Socks

Is there not a Marshall's or TJ Maxx or Kohl's where you live? Why not just go there and buy some socks? They are cheap at those places and the selection is usually pretty good.
 
farce© said:
Is there not a Marshall's or TJ Maxx or Kohl's where you live? Why not just go there and buy some socks? They are cheap at those places and the selection is usually pretty good.
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Well, the other day my knees were hurting quite a lot and I didn't want to drive. My accelerator pedal is heavy and my knee can be troublesome after the fracture a couple of years ago. I can get socks today, but the laundry showed up.
 
SnoopRob said:
I'm a little late to this thread, but I think we need a bit more information about the part in parentheses.
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Well, normally I don't put all my eggs in one basket before testing, and same for my wife. So if something is on sale, for instance, we buy one to see if it's any good and then buy more if we like it. Except this one time, we had laundry piling up so I suggested that we send it out all at once so we'd have a full wardrobe. 'What's going to happen, they are going to lose our clothes?" I said.

I mean, yes, losing our clothes was a risk of course. But this company supposedly had a long track record of success. "Trust me" I said. Turns out that I got the wrong company. This was a fly by night with a similar name.

Sorry that there's nothing spicy here.
 
superrific said:
So my wife got me a bunch of new socks last month to replace my old ones that are falling apart. I have to wear shoes all the time because my feet are fucked up and I need the orthotic support, and wearing shoes without socks -- especially with orthotics -- is a recipe for blisters and stinky shoes.

Unfortunately, she also sent some laundry out with a new service that has managed to misplace our load. Included in the lost laundry were all my socks. Meanwhile, I tweaked my right knee on Saturday morning -- the knee whose cap I shattered two years ago -- and haven't wanted to drive because it hurts (as does walking around a lot on a non-carpet).

So I'm on day 3 and my socks are beginning to stink. I'm thinking about wrapping my feet in washcloths.

Just noted for the record, in case the stench starts spilling out through the internet . . .
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"Unfortunately, she also sent some laundry out with a new service that has managed to misplace our load."

First and foremost, "Misplaced Load" makes my list as #1 band name of the day.

Second, and perhaps equally as tangentially related... For me the key to socks is to stick with 1 brand/style and just keep buying the heck out of it over time. I've switched up a couple times, but the key is to buy 12 to 18 pairs at a time. That way you never have to sort/match socks again in your life.

When you do laundry, just toss them in a pile on top of your dresser after you're done. Open the relevant sock drawer as far open as it will go, pull all the remaining socks in the drawer as far forward as you can, then sweep the freshly cleaned socks into the back of the drawer, behind whatever socks were not part of the latest laundry cycle.

This way you can just grab a couple loose socks from the front of the drawer any time you need socks... they always match... and you can toss individual socks whenever the holes get too big without having to worry about tossing the "still fine" mate to the sock.
 
NYCBlueBlood said:
Maybe he's just speaking from experience? 🤷‍♂️
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I've been reading about different forms of relationships, maybe more people enjoy it than make it known.

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I was reading a short story today and the character was talking about a relative he didn't care for. He said, "If I had a bottle of water and he was on fire, I'd drink the water and piss in the ditch."

I understand that feeling better now.
 
NYCBlueBlood said:
Second, and perhaps equally as tangentially related... For me the key to socks is to stick with 1 brand/style and just keep buying the heck out of it over time. I've switched up a couple times, but the key is to buy 12 to 18 pairs at a time. That way you never have to sort/match socks again in your life.

When you do laundry, just toss them in a pile on top of your dresser after you're done. Open the relevant sock drawer as far open as it will go, pull all the remaining socks in the drawer as far forward as you can, then sweep the freshly cleaned socks into the back of the drawer, behind whatever socks were not part of the latest laundry cycle.

This way you can just grab a couple loose socks from the front of the drawer any time you need socks... they always match... and you can toss individual socks whenever the holes get too big without having to worry about tossing the "still fine" mate to the sock.
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Very Steve Jobs.
 
NYCBlueBlood said:
"Unfortunately, she also sent some laundry out with a new service that has managed to misplace our load."

First and foremost, "Misplaced Load" makes my list as #1 band name of the day.

Second, and perhaps equally as tangentially related... For me the key to socks is to stick with 1 brand/style and just keep buying the heck out of it over time. I've switched up a couple times, but the key is to buy 12 to 18 pairs at a time. That way you never have to sort/match socks again in your life.

When you do laundry, just toss them in a pile on top of your dresser after you're done. Open the relevant sock drawer as far open as it will go, pull all the remaining socks in the drawer as far forward as you can, then sweep the freshly cleaned socks into the back of the drawer, behind whatever socks were not part of the latest laundry cycle.

This way you can just grab a couple loose socks from the front of the drawer any time you need socks... they always match... and you can toss individual socks whenever the holes get too big without having to worry about tossing the "still fine" mate to the sock.
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This makes my OCD shudder. I need to come organize your sock drawer. Just knowing this disorganized mess is sitting at your house in Queens makes me queasy.
 
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