Flip-flops. They're cheap, easy to wear, and arguably the most awful piece of footwear to ever exist. Hear me out.

I'm all for easy and cheap but you get what you pay for. Nothing irks me more than when I see a girl all dressed up — I'm talking hair done, make up flawless, an outfit that stepped out of vogue... and then on her feet, rubber foot thongs.

Pictured: The devil's footwear.

Why?

What is the point?

They don't actually protect your feet, they don't provide support, and they make that terrible flip-flop noise. How do you flip-flopians stand that noise? Doesn't it drive you insane? The noise that follows you everywhere... flip-flop flip-flop flip-flop. It's downright haunting.

Flip-flops suck.

I can say this because once upon a time I wore them too, I flocked the Old Navy dollar flip-flop sale with the rest of them, I had them in every color, a pair to match every pair of my plaid Bermuda shorts and Aero T-shirt.

Then I realized that they weren't even comfortable.

They rubbed my toes. My feet hurt because of the lack of support.

Flip-flops have their time and place, in the community showers, at the pool, at the beach, even running around the house (although I would be an advocate for house slippers).

I am appealing to everyone here, throw your rubber foot thongs away.

Your feet will thank you, my ears will thank you. And if for some reason you can't abstain from them, then I plead to you to invest in a nice pair of leather flops. They're much more attractive, just as easy to slip on, just as versatile, but they don't make the terrible noise.

I'm begging you, Odyssey readers, throw away your rubber flops of terror.