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1 to 50 - We're bipedal, and that's hard on socks. | 4 | 10.53% | |
51 to 100 - China makes most of them, so not long. | 8 | 21.05% | |
101 to 150 - When I was a kid, they lasted a lot longer. Because we were poor. | 2 | 5.26% | |
151 to 200 - This assumes a reasonable level of foot odor. | 3 | 7.89% | |
201 to 250 - This assumes that you're not wearing them with sandals, which increases wear. | 1 | 2.63% | |
250 to 300 - This assumes that no bikini model rips them off of me. | 6 | 15.79% | |
301 to 500 - It might be longer if you're careful to keep them out of puddles. | 3 | 7.89% | |
501 to 750 - As long as you're only using them for feet, they should last a while. | 0 | 0% | |
751 to 1,000 - All that space technology makes socks durable. | 1 | 2.63% | |
More than 1,000 - We live in the greatest sock era in the history of mankind. | 5 | 13.16% | |
Socks are just The Man's way of keeping us down. | 2 | 5.26% | |
I don't know, but I just found my dissertation topic. | 3 | 7.89% | |
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05-25-2015, 04:10 PM | #31 |
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Well, I'm a little bit embarrassed. I just went upstairs and counted.
182 pairs of socks and two half-pairs still trying to find their mates. Now, granted, they have different purposes. 22 are purely running socks, and they get used heavily. I'll have to replace them in the foreseeable future. 30 are purely dress socks for use with suits, and I never wear suits any more. I dip into this drawer perhaps 4 or 5 times a year. 130 are everyday socks ranging from casual to "wearing somewhat dressy pants". I may never need to buy a pair of socks again other than running socks.
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6 black
12 white My method is as follows: When folding socks out of the dryer, I observe the toe and heel area for wear. If I see wear in said areas, the offending sock is discarded. Eventually, you end up with less pairs, and it is time to go purchase another pack.
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I'm a project manager and wearing boots most of the time.
Ergo, more whites.
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Exactly! I still have some Champions that are 20 years old that are still going strong. On the other hand most of the garbage that is made today only lasts a fraction of that time.
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One of the greatest simple pleasures is putting a new pair of socks on your feet. I would wear a new pair every day if I was a rich man......
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I'm here to tell you that one of the greatest small pleasures in life is putting on a fresh pair of socks. Your feet say "I love you" all day long. Also, with your surplus, the local homeless shelter could use such a stash.
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But let me propose this. The lifetime cost is the same whether you have many pairs of socks or a few pairs of socks. We all wear them once per day, so over the course of our lives we'll spend the same amount on socks (assuming that we don't leave a bunch behind when we die). With my method, I wear my socks very infrequently and have a lot of wardrobe variety. Therefore, I derive a fashion advantage at no extra cost.
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