Things that are too effeminate for my father: Slippers

My dad got slippers for Christmas once. It was not his favourite gift.

My dad is not a slippers-wearer. Not loafers-style slippers, not Ugg-style (for sure, for sure), not slip-on, not even cozy socks. None of those things are ever happening.



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I presume this is for 3 reasons
:

1. My father does not need creature comforts like the rest of us. He is tough in a mid-century way. Mid-19th century.

2. My father believes in socks, particularly extra-scratchy wool work socks. For men.
3. The word itself is to effeminate for my dad. I can't even imagine him saying it.
   
   "Slipperzzz."
   
   "Thlippers."
   
   Nope. Not for dad.