Socks off for twister?

[Mila_Savic]

Hi there! Some days ago, I was hanging out with a few people at my friend's place and we decided to play twister. That game where you have to put your hands and feet on those colored dots. I was wearing socks, so my friend told me and everyone else to take them off in order to have bare feet. I said I preferred to wear socks, but she insisted that everyone should remove them to avoid slipping. So I complied, but it felt weird.
Is this normal that you need to have bare feet for twister? Or is it just her being weird?

[Effably]

I'd say both variants are fairly common. Yes you will slip more with socks. Slipping is part of the fun though. But her rule is sensible and its only socks.

Basically she isn't being weird. It isn' unusual but it isn't a common rule either.

[Mila_Savic]

Ok, thanks. So you think since it was only socks that I had to take off, it is ok to insist and she can expect me to comply, right?
She was like "Mila, I'm sorry, but you really have to take off those socks now. I promise we won't look at your feet all the time, but just do it!"
I always had the feeling that the guys were looking at my feet regardless. But maybe it was just me being paranoid. I was always shy to show my feet to other people. I don't really know why, it's just always been like that.
After we finished however, they were joking that it was fun to be able to watch me twisting my body and doing it in my bare feet.

[Effably]

She can expect you to go along with it because to most people it isn't a big deal. I too would stare at your feet if you make a big deal out of showing them. Have to see what the big thing is, you know?

She could have been lenient on you but I think in this case you learning to be comfortable with yourself is probably a teenie tiny bit of personal growth so I wouldn't fault her for insisting.
The whole point of twister is to laugh awkwardly, and maybe touch someone's butt in an acceptable way.

[Mila_Savic]

Well yes, I see your point.
So in a way it was my refusal to take off the socks that actually invited them to look at my bare feet and comment on them?
And so you think that by insisting that I had to have bare feet, she was actually helping me getting over my insecurities? So maybe it was important to insist precisely in my case, since I am so shy about my feet?

[Effably]

Yep. That would be my initial conclusion based on the events and me believing she is a good friend normally and not just a sock hating tyrant.

But hey who knows, maybe they all had a major foot fetish and wanted to gaze upon your beauties. Or maybe it was just funny because you made it a big deal. Probably just funny. But well ;).

[Mila_Savic]

Hahaha yeah, who knows? Well no, probably they just found it funny because they realized that I’m so shy to let people see my feet. Yes, she is one of my best friends. Maybe she just wanted to make a point in order to not let me get away with it.

We said that we will meet again on the weekend to continue playing, since we won most of the time and so the guys insisted on a rematch. And my friend Amber, the one who invited us, smiled at me when we met at school and said that I should paint my toe-nails for the weekend.
So would you say that next time I will just have to accept that I will have bare feet and that the others will see them? So just comply without discussing it?

[Effably]

I'd say to just embrace it. Yeah. Heck if you do paint your toenails then maybe even make a positive comment. Its no stranger than a hand. Treat it as a chance to get comfortable.

[markscott]

I'd prefer socks on, like you. But the reality is, feet slip with socks on when playing twister.

[Mila_Savic]

Hi!
Why would you prefer socks on?
So do you think she was right to ask this?

[markscott]

Nila: i prefer sock on, because it feels better, and it seems more sanitary. However, I do believe she is right about taking your socks off, because the surface of twister is slippery, and you need good traction to play the game well. Socks on feet are much more slippery, than are bare feet.

[Mila_Savic]

Yes, that is true of course. It's just that I am a little shy to show my feet. I don't like other people seeing my bare feet.
But so you think she was right to insist?

[markscott]

Mila: I don't know how insistent she was, but she was right to say to take your socks off. She may have been too insistent. It's a twister game, so people don't care what your feet look like, if that is any help.

[Mila_Savic]

she was pretty insistent actually haha
She was like "Mila, I'm sorry, but you really have to take off those socks now. I promise we won't look at your feet all the time, but just do it!"
I always had the feeling that the guys were looking at my feet regardless. But maybe it was just me being paranoid. I was always shy to show my feet to other people. I don't really know why, it's just always been like that.
After we finished however, they were joking that it was fun to be able to watch me twisting my body and doing it in my bare feet.

[markscott]

Mila: I strongly think it's just you. I doubt they care what you feet looked like. Probably the only reason they paid any comment about your feet, was because of the initial issue about taking off the socks. But you can trust that your feet are forgotten.

[Mila_Savic]

Yes maybe it was actually me who invited them to look at my feet and make fun about them. Maybe they wouldn’t have paid attention if I hadn’t refused to take off the socks at first.
I don’t know, though, if they really forgot about it by now. We said that we will meet again on the weekend to continue playing, since we won most of the time and so the guys insisted on a rematch. And my friend Amber, the one who invited us, smiled at me when we met at school and said that I should paint my toe-nails for the weekend.
So would you say that next time I will just have to accept that I will have bare feet and that the others will see them? So just comply without discussing it?

[markscott]

Mila: Yes, complying without discussing it, seems the best way to go. And you'll have painted toe nails this time around!

[Mila_Savic]

Mmm, I suppose that I'll just have to go along with it then and live with the fact that they will see my feet again... :/

I normally don't paint my toe nails (which would be a waste of time since I normally don't show my feet anyway). Sure, I could do it this time, since she explicitly asked me to.
I'm just thinking that maybe it would draw even more attention to my feet than without nail polish.

[markscott]

Mila: You're probably better off with polish, unless you are the only one wearing polish.

[Anonymous]

I perfer to have socks on too but typically with twister most people go bear feet

[Mila_Savic]

Hey! Why do you prefer to have socks on? And why do most people have bare feet when playing twister?

[Opinion Owner]

Touching anything bare foot especially carpet it feels really weird to me

[MeghanL]

Bare feet provide a better grip on the mat. Wearing socks you would slip & slide, fall & lose the game.

[EmmaMary]

If that was her rules I would have personally declined playing.

[Mila_Savic]

Yeah, I couldn't do that though, since I kind of promised her before that some day I would come to her place and play twister with her. She's really into that game (and normally always wins, haha).

[EmmaMary]

Thank you for the MHGirl

[MeghanL]

The instructions for the game say socked feet.

Shoes would damage the mat so removing them is understandable. Socks would tend to slip & slide around on the mat, making it harder to keep from falling & losing. Bare feet would provide a grip on the mat, so a barefoot person would be at a significant advantage.

[Yellovv]

I like to see girls without socks...

[Dylan1099]

Socks off wood give you better grip for the game so you ain’t gonna slip. Socks might make you slip and loose.

[Mila_Savic]

Yeah sure, that's what Amber (my friend) said, too.
So you think she was right to insist that I had to take them off?
I don't like it when people see me in my bare feet, it is embarrassing for me. But since most people wouldn't care to take off their socks, maybe she was right and I just have to accept it?

[Dylan1099]

If she was tryin to win. I wood want you to keep your socks on to make it more slippery. I think you can do whatever you want. She’d regret asking me to take keep my socks on or off lol

[Mila_Savic]

We were playing 2 girls against 2 guys, so I was on a team with her. She probably feared that we would lose if I was playing with my socks on. But I think she also just wanted to see me with my bare feet after I first refused.

[Dylan1099]

Just wanted to win I guess

[Mila_Savic]

yeah maybe. But do you think it was ok to make me take off my socks for that purpose, even though she knew that I felt weird about it?

[Dylan1099]

Yea I think that’s ok, it beats my girlfriend asking me to keep my boots on around her cause my feet stink really bad. So it could be worse.

[Silent_Eyes]

I don't know what difference it would make if you had your socks on

[Mila_Savic]

She said we would slip when wearing socks, so she wanted everyone to take them off in order to have equal chances.

[Silent_Eyes]

Equal chances? Well that makes a little sense but Ig it would depend on you too on how you would you handle yourself with socks on

[Mila_Savic]

We were playing 2 girls against 2 guys, so I was on a team with her. She probably feared that we would lose if I was playing with my socks on.
Well yes, probably I would have slipped more wearing socks, but taking them off made me feel weird. I don't like people seeing my bare feet.
But maybe it was her right to set the rules, since it was her house and her game?

[Silent_Eyes]

You are right but it was your choice if you wanted to play the game with her rules or not.

[Mila_Savic]

Yeah, but I couldn't really decline, since I kind of promised her before that some day I would come to her place and play twister with her. She's really into that game (and normally always wins, haha).

[debbiebonini]

I have always kept mine on any time I have played

[Mila_Savic]

Hi debbie. So do you think she was wrong to ask me to do it in bare feet?