I'm selling off this gorgeous aqua-blue RiverIsland wedge sandals:
I've only worn it once and I kid you not when I say it's comfy and really made my apish feet look as dainty as a ballerina's.
I would really LOVE to have this shoe as mine, but sadly, I cannot.
Because.
It's
LINED WITH PIG BLOODY SKIN.
Is this giler babi or waaaat.
Ok now imagine this:
I was strutting around with this shoe right after I bought it
(oh come on don't tell me you never rushed off to the toilet to immediately wear the shoe you just bought before and dump the shoe you're wearing in the just-bought-shoe's box)
when I suddenly remembered to take off the price tag at the sole of the shoes because one time I saw this lady who forgot to do that and when she walked, it's just awful to see a clear squarish white sticker to the soles of her black Charles & Keith flats and I so totally know that she also goes to the toilet to immediately wear her newly bought shoes.
Worse, when you seat on the MRT and cross your legs, the person sitting opposite can clearly see how much your shoe costs. Not flattering if you're a crisp business woman wearing $9.90 BATA court shoes. True story.
So I sat down to happily peel the price tags. When I got to the right sole, imagine the HORROR when I saw that stupid stupid THIS SHOE IS LINED WITH PIG LINING sticker.
I swear I wanted to murder the salespersons for NOT telling me about it when I was reserving it through phone, and when I came to collect it. As much as I like to believe I look like Nicole Scherzinger, I was rooted enough to know I look like your typical average Malay and does Atikah sound Latin to you?
I also wanted to burn the 2 outlets because they should have placed the sticker IN FRONT of the shoes and not BEHIND it when Muslim people would only realise after they have worn, strutted and kissed stroked the shoes and felt so so so happy they have found their dream shoes but when they turn it around:
WHAT! BABI!
It's really not funny to kill people's joys like that.
And for Muslims, to cleanse yourself from touching pigs and dogs, you have to wash your hands and feet with red clay.
PLUS from Raffles City Shopping Centre aaaaall the way to Bukit Panjang Ring Rd, you will be plagued with all these worries like if I touch the babi shoes and I touch my face would I have to wash my face with red clay too and if I eat using the hands that touch the babi shoes will my food still be halal etc etc.
SEE. LITTLE DETAILS GO A LONG WAY.
I also almost let my desires get the better of me by wanting to close one eye and ignore the pig-skin-lining sticker. But I was scared that my feet will meet with accidents or morph into pig trotters.
SEE. LITTLE DETAILS NOT PUT UPFRONT NEARLY COST ME MY RELIGION.
(ok this one is just pushing it. haha.)
Sigh.
Ok I shall not delay the toughest part any longer.
This shoe:
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has PIG SKIN LINING (see, RI, BIG CLEAR WARNING and yes, eventhough the whole load of verbal blah above was about this shoe having pig-skin lining, the author is aware of readers who will just scroll down to the important details and skip the nonsense so never assume that EVERYONE will check the soles of shoes and also alwa-.... ok ok I'll stop.)
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is worn only once for about 30 minutes.
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has wedge height of 3.5cm.
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Size UK 5/ EUR 38. I'm usually a 39 but if I can fit this, so can you. Really.
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Usual Price: $123.00 Bought at: $80. Selling at: $80.
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Once it's out of stocks, no new orders coming in. (quote salesperson)Any takers?
Please e-mail me at elemenz88@hotmail.com and we'll go through the details.
Sigh.
It's just like letting go of a loved one.
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