Marital Sock Fetish, Exposed*
So, the other day, the husband and I had this thing about mismatched socks....
So, this happened:
Me: Here, these socks don’t match.
Ed, The Husband: Okay, give ’em to me.
Me: Wait. What are you doing?
Ed: …Rolling my socks.
Me: But they don’t match.
Ed (looks at mismatched socks, looks at Me): So?
Me: So, you can’t wear mismatched socks!
Ed (looks at mismatched socks, looks at Me): Why not?
Me: Because you can’t!
Ed: But I do all the time. Lots of my socks don’t match.
Me: But doesn’t that drive you crazy?!
Ed (pauses): No. They’re in my boots.
Me: How can that not drive you crazy? Don’t you feel that they’re mismatched?
Ed: Um. No.
Me (triumphantly): But you know it!
Ed: For maybe 15 minutes. But then I forget about it.
Me: How can you forget about it?
Ed (shrugs): They’re in my boots.
Me: But there are mismatched socks in your boots!
Ed (tilts head): I’m not looking at them.
Me: There is something wrong with you.
Ed (grins): There’s something wrong with your mom.
Me: There’s something wrong with your face.
Ed: That’s not very nice.
Me: And you wear mismatched socks!
We have a very mature relationship.
*Okay, so not really. I was just trying to come up with a funny post title and have totally hoodwinked you into thinking I was being kinky. Mea culpa.
L. O. L.
I knew when i saw the pic, this would be about Ed’s mismatchy socks! How funny! You guys crack me up!
But really, how does it NOT drive him mad?!
Tara, I have no idea. It would drive me mad if the mismatched socks in question were mine. As it is, I almost get itchy and uncomfortable just knowing he’s doing this! LOL
Ed is, indeed, a mystery of the universe. 🙂
I think I could wear mismatched socks if I did it on purpose (and in that case they would probably have to color-coordinate), but never haphazardly like that. And anyway, I’ve never thought about trying to go out with mismatched socks.
Well, see Patricia’s comment below and my response to it… ; )
Hm, I seem to remember lots of mismatched sock days back at OC…they’re less frequent now, but if they’re roughly the same size and texture and I’m wearing boots, I don’t care, either. 🙂
Patricia, you’re right — I sit somewhat corrected. ; ) But if I ever wear mismatched socks, it’ll be a mismatch in color only. The type of sock has to be the same, and the mismatch must be intentional with the goal of showing them off to others. If it’s a completely different style of sock, my feet feel unbalanced! LOL
I think I could wear mismatched socks if I did it on purpose (and in that case they would probably have to color-coordinate), but never haphazardly like that. And anyway, I’ve never thought about trying to go out with mismatched socks.
Sondra, I have to admit, I *have* worn mismatched socks — but always on purpose and definitely color- and style-coordinated!
Thanks for reading and commenting. : )