The "Damn my socks are cute today!" thread.

[Mopsie]

Originally Posted by Leigh

I am currently wearing my fuzzy pink and white slipper socks

Oooh! I love those! I have five different pairs that I rotate wearing. I put a pair on the minute I get home from work.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Mopsie

Oooh! I love those! I have five different pairs that I rotate wearing. I put a pair on the minute I get home from work.

Let me tell you about what is called "wasting socks". "Wasting socks" is when you put new socks on for a short period of time. Socks are "wasted then", because unlike a pair of jeans (for example), socks cannot be "repeated" if worn for less than a day (except in case of emergency, see earlier beach post). You are making more laundry for yourself, and decreasing the lifespan of the sock due to all the washing, only for a couple of hours of enjoyment.

I can't believe you people.


ETA: "Slipper socks"? I have to look these things up. Perhaps there are different "wearing rules" for them.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Let me tell you about what is called "wasting socks". "Wasting socks" is when you put new socks on for a short period of time. Socks are "wasted then", because unlike a pair of jeans (for example), socks cannot be "repeated" if worn for less than a day (except in case of emergency, see earlier beach post). You are making more laundry for yourself, and decreasing the lifespan of the sock due to all the washing, only for a couple of hours of enjoyment.

I can't believe you people.


ETA: "Slipper socks"? I have to look these things up. Perhaps there are different "wearing rules" for them.

Wow, Dapper has some serious OCD sock rules.

Being leisurely, I prefer white ankle socks - Hanes in warmer weather, Joe Boxer in cooler weather. I will share the Hanes but not the Joe Boxers.

I don't mind white ankles for dress up either. If Letterman can get away with it, so can I. But, if I get that "you are not wearing those" look, Hanes black ankle sports socks will do.

If I am going to be exposed to the elements in cold weather, blue nylon knee hi's over the ankle socks makes things toasty. It's about comfort, not fashion.

I did once own a pair of those socks with the separate holes for toes but my toes developed serious separation anxiety issues.

I am not fond of slipper socks cuz they have those no skid rubber things on the bottom. Being able to slide across the floor like Tom Cruise, is imperative.

[*Anya*]

I never realized so many of us have sock rules!

When I was in the hospital last year, I would always get a new pair of warm footie things with no-skid stuff on the bottom.

I would get a pair in the morning and then after wearing all them day, another clean pair at night.

I came home with about 15 pair. They are awesome in the winter. I have to wear them in bed because my feet get cold otherwise.

My GF cracks-up at the contrast between a sexy nightgown (or nakedness) and my fluffy footies.

In warmer weather, I wear either white crew socks folded down or no-show sport socks to bed.

Socks always have to be clean.

Always.

If I take a shower at 5:00pm, wear shoes around the house, go to bed at 10- those 5:00pm socks are now dirty.

I then have to get clean 10pm socks to wear in bed. It is the law. No dirty feet or dirty socks in bed. Ever.

Almost every day my GF says: "Are you doing wash again?!

Yes dear.

The same rules for shower and bedtime socks and/or footies, apply to daytime socks.

It is a complex world we live in, us OCD types.

It keeps that washing machine going.

[*Anya*]

Originally Posted by *Anya*

I never realized so many of us have sock rules!

Almost every day my GF says: "Are you doing wash again?!

Yes dear.

The same rules for shower and bedtime socks and/or footies, apply to daytime socks.

It is a complex world we live in, us OCD types.

It keeps that washing machine going.

I can't even go into the rules for panties.

Those rules are even more complex and would need a separate thread.

Never mind.

[macele]

even in death, i want my socks. yes. i want to have brand new black ankle socks on. folks don't even have to sing and shout. just make sure that i have this wish.

[Cin]

Originally Posted by macele

even in death, i want my socks. yes. i want to have brand new black ankle socks on. folks don't even have to sing and shout. just make sure that i have this wish.

So this post that I quoted, seems it is a kind of a combination of the Your Death and Post-Death Preferences thread and damn my socks are cute today thread.

Hmmm.

Interesting idea.


Here is a post that is a combo of the quote thread and the sock thread.

“Sadly, my socks are like snowflakes, no two are exactly alike.”

― Graham Parke


And here is a post that is a combination of the Baseball thread and the Damn my socks are cute thread.

I also have boxers and a hat to match. That's what i'll be wearing for tonight's game.

[Cin]

Originally Posted by *Anya*

I can't even go into the rules for panties.

Those rules are even more complex and would need a separate thread.

Never mind.

I would certainly love to hear them.

Perhaps there will be a thread for undergarments at some point.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by *Anya*

I can't even go into the rules for panties.

Those rules are even more complex and would need a separate thread.

Never mind.

I think I'm "normal" when it comes to underwear. I am not sure what kind of rules you can have around them. At least the wearing of them. You put them on and immediately they "count" as "dirty", right?

What kind of "rules"? How you wash them and such. The organizing of them? That kind of stuff?

[*Anya*]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

I think I'm "normal" when it comes to underwear. I am not sure what kind of rules you can have around them. At least the wearing of them. You put them on and immediately they "count" as "dirty", right?

What kind of "rules"? How you wash them and such. The organizing of them? That kind of stuff?

Rule number one:

The second your foot steps into one leg-hole and you haven't even put your second foot in:

DIRTY!

[Cin]

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Let me tell you about what is called "wasting socks". "Wasting socks" is when you put new socks on for a short period of time. Socks are "wasted then", because unlike a pair of jeans (for example), socks cannot be "repeated" if worn for less than a day (except in case of emergency, see earlier beach post). You are making more laundry for yourself, and decreasing the lifespan of the sock due to all the washing, only for a couple of hours of enjoyment.

I can't believe you people.


ETA: "Slipper socks"? I have to look these things up. Perhaps there are different "wearing rules" for them.

I so agree. You can't repeat socks. Sometimes I try if I only put them on for an hour or so to run to the store or some such thing. I've tried tucking them in my shoes to encourage me to wear them again because really they are still clean, but I always take them out in a short time and throw them in the dirty clothes. I just can't seem to do it. I started leaving them out on a little ledge on my nightstand so I can reuse them, but after they are there for a while I end up tossing them in the dirty clothes. They never make it to be reused unless I end up running right back out within the hour. Now I don't even bother to try. I just throw them in the dirty clothes immediately and try to forget about the waste of money because I have to use the laundromat in the building since we aren't allowed to keep washers or dryers in the apartments, and the wear and tear on the socks. Luckily my feet like to be free so I rarely wear socks at any other time except to go out. I don't sleep in socks, my feet hate that. They like to breathe.