Miscellaneous Musings about Books

[Elfy]

Trousers here or if you want to get really Australian, strides.

[ScarletBea]

Pants are inner (mainly for men), trousers are outer.
The "pullover vests knitted without front opening" are tank tops.

[xiagan]

Pants are inner (mainly for men), trousers are outer.
The "pullover vests knitted without front opening" are tank tops.

That's a tank top? I can't imagine Lara Croft wearing one, sorry.

[sennydreadful]

I am enjoying the fine selection of catalogue models in this thread. 

[Nighteyes]

Sandals. With or without socks? (Xiagan)

[xiagan]

Sandals. With or without socks? (Xiagan)

I'm not a fan of sandals in any case, but sandals with socks are especially horrible. I think it's something only German, British and American tourists manage.

[Justan Henner]

Sandals. With or without socks? (Xiagan)

I'm not a fan of sandals in any case, but sandals with socks are especially horrible. I think it's something only German, British and American tourists manage.

It's considered unfashionable in America too, but sometimes you have to go to the mailbox and are too lazy to take off your socks damnit.

[Elfy]

Sandals are often referred to as thongs down here, flip flops is another and I think Kiwis call them jandals.

[G_R_Matthews]

Sandals are often referred to as thongs down here.

Not even starting THAT conversation 

[Elfy]

Sandals are often referred to as thongs down here.

Not even starting THAT conversation 

They were called that down here a long time before the other usage ever entered the lexicon.

[G_R_Matthews]

Probably where the words for 'the other useage' comes from? The design of the toe straps... Anyway. Moving on and along.

[Saraband]

Since I'm new around here, I must ask:

Do threads often derail as abruptly, and unexpectedly, as this one? 


On the matter of sandals & socks, I never understood why tourists from the U.S. and Northern Europe come to Portugal during the summer and unashamedly walk about with their white socks & brown sandal combo. A fatal combo, I might add. Not to mention the lobster-colored skin, after they spend 5 minutes under the sun! 

[Elfy]

Since I'm new around here, I must ask:

Do threads often derail as abruptly, and unexpectedly, as this one? 

No, this is how we roll. It was bound to happen with a thread titled Miscellaneous Musings. If you want real derailment drop into the Kings Paws sometime.

[ScarletBea]

This thread is going exactly where I wanted it to go...
... partially. I was expecting the 'musings' in the title to be mostly about fantasy, hehe, although I guess I asked for this when I wondered about the vests.
 

[Jonathan Campbell]

I don't wear sandals and I don't get abroad much, but I have scars / stiches on my ankles so I need to wear socks. Otherwise it just feels...weird. Exposed, uncomfortable and weird.