Crocs, the brightly colored plastic clogs you see on seemingly everyone these days, have been banned from a Swedish hospital because they could turn staff who wear them into "a cloud of lightning."

Seriously. Apparently the shoes generate a lot of static electricity, which causes medical equipment to malfunction, and could, if they generated a big enough charge, harm staff.

Take this as a warning. You may think you look "funky" and "fun" in your orange and purple footwear, but in fact, you just look silly. Now we learn that, depending on where you work, the clogs might turn you into a walking lightning rod.

So please, please, do us all a favor, and wear something else.

[via Boing Boing]