In a small Greek town, a 28-year-old man found himself in hot water—well, more like in hot shoes—after he repeatedly tiptoed into his neighbors’ yards to take a whiff of their footwear. Yes, this guy wasn’t there to borrow sugar; he just wanted a “scent-sational” experience. Caught in the act by a neighbor who’d had enough, he was promptly reported, leading to his arrest.

In court, he apologized, admitting he was struggling with a rather peculiar “addiction.” The judge gave him a one-month suspended sentence and three years’ probation, with the added hope he’d swap shoe sniffing for a hobby with fewer trespassing charges. Even his neighbors admitted he wasn’t violent—just a little too invested in their insoles. 

Moral of the story: some people *really* take the phrase “putting yourself in someone else’s shoes” way too seriously!