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October 22, 2008
Pimps, Rappers, Skinheads, and Nerds
Not long before my birthday I bought myself a new pair of shoes from Zappos.com. I'm not much for brands. I found a pair I liked, they had them in my size, I clicked the button. They were on my doorstep in what seemed like minutes.
They were the perfect size, comfortable, seemed durable, and they were red.
Only after I bought them did I look up the brand.
They are Doc Martens.
The first word I saw in the the first link I found was the word "subculture." I read on. Apparently Doc Martens are popular with the skinheads.
Oh well. I like them, and I don't care what anyone else thinks.
So I wore the shoes to the next family gathering. My sister and I were in my car driving, and I told her that I read after I bought the shoes that apparently they are popular with the skinheads.
"And pimps. And rappers," she added helpfully.
Later that day sitting around with the family, my sister and I were relaying our conversation.
My sister said, "give it a couple of months, and the nerds will be wearing them too."
Shea laughed so hard I thought she was going to spit something out her nose.
My sister claims she meant it as a compliment.
I've been called lots of things, but I don't remember anyone ever calling me a nerd.
But I laughed too.
Cause I suppose I am the nerd of the family. (Peferable, methinks, to being pimp, rapper, or skinhead.)
But the only one with red shoes.
(And yes I did, in fact, get baseball tickets while in Boston. Me and my red shoes got to see the Red Sox play. At Fenway. In the postseason.)
Written by Angela Tanner. October 22, 2008 10:37 PM