# When mods find a sock... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 5, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804 "2017-11-05T19:30:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/1 "2017-11-05T19:30:09Z")
…what happens to the foot it came off of? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/2 "2017-11-05T19:31:09Z")
Amputation. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/3 "2017-11-05T19:35:15Z")
Same policy for discarded used condoms? ---
**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/4 "2017-11-05T19:38:43Z")
Sock puppets are worn on the hands. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/5 "2017-11-05T19:43:48Z")
:smack: ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/6 "2017-11-05T19:50:41Z")
> [@tomndebb](#): > > Sock puppets are worn on the hands. You still sever the foot. Otherwise, they can’t take off the condom. ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/7 "2017-11-05T19:53:04Z")
Killing with fire is always an option. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/8 "2017-11-05T20:00:01Z")
Close as I’m going to get to an answer, I suppose. Well, keep at it. It’s the lord’s work you’re doing. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/9 "2017-11-05T20:08:34Z")
My understanding is that the “foot” is banned, as well ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/10 "2017-11-05T20:50:32Z")
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/11 "2017-11-05T21:30:27Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > You still sever the foot. Otherwise, they can’t take off the condom. Are we talking third legs then? ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/12 "2017-11-06T16:56:34Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Are we talking third legs then? Only if they’re a foot … ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/13 "2017-11-06T17:38:00Z")
> [@Bone](#): > > Killing with fire is always an option. That’s witches. And then we burn more witches. Or post in the Monty Python thread. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/14 "2017-11-06T18:37:21Z")
_When a mod finds a sock Can’t keep his mind on nothin’ else He’ll ban your ass For the bad thing he’s found_ ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/15 "2017-11-06T20:06:04Z")
Argyle or stripes? ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/16 "2017-11-06T20:31:59Z")
When mods find a sock, do they ever say “Darn it!”? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/17 "2017-11-06T20:35:05Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > When mods find a sock, do they ever say “Darn it!”? No but they do spin quite a yarn. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/18 "2017-11-06T22:08:51Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > When mods find a sock, do they ever say “Darn it!”? No, but we usually hose it. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/19 "2017-11-06T23:42:10Z")
What a heel!! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-mods-find-a-sock/800804/20 "2017-11-11T17:03:28Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Are we talking third legs then? > [@Duckster](#): > > Only if they’re a foot … Reminds me of that old _Times of London_ headline about Michael Foot: “Foot Heads Arms Body.”