# Sock, Shoe, Sock, Shoe? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 16, 1999, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251 "1999-12-16T16:28:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ishi\_Pishi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a9adbd/32.png) [@Ishi\_Pishi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ishi_Pishi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/1 "1999-12-16T16:28:00Z")
Or sock, sock, shoe, shoe? ---
**Author:** ![Flypsyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@Flypsyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flypsyde)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/2 "1999-12-16T16:30:00Z")
Shoe, sock, sock, shoe, jeans, underwear, bra, corset, scarf, legwarmers. Uhh, actually, sock, sock, shoe, shoe. * * * Nothing like a bad decision Says who you are. -Gin Blossoms, _“Perfectly Still”_ ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/3 "1999-12-16T16:30:00Z")
sock, sock, shoe, shoe ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/4 "1999-12-16T16:32:00Z")
Suck Suck, Shoo Shoo ! * * * Coldfire * * * “You know how complex women are” - Neil Peart, Rush (1993) ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/5 "1999-12-16T16:44:00Z")
Socks, then make sure they match, then change one. Shoes, tie one, replace broken lace, then tie the other. No wonder my life is so complicated. * * * “There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.” ~P.J. O’Rourke~ ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/6 "1999-12-16T16:44:00Z")
Sock Sock Shoe look under the bed but don’t see it move the hiking boots - ooh - there it is Shoe ---
**Author:** ![cher3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cher3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cher3)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/7 "1999-12-16T17:34:00Z")
sock sock shoe shoe sock sock shoe shoe sock sock sock sock sock sock (Hannah! Quit taking your socks off, it’s time to go.) sock sock shoe shoe. Mother of two. ---
**Author:** ![Vestal\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@Vestal\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vestal_Blue)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/8 "1999-12-16T17:51:00Z")
unlock & open briefcase, sock sock, close & lock briefcase, shoe shoe. (I’ve had to resort to locking up my socks, as the kids swipe’em otherwise; and yes, they have their own) * * * VB “Hey! How 'bout that Toe Jam?” ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/9 "1999-12-16T17:53:00Z")
sock sock - eat breakfast - read paper - shoe shoe - drive to work - at first red light tie shoe - at second red light tie other shoe * * * Quand les talons claquent, l’esprit se vide. Maréchal Lyautey ---
**Author:** ![the\_Scarlet\_Pimpernel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f1d935/32.png) [@the\_Scarlet\_Pimpernel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_Scarlet_Pimpernel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/10 "1999-12-17T06:00:00Z")
sock sock - woolen oversock (it’s _damned_ cold) - boot - woolen oversock - boot * * * the Artist Formerly Known as Kara ---
**Author:** ![Daniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Daniel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daniel)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/11 "1999-12-17T06:04:00Z")
sock sock shoe shoe ---
**Author:** ![missdavis102](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7feea3/32.png) [@missdavis102](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missdavis102)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/12 "1999-12-17T06:10:00Z")
sock shoe sock shoe unless I’m distracted. sandal sandal or polish polish polish polish polish polish polish polish polish polish if it’s summer. * * * Insert Random Witticism Here. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@Mr\_Thin\_Skin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Thin_Skin)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/13 "1999-12-17T06:13:00Z")
sock, sock: if it’s cold, otherwise nothing. ---
**Author:** ![N\_oR\_jVIaL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce7236/32.png) [@N\_oR\_jVIaL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N_oR_jVIaL)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/14 "1999-12-17T06:59:00Z")
shoe, shoe, sock, sock, wiggle toes ---
**Author:** ![okatym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/76d3ee/32.png) [@okatym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/okatym)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/15 "1999-12-16T19:03:00Z")
bra, panties, sock, sock, pants, shirt, shoe shoe. ---
**Author:** ![Jois](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea666f/32.png) [@Jois](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jois)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/16 "1999-12-16T19:07:00Z")
Sock, sock, shoe, chase dog, shoe ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/17 "1999-12-16T19:08:00Z")
panties, bra, sock, sock, shirt, pants, fix hair, makeup, shoe, shoe * * * “Jesus Mary Joseph…you’re a biker chick!” - co-worker, upon hearing of my tattoo. ---
**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/18 "1999-12-16T20:01:00Z")
## This is an equal opportunity message board. You have the right to equal protection under the law without regard to sock, shoe preference. If you feel you are being discriminated against due to your sock, shoe habits please report the situation to your moderator immediately. “If ignorance were corn flakes, you’d be General Mills.” Cecil Adams _The Straight Dope_ ---
**Author:** ![Ishi\_Pishi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a9adbd/32.png) [@Ishi\_Pishi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ishi_Pishi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/19 "1999-12-16T20:11:00Z")
Sorry about that, pluto. I wasn’t trying to discriminate. We are all entitled to be free from prosecution under the federal sock/shoe ordinance. Please don’t report me to the men in black. I think I’ll just go barefoot from now on. (Ouch…ouch…ohh…ouch…ugh…ouch…man that glass hurts!) ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/20 "1999-12-16T20:23:00Z")
Sock, sock, shoe, shoe, drive to work, look down - Damn! socks don’t match again ☹ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251.md?page=2)