Slippery Slope

Can anyone in the class tell me what this is? 

This is a young lady wearing slippers out into the world. I have seen too many of these to ignore. This is one fashion failure that I just don't understand. I get all of the other mishaps because one "cool girl" starting wearing leggings with high white socks, so everyone else followed in line. But what the Paula Deen is this? It doesn't even make sense to wear slippers outside of the home because they don't have a thick enough bottom to wear on anything other than carpet. If you step in a puddle, you're screwed. If you walk on ice, you're screwed. If you walk on brick, you're screwed. So why do these seem like a good idea? 

Please, this is a public service announcement: friends don't let friends leave the house in slippers.