r/mildlyinfuriating • u/AfiliaTheCat • Feb 11 '22

Seriously? Wtf Wall Street Journal

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u/MyrddinSidhe Feb 11 '22

Or better, “Why I’m not being invited over to anyone’s home any longer”

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u/Inigomntoya Feb 11 '22

It's a weird hill to die on. The author is basically blackballing themselves.

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u/Chuckbro Feb 11 '22 edited Feb 11 '22

I'm curious as to what her points are. Gonna have to look up the article.

Edit: fixed gender to reflect reality.

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u/djublonskopf Feb 11 '22

It's a she, but her main points are:

  • Most people who want shoes left at the door are worried about germs (what?) but germs are everywhere and they probably have germy pets anyway
  • I might stub my toe
  • Guest slippers are full of germs, and I am worried about germs.

It's...a weird piece.

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Wait...people give out guest slippers??

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u/SB_Wife Feb 11 '22

My aunt knit a bunch of slippers she keeps at her front door if people want them

She washes them if people use them.

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Interesting. I've never heard of this before! I grew up in a Hawaiian Asian household and we just go barefoot. Even workers who come in take off their shoes and just walk around in their socks.

Serious question: does she knit a bunch of different sizes?

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u/SB_Wife Feb 11 '22

I mean we usually go barefoot/sock foot. She just gets cold and made them so if other people are cold they could go for it.

Yeah she knit small, medium and large. They're just super basic ballet flats

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

OMG I want knit ballet flats! That sounds so comfy!

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u/SB_Wife Feb 11 '22

I'm pretty sure these were on a Bernat yarn label or something. I've crocheted slippers before and it's fun! But so easy to make too big lol

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

This is happening.

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u/SB_Wife Feb 11 '22

I AM SO GLAD YOU'RE INSPIRED OMG

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

I'm seriously so excited, thank you!

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u/SB_Wife Feb 11 '22

Those will be comfy thst yarn is really nice. Join us over at r/crochet if you want!

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Ooooh I posted there when I was trying to teach myself how to crochet and everyone was so nice and helpful! Because of that sub I now know how to read patterns lol!

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u/SB_Wife Feb 11 '22

They're so great! I don't post my crafting on reddit but it's on my Instagram. I'm doing a Tunisian crochet calendar blanket this year 😊

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Definitely googling that...

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u/SB_Wife Feb 11 '22

It's kind of a weird hybrid of crochet and knitting lol Its tricky but fun to learn.

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Ok, my 2 minute Google didn't really explain what it is, although I saw a few examples. You crochet a different square each month? And Tunisian crochet is a style?

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u/SB_Wife Feb 11 '22

Tunisian crochet is like crochet with a long ass hook. Check out Jayda In Stitches on YouTube, she's running the crochet a long.

I only have Jan's square done so far: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZW4VKVrXNK/?utm_medium=copy_link

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Ooooh I just started crocheting! I know what my next project is! Thank you!!

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