1. Haircuts
2. Shoes
(And maybe about 14 hundred and 33 other things, but that's part of a woman's mystery.)
So when (one of) my (kind of) favorite black, strappy shoes pulled a little trick on me called The Shoe Is Separating From The Sole and another little trick called The Elastic Is About To Give On The Cute Strappy Part, I chose not to send them to Shoe Heaven. Instead, I took them to Tiny's.
Tiny's Shoe Repair situated in a tiny little strip mall shop that likely once was a film drop-off, is occupied by two tiny little employees with (presumably) tiny little feet.
So I walk in the tiny door.
Me: Hi. Uh, do you repair shoes? (Dumb question. Dumb question.)
Tiny Lady: You want fix shoe?
Me: Yes. The sole is separating from the shoe part. And it looks like the strappy thingies are just about to give.
Tiny Lady: Oh. You LIKE the shoe?
Me: Uh, yes. I like the shoes.
Tiny Lady: You want to KEEP the shoe?
Me: Yes. I'd like to keep both shoes.
Tiny Lady: You want to PAY to fix the shoe.
Me: Um, yes.
Tiny Lady: What you put on shoe?
Me: (Sheepishly...) Well, I was hoping no one would notice that. But, uh, I was kind of in a bind. I was working and my shoe started falling apart so I did the only thing I knew how to do. I used the hot glue gun.
Tiny Lady: Oh. It cost more to fix hah glue. I have to clean hah glue first.
Me: Okay.
Tiny Lady: You LIKE the shoe?
Me: Yes. I like the shoes.
Tiny Lady: You want to PAY to fix the shoe?
Me: Yes. Please. I'll pay.
Tiny Lady: It cost 25 dollar.
Me: Okay.
Tiny Lady: You LIKE the shoe?
(Sheez lady. I know. They're cheap-ass shoes. I think I got them from Marshall's. I think I paid about $15 for them, but YES, I LIKE THE SHOE. I like BOTH shoes.)
Tiny Lady: Your Husband like the shoe?
Me: ........ Actually, no.
Which brings me back to my original point. He gets no say in my shoes. And Sunday, when I get my haircut, he better not ask me if I like the hair.
(Shoe photo from my Bitchy friends.)
(I miss you shoes. Come back home safely.)
31 comments:
Wow. I like the shoe too!
That conversation is hilarious!
Hehe...that's so funny! That shoe looks like a keeper to me, too.
Me likes. Me likes.
I'd definitely save the shoe! Love the questions over and over - Just making sure you "like shoe"!
Good luck! I hope they come back good as new.
that is too funny... and it is a cute shoe
hope school is treating you well
lmao!!! I miss ya - hope all is well.
I like the shoe too and so smart to get it fixed :)
I do like that shoe! I have sent many shoes to the repair shop that I cannot bear to part with.
Do we get before/after shots of the hair when you cut it?
I cannot believe she was questioning your taste in shoes! Geez. "You like money? You want paid? Fix shoe already and shush!"
Funny! And really cute shoes. :)
Good rules! And, if the shoe is worth it, it must be fixed.
Maybe if you told the lady you hated them, she might have charged less?
I wonder what she would do if you brought in three matching shoes. Then would she acknowledge the plural? Surely, she would, as she tried to figure out exactly what you planned to do with shoe #3, other than shove it up her hiney.
Funny! I think that same lady made fun of my penny loafer I took in to get the heeled reattached in college.
But she did fix them...:-)
I adore the shoe. All of them.
FABULOUS!! LOL
I like the shoe too! Both of them.
They will be back soon! :o)
that IS a cute shoe, i want shoe too, I like shoe. :)
hah glue. bain of my existance.
you like shoe?
That whole coversation is TOO funny. Those shoes are adorable. I can't believe she asked you that many times. I hope they return safely too.
I am thinking Miss Tiny liked your shoes.
I think she wanted them for herself.
I think I like your shoes.
I think I want them too.
Where did you say this shoe repair shop was located?
If they don't come back...don't look at me!
I've seen that show in person before--she's definitely worth saving!
oooh, I likey the shoe too! I hope she comes home safely.
Well they are very cute sassy shoes, I hope the tiny lady takes good care of them!
The conversation is priceless. I love my shoe repair shop and they ask me if I like my shoes too. WHA? Why would I be here if I didn't. :) Cute post.
i recognize the knee.
wondering about the haircut.
Hilarious! Cute shoe...hope they come home safely!
ha! this kills me! And I like the shoe, too. I need to find me a "tiny" - wrecked my fav-or-ite "betty boop" shoes in Vegas last month and want to cry every time I look at them. Somehow I think you understand!
It's amazing the things we will go through to prolong the life of a well-loved shoe..even one we got at a pretty cheap price!!
And yeah...those are some great strappy shoes.
Cheap or not, those shoes=so worth saving.
This conversation reminds me of one I had while apartment hunting over the phone.
Hi, I was wondering how big your 2 bedroom is?
One thousand dollah
Right, no, I'm wondering what the square footage is.
No squah feet!!
No, like how big the apartment is, how many sqaure feet.
One squah foot, its one squah foot.
Riiight. Thanks. Bye.
I have a pair of shoes like that.
Scratch that . . .
I did have a . . . I can't go on.
I just can't. The memories are too hard to take.
She must not have heard you the first 100 times. :) And I agree, husbands should have no say unless, of course, they'll buy you lots of them!
HM
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