I always bring an extra sock when I go golfing in case I get a hole in one.
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I can’t stand wearing socks with holes in them. But I’m a weird fellow whom no one should emulate. I also feel more comfortable i a shirt & tie than a tee-shirt.
She said: “From my point of view, it’s FAR better for broke people to go commando/sockless than to wear holey undies or socks out of the house. I have no problem with bare nads or feet.”
So, no problem with bare nads or feet. Presumably, bare nads and / or feet are not a complete deal breaker. But holes in one’s socks?! That’s just low class, man.
Maybe I’m the only one who found that hilarious.
I’d rather you sew!
My college room mates had holes in their underwear …so I am pretty much desensitized to sock holes…
Why do I need socks if I have diamonds on the soles of my shoes?
Easily avoidable by anyone who doesn’t mind lying in public.
“Oh, crap, that hole wasn’t there when I put that sock on! It must have just happened!”
:dubious:
It doesn’t matter if they believe you. In your own mind, you’ve covered your butt, even if you haven’t covered your toe (or heel).
Or, so I hear. From other people. Who do that kind of thing. 
Whenever I see the title of this thread, I keep wondering, “Where are all these men who would be completely normal if only it weren’t for the holes in their socks?”
Rich girl. Don’t try to hide it.
I ran across the perfect response for this just the other day:
I’m wearing a sock with a hole in it right now! It only bothers me if my toe stick through (that’s uncomfortable) or I have to take of my shoes in public.
I’m a man, I don’t wear holy socks, but I checked not weird at all because if I saw a guy or a woman with holes in their socks it would not lead me to draw any conclusions about them as people at all. Totally unimportant.
Wait, you don’t number all your sock pairs and label them L and R to keep straight which is which?
Seems to be a common solution.
Since I do my own laundry, if I don’t notice when taking them off and cull immediately, then I will inspect the trouble spots while sorting my socks to look for holes. I tend to get them in the back just above the heel. Not sure what I’m catching them on to do that. I’ve had some pairs go until the heel wears through, others get a tear fairly soon. 
I’ve noticed that problem. Generally, I’ll buy a 9 pack or a couple 6 packs or otherwise a pile of the same brand at the same time, thus they will all be the same. I’ll wear those and over time weed them down until my sock count is suffiently low that I have to do laundry too often, at which point I’ll look for another bulk buy. Then I have sets of socks, so sorting consists of determining which set. A bit of a pain, but still better than sorting to the individual pair.
Not weird at all. But perhaps he should trim his toenails more often.
I should add I can’t wear socks with a hole in the toe or the heel - both feel funny and affect my comfort. A strange hole in some other location might not affect the feel, but if it’s visible it looks tacky and weird.
My MIL is weird about holey socks. If you happen to wear one in her presence she will stalk until she finds an opportunity and then stick her finger in the hole and rip. Very annoying when the kids were younger.
I guess I can say I’m a normal, well-socialized man. I have mostly healthy relationships and can hold down a job and school. I constantly have holes in my dress socks because I seem to have acidic foot-sweat that eats through them after 2-3 wearings (with washings in between).
Oddly enough, I rarely get holes in my white socks.
Throwing the entire sock away is just wasteful. I only throw away the part with the hole in it.
I solved the problem by not wearing socks and hose. I hate how they feel, hole or no holes. Even when I lived in a cold enough climate that we got snow a few days a year, I didn’t need socks more than five or six times a year.
My husband wears holey socks and it doesn’t seem to bother him until more than one toe is peeking out. If he’d cut his toenails he wouldn’t have this problem. He lets the white part get 1/4 of an inch long, or more, before my pleadings convince him to cut them. I figure the holey socks are his problem, and I’ll darn them if he asks, but he usually just throws them out eventually. It’s those long “razor blade” toenails that bother me.
He can afford socks, and toenail clippers, and he could know better if he wanted to pay attention. He’s a medical doctor. His mother, and my mother, and some of the aunts in the family bug me about his holey socks and his long toenails. You’d be surprised how often his toenails come up in conversations when they call me. I’ve learned to either agree with them until they change the subject, or tell them they need to discuss it with him if they want any action taken. I will NEVER use video calls with them, because it would just start an argument if they saw me rolling my eyes.
And to answer the question about the wooden darning tool: yes, a website called “knit pickers” sells a traditional wooden darning egg for $3.99. I think nowadays they are mostly used by knitters making booties and socks.
Ouch. Hope he wears some form of foot covering to bed to keep from clawing you.
Female here: Hole in heel or ball of foot, it’s over. Hole in toe, no biggie for a while–pinch the hole between my toes while I put them on for a buffer area.
Why don’t I just throw them out and replace them? Because I have somewhat eccentric tastes in socks, and where am I going to find another pair of these awesome lime green socks with the nigiri sushi pattern on them, or these awesome ones with the pink flamingos, or these hot purple and orange argyle ones?