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The news of a slippers being sold for Rs 1 lakh in Saudi Arabia has created a stir on social media. The viral video of white slippers with blue stripes reminded Indian social media users of their old slippers, which are often available at cheap prices in the markets. Indian users termed these expensive slippers as toilet footwear and said that they are easily available in local markets for only Rs 400.
Funny reactions of Indian users
Many people shared their experiences about this slipper on social media. @i_amArko Twitter (Now on
According to a Live Mint report, another user said that his family rejected a marriage proposal to a girl because she was wearing such slippers. He wrote, “Years ago when my uncle was receiving marriage proposals, we rejected a girl based on her proposal photograph in which she was posing wearing such slippers.”
New business opportunity for Indian footwear manufacturers?
Some users considered the expensive price of this sandal as a business opportunity for Indian footwear manufacturers. “You missed their marketing strategy. Buy low, sell high,” one user joked.
Additionally, many users also remembered these slippers as their mothers’ ‘favorite weapon’. While one user commented, “The white sole of the slippers did not get worn out until the blue sole became visible, so they did not throw it away.”
old memories of slippers
Another user shared how these slippers were a part of his childhood. “These are not slippers, these are slippers. We still wear them, we used to wear them to school till class 6-10. We were not lucky enough to get shoes. Yes, I had to wear plastic shoes till class 1-5 I was fortunate to wear shoes that hurt. I got my first shoe in class 11 when I started a part-time job.”
