The Deadly Croc!
Manolo says, the Crocs are not just the feetwear abominations, they may actually cause the death of the innocent bystanders!
A Swedish hospital wants to ban its staff from wearing Crocs plastic clogs, saying they generate static electricity that can knock out medical equipment.
Blekinge hospital in southern Sweden suspects the slip-on shoes, made by US firm Crocs Inc, are to blame for at least three incidents in which respirators and other machines malfunctioned. The mishaps caused no injuries.
Hospital spokesman Bjorn Lofqvist said staff wearing the clogs could turn into “a cloud of lighting” because of the static electricity.
So there you are, innocently lying in your oxygen tent barely hanging on to life, when the insensitive lout in the Crocs shuffles up and zaps you into the afterlife!
Manolo says, do not be the Angel of Death, do not wear the Crocs.
P.S. Many thanks to the many internet friends who emailed the Manolo this most important story.
April 19th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
*Not to mention toxic vapors from Croc Sweat.
April 19th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
I can see it now….groups of Croc devotees angrily demanding their God given right to wear their crocs when and where they please and being forced to stand in the rain under the entrance awnings of public buildings along with the smokers. Lord save us from the second hand effects of crocs which I have always suspected were more harmful than actually wearing them.
April 19th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Lightning feet amazing!! Any idea where you can get a pair for my neice in the UK?
April 19th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
Sadly, I have had to visit the emergency room at my local hospital twice in the past three weeks. I am the mother of four boys…. Anyway - I noticed that almost all of the nurses, male and female were indeed wearing crocs. Crocs with socks. I assumed it was part of the uniform. Fortunately neither of my boys required a respirator.
April 19th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Has the Manolo seen the latest iteration of Crocs? They are making ballet flats now and somehow manage to make them look clunky.
April 19th, 2007 at 11:20 pm
I have seen several versions of the new Crocs and they are much worse in person than even in pictures. They look like “My little pony” shoes from the 80’s
April 20th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
My sister is a nurse and devoted croc-wearer. (Ick, I might add.) She just tried to convince a friend of ours to wear white crocs on her wedding day.
April 20th, 2007 at 2:55 pm
Laura K , nurses and really little children are the ONLY people allowed to wear them without comment as far as i’m concerned…but even my 20 veteran of the L & D ward aunt wouldn’t be caught DEAD in public outside of work with ‘em on…she changes shoes when she gets to her car, instead… seriously, this crappy, ugly shoes at your wedding thing needs to stop…if you’re going to go as far as wearing crocs, you should just go all the way to wellies, or barefoot…
April 21st, 2007 at 8:00 pm
As much as I dislike Crocs, I don’t buy this claim of their potential deadliness.
June 22nd, 2007 at 9:39 am
You know, this really is pretty dumb. If kids have any common sense, they won’t get hurt. And a cloud of lightning? Give me a break.