Why Didn't I Think of That!?

"Here's a good idea, folks! Let's put a bottle opener on the bottom of our sandals! It'll be great! We can use the shoes to protect our feet from all the nasty stuff we don't want to step in and we can always have a spare bottle opener whenever we need it!"

Honestly, I don't know who in their right mind would buy these shoes. It wouldn't be so bad if they were the same price as a regular pair of sandals or the price of a bottle opener. But they are $46.00. Forty-six dollars! In my opinion, once you wear them one time, you are going to have to invest in another bottle opener. So now you have two pairs of sandals. One that you wear, and one that you leave at home in the kitchen drawer or in the glove box to open bottles. Actually, since both sandals have a bottle opener, you could leave one in the kitchen and one in the car.

For all of you Wal-Mart regulars who still don't understand what all the fuss is about, let me explain. Think of all the stuff you walk through every day. It is very possible that you might step in some -- well, you get the picture. Do you really want all that in close proximity to your bottle?

Still, it appears that these sandals are a very hot item and I have heard that the price is worth the quality and comfort even if you don't use the bottle opener. I guess that most of the beverages served in a bottle that require opening are the kinds of beverages that may cause a person to not care if they have all kinds of "ground matter" on their bottle. Maybe that's what the developers had in mind. They should get Jimmy Buffett to be their spokesperson. He could even modify one of his hits to promote their product!

I pulled of my flip-flop
Popped off a bottle top
Took a sip, now my lips taste like grime.
And there's grass in my dentures
I don't have the answers.
Another swig and I think I'll be fine.