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[Food Lady]

Not that bad, but it does highlight a midwestern tendency I don't like. The older generation here (50-70) likes everyone to be the same, think the same, dress the same. If they see difference, they will point it out, sometimes in a joking manner, so as not to appear so critical. It still annoys me, but far less than it used to, and today I was like, "OK, whatever." It's been in the high 60s today and rainy. Since I'm now acclimated, I am wearing layered tanks, crop pants, and flipflops. I WILL wear flipflops as often as I possibly can; I'm an expatriate Southern Californian. So I was coming out of the doctor's office and passed a lady in her 50s or 60s who was wearing a jacket, pants, closed shoes. She looked me up and down and said, "It's raining" in this singsong voice. I just said, "uh, yeah...." and went on my way. So what if she was cold? I felt fine. I don't have to dress like her.

And that reminds me of another weird midwest thing: they're afraid of rain. I'm the one from the desert, people, and it doesn't bother me. Yet, there's so much precip here, and people run to escape it. I don't even know where my umbrella is.

[blas]

It's not just people of that generation. They taught it to their kids in their 40s and 50s. I swear, everyone I work with is way more concerned about my feet than their own damn feet.

I wear flip flops or otherwise open toed shoes anytime I can get away with it, until snow sticks for good in the winter.

This weather has been great for tshirts, light long sleeved shirts, but no need for a full on rain suit and closed toed shoes. A little rain won't kill anyone.

[dalesys]

A little rain won't kill anyone.

Tell that to Elphaba.

Yet, there's so much precip here, and people run to escape it.

When you're that much of a wicked .... you have to worry!

[MoonCat]

I will admit that I sometimes get a little suprised by people running around in 30 degree weather in t-shirts and shorts...but I would never, ever say anything to them. Wear what you want, it's no problem of mine.

I've actually had people make comments to me that I was over-dressed. Excuse me, it was cold when I left the house this morning!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I was out in jeans and flip flops when running errands this evening. My feet are soaked.

Rainbow sandals FTW.

[smfrazier]

Tell that to Elphaba.

When you're that much of a wicked .... you have to worry!

I just got done reading that book "Wicked". It was great!

[BlaqueKatt]

And that reminds me of another weird midwest thing: they're afraid of rain. I'm the one from the desert, people, and it doesn't bother me. Yet, there's so much precip here, and people run to escape it. I don't even know where my umbrella is.

myself and Mr. Katt were once walking in a torrential downpour* loudly commenting on how terrified people were of water falling from the sky, and questioning how horrible it must be for them to shower...we got some nasty looks, especially as we were skipping and jumping in the puddles.

*it started out not so bad but within 15 minutes the sky opened up and the gutters were full, I stood and watched the water come up to my ankles....

[Ironclad Alibi]

Regarding weather and how people dress, just remember that the definition of a sweater is something a kid has to put on when their mother gets cold.

[Racket_Man]

heck I'll wear sandels when there is snow on the ground and I am north of 50 AND a transplant (from further south but not that far)

[Spork4pedro]

I WILL wear flipflops as often as I possibly can; I'm an expatriate Southern Californian.

As a fellow Southern Californian who does the same, I feel a is needed.

Rainbow sandals FTW.

Hopefully they weren't the black ones! My black Rainbows dye my feet every time they get wet. I usually forget at least one a rain season but they're soooo comfy!

[dragon_wings]

I have had many a coworker give me weird looks and make comment about my flip flops. I wear them as often as possible.
It rained last night and was drizzly this morning so to make sure my new work shoes stayed dry I wore flip flops. I love them.

[greek_jester]

Um, regarding the rain thing, I have a reason for running if I forget my brolly. I wear glasses, so even a light shower will leave me blind & groping around like Velma without her glasses.

If I've got my brolly, though, I love ambling along watching the world go by.

[Food Lady]

You're excused, jester. And I have to say I pictured Irv wearing rainbow-striped sandals. I didn't know that was a brand.

[Mytical]

*nods* When I wore glasses I made mad dashes..because nothing worse then not being able to see anything. Now that lasik has taken care of that...I love playing in the rain. Let everybody else do the "Omg I will melt if I get wet" mad dash. The exception is .. if it is COLD rain..then I still dash.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Hopefully they weren't the black ones! My black Rainbows dye my feet every time they get wet. I usually forget at least one a rain season but they're soooo comfy!

They aren't.

Pity the weather is getting colder here, but it should warm up again by the end of the week.