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[-] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 months ago

Since when are Birkenstocks something that people flaunt as a symbol of wealth? There are just solid, well made shoes. I have a pair that are 6 years old and it was cheaper for me to buy them than to replace a shitty knockoff every year.

[-] pixelmeow@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago

Birkin bags, not Birkenstocks.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkin_bag

[-] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I was confused for a while because I had it confused with a merkin... Like, why the hell are they bringing that up??

[-] Hackworth@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

It'd be fun to do a quick inventory of what the USOC/IOC "flaunt", other than their exploitation of minors, of course.

[-] Baggins@feddit.uk 6 points 2 months ago

Ah the old Capt Vimes boot theory.

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