Bare Footsies

Context: Some quiz passed around on Livejournal (some misname these things memes these days) that resulted in:

Barefoot- free, rebellious, and wild, you hate > boundries and rules. You tend to be on the > crazy side and often sweep people up along with > you. You are most likely the leader of your > group of friends. [please vote! thank you! :)]

Commentaries:

fjolublatt:

oich, you got that barefoot-thingy too.

Me:

yeah. it’s a pity that i am usually shoed, however!

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

All shoes wear off sooner or later. Just have patience and do not get mad with the jokey.

Me:

to usually be replaced by others.

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

At least you may hope the other pair will be more confortable.

Me:

or hope that i am not too irritated by shopping for the new pair.

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

in which case you cannot blame the shoes for your goofy steps.

Me:

i don’t step. i glide.

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

that i knew. but i’ve thought you’ve landed meanwhile.

Me:

gliding can be a ground (or near ground) oriented activity. that being the case, i am, yes, rather land-bound.

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

does landing on the ground makes one a down to earth person?

Me:

no, but perhaps remaining on the ground does.

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

do you think that if 2 people land together in the same place they have a common ground?

Me:

at the time, yes. the question is if they can maintain that common ground.

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

what about each of them carring around some dust from the common ground?

Me:

purposefully or underneath their toenails?

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

either will do, as long as none of them minds the nails aspect.

Me:

if the dust remains with both, whether on purpose or by accident, they are somehow bound.

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

i should give up washing my hands. seems this is my chance to have some connection to famous people.

Me:

do you wish for or even require some sort of connection with famous people?

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

neither. I’ve just thought it would be fun to say i have some common ground with Elvis. Maybe I can even sell the common ground.

Me:

capitalist! > :(

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

all right, forget about Elvis. I’m willing to replace him with Mobutu Sese Seko Kuku Ngbendu wa Za Banga.

Me:

though i have no idea who that is, i am happy you withdrew your folly.

Anonymous (assumed to be creature):

I propose the following b-elaboration:

he gambles on the saddle > (it doesn’t matter barefoot or with a sandal) > he’s pulling at the mane > (is he a leader or he’s just insane?!) > he thrashes at the horse’s back > (if you ask me, he’s often quite a pain in the neck) > ambition is a bloody game > (and yet it’s hard to find for him a blame)

Don’t try to stop him when he pulls it off!