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17 October 2006
Let's talk about toe hair Why? Is it icky? Shave? Or even wax?
Probably, but I see it so rarely that I don't give it much thought. I'm wearing my Kenneth Coles most of the time, and the rest of the time the toes are under the blankets. This is more of a question for flip-flop folks.
I don't get how some people can wander around in flip-flops when it's below 60 degrees. My toes get cold even in shoes in the winter.
Just don't look. Ever. At your toes or anyone elses. Jesus, what is wrong with you people? Is nothing sacred? Is nothing private? Is nothing holy? Who are you infidels who would shave the very hair from your toes? I will stand for the toe hair! Toe hair, unite! Except don't unite too much because then, you know, it would be hard to walk. If your toes were all braided together or something.
I have a few random strands pop up from time to time. It's not enough to shave but I'll pluck the bastards if they get too long.
Tangent: When I was in sixth grade my math teacher had a TON of hair on his fingers. Seriously, it was like he was wearing little grey finger muffs. He also loved to use the overhead projector. It was horrifying. No one could concentrate on the lessons because we were all too busy watching his billowing finger hair make strange shadows as it bristled to and fro.
Not just toe hair, but hair everywhere except the top of my head. Whoever manages to perfect the art of transplanting hair from one part of the body to another will make an absolute fortune. I haven't actually calculated this, but I'm sure I haven't actually lost any hair, it's just migrated to different parts of my body.
I've never quite understood why one would remove leg hair down to below the ankle, but not also get rid of the hair on the toes. That seems a bit odd to me. You're already down there, you're already removing hair, just finish the job.
For anyone who doesn't remove leg hair, however, I don't think toe hair needs to be removed.
(On the other hand, I constantly wear open-toed shoes and very rarely bother with pedicures, which I know others would find underly fastidious, so I don't judge all that harshly.)
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