How so?
Were you by perchance sitting down with trousers round your ankles when you typed this?
Typing with my left hand with a cheese sandwich in my right!
I wore non-paired socks today. I didn’t want to, but circumstances dictated. My day was rather shitty.
If I had my druthers, my socks would always be paired - as much for their sake as my own. What is a sock without its mate? A mate-less sock. And that is not a good thing. We seldom say, “I put on a sock, then I put on another sock.” Rather we refer to them in their paired state, as in, “I put on my socks,” because we know deep down that a sock without its mate is a mate-less sock, which is a sock without a soul … without a mate. Devastating to a sock - and potentially to an ensemble.
It’s not about conformity; it’s about respect for all things.
Holy shit. It’s yopele.
I dunno if that is what makes them compulsery… studies have shown the increased sexual attraction towards symmetrical faces, at least…
Oh, when I dress casual (which is pretty much always the case) I wear white socks… does that make me less of a man than you?
I suppose the fact I was surprised when I read the word “sock” answers that.
I gotta get some dark socks.
It was an intriguing topic and I had yet to make my annual contribution to ILP. I couldn’t resist.
See you next year. 
For myself, I wear nothing but wool socks (except for funerals, weddings, and when wearing sandals). Cool in the summer and warm in the winter. And they are the best defense against stinkfoot.
The problem, though, is, due to the fact that texture varies much more between them due to issues of wear and design, it is immediately apparent that one is wearing mismatched ones. Otherwise I’d happily join the contra-pair club.
So far as cuisine on the comode, I must confess it has never occured to me. Thanks, Xun & Pav! I have new adventures in store for me now. I’m thinking a nice pastrami might be a good way to start. I assume finger food is recommended.
I can’t stand socks when I’m not wearing shoes.
You just have to sweat in them alot, then let them dry. They stand fine. Unless they’re woolen, of course. 