March 29th, 2009 by IamDraven

Talk about a lame blog title! According to WordPress this is the title of my first blog.  Obviously, it is a filler that would be replaced when I wrote my first  blog, but what the hell.  I’m lacking creativity at the moment.  I’m working my 6th day straight and on the verge of homicidal action.  Note, I said verge.  I have not made actual terroristic threats or purchased any high velocity weapons so don’t go calling the blue canaries.

When I first started blogging ‘for real’ on MySpace I titled all my blogs using song lyrics.  Yes,  cute and artsy, I know.  I wrote mega blogs and consider it normal to speak in lyrics so it was easy to find a theme.

However, I’m incredible jealous of my friend Jacque’s blog.  She does somewhat short blogs that I always find hilarious.  I wish I could do that.  I always got great feedback on my writing but drama led me to having to make my page ‘friends only’ and I couldn’t get random feedback.  Sometimes I just want to burst out in a mini rant or another case of ‘Tracey’s Revision of Murphy’s Law.’ i.e. what can go wrong, will go wrong, it will happen to me, and usually in a public place.  That being said, here’s my ‘first blog.’

IF YOU DON’T WORK IN THE MEDICAL FIELD,

WHY IN THE  HELL ARE YOU WEARING CROCS?!?!

{By the way, these aren’t even Crocs!  They’re Airwalks!}

This drives me crazy in ways you probably wouldn’t understand.  Crocs were made for medical personnel.  We work crazy hours, extended shifts and are on our feet for most of it.  When we get gross bodily fluids on them we can hose them off in a decon room or even put them through the washing machine with our scrubs.  I have a pair of black Mary Jane’s.  I’ll even admit that I have jibbitz in them.  I knew enough to stop at three.  They are in a row, all flowers and identical on each side.

I see people barefoot in crocs, black crocs with white socks, crocs with fuzzy lining, jibbitz in every damn hole,  different colors of the rubber tie-dye swirled, and they even friggin make HIGH HEELED CROCS.

I know they’re comfy.  I could see having a pair for the beach, to do gardening, or to throw on your fashion concious toddler who refuses to leave their sneakers on, etc.

STOP WEARING THEM IN PUBLIC!

Do you have any idea how re-goddamn-diculous you look?  Wearing mine in public stopped at running errands directly after work and still in my scrubs.  I haven’t even worn mine in over a year because I’m sick of people pointing to them and saying, “I have a pair in every color at home so I can wear them every day!”  It’s as big of a fashion faux paus as white socks with black shoes and tube socks with flip flops.

So a note to all the fashion UNconcious:  By all means, keep wearing them and savor the enjoyment that you are making many people in the medical field slowly go insane.  But know that we’re all savoring making fun of you behind your back.

P.S.  Old Navy has flip flops for $3 in the summer.  Cut your damn toenails and go buy a few pairs and give your Crocs the summer off!