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July 31, 2007
The inevitable backlash
Ever since Crocs began to infiltrate our lives, I have been horrified. They're squishy. They're ugly. Hideous, even. They've got holes in them. I have never been brave enough to try on a pair, unlike this writer. Among other things, she discovered that Crocs aren't really that good for you. I think they are even nastier than Uggs. Luckily, somebody is trying to put them out to pasture.
Crocs, the rubbery, clog-like shoes, have been deemed inappropriate footwear for workers in patient-care areas at a hospital.
Holes that ventilate the shoes pose a safety hazard, said Sharon Krystofiak, Mercy Hospital's infection control manager.
"If there's a chance you could drop something like a syringe in one of them, we want to avoid that," Krystofiak said. "Some of those holes are relatively large, almost like a dime."
Now, I love this. It's a practical but weak argument, as an opponent of the ban has countered:
Mercy nurse Kara Depasquale, 23, was wearing Crocs on Monday, when the policy went into effect. She called it ridiculous.
"I mean, I can get a needle stuck in my arm or my leg," Depasquale said.
You're right Kara, you can stick yourself in the arm with a needle. But nobody's arm can ever be as butt-ugly as these so-called shoes. I say three cheers for the Croc ban!
entry no. 924
Posted by oz115 at July 31, 2007 02:33 PM