make feet sweaty which is what makes feet smelly and shoes at least help hold the smell in a little bit where sandals do not?
I always thought the ugliest and smelliest part of the human body is brain… especially if that’s foot fetishists we’re talking about.
Confurmd
Like SHE gets to complain about perverts.
Joke’s on you society! You can’t tell me off for wearing socks with sandals if I never go out in public!
…plz send help
Oh no! She knows!
There was a young lady named Reaux
With erogenous zones in her teaux.
She remained onanistic
Till a foot-fetishistic
Young man became one of her beaux.
Did Larisa do the fourth-wall thing again?
Sandals + furniture/sidewalk/doors/rocks = stubbed toe(s) and yelling/cursing.
I’m pretty sure there are uglier and smellier parts of the human body than the feet. Mostly the guts. I guess it’s not that bad to bare your midriff so long as your guts aren’t hanging out, though.
Trimutius wrote:
Roman legions conquered half of then known world this way.
feet are ugly? Maybe she should see the face she’s making at panel 3.
It’s hard not to picture Oliver as a grumpy guy in sandals with tennis socks now, yelling about the unfair beauty standards society dictates men. It fits the overall impression he gives off.
Captain here, the point of footwear that doesn’t cover the whole foot is to air out some of the foot. Wearing it without actually airing out the foot defeats the purpose, and is ergo, kinda dumb. And makes the person doing it look dumb, as well.
And of course a German would write that
Noblood wrote:
what are you talking about? she is lovely!
@ Diane:
I don’t hate socks but I will try to avoid them if possible. I have wide feet so putting socks on takes minutes. I’m fine once they’re on but it’s a struggle to get them on.
god dammit larisa
If Larisa really believes feet are the least fetching part of human anatomy, she is not as worldly as she likes to pretend.
Yes, they’re out there and can be scary. As a joke, my brother listed a pair of his then girlfriend’s worn-out shoes on eBay. The uppers were partially separated from the soles and had many rips. Several pictures and full description basically stating they were ready for the dumpster.
Some of the inquiries downright scared him. They sold for about $80 plus shipping.
Well, this indeed strikes me as the first plausible argument I hear about this fashion issue. You know, I’m not into wearing shabby T-shirts and worn-out jeans, but sandals in summer – sure, when it’s hot! And with naked feed? Nay, who wanna see my naked feet? I’m not a pretty cinderella, but an ugly man. So why not wearing black socks with dark-colored sandals?
I’ve NEVER got any argument against it besides “ARGH! You CAN’T do this!”
Now I’m curious whether an argument will turn up in these comments! 🙂
And, no, this was NOT an argument:
>> It’s hard not to picture Oliver as a grumpy guy in sandals with tennis socks now, yelling about the unfair beauty standards society dictates men. It fits the overall impression he gives off. <<
(Actually, it shows that Oliver isn't a grumpy guy, but humorous enough to allow this insult to be posted… 😉 )
Discovered this webcomic on Tuesday and have binge reading during work (Shhh! Don’t tell anyone!). Clicked on the strip to try and get to the next one a dozen times before realising I’d caught up!
I only wear socks with sandals when it’s cold, I’m staying indoors and too lazy to take the socks off.
Hahaha. Both my ex-wife and my current girlfriend are the type to think that you can’t wear socks with sandals. Course, my girlfriend doesn’t like wearing socks and loves having her feet rubbed…. Hmmm….
Re: airing out feet, I’m not sure I buy that. Socks are actually fairly… porous(?)… where as the shoes generally are not. As such, I’m more inclined to believe that it’s the shoes themselves that are at fault for smelly feet. I always wear socks, from when I get up in the morning to when I go to bed at night. It helps keep my feet a little warmer, especially in winter. I find that going barefoot my feet just become cold and then I become cold.
Exposed socks means getting them wet and yucky if you do anything outdoors. Then your feet are constantly wet and yucky. That’s why.
@ Kaitlyn:
I freaking do that ALL the time.
Huzzah! We have humor!
I don’t understand the hate for foot fetishists. Feet are only gross if you don’t wash them, like any other part of the body. Plus, a skilled massage therapist only needs your feet to relax many parts of the body, just by hitting the many pressure points. It’s in this way that a couple can enjoy a non-sexual, but still pleasurable shared experience, and it only improves as they continue to do it, finding more pressure points.
Besides that, there are so many, much creepier fetishes out there (many of which I have), that make feet incredibly mundane. And even for those, there’s nothing wrong with any fetish, so long as it’s shared among consenting adults.
So how about think twice before you start slinging venom at people you probably haven’t even met just for something that happens to turn them on, but not you. It’s just preference.
Seems a very black pot is callang to a kettle.
Also, I don’t agree with her statement.
Feet can be beautifull, and especailly sandals are great for bare feet.
Don’t you want your feet to air, Larissa?
Or are you afraid of setting off yet another alarm?
Cool sandals, BTW.
@ JimmyJoeIII:
Feet, friends are not to be sniffed at!
FINALLY A CONSPIRACY THEORY THAT ACTUALLY BENEFITS THE WORLD.
Sasuga the other foot fetishists, managed to pull this one off without my valuable involvement.
@ OrlahEhontas:
MarqFJA87 wrote:
That would be me. I wear sandals when the weather gets hot enough to justify them. It’s not a fashion statement; it’s comfort.
@ Darthmaeglin:
I don’t have this problem because our local outdoor shop sells NATO socks which are very effective at removing sweat and preventing smells. But some women probably wouldn’t like them.