# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/21 "1999-12-16T20:46:00Z")
Sock, sock, shoe, shoe, sock into crotch of jeans. Lookin’ goooooood! * * * Well, shut my mouth. It’s also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purposes of gambling. ---
**Author:** ![MadPoet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@MadPoet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadPoet)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/22 "1999-12-16T21:07:00Z")
Sock, Sock, Boot, Boot * * * [http://www.madpoet.com](http://www.madpoet.com) Computers have let mankind make mistakes faster than any other invention, with the possible exception of tequila and handguns. ---
**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, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/23 "1999-12-16T21:55:00Z")
One nice thing about wearing mismatched socks… I usually have another pair just like 'em! I’m more of a: look for two socks that sorta match, sock, sock, wear pants according to what color socks are, find shirt that doesn’t look bad with these pants, belt, shoe, look for other shoe, find different pair of shoes, un-shoe, shoe, shoe, change belt to match shoes. enright3 ---
**Author:** ![Kepi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kepi/32/7251_2.png) [@Kepi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kepi)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/24 "1999-12-16T22:14:00Z")
sock, sock, pants, shoe, shoe ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/25 "1999-12-16T22:44:00Z")
shoe, shoe, sock, sock, caffiene, swear, sock, sock, shoe, shoe. ---
**Author:** ![Meow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Meow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meow)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 1999, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/26 "1999-12-16T22:57:00Z")
slipper slipper I’m outta here. M ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/27 "1999-12-17T02:05:00Z")
Glasses, sock, sock, underwear, shirt, pants, belt, shoe, shoe, wallet, keys. ---
**Author:** ![TVeblen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4bbf92/32.png) [@TVeblen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVeblen)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/28 "1999-12-17T02:37:00Z")
Don various “little things”, spritz on cologne, hit eye, swab off tears with tissue. Squinch, slither, smooth: Squinch, slither, smooth: ::snag hose; cuss; toss them and try to find some without runs that show:: Squinch, slither, smooth: (persuade happy dog to leg go of toe of last pair of hose) Squinch, slither, smooth: Slump onto bed and consider bailing out for the day. Throw on what’s 1) clean 2) pressed 3) not missing any buttons that can’t be safety pinned on. Do brief stuff w/ fair and hair. Shrug, pat puppy ears and glumly clomp out for another day. (On good i.e. jeans days, sock sock then shoe shoe.) Veb ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/29 "1999-12-17T03:08:00Z")
> [@](#): > > Shoe, sock, sock, shoe, jeans, underwear, bra, corset, scarf, legwarmers. You put your shoes and socks on before you put your pants on? That’s just _weird_. ---
**Author:** ![MrKnowItAll](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrknowitall/32/87_2.png) [@MrKnowItAll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrKnowItAll)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/30 "1999-12-17T03:45:00Z")
Sock, sock, sock, shoe, shoe, shoe. (Just like everyone else on my home planet.) ---
**Author:** ![Sylence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@Sylence](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylence)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/31 "1999-12-17T04:23:00Z")
Sock sock shoe shoe sock sock. (Hey, my hands get cold). – Sylence * * * I don’t have an evil side. Just a really, really apathetic one. ---
**Author:** ![Catrandom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@Catrandom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catrandom)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/32 "1999-12-17T04:59:00Z")
Shoe, shoe. Catrandom, sockless ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/33 "1999-12-17T06:59:00Z")
Right sock, right shoe. Left sock, left shoe. Must be done in that order otherwise I’ll start over. Only two things drive me crazy: 1) putting my socks and shoes on in a different order than what is listed above; and 2) not reading email. It’s the first thing I do when I sign on and anytime I hear “You’ve Got Mail!” I stop what I’m doing and read my mail. * * * “Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be.” ---
**Author:** ![Hanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b3f665/32.png) [@Hanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hanna)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/34 "1999-12-17T07:31:00Z")
Bra, shorts, tee-shirt, sock, sock. ~Bo~ ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/35 "1999-12-17T16:16:00Z")
usually shoe shoe (birkenstock sandals, NON LEATHER) * * * – Teeming Millions: [http://fathom.org/teemingmillions](http://fathom.org/teemingmillions) “Meat flaps, yellow!” - DrainBead, naked co-ed Twister chat O p a l C a t [www.opalcat.com](http://www.opalcat.com) ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 1999, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/36 "1999-12-17T20:33:00Z")
sock, sock, walk downstairs, check e-mail, shoe, shoe * * * Why doesn’t the sun come out at night when the light would be more useful? (Pratchett) ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 1999, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/37 "1999-12-18T15:57:00Z")
Work day: Shower, deodorant, panties, bra, pantyhose, remove pantyhose due to run, pantyhose, remove pantyhose due to run, pantyhose, skirt, shirt, check email, comb hair, shoe, shoe, coat (if applicable), purse. No-work day with activity (e.g. shopping): Shower, deodorant, panties, bra, sock, sock, pants, shirt, check email, read MB, comb hair, shoe, shoe, coat (if applicable), purse. Bum-around-at-home day: Check email, read MB, shower, deodorant, panties, pants, shirt. * * * Your Official Cat Goddess since 10/20/99. “I get along well with everybody.” --I.M.F. ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/38 "1999-12-20T05:53:00Z")
You know, there was a thread where almost every woman said they didn’t like using the word “panties”, and yet the majority of the women who have mentioned the unmentionables here have said PANTIES!!! Aaahhhh! 😉 * * * “Teaching without words and work without doing are understood by very few.” -Tao Te Ching ---
**Author:** ![mega\_the\_roo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@mega\_the\_roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mega_the_roo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/39 "1999-12-20T05:59:00Z")
socks = **yay!** panties = **boo!** (the word of course, not the item… i like to keep my bum warm.) * * * “human beings, vegetables, or cosmic dust; we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper.” - albert einstein ---
**Author:** ![SSgtBaloo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@SSgtBaloo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSgtBaloo)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 1999, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251/40 "1999-12-20T06:14:00Z")
## [list=1][li]Sock, sock, shoe, shoe, glasses.[/li][li]Unshoe × 2, unsock × 2.[/li][li]Locate _pair_ of socks.[/li][li]Repeat as many steps as necessary to ensure socks match.[/list=1][/li] I once lost my corkscrew and had to live on food and water for several days -W.C. Fields [http://members.tripod.com/~Bob\_Baloo/index.htm](http://members.tripod.com/~Bob_Baloo/index.htm) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-shoe-sock-shoe/12251.md?page=3)