LGBTAitP Part 25: Doing away with titles

[Mystic Muse]

Lix, you're cute when you're blushing.*Maniacal laugh*

[Lix Lorn]

Lix, you're cute when you're blushing.*Maniacal laugh*

(blushing!)
Nuh-uh.

[Reluctance]

You say that like we've never seen cartoons. There'll be a mushroom cloud, and there'll be you, only slightly singed, in a crater.

That's one of the first things you pick up. Everything has rules. Even silly things.

[Arachu]

It'll be the cutest explosion ever. It'll be shaped like a giant Pikachu head. Wearing cat ears.


~Bianca

[Lix Lorn]

You say that like we've never seen cartoons. There'll be a mushroom cloud, and there'll be you, only slightly singed, in a crater.

That's one of the first things you pick up. Everything has rules. Even silly things.

Pft that's much better xD

It'll be the cutest explosion ever. It'll be shaped like a giant Pikachu head. Wearing cat ears.

dernit .//////.

[Asta Kask]

dernit .//////.

I'll just say this - I tease you like this because you are one of my best friends here. I don't post in the "Favorite Playgrounder" because I'll just forget half of my friends and then how could I read their posts again. But if I did, you would be near the top.

[ScionoftheVoid]

It'll be the cutest explosion ever. It'll be shaped like a giant Pikachu head. Wearing cat ears.


~Bianca

Now you're just going to have her explode twice. Can you do that? Can you explode twice? Theoretical magical pony cookie for reference.

[Triscuitable]

Now you're just going to have her explode twice. Can you do that? Can you explode twice? Theoretical magical pony cookie for reference.

No, you cannot explode twice in succession. It's too dangerous.
/doesnotlikeMLP

[Absol197]

*Waits with huddled anticipation for the Lixplosion*

So yesterday my confidante and I decided to plan on going shoe shopping with a friend of hers sometime soon. It probably won't happen for a bit, because we have to plan around three very different schedules, but I'm rather excited. Also, nervous. It will be the first time I get to do anything girly out in public.

Of course, the real problem will be actually finding shoes that fit my giant flippers. I hate my feet. I mean really, who besides a sasquatch and Michael Phelps needs feet this big ?

--Kyra

[Asta Kask]

What size feet do you have?

Wait, don't tell me. No two countries in the world measure shoe size the same way. Are they larger than average?

[Absol197]

What size feet do you have?

Wait, don't tell me. No two countries in the world measure shoe size the same way. Are they larger than average?

Let me put it this way: I sometimes have trouble finding men's shoes that fit me. When I had to get new shoes for work a couple of months ago, I had to visit three different stores in order to get all three of the qualifications (black, slip-reisitant, and fits) to match up.

The average bowling alley (at least, among those that I've visited) only keeps one pair of shoes in my size, just in case.

It sucks.

--Kyra

[Asta Kask]

Something like my brothers, then. Hmm.

[noparlpf]

Let me put it this way: I sometimes have trouble finding men's shoes that fit me. When I had to get new shoes for work a couple of months ago, I had to visit three different stores in order to get all three of the qualifications (black, slip-reisitant, and fits) to match up.

The average bowling alley (at least, among those that I've visited) only keeps one pair of shoes in my size, just in case.

It sucks.

--Kyra

Know that feel. I'm US men's 11.5 and nobody carries it, not because it's ridiculously huge, just uncommon or something. (According to internets, that's Euro 42, UK 9.5)


So I saw this recently. What the heck? (Spoilered for upsetting and also it's big)

Edit: Never mind that was illegibly small. I'll try again.

[Absol197]

Know that feel. I'm US men's 11.5 and nobody carries it, not because it's ridiculously huge, just uncommon or something. (According to internets, that's Euro 42, UK 9.5)


So I saw this recently. What the heck? (Spoilered for upsetting and also it's big)

Edit: Never mind that was illegibly small. I'll try again.

I'm US 12. Like you said, not rediculously huge, but big enough that it causes problems.

Also, whatever that book might be about, I wouldn't know. The pictures were too tiny to tell what was going on.

--Kyra

[Heliomance]

I'm a UK 10. Finding men's shoes that big is quite easy. Finding women's though is nigh-on impossible.

[noparlpf]

I'm US 12. Like you said, not rediculously huge, but big enough that it causes problems.

Also, whatever that book might be about, I wouldn't know. The pictures were too tiny to tell what was going on.

--Kyra

Even US 12 is more common than 11.5. Everywhere I go I see 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 12. And then I leave. This is one of the reasons I still wear shoes that are three years old and held together mostly by upholstery repair "thread" (seriously it's like twine) and glue.

Yeah I took it out because it was too small. I might try later.
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Basically it was a kids' picture book about a kid whose uncle abused him as a child. So he grew up and thought he was gay, but his therapist said he wasn't gay, his dad just didn't love him as a kid. So his parents see a counselor, his dad starts paying attention to him, and he stops being gay.

[Absol197]

I'm a UK 10. Finding men's shoes that big is quite easy. Finding women's though is nigh-on impossible.

Wow, that's rediculous. Do you swim? You would be an amazing swimmer.

EDIT: noparlpf: What?! I try not to hate anybody, but the people who write things like that really, really tick me off. Especially a children's book. I just can't understand why anyone would do that. I really can't.

[Mono Vertigo]

*just done watching I love you Phillip Morris*

Yeah I took it out because it was too small. I might try later.
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Basically it was a kids' picture book about a kid whose uncle abused him as a child. So he grew up and thought he was gay, but his therapist said he wasn't gay, his dad just didn't love him as a kid. So his parents see a counselor, his dad starts paying attention to him, and he stops being gay.

THAT MAKES NO SENSE.
*tears own hair off*

[AuroraF]

Okay, maybe I'm just slow, but I finally got what Faulty was saying. Alrighty. Yeah, maybe if society were cooler about it and kids could go on puberty-blockers in time to stop their sexual development things might be easier for them. That does still leave the issue of genitals and fertility.

I have some hope regarding the latter, if only it won't take long. Feels relatively lucky, considering proper FtM genital surgery and fertility probably won't be achieved until way after that.

[Astrella]

*snip*

Aw, that sounds pretty sucky about your family; but I'm glad that you had a pretty good experience in China though.

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Re: Shoe sizes: I'm apparently a women's 10 (US)? 42 European size anyway.

[turkishproverb]

...You know, I can't remember my shoe size off the top of my head.

[Heliomance]

Wow, that's rediculous. Do you swim? You would be an amazing swimmer.

That's really not that big as far as men's feet go. Maybe slightly above average, but not huge.

[Absol197]

That's really not that big as far as men's feet go. Maybe slightly above average, but not huge.

Do the shoe size numbers get smaller as the feet get bigger in the UK? Because if an 11.5 here is a 9.5 there...I can't do maths right now. Maybe the magic maths fairy* will drop by and help. Either way, a 10 would be enormous if not. At least, as far as all of my experience goes.

--Kyra
* Lixie! Come and save us with your all powerful maths! We're sorry for trying to make you explode!

EDIT: Okay, after doing some research, it seems I overreacted. If I'm reading the chart I found correctly, then the UK sizes are 1/2 smaller than the corresponding US size (which would make noparlpf wrong...which is why I'm still iffy).

That means that the UK doesn't have freakishly large feet, which is good news. The bad news is, if you have trouble finding women's shoes with size 10/10.5 feet, how the heck will I ever find any !

[noparlpf]

Do the shoe size numbers get smaller as the feet get bigger in the UK? Because if an 11.5 here is a 9.5 there...I can't do maths right now. Maybe the magic maths fairy* will drop by and help. Either way, a 10 would be enormous if not. At least, as far as all of my experience goes.

--Kyra
* Lixie! Come and save us with your all powerful maths! We're sorry for trying to make you explode!

EDIT: Okay, after doing some research, it seems I overreacted. If I'm reading the chart I found correctly, then the UK sizes are 1/2 smaller than the corresponding US size (which would make noparlpf wrong...which is why I'm still iffy).

That means that the UK doesn't have freakishly large feet, which is good news. The bad news is, if you have trouble finding women's shoes with size 10/10.5 feet, how the heck will I ever find any !

Hey, I said according to some internets. Which means I Googled "shoe conversion" and clicked a random page. I've never been to the UK. I'm from New England.

Edit: Wikipedia says that UK sizes are 1 lower than US male shoe sizes. But I tried measuring my foot and doing their equation and I did not get my shoe size. This site says my US 11.5 is a UK 11.

[Faulty]

You might be able to find some large, wide ones. Try really large stores, like warehouse type places, that might have a few pairs of shoes in large sizes, preferably in wide too. You can always try online as well; look at shoes you like in the store and mark them down and see if the store has an online vendor that would offer them in larger sizes.

[Lix Lorn]

Let me put it this way: I sometimes have trouble finding men's shoes that fit me. When I had to get new shoes for work a couple of months ago, I had to visit three different stores in order to get all three of the qualifications (black, slip-reisitant, and fits) to match up.

My dad is a THIRTEEN uk size. He needs to get shoes on the internet.
I'm 12, 12.5 iirc. They carry my size JUST. In male shoes. As long as they don't get an inch larger.

[SiuiS]

Lix, you're cute*Maniacal laugh*

Fixed

No, you cannot explode twice in succession. It's too dangerous.
/doesnotlikeMLP

I have like, three vanguard builds that disagree with you~
Werent you partying in the ponythread for a spell?

I'm a UK 10. Finding men's shoes that big is quite easy. Finding women's though is nigh-on impossible.

Yeah... Renassaince outlets will work for heels, if you're okay rocking the pirate boots. Gothic-y, steampunkity and Victorian/Elizabethan outlets not so much unfortunately.

Even US 12 is more common than 11.5. Everywhere I go I see 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 12. And then I leave. This is one of the reasons I still wear shoes that are three years old and held together mostly by upholstery repair "thread" (seriously it's like twine) and glue.

Yeah I took it out because it was too small. I might try later.
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Basically it was a kids' picture book about a kid whose uncle abused him as a child. So he grew up and thought he was gay, but his therapist said he wasn't gay, his dad just didn't love him as a kid. So his parents see a counselor, his dad starts paying attention to him, and he stops being gay.

That... What?
It's interesting that someone worried enough about children being molested and damaged to make a book to help them, but it's terrible they don't bother to do even a modicum of research.

... Is there a plural for modicum? Modica? Modicii?

...You know, I can't remember my shoe size off the top of my head.

10 men's casual, 9.5 athletic, 11 cowboy boot (or 10.5 custom), 10-10.5 combat boot style, 11.5 women's, 12 women's boot, 13 women's high heel. Each different shoe style has its own functional requirements and different foot mechanics involved, so the shoe differs in size, shape and excess room. Different companies have slightly different measuring and sizing requirements too. Boots are notorious for being smaller per size than a shoe.

I am surprised I remember all of that, although checking my shoes I got the casual size wrong (thought it was also 9.5).

Do the shoe size numbers get smaller as the feet get bigger in the UK? Because if an 11.5 here is a 9.5 there...I can't do maths right now. Maybe the magic maths fairy* will drop by and help. Either way, a 10 would be enormous if not. At least, as far as all of my experience goes.

--Kyra
* Lixie! Come and save us with your all powerful maths! We're sorry for trying to make you explode!

EDIT: Okay, after doing some research, it seems I overreacted. If I'm reading the chart I found correctly, then the UK sizes are 1/2 smaller than the corresponding US size (which would make noparlpf wrong...which is why I'm still iffy).

That means that the UK doesn't have freakishly large feet, which is good news. The bad news is, if you have trouble finding women's shoes with size 10/10.5 feet, how the heck will I ever find any !

Internet! Big footed women (a terrible term, especially given the number of women I've seen who cram their feet into teeny tiny shoes for fear of having "big feet" ) are much less a minority that one would expect. I presume that they are just less of a shoe market, since being tol they have no feet makes them feel bad and precludes buying an assortment of shoes.

Alternately, get them custom made. I saw a neat bra recently that's convinced me I need to learn how to sew and tailor. It will guarantee I have the clothes I want in a size that fits.

[Heliomance]

Yeah... Renassaince outlets will work for heels, if you're okay rocking the pirate boots. Gothic-y, steampunkity and Victorian/Elizabethan outlets not so much unfortunately.

Frankly I'd be okay with normal everyday ones. I don't need gothic-y, steampunk, or what have you.

That said, pirate boots are awesome.

[Logic]

When did this become a discussion of shoe sizes? Careful! The stereotypes are strong with this thread!

[SiuiS]

Frankly I'd be okay with normal everyday ones. I don't need gothic-y, steampunk, or what have you.

That said, pirate boots are awesome.

Sorry. Artificial distinction in my head. I meant that as being able to find anything but pumps.

Fancy boots look more like contemporary fashion, whereas pirate boots are very obviously pirate boots. That's the downside to a costume shop carrying what you want, I feel. It's... Costume-y. Personally, I find there to be very little distinction between men's and women's shoes that aren't boots; women's loafers are smaller men's loafers, men's sneakers are later women's sneakers. So only the specific outliers require being pointed out? Not sure where I'm going with this now. I'm worried about putting' my foot in my mouth again XD