There are many great mysteries in life………
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Where does the sun go once our British summer begins?
Who thought that an annoying fat man with a great big moustache singing “go compare” was a great idea for an insurance advert?
Why didn’t Brad Pitt track me down and ask me to marry him?
Why bring back Big Brother?
Why did someone create the Tweenies?
The list goes on and on but possibly the most mysterious of all,
Where do all my socks go?
Do you know?
Honestly, I have no idea. They are put in the dirty washing pile and they are placed in the washing machine, but somehow between being washed and being dried and sorted and folded ready to be put away in the airing cupboard, socks completely disappear!
It’s like some kind of sock magic. One moment they are there in full pair glory, the next they become invisible. Or maybe socks are playing a game of hide and seek? Only the trouble is they win every time because I fail to discover their hiding place. Perhaps they are playing tricks on me to deliberately make me think they have disappeared, when in fact they are living it up tucked down behind the washing machine or tumble dryer. Afterall, socks are sneaky aren’t they, because its not like both socks in a pair go missing is it. Oh no! You can always find an odd sock in your clean laundry pile but unless you have socks that are all the same colour and size, what good are odd socks? Its like they are laughing at me because they know how frustrating it is to never find a pair of matching socks in your clean washing pile.
Then again, maybe it’s a clever marketing ploy by sock manufacturers whereby it is sewn into every pair of socks, that one of them has to disappear thus forcing the consumer to have to buy more socks. Trust me this I have a lot of experience in, as I feel like I am forever buying new socks for the OH and my children.
I do often wonder where all the missing socks go though, do you? There must be a HUGE stock pile of them somewhere because I for one feel I have lost about a hundred. Assuming I am not alone and socks go missing from other washing machines too, we are talking about an enormous sock stash. I don’t know how such a humongous sock pile can go unnoticed – somebody somewhere must know the answer to the disappearing sock mystery.
If anyone does know where my socks have gone, please ask them to come home because I have a lot of odd socks who want to be reunited with them!
Thank you xx
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I need to know the answer to this! It’s even worse with baby socks! I have bought about four packs but I can only find one single sock! x
I think you are onto something here with these sock companies. I am starting to think maybe one completely disintegrates in the wash… Hence odd socks, lack of socks, need for more socks; socks purchased!!
I’d forgotten about that car insurance advert, that was at least one good reason for leaving the country! Â Â No idea about where the socks go though, sorry!
Firstly Miss Paulin, I almost culled you as a friend over the “Why bring back Big Brother?” question. Tut tut.
I blogged the same question a while ago. Its ridiculous. I HATE socks. I had an idea that when we take socks off we should link them up again so they are washed as a pair….this is too much hard work for my husband! Grrrrr. xx
Sorry to be annoying but the egg came first because dinosaurs had eggs 😛Â
Can’t help with the socks, sorry!Â
Lol glad we are still friend 🙂
I didn’t know you bloggd about the same topic! I have suggested same thing to my OH and he doesn’t do it!! Men! X
Thanks for clearing it up Laura xx
Ha ha I like your style! Many a time I have had to do this and I have done it with my children too! Thanks for your comment
It’s a good plan and me and OH usually have black and I end up wearing his in the end! It’s the kiddlylinks who have different coloured ones! And then end up with odd ones on their feet! Thanks for your comment x
I have bought my children socks all the same colour. This way if socks go missing it’s fine as eventually you still end up with an even amount of the right colour. Good post.
I wonder this on a regular basis but find the solution is to embrace the odd-sock look. It’s liberating, really.