Real life Seinfelds

[Waus]

I once broke up with a girl because she was a figure skater, and just bored me to death talking about figure skating all the time.

[Lex Diamonds]

I have a jumper I don't like but I have to wear occasionally when I go out with my ma.

[Waus]

There was a hotdog joint on the way to work here in Chicago where they'd yell at you if you weren't a "purist" and wanted relish/ketchup etc.

[Kid Presentable]

Gone to my parents place and been caught in the middle of an argument about which air freshener disguises the smell of the cat's litter-box best, with my step-dad insisting that my mother spray "the nice one" because they have company (me).

Only having sex with a girl in the dark becuase her silhouette (her face in the semi-dark basically) looked like a different girl who I much preferred.

Dumping a girl who was a female me, because she was a female me.

Setting up our lounge-room with stolen roadworks signs and time-sensitive flashing lights nicked from various roadside works, and pretending to 'work' in there.

Great thread.

[Knuckles]

I broke up with a girl because I noticed her thumbs were huge. :o


1,2,3,4 I declare a thumb war.

[Kid Presentable]

You'd be like Hulk Hogan at MSG trying to duck and dive a girl with hitch-hikers thumb.

[Bob]

i think i posted this once before but i once ordered a burrito at a fast food place and while they were making it, i noticed a roach crawling across the chicken. but i ordered carnitas so i didn't say anything because i was hungry

i guess that's more of a costanza moment but still

[jabumbo]

There was a hotdog joint on the way to work here in Chicago where they'd yell at you if you weren't a "purist" and wanted relish/ketchup etc.


but doesnt a chicago dog have both relish and ketchup, among other toppings?

[Videodrome]

ooohhh you just got busted out Waus.

[Waus]

Dude, true story I swear. They didn't have condiments in the place on principle...so I just said "screw it."

[wanton wench]

once the county sheriff pulled me over for doing like 5 over the speed limit. so i was a little upset. when he came to the car and told me he was going to write me a ticket. i said "but sir i contributed to the county sheriff's ball last year thats got to count for something." and he said "miss, the county sheriff''s dont have balls." i just looked at him and he turned and walked away.

[NoFenders]

There was a hotdog joint on the way to work here in Chicago where they'd yell at you if you weren't a "purist" and wanted relish/ketchup etc.

I think the punishment fits. How could you even think of putting kethup on a hot dog. Relish is fine, it's part of the "Chicago Style" dog, but ketchup???? :eek:

:cool:

[NoFenders]

Dumping a girl who was a female me, because she was a female me.



LMAO!!! I've been there. :cool:

[NoFenders]

but doesnt a chicago dog have both relish and ketchup, among other toppings?

No ketchup!!!
mustard
onion
relish
tomato
pickle
peppers
celery salt
No ketchup!!!

:cool:

[Lex Diamonds]

So what is the deal with airplane food?

*chika-dum-dum-dum-dum-da dum-dum-da-dum*

[Lex Diamonds]

once the county sheriff pulled me over for doing like 5 over the speed limit. so i was a little upset. when he came to the car and told me he was going to write me a ticket. i said "but sir i contributed to the county sheriff's ball last year thats got to count for something." and he said "miss, the county sheriff''s dont have balls." i just looked at him and he turned and walked away.
Hahahaha, that's hilarious. I would have laughed in his face then said "DAMN STRAIGHT BITCH" and zoomed away.

[Dorothy Wood]

No ketchup!!!
mustard
onion
relish
tomato
pickle
peppers
celery salt
No ketchup!!!

:cool:


yup. and sometimes giardenara. which I guess counts as pepper relish.

supposedly the sweetness of the ketchup fights the natural delicious flavor of the lips and assholes contained in a hot dog.


as far as seinfelds, I can't be friends with anyone who wears Ugg boots. I'm sure there are some others, but usually I only write people off when I think they're stupid.

[Lex Diamonds]

as far as seinfelds, I can't be friends with anyone who wears Ugg boots. I'm sure there are some others, but usually I only write people off when I think they're stupid.
That's pretty dumb. I'm all for flippant prejudice but seems to me about 90% of women have worn Ugg boots at some point. You would be a total social outcast.

[Dorothy Wood]

none of my girl friends have ever bought or worn Uggs. true story. I know a girl in Los Angeles who wore them when they first started getting popular, but I haven't seen her in a long time and we're only acquaintances.

I don't really hang out with the kind of people who would pay a lot of money for something ugly and trendy.

[Lex Diamonds]

Maybe it's different in America. Over here we don't judge people by what shoes they wear.

[TurdBerglar]

ugg boots are like tramp stamps

[Dorothy Wood]

turd's right.

they're just a stupid trend that started in california and spread like herpes to the celebrity-worshiping masses.

the boots, while they may be comfortable, are ugly and unflattering. there's no legitimate reason to buy them unless you're a farmer. they are pure trend.


this is pretty funny:
http://www.laist.com/2007/04/26/ugg_enough.php

and you can almost see a lady's butt in there.

[TurdBerglar]

should only farmers get tramp stamps?

[Dorothy Wood]

no, just your mom.

[TurdBerglar]

fuck you

my mom's not a farmer :mad:

[Knuckles]

MILF (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/chickencow/tstam.jpg)

[Lex Diamonds]

they're just a stupid trend that started in california and spread like herpes to the celebrity-worshiping masses.

the boots, while they may be comfortable, are ugly and unflattering. there's no legitimate reason to buy them unless you're a farmer. they are pure trend.
You've got a serious problem, lady. Were your parents killed by a pair of Uggs or something?

They're just fucking shoes. Stop being a hater.

[bigblu89]

I don't hate Uggs like Sarky seems to, but I don't have a problem asking a chick if she's part eskimo if I see her wearing them.

[Tompz]

this girl i am with is a slow-eater

i mean sloooow like that

it's probably a seinfeldt episode already that i din't see

[avignon]

People who bash fashion trends and go out of their way to avoid them are usually the ones who spend ALOT of time and energy on clothes and fashion and image and that sort of thing.

[ms.peachy]

Maybe it's different in America. Over here we don't judge people by what shoes they wear.

LIE. Such a lie. I never met such fashion Nazis as I have in London.

Back to the OP: Once when we were dating, DH and I were at a party. Apparently there was a guy there who was kind of gross and he had been doing stuff like wiping his runny nose with his hands and then kind of 'handling' some of the refreshments (like picking stuff up and examining it, but then not eatingit and putting it back.) Mr.p was totally grossed out but I hadn't seen this and was talking with some other people at the party, and we went over and got some of the food. Then mr.p came over and he saw we were eating and I was offering him some and he's all like "uh...uh...no thanks!" But he didn't tell me what had happened! And then later, after a few drinks and all, I was ready to get a bit smoochy, and he's like "uh... uh... maybe I should drive you home now?" and pulling away from me when I was trying to kiss him. So I was a bit ticked off and I'm like "Dude - what the fuck is your problem?" And so then he tell me about the gross guy and the food.

I was really rather annoyed with him, now that I think back on it.

[AceFace]

just told someone i'm gonna get a BIG salad for lunch.

[avignon]

You only told them that so you could post it here. You actually hate salads.
So that makes it a Castanza moment for sure. Good one!

[AceFace]

hahahaha. you're awful.

[Lex Diamonds]

Back to the OP: Once when we were dating, DH and I were at a party. Apparently there was a guy there who was kind of gross and he had been doing stuff like wiping his runny nose with his hands and then kind of 'handling' some of the refreshments (like picking stuff up and examining it, but then not eatingit and putting it back.) Mr.p was totally grossed out but I hadn't seen this and was talking with some other people at the party, and we went over and got some of the food. Then mr.p came over and he saw we were eating and I was offering him some and he's all like "uh...uh...no thanks!" But he didn't tell me what had happened! And then later, after a few drinks and all, I was ready to get a bit smoochy, and he's like "uh... uh... maybe I should drive you home now?" and pulling away from me when I was trying to kiss him. So I was a bit ticked off and I'm like "Dude - what the fuck is your problem?" And so then he tell me about the gross guy and the food.
Wait, so this dude is chilling at a party, homeboy is touching some snacks so he gets all wound up, turns down coochie and wants to leave? What's that about?

[hpdrifter]

I think I consider myself more of a real life Adam Corolla. I complain a lot and get annoyed easily about minutiae. I've gotten better. When I was in my early 20s it was really bad.

[bigblu89]

People who bash fashion trends and go out of their way to avoid them are usually the ones who spend ALOT of time and energy on clothes and fashion and image and that sort of thing.

I beg to differ. I'm am probably the most fasion-unconscious person out there.

Jeans and a tshirt every day.

[Dorothy Wood]

People who bash fashion trends and go out of their way to avoid them are usually the ones who spend ALOT of time and energy on clothes and fashion and image and that sort of thing.


well, I'd rather think for myself and pick out clothes and shoes I like than spend a lot of money on stuff just because everyone else is wearing it.

and the only reason people started wearing them as "fashion" was because of L.A. celebrities. that's a fact.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3749/ugg1gq5.jpg


I'm not saying I would end a friendship if I found secret Uggs in a chick's closet. I'm just saying, they're ugly and expensive and the kind of girls who like them aren't really my type.


listen, I roll around in sawdust all day. I've gotten paint on everything I own. I dress very practically most days. but I like reading vogue and learning about designers. I shop. I just think that there are so many options out there for fashion, I just can't understand why anyone would wear something ugly ever.

same thing goes for sketchers. :cool:

[AceFace]

w00t! i'm wearing skechers right now!

http://www.skechers.com/catalog/browse.do?function=displayProductList&gender=W&catId=5&index=1&viewAll=false&sort=popular&prodId=24978&styleCode=21353

[beastieangel01]

there are so many things I could say right now but I'm afraid of hurting anyones feelings even if they never see it.

[beastieangel01]

p.s. I've worn there (http://www.laist.com/attachments/la_malingering/white%20boots%20pink%20skirt.jpg) before, hahaha. To be honest I wasn't a huge fan of them but I had no white shoes at the time and they were the only ones my friend had that I could borrow. They also reminded me of Hoth so I wasn't too upset about it.

[Dorothy Wood]

skechers :(

actually, I know and like people who wear skechers. but I don't approve. I just can't handle molded soles and they always seem like they've got so much crap going on.

[abcdefz]

I'm wearing a pair I got for $5. They're really comfortable, and the design isn't too busy.

They're pretty beat up, though, but I have a hard time getting rid of tennis shoes until there's some genuine damage going on.

[MC Moot]

The director of transportation here has the "man hands"...they're scary,hair and all...she could strangle you like,no problem...and she's a chronic smoker so the tips are yellow...:eek:

[AceFace]

skechers :(

actually, I know and like people who wear skechers. but I don't approve. I just can't handle molded soles and they always seem like they've got so much crap going on.

it's ok. i'm def with you on the Uggs tip.

these skechers are small! i like shoes that make my feet look tiny.

[Lex Diamonds]

well, I'd rather think for myself and pick out clothes and shoes I like than spend a lot of money on stuff just because everyone else is wearing it.

and the only reason people started wearing them as "fashion" was because of L.A. celebrities. that's a fact.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3749/ugg1gq5.jpg
Stop talking out of your rectum. None of the girls I know who own Ugg boots give a fuck about anybody in LA. And I don't see how posting some random article from a German fashion magazine trying to put a lame Hollywood spin on things supports your point at all.

[TurdBerglar]

ugg boots are way to be whorish without being a whore


they're hotbitch clothes


just like tramp stamps, like i said earlier

[MC Moot]

oh!...shit!...I saw a guy in a cape last week!...I thought he was a valet but nay he was not!...(y)...and I once almost wrestled an old lady who cleared out the entire section of blueberry bagels at the deli...sure not a marble rye twist but I could've take her with ease...

[AceFace]

oh!...shit!...I saw a guy in a cape last week!...I thought he was a valet but nay he was not!...(y)

haha. that one was on the other day.

i like that the guy in the cape was Larry David.

[Dorothy Wood]

Stop talking out of your rectum. None of the girls I know who own Ugg boots give a fuck about anybody in LA. And I don't see how posting some random article from a German fashion magazine trying to put a lame Hollywood spin on things supports your point at all.

It was only when the boot arrived in America - and was given a huge boost by Oprah Winfrey in 2000, who spent more than $50,000 buying pairs for her 350 staff and included them on her Oprah's Favourite Things show - that it occurred to anyone to wear them in a place where strangers might see them

from:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=497170&in_page_id=1879



listen, apparently you and your friends love uggs and you're very upset that I don't like them. I don't know how I can explain any further why I think they're stupid. they're for people who like labels for the sake of labels. like this chick I saw the other day wearing all very basic black clothing and shoes, but her purse was Kate Spade, her shoes were Puma, her jacket was North Face, and I didn't see her ass, but I'm betting she was wearing designer label jeans. I'm talking bare bones basic items emblazoned with labels for no good reason.

it's just boring and I'm against people who mindlessly consume. sorry.

[MC Moot]

haha. that one was on the other day.

i like that the guy in the cape was Larry David.

oh...I never caught that!...after he wrecked that car the other day,I also heard that Jerry is actually a Billionaire...madness...

[abcdefz]

but her purse was Kate Spade, her shoes were Puma, her jacket was North Face, and I didn't see her ass, but I'm betting she was
wearing designer label jeans. I'm talking bare bones basic items emblazoned with labels for no good reason.




I'm not real crazy about paying a company to advertise for them.

[Dorothy Wood]

I'm not real crazy about paying a company to advertise for them.


yeah, I guess that's how I was raised. when I was in 7th grade...'91 or '92, I really really wanted brand names, but my parents thought it was stupid. finally, they let me buy a pair of Girbaud jeans with my christmas money. they were $70. they were green. I regretted it and told her never to let me waste my money like that again. my mom did buy me some baggy Used brand overalls that she got on sale. they were nuts! so '90s. I loved them though, wore them with one strap undone, or both undone and dragging. :rolleyes:

[abcdefz]

My sister was brand name-conscious in a huge way, and my parents totally spoiled their little bitch, so it disgusted me. I liked nice stuff,
but didn't care much about labels and whatnot.

She grew up to be a much better person, but, man... she was a bit of a horror to live with.

[ms.peachy]

Wait, so this dude is chilling at a party, homeboy is touching some snacks so he gets all wound up, turns down coochie and wants to leave? What's that about?

Well it's very Seinfeldian, is my point. He didn't want to kiss me because he was grossed out that I might have eaten the food that that creepy nose-wiping guy touched. So it's like that episode when Jerry knocked that girl's toothbrush into the toilet but didn't tell her, but then he couldn't bear the thought of kissing her because he knew she'd brushed her teeth with the toothbrush that had fallen into the toilet.

I thought the parallel was obvious but I guess it needed spelling out.

[Randetica]

well, I'd rather think for myself and pick out clothes and shoes I like than spend a lot of money on stuff just because everyone else is wearing it.

and the only reason people started wearing them as "fashion" was because of L.A. celebrities. that's a fact.

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/3749/ugg1gq5.jpg


I'm not saying I would end a friendship if I found secret Uggs in a chick's closet. I'm just saying, they're ugly and expensive and the kind of girls who like them aren't really my type.

yeah so true

also all those who wear palestinian scarfs should get strangled with their own palestinian scarfs.. well except for the true palestinians

[Dorothy Wood]

yeah so true

also all those who wear palestinian scarfs should get strangled with their own palestinian scarfs.. well except for the true palestinians


ah, so that is a big trend...had no idea it was so far reaching. I couldn't tell, but I've seen quite few people wearing those. I actually like scarves a lot, but it's a bit weird considering the political connotations.

[ms.peachy]

The keffiyeh scarves? They look OK I think; I used to have one a while ago. It's like a pashmina - kind of versatile, warm but not too warm, can use it as a wrap, etc.

[jabumbo]

apparantly the real soup nazi guy has a restaurant in town now. i'll have to find where it is and make sure to ask for bread when they forget mine

[ericlee]

turd's right.

they're just a stupid trend that started in california and spread like herpes to the celebrity-worshiping masses.

the boots, while they may be comfortable, are ugly and unflattering. there's no legitimate reason to buy them unless you're a farmer. they are pure trend.


this is pretty funny:
http://www.laist.com/2007/04/26/ugg_enough.php

and you can almost see a lady's butt in there.

that second one looks like she chopped a wookie's feet.

[Lex Diamonds]

from:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=497170&in_page_id=1879



listen, apparently you and your friends love uggs and you're very upset that I don't like them. I don't know how I can explain any further why I think they're stupid. they're for people who like labels for the sake of labels. like this chick I saw the other day wearing all very basic black clothing and shoes, but her purse was Kate Spade, her shoes were Puma, her jacket was North Face, and I didn't see her ass, but I'm betting she was wearing designer label jeans. I'm talking bare bones basic items emblazoned with labels for no good reason.

it's just boring and I'm against people who mindlessly consume. sorry.
Um, the Daily Mail is notoriously stupid and wrong about everything. They run hate-mongering racist articles on a daily basis. Good effort finding an English page though. I'm not going to argue with you anymore, it seems like you have this weird, twisted stereotype that you're DETERMINED to stick by.

[Dorothy Wood]

I think you're the weird one. where I live, my opinion is shared by many. we are from different generations and different countries. Let's just agree to disagree.

[mikizee]

Hahaha ugg boots are expensive?

We've had em for years, they were invented by surfers in sydney decades ago.

They are meant to be strictly for hangover days when you dont leave the house. theyre like an extension of pyjamas. And they cost fuck all, like 10 bucks.

Then someone in the US decided it was gunna be a fashion and made them over there and charged a fuckload for them, and people started wearing them outside!!!! In public!!!! :eek:

It was hilarious to watch. Then, some shitty US company who only started making ugg boots 12 months prior tried to sue a ma and pa business here in australia who had been making ugg boots for years and years, for using the word 'ugg'. (The US company tried to trademark OUR name).

It made headlines over here and ma and pa raised heaps of money for the case and it ended up being laughed out of court, and the company were told they were very silly to try and trademark the word ugg.


And that concludes our history lesson today.

[hitmonlee]

none of my girl friends have ever bought or worn Uggs. true story. I know a girl in Los Angeles who wore them when they first started getting popular, but I haven't seen her in a long time and we're only acquaintances.

I don't really hang out with the kind of people who would pay a lot of money for something ugly and trendy.

GRRRR i just wrote out a huge rant at you, but accidentally deleted it, but mikizee had pretty much covered what i have to say anyway.

just watch what you say before you go insulting my whole fucking culture and country miss wood. (n)

i don't know any of my friends, male or female, who don't own ugg boots. and not i don't mean the fucking brand UGG which you evil americans decided to steal off us and register, meaning we aren't legally allowed to call our ugg boots, ugg boots.

[hitmonlee]

oops i can see mikizee mentioned the evil ugg company too, except the version i heard was that they won.

[Kid Presentable]

I don't own a pair, never have, never will. Just sayin.

[hitmonlee]

I don't own a pair, never have, never will. Just sayin.

you're not australian.

i have a pair of knee high black ones. they be so warm (y)

[Kid Presentable]

I have a certificate saying I am. You don't. :D

[hitmonlee]

I have a certificate saying I am. You don't. :D

what the fuck does my birth certificate say then?

certainly doesn't say i was born in new zealand, i can tell you that!

edit: ps. BUY UGG BOOTS

[Randetica]

so whats up with that ugg boots bullshit? i thought the hype was over years ago

atleast noone wears them around here anymore which makes us better

[hitmonlee]

so whats up with that ugg boots bullshit? i thought the hype was over years ago

atleast noone wears them around here anymore which makes us better

ugg boots will never be over as long as australia exists as a country. ffs. read!.

[Randetica]

good thing im living on the right side of the planet then

well have fun with your ugglies

[hitmonlee]

good thing im living on the right side of the planet then

well have fun with your ugglies

i'm not quite sure what you're trying to say here.

noone has ever said they are a fashion item that are designed to be attractive.

dig up, stupid.

[Randetica]

it was a total fashion thing for a while

so why do you wear unattractive boots? to fit to the australien rest? like a australian uniform or something? or are they kangaroo and koala bite safe?

[hitmonlee]

because they are warm. what do you wear around the house on your feet when its cold?

[Randetica]

pretty boots

[hitmonlee]

i wear my pretty boots outside of the home. at home, i wear ugg boots. as they are infinitely warmer and more comfortable. logical, really.

[Randetica]

not around BUT IN the house (or in this case apartment for the not rich ones ) i wear warm socks or normal house shoes and my feet never died of coldness so far

[hitmonlee]

yeah, but you could be MORE comfortable. but hey, if you want to deny yourself the comfort of the ugg boot, i don;t give a shit.

[Randetica]

yeah, but you could be MORE comfortable. but hey, if you want to deny yourself the comfort of the ugg boot, i don;t give a shit.

i couldnt feel comfortable with those ugly shits on my feet

maybe it's part of the australian culture lol but here it was just one of the idiotic fashion trends that no one needed but everyone bought just like crocs or whatever

[hitmonlee]

i have crocs too. i wear them to and from work instead of the nice shoes i wear at work. suck on it :D

[Randetica]

i have crocs too. i wear them to and from work instead of the nice shoes i wear at work. suck on it :D

im not surprised..

[avignon]

I don't live in the fashion Mecca of the world. I never heard of Ugg boots until this thread. Now I want to become an Ugg boot buff.

(That's my Seinfeld referrence.)

[mikizee]

oops i can see mikizee mentioned the evil ugg company too, except the version i heard was that they won.

We were both wrong. Here is the wiki article-

In 1971, Shane Stedman registered the term Ugh-boot and other terms as trademark with the Australian Trade Mark Registry. These trademarks were subsequently sold to the American company Deckers Outdoor Corporation, which also registered other trademarks, such as UGG Australia in 1999. By 2003, Deckers had begun a campaign of legal threats against Australian manufacturers and vendors using variants of "ugh boots" to describe their wares. Interestingly enough, Deckers' "Australian UGGs" are made in China as indicated on their 'made in' label.

As a result, Bruce and Bronwyn McDougall, owners of Uggs-N-Rugs, a Western Australia-based manufacturer, started legal action to have ug, ugg and ugh boots removed from the Australian Trademarks Registry. In January 2006, they succeeded in having Deckers's Australian trademark removed, and the words and the names were once again generic terms for sheepskin boots. Ian Thompson, Delegate of the Registrar of Trade Marks, stated: "[t]he evidence overwhelmingly supports the proposition that the terms UGH BOOT(S), UG BOOT(S) and UGG BOOT(S) are interchangeably used to describe a specific style of sheepskin boot and are the first and most natural way in which to describe these goods which should innocently come to the minds of people making this particular style of sheepskin boot."[1]

Deckers Outdoor Corporation decided not to challenge the decision in a higher court, but still hold the trademark in the United States and the European Union and continue to refer to their product as "UGG footwear". They have continued a campaign against other companies referring to products as "ugg", "ugly" or "ugh" boots. They claim that they continually monitor usage of the above names on the World Wide Web, using legal means to shut down any auction or website that they feel infringes their trademark.[3] Deckers have also registered the domain uggsnrugs.com,[4] an example of cybersquatting. They refer to the above-mentioned decision of the Australian Registrar of Trademarks, but incorrectly[citation needed] claim it is an opinion rather than a judicial determination, and has little-to-no value as a legal precedent in the United States - which is also incorrect.[5] The website also lists the results of Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy cases taken to an arbitration provider, which mostly relate to cybersquatting by Deckers. A search of the US trademark registry yields the following information on the very first time UGG was trademarked in the US (and note that it was abandoned in 1985):
“ The Word Mark UGG Goods and Services (ABANDONED) IC 025. US 039. G & S: FOOTWEAR, NAMELY BOOTS MADE OF SHEEPSKIN. FIRST USE: 19791228. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19791228 Live/Dead Indicator DEAD Abandonment Date July 8, 1985.[6] ”

The following is what Deckers state at the domain related to Uggs-n-Rugs.[7]:
“ Back in 1978, young Australian surfer Brian Smith and his American cohort Doug Jensen introduced the UGG® brand sheepskin boots to the United States. In 1978/79 they Trademarked the name, bought their first container of Uggs and began an initial sales trek from San Diego to Santa Cruz. Jensen left the company before the end of the first year, while Smith continued on tenaciously, eventually making his rags to riches story come true.[8] ”

Clearly there is a discrepancy in the dates. The trademark register says that "UGG" (with reference to ugg boots) wasn't used in the US until 1979 but Deckers' claim it was 1978 in their various marketing texts.

Owing to USA trademark laws, many companies selling into the USA now market these boots as "sheepskin boots".--- Popular brands are Emu Australia, Warmbat, Uggs-N-Rugs, RocketDog, Bear Paw and Koolaburra.

In 2006 a Save our Aussie Icon campaign had been started through the Internet by a number of Australian Manufacturers following on from recent legal proceedings.

[Dorothy Wood]

hey hey hey! I don't mind Australians wearing ugg boots for hanging around the house. that's what they're made for!

I'm talking about the reason why americans wear them as a fashion trend. The company that makes the expensive popular ones is called UGG Australia. but it's an american company. people generally pay about $150 for the darn things. then go tramping through the snow and rain (in chicago) getting 'em all mucked up and they look even grosser.

the surfing connection is why they became popular in california first, then for whatever reason celebrities started wearing them around shopping and running errands and the fashion mags/tabloids showed photos of them saying, "check out these boots all these chic celebs are wearing!" then they exploded in popularity.

I was there, I witnessed the whole thing. I used to read a lot of magazines at my old job. :/

[mikizee]

Possibly the bizarrest and funniest fashion trend to date, for me anyway.

[abcdefz]

I nominate low riding hip huggers on fat girls.

[mikizee]

No thats just gross

[abcdefz]

Well, it's a fashion trend. At least, around here anyway.

[AceFace]

GRRRR i just wrote out a huge rant at you, but accidentally deleted it, but mikizee had pretty much covered what i have to say anyway.

just watch what you say before you go insulting my whole fucking culture and country miss wood. (n)

i don't know any of my friends, male or female, who don't own ugg boots. and not i don't mean the fucking brand UGG which you evil americans decided to steal off us and register, meaning we aren't legally allowed to call our ugg boots, ugg boots.

HEY HEY HEY! now i'm not in this fight, but please don't insult my whole country's people, please.

[Yetra Flam]

it's kind of distressing that when you diss ugg boots, it is somehow equated as insulting australia's 'culture.'

[Waus]

It's just hitmonlee, she's always pissed about something.


j/k, but seriously.

[MC Moot]

ummmm...are ugg boots Blundstones?...cause if they are they're rad...Australia's finest export....I think everyone should reserve their hatred of shoes foR a worthy traget...so throw some hate on "crocs"...GAWD AWFUL...

[Yetra Flam]

no, they are two entirely different things.

[abcdefz]

I'm about to put each of you kids in your corners.

[mikizee]

Nobody puts Yetra in the corner

[Knuckles]

It's just hitmonlee, she's always pissed about something.


j/k, but seriously.

yeah, I was thinking the same thing

[hitmonlee]

you just don't pay attention, i wrote a fairly positive review of the last gig i went to in other music.

[yeahwho]

I don't have uggs, I do have the Merrill Encore Treks (http://www.shoes.com/ProductImages/Shoes_iAEC1046635.jpg)... they worked great for walking my dog all over soaking wet Seattle all Fall, Winter and Spring.

I once broke up with a girl because she put pepper on her burrito. Whats that all about anyway, it's a burrito not an egg. Looked like way too many issues would follow. The exit strategy started while we were eating our Mexican food at the Pike Place market.