# Why so many socks/trocks?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-socks-trocks/988871>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [August 21, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-socks-trocks/988871 "2023-08-21T17:21:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-socks-trocks/988871/61 "2023-08-31T20:52:47Z")

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> [@Czarcasm](#):
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> If the BBQ Pit disappeared, I would stick around.  
> How about you?

I certainly would, in fact I make it a policy to never respond to anything in the Pit.

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**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-socks-trocks/988871/62 "2023-08-31T21:25:20Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> The Pit could exist and do well without the personal insults and schoolyard name calling. So why not get rid of that aspect? why is it needed?

Because there already exists IMHO and MPSIMS or whatever that one is called. And further because Miller runs a great forum that’s one of my favorites on this board.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-socks-trocks/988871/63 "2023-09-01T09:33:52Z")

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This started out as a discussion about socks and trocks, and has since moved on to a discussion about the Pit in general.

Some people like the Pit. Some people hate it. We have had plenty of discussions about it in ATMB before, and it’s pretty clear that neither side is likely to change their opinion based on yet another thread about it.

The Pit has been with us for more than two decades. Like it or hate it, the Pit isn’t going away any time soon.

Since this discussion no longer serves any useful purpose, this is closed.

If anyone has a compelling reason to re-open it, send me a PM.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-socks-trocks/988871/64 "2023-09-01T09:33:55Z")

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