Who need a left flip-flop ?
By topffer
@topffer (42156)
France
August 11, 2018 5:32am CST
When you buy shoes, shopkeepers are insisting to sell you a pair. This is annoying when you are a one-legged person, quite a discrimination. The largest online selling site in France, Le Bon Coin, has actually an offer for a left flip-flop. Not the pair, only the left shoe. The seller specifies : «One-legged, I use only the right ; I sell the left.» Why wasting a new shoe ? He bought the pair for 17 Euros and sells the left flip-flop for 4 Euros only.
If you know a one-legged needing a medium-sized left flip-flop, this is a deal !
https://www.leboncoin.fr/chaussures/1471567837.htm/
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17 responses
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
11 Aug 18
I see that the same person is also selling the left shoe only of an Addidas Terrex pair for €7. He clearly goes hopping rather than jogging One wonders how, as a pianist, he can operate the 'sustain' pedal at the same time as the 'soft' pedal. Perhaps his page turner does that for him!
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@topffer (42156)
• France
11 Aug 18
I saw that too, and at first, with the user name "pianiste75" I thought that it was a joke, 75 being the postal code of Paris and Limoges being in the center of France. But when I saw the other offer for an Adidas shoe, I realized that it was serious. A possible explanation is that this pianist may be a cook, a "piano" being also a large oven used by professional cooks.
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Choux indeed!
@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
11 Aug 18
@topffer Actually, nearly everybody has feet which don't match exactly in size. One foot is always just a little larger than the other. Usually, the difference is so small that it doesn't matter but occasionally it requires as size larger.
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@JudyEv (341743)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Aug 18
@topffer I know one of mine comfortably fits in my mouth 
(I hope you know about 'putting your foot in your mouth' meaning you say something you shouldn't). My neighbour always said her husband only opened his mouth to change feet! 
(I hope you know about 'putting your foot in your mouth' meaning you say something you shouldn't). My neighbour always said her husband only opened his mouth to change feet! 3 people like this
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
11 Aug 18
Thanks for making me smile and there are many people with only one leg and with some you would never guess if they are wearing trousers or those legging things.
The story of their Dad´s being in the same condition is not something you hear about very often.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
11 Aug 18
@topffer
In the end love that attracts brought them together coincidence or not I guess we will never know.
Their love story would be a best seller and never a flop.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
11 Aug 18
@lovinangelsinstead21 I will do the devil's advocate here. It happened during the 19th C, at a time where love marriages were rare. The joint interest of their fathers was more important
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
12 Aug 18
With online facilities those who have this issue could form a global club and have a connection with shoe shops who can help with the co-ordination.
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@allknowing (137553)
• India
12 Aug 18
@topffer Some may want left and some right and between all of them they could get what they want and for free too.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Aug 18
@allknowing All the power of a group purchasing organization
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
11 Aug 18
Yes I agree with you, seller should be considerate also to the one- legged.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
13 Aug 18
@topffer hahaha!!! That's great idea
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@BarBaraPrz (47611)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
11 Aug 18
I know someone who has one foot a full size larger than the other. Makes it difficult to find comfortable footwear.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
11 Aug 18
You are the third today to speak of it, and I did not knew that there were people with different feet sizes when I started this discussion
. Personally my feet are 43 1/2, French size, and the 1/2 cm is available only from a few luxury brands, so I have to buy 44 most of the time.
. Personally my feet are 43 1/2, French size, and the 1/2 cm is available only from a few luxury brands, so I have to buy 44 most of the time.2 people like this
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
12 Aug 18
It sounds gross, but after thinking it over, there should be a less expensive way to buy shoes (shoe) if you have one foot.
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!@much2say (55901)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Aug 18
@topffer
I told Hubby about this - and he laughed. It just so happened that this weekend he went with his mother to my sister in law's as they had to shop for their wedding ceremony outfits. My husband picked out shoes, but the salesperson could only find 2 right feet of his size in a box. I told him perhaps a bad dancer bought the left ones (some guy with 2 left feet ).
I told Hubby about this - and he laughed. It just so happened that this weekend he went with his mother to my sister in law's as they had to shop for their wedding ceremony outfits. My husband picked out shoes, but the salesperson could only find 2 right feet of his size in a box. I told him perhaps a bad dancer bought the left ones (some guy with 2 left feet ).1 person likes this
@topffer (42156)
• France
14 Aug 18
@much2say I think that you are right somewhere. I dislike to spend too much time in a shop, and I am the kind of person who buys often shoes without trying them. Somebody will certainly have a pleasant surprise when finding 2 left shoes in a box
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16784)
• China
11 Aug 18
There should be shoe shops that sell shoes,the left or right, for the one-legged people.That would be a right thing with a human touch to do.
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.@changjiangzhibin89 (16784)
• China
12 Aug 18
@topffer Yes,the crux of the matter is who are willing to be such shoe sellers.
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@rollylolly (2843)
• India
11 Aug 18
I have never heard of such an offer but seems quite reasonable as one pair is a waste for the person who is one-legged. In India too a one legged person is forced to buy a pair. I'm though not very familiar with this subject as I have not experienced it. But I feel the seller did it right as it will save his money as both can share the cost. Good idea for a person who is burdened with expenses.
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@rollylolly (2843)
• India
11 Aug 18
@topffer I never thought of it. So that would not be a feasible offer I see.
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@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
12 Aug 18
People don't always think of this,but sometimes only 1 of a pair gets lost,damaged or worn so it would make sense to just replace the shoe that is damaged.,rather than get a whole new pair.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Aug 18
@Aquitaine24 I forgot that. My parents had dogs, but personally I only had cats for pets.
.@Aquitaine24 (11813)
• San Jose, California
12 Aug 18
@topffer Dogs chew shoes as well
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. We should find left-handed people to exchange.
@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
12 Aug 18
i had a friend who usually asked to buy the display shoe if it was the one he needed.
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@AliCanary (3249)
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11 Aug 18
I like not only this article, but the interesting comments that it has provoked. Well done!
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