Wearing thongs, or flip flops

SYD OZ
By SYD OZ

Just a question
Is it acceptable for men and women to wear flip flops when walking around the streets and in shopping centres?

Or do we always have to wear closed shoes

Thanks

By anonymous• 19 Mar 2009 00:29
anonymous

please don't wear thongs on your feet, they would surely drag behind and give your feet no protection! silk or grey aging cotton never looked good on feet, plus if there are skiddies, all and sundry would see! So! No! Thongs are not acceptable to wear in public.....

By Eagley• 18 Mar 2009 23:13
Eagley

Wow! Very informative indeed. I'm lookin' at my bathroom slippers now...

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Don't want no drama,

No, no drama, no, no, no, no drama

By anonymous• 17 Mar 2009 15:34
anonymous

Only inbred mutants could invent something that looks like a melted piece of rubber and market it as footwear.......

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.

By MissX• 17 Mar 2009 15:12
MissX

Ha! nope. Crocs are a canadian/american invention tyvm. Australia wants nothing to do with them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocs

By anonymous• 17 Mar 2009 14:14
anonymous

Which ever dickhead designed those needs a seriously big kicking !!!

Im guessing they are from Oz.

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.

By chichi• 17 Mar 2009 14:10
chichi

"rubber slippers" =)

By Xena• 17 Mar 2009 13:29
Xena

on another note.... I was in Shoprite last night... I found Pro Nutro...yay, I couldn't believe it.... I haven't seen it at MegaMart, where i usually shop although they do have Ceres juices - and do Shoprite too... Any South Africans looking for both can find them at Shoprite on Airport Road;-)

"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME

 

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By Formatted Soul• 17 Mar 2009 11:29
Rating: 2/5
Formatted Soul

In my place its called Hawai Slippers..lol made of rubber...usually used as bathroom slippers because we have wet toilets..lol

By anonymous• 17 Mar 2009 11:28
anonymous

Red Pope jandals are what we call them in New Zealand. And i hate them. Jandals, Board shorts, wife beater = Douche bag.

By bleu• 17 Mar 2009 11:25
Rating: 5/5
bleu

In the regular flip-flop wikipedia page, they say "In footwear and fashion, flip-flops (also known as thongs in Australia, jandals, slippers, pluggers, or go-aheads[1]) are a flat, backless, usually rubber sandal consisting of a flat sole held loosely on the foot by a Y-shaped strap"

By britexpat• 17 Mar 2009 09:22
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

Strange the world is grasshopper..

A nation that is into sheep running around wearing Japanese originating footwear called "Jandals"

By SYD OZ• 17 Mar 2009 04:59
SYD OZ

see, I was afraid to call them thongs, but thats definalty what we Aussies call them

Streuth!

By anonymous• 17 Mar 2009 04:06
anonymous

WTF is a Jandal?

If God dropped acid, would he see people? -- George Carlin

By MissX• 17 Mar 2009 02:13
Rating: 4/5
MissX

Well considering I haven't moved to Qatar yet I can't guarantee this. But based on the research I've been doing (yes I have researched to make sure vegemite is available before I move there) you can buy it from Megamart or Shoprite. If not I'm bringing it in bulk supply and will sell it on the black market :P

By flanostu• 16 Mar 2009 23:22
flanostu

where can you get vegemite??? i've searched everywhere.

By tinkerbelle• 16 Mar 2009 22:48
Rating: 4/5
tinkerbelle

no worries...really, it is fine to wear your flip flops.

By Raechie• 16 Mar 2009 19:45
Rating: 5/5
Raechie

Miss X, where can you get Vegemite I know you can get Tim Tams in Mega mart near the Ramada but I didn't know you could get Vegemite. Nice!!! I also heard you can get Cherry Ripes somewhere too. It is obvious that us Aussies are slowly taking over the world!!! By the way I wear my thongs everywhere. I also work in a heavily Brit expat environment but still proud to call them thongs even though i get laughed at all the time!

By anonymous• 16 Mar 2009 19:39
anonymous

:P

By Xena• 16 Mar 2009 19:17
Xena

I see... well you learn something new everyday:-)

"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME

 

visit www.qaws.org

By anonymous• 16 Mar 2009 18:27
anonymous

No i mean Jandals. Tis the Noo Zealandish word for them.

By Mis-Cat• 16 Mar 2009 18:18
Rating: 4/5
Mis-Cat

In summer I wear mine most of the time unless going out, out and then I switch to my other favorites my Connie's which I wear through most of winter as well...;)

If everyone cared and nobody cried

If everyone loved and nobody lied

If everyone shared and swallowed their pride

Then we'd see the day when nobody died....Chad Kroeger

By britexpat• 16 Mar 2009 18:11
britexpat

Damn you Antipodeans..... No wonder I was harrassed by Police when parading around in my mink lines thongs..

By Xena• 16 Mar 2009 18:07
Xena

lol, and Davidak, do you mean Sandals? Not Jandals?

"if you don't like the heat... get out of the kitchen... but stop trying to fan the flames before you leave... it will burn you on the a** as you go through the doorway...." ME

 

visit www.qaws.org

By anonymous• 16 Mar 2009 18:04
anonymous

Jandals = EWWWWWWWWW

By spike124• 16 Mar 2009 16:49
spike124

I almost said that,, even in the US "thong" is something cannot be worn outside unless your on the beach but not here in Qatar.

"simple yet complicated"

"makamal a anak"

By Happy Happy• 16 Mar 2009 16:19
Happy Happy

I do love the upper picture very much. They're just missing the hot pinkies:((

Summer time is up!

Salam

By abuimad• 16 Mar 2009 16:01
Rating: 4/5
abuimad

as long as you dont wear them with socks, because then you will be facing troubles with me....hate it when people do that....

By MissX• 16 Mar 2009 15:55
MissX

And every other colour and pattern under the sun. They're the Aussie uniform.

By anonymous• 16 Mar 2009 15:35
anonymous

Jandals.

By Happy Happy• 16 Mar 2009 15:34
Happy Happy

I call these flip flops!

Salam

By Happy Happy• 16 Mar 2009 15:33
Happy Happy

From a slippers thread to electronic circuit flip flops. Very interesting.

Also, I like the conversation between the both of you.

Salam

By MissX• 16 Mar 2009 15:33
MissX

For those of you who seem confused. This is a picture of thongs, which is what we call them in Australia. I think the rest of the world calls them flip flops.

By tatzkie• 16 Mar 2009 15:20
tatzkie

Thongs may mean underwear and sandals.

By jiya123• 16 Mar 2009 15:00
jiya123

LOL Brit... :D

Jiya

By britexpat• 16 Mar 2009 14:57
Rating: 4/5
britexpat

Speaking of mink lined thongs.. Not recommended in this heat..

By jiya123• 16 Mar 2009 14:56
jiya123

i guess ppl are entitled to wear anything other than stilts :D

Jiya

By bleu• 16 Mar 2009 14:10
Rating: 2/5
bleu

To me, flip-flop is either T, D, SR, or JK... and you don't wear them.

By Dottie• 16 Mar 2009 14:07
Dottie

Oh and by the way, THONGS in the UK, means something very different. Please don't walk around wearing those, or you'll be arrested!!

By Dottie• 16 Mar 2009 14:06
Rating: 5/5
Dottie

kate_n - you can buy Havianas at Nails (the mannicure salon) in Royal Plaza. They have quite a good selection, but not sure how the prices compare with other countries. I bought a pair in the UK for £18 last summer, then paid about QR 100 for a pair there, but think they may have put the prices up since then.

By anonymous• 16 Mar 2009 13:45
anonymous

Flip flops ain't slippers! They are silly rubbery things that one wears on their feet and it makes them look like a good times bogan kind o guy.

By anonymous• 16 Mar 2009 13:30
anonymous

Philippe Floppe.......

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I think you have me confused with someone who gives a sh1t.

By Mandilulur• 16 Mar 2009 13:28
Mandilulur

Yes, of course. However, please don't wear them with shorts and a sleeveless t-shirt.

Mandi

By mallrat• 16 Mar 2009 13:26
mallrat

.vegas, fli flop is slippers

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By anonymous• 16 Mar 2009 13:24
anonymous

A jandal.

By Vegas• 16 Mar 2009 13:22
Vegas

You can't teach experience...

By mallrat• 16 Mar 2009 13:16
Rating: 4/5
mallrat

.my rules.....

.i barely wear thongs, i dislike exposing my feet to the fuming sun.

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.but for me,

.tan, choc, beige, bone white, taupe.

any other nuetral but not black.

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By bleu• 16 Mar 2009 13:07
Rating: 4/5
bleu

genesis: my rules:

- Only black, brown or tan.

- Never the same color twice-in-a-row.

- At lease a new one twice a year (Eid)

- Any other color is a big no-no.

- ostrich leather is so 90's

- Stick to Caretti and Tamima, nothing else.

By genesis• 16 Mar 2009 12:15
Rating: 3/5
genesis

the rules are:

- Only black or white

- Brown is a big no-no

- ostrich leather is so 90's

- Stick to the local fav. Brands (NO LV OR VERSACE);)

By anonymous• 16 Mar 2009 12:09
anonymous

I wear nothing but animal hides.

By kate_n• 16 Mar 2009 12:03
kate_n

in this kind of heat and landscape what would we want to wear other then thongs? I bought over 5 pairs lol

You will have no problem what so ever... I say stock up on your havi's though cos they don't sell them here

By bleu• 16 Mar 2009 11:55
Rating: 5/5
bleu

I wear a sandal every day (currently wearing model 4493 below)

By mallrat• 16 Mar 2009 11:10
mallrat

.haram, illegal..

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.unless you are wearing gucci thong, lol

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.just kidding:)

By MissX• 16 Mar 2009 11:09
MissX

haha asked by an Aussie. If there was a place in the world where you couldn't wear thongs, I don't think you'd find any Aussies in residence. If you're interested, apparently you can also buy vegemite and Tim Tams in Doha.

Long live the Aussie way of life!

By SYD OZ• 16 Mar 2009 11:05
SYD OZ

Cool - thanks for your feedback!

By tatzkie• 16 Mar 2009 10:57
Rating: 2/5
tatzkie

whatever you're most comfortable with.. Mind you in Dubai I saw some people walking in the streets in barefoot.

By chichi• 16 Mar 2009 10:43
Rating: 5/5
chichi

but consider the weather as well.

I don't wear flip flops during winter!

By Roadtester• 16 Mar 2009 10:40
Roadtester

The amount of leg, arm, cleavage/chest seems to be of more importance than feet.

By mjamille28• 16 Mar 2009 10:38
Rating: 5/5
mjamille28

flip flops are ok...

By anonymous• 16 Mar 2009 10:37
anonymous

Jandals are ileagal in my perfect world.

By arecel• 16 Mar 2009 10:34
Rating: 4/5
arecel

whatever you feel like wearing is okay. it's up to you.:-)

mo lang!

By deedee• 16 Mar 2009 10:31
Rating: 4/5
deedee

LOL this is a funny question.

The locals all wear sandals--every day. Wear whatever you want (on your feet)

By tallg• 16 Mar 2009 10:31
Rating: 5/5
tallg

Flip flops are fine, as long as you haven't got minging feet!

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