Or, he could have a lisp and be referring to your playlist. Thongs are a type of sandal, and that's not some Aussie idiom. Also, the underwear is singular. Avoid carrying a rack of melons around.

Don't wear thongs at work. They are horribly uncomfortable and unprofessional, and the ones on your feet are a safety risk.

If you got upset because you thought he was complimenting your choice of butt floss, then maybe you were aware that it was showing in the office, which in your uptight state shouldn't happen. Even if he did mean your footwear.

What kind of office do you work in where you are allowed to wear sandals?

DAMN, I wouldn't want to work with you. all you had to do was say 'excuse me?' and then he would have explained. YTA Karen...

There was no way she could have known and an apology was necessary but she didn’t deserve to be fired. It’s not common for woman to get harassed in a work place and it was easy for her to make that ,intake based on the word thing