tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post9204644611794171301..comments2024-02-09T04:00:27.528-05:00Comments on BECAUSE I SAID SO: Where Do All The Socks Go?Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00465587872521082056noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-56535545087611127762009-06-17T19:45:37.077-04:002009-06-17T19:45:37.077-04:00hahah. I have the same problem. I just give up and...hahah. I have the same problem. I just give up and use them as rags. some sock I dont remember haveing ether. I think it happens when my brother comes over and spends the night and his dirty laundry ends in my laundry basket. That drives me crazy im not his mom i dont do his laundry.Janellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10048357918096614235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-67895052540846541372009-06-17T16:00:25.872-04:002009-06-17T16:00:25.872-04:00I have this vision in my head from the series Char...I have this vision in my head from the series Charmed. It is three witch sisters... they cast a spell once to find lost things. Their dog came back from running away years ago, they found every pencil and pen they couldn't find when they needed it near the phone.... and they found a HUGE mountain of sole mates (good joke!) of socks. The pile that exploded out of the laundry room, and the Chelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17119337676026420626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-54249178807948708522009-06-13T01:45:28.693-04:002009-06-13T01:45:28.693-04:00In our home, we call these "orphan socks"...In our home, we call these "orphan socks". I have a drawer full of orphans all with the hope that a match with come about.The Boyer Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10102513416709957948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-35883516033698768642009-06-12T18:54:56.528-04:002009-06-12T18:54:56.528-04:00Well, have you ever just tried matching up socks t...Well, have you ever just tried matching up socks that don't really match? That's what I do. As long as they're sort of the same size it should work out... matching socks are overrated.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16998805591566741097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-60598216798031106342009-06-12T15:21:39.076-04:002009-06-12T15:21:39.076-04:00HA HA HA!!! My husband needs that class on actual...HA HA HA!!! My husband needs that class on actually moving things around to find stuff! I love it. You're hilarious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-72454788364433563132009-06-12T14:56:32.835-04:002009-06-12T14:56:32.835-04:00haha! Sole mate!! The answer is that the dryer eat...haha! Sole mate!! The answer is that the dryer eats them. My dad took apart our dryer once when we were little and found a ton of nursing pads and socks that my mom swore the dryer ate. <br /><br />The solution: use mesh lingerie bags. I know. I hate doing that, but if you don't want a ton of missing socks, you have to. When I slack off and quit using mine, my babies' socks start to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40250434640292080872009-06-12T04:47:22.319-04:002009-06-12T04:47:22.319-04:00My kids have an aversion to doing anything more th...My kids have an aversion to doing anything more than a quick glance around where they are standing when looking for something.<br /><br />And I have an entire bag full of socks that are waiting for their matches to be found!Becky Fyfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595020500346331076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-25760595564929107142009-06-12T02:20:40.732-04:002009-06-12T02:20:40.732-04:00I refer to this phenonmenom as "uterus as hom...I refer to this phenonmenom as "uterus as homing device"... if you have one, you can find anything, anytime, anyplace (but... it must be 5 years after puberty and when the mother figure is not present!)Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537395797008603907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-46788958552122827462009-06-12T00:08:23.778-04:002009-06-12T00:08:23.778-04:00So, all those singletons' twins that were neve...So, all those singletons' twins that were never even worn by us are at YOUR house??? Have any of your socks ever had babies? Mine do, it's really disturbing to find two identical socks except for one is obviously too small to even be a younger sibling. We could have an online sock swap, I'm telling you...Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851446861098955538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-52133445752208110232009-06-11T18:52:19.293-04:002009-06-11T18:52:19.293-04:00I felt completely unable to toss socks until one d...I felt completely unable to toss socks until one day about a year ago. My youngest child at the time was 9 (son) and there were little girl beaded socks in the overflowing laundry basket! Since my daughters both wear adult sizes (12 year old daughter wears size 13 men's shoes!). I decided it was finally time to throw out every "single" sock in the house.<br /><br />I searched marythemomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205319256573120866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-14379591075184561382009-06-11T15:52:22.555-04:002009-06-11T15:52:22.555-04:00i keep a total bag hanging on the door knob of my ...i keep a total bag hanging on the door knob of my closet and that's were all the odd socks go. Every so often i dump the socks out and play cupid by matching them up. i don't know why it's so hard to put BOTH socks in the dirty clothes hamper. one always lingers under the bed, under the sofa, in the clothes. i swear my husband and kids take their socks off in different rooms of tonya5015https://www.blogger.com/profile/13336029416815092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-43164526121215410392009-06-11T11:44:37.688-04:002009-06-11T11:44:37.688-04:00Hey Dawn. I have the same problem with my Dear Hu...Hey Dawn. I have the same problem with my Dear Hubby. I ask for sugar from the pantry, he can't find it, and I say, "Seriously, please don't make me come in there!" <br /><br />Regarding the socks, we have a "Sock Singles Club" in the top dresser drawer. The Singles go in there, and just like match.com, we hope for a match! If someone lingers too long in the Club, Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11574862989174562828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-84563751805647337012009-06-11T10:58:18.142-04:002009-06-11T10:58:18.142-04:00Missing socks- that is an age old question. I have...Missing socks- that is an age old question. I have an over-achiever friend that pins her socks together b/4 washing~ even her DH does. I'm jealous, but content if I find clean socks, matching or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-91446989059898649392009-06-11T10:31:40.082-04:002009-06-11T10:31:40.082-04:00I held onto a lonesome sock for almost a year hopi...I held onto a lonesome sock for almost a year hoping to find its sole-mate (yeah, I thought it was very funny) and finally threw it out. Approximately 2 weeks later we got a router and moved the computer desk to install it & I found the sole-mate, go figures, the message "Don't give up hope & try looking behind the computer desk"Michigan Mama to 2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01043145710455046407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-16403959454162308702009-06-11T09:23:40.048-04:002009-06-11T09:23:40.048-04:00LMAO at the uterus comments - how true I've ne...LMAO at the uterus comments - how true I've never thought of it that way before. HAHA<br /><br />I have a nice pile of unmatched socks on top of my sons dresser. After a while I will get rid of them and then and only then their mates will show up! I don't worry about my husbands socks - I just put his in a pile and he can worry about matches. Zilla is only 3 (nest month) so in the furtureTiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12279172119807327729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-85476299443085168122009-06-11T08:08:28.203-04:002009-06-11T08:08:28.203-04:00It is amazing how much your sock pile looks like m...It is amazing how much your sock pile looks like my sock pile. I think they must have wandered over here.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962874674884369155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-55361100115391101782009-06-11T00:56:22.411-04:002009-06-11T00:56:22.411-04:00Here's an easy solution to the mismatched sock...Here's an easy solution to the mismatched sock problem: http://www.socklady.com/<br /><br />I love these socks, and love even more that they ARENT supposed to match!!! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12292192143267504969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-40766206206803183082009-06-11T00:44:23.291-04:002009-06-11T00:44:23.291-04:00Oh! Dawn! I have the matching socks to a few of t...Oh! Dawn! I have the matching socks to a few of those. I'm thinking somehow my socks ran off and hid in your dryer. Wanna swap? ;)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-2709904175443908562009-06-11T00:29:43.942-04:002009-06-11T00:29:43.942-04:00You can take your mis-matched socks and donate the...You can take your mis-matched socks and donate them to homeless people. They don't care if the socks match, all they care about is layering them on to keep the feet and hands warm. Just an idea! Our Campfire group goes around and collects donations every year for this.Beckihttp://www.myspace.com/findbeckinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-60355745824128806122009-06-11T00:19:19.473-04:002009-06-11T00:19:19.473-04:00What Chris from Australia said waaaaaaaaay back up...What Chris from Australia said waaaaaaaaay back up there. Though in my corner of Australia we call it the 'Daddy look'. <br /><br />"I can't find it." <br />"Did you have a Daddy look, or a Mummy look." <br />"A Daddy one." <br />"Right, well go back in there and have a proper look." <br />*Groan* <br />OR <br />My persoanl favourite... <br />&Belinda in Brisbanehttp://www.myspace.com/shewhomustbekeptnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-11746690867664456652009-06-10T23:52:19.596-04:002009-06-10T23:52:19.596-04:00I have odd, lonely socks, too. Maybe we could get...I have odd, lonely socks, too. Maybe we could get together and make a match. <br /><br />I can find things from my office over the phone that the boys can't find right in front of their faces, sigh.Kilahttp://momto3cubs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-10717537725892920492009-06-10T23:37:35.640-04:002009-06-10T23:37:35.640-04:00The lost socks go to the hozone.
Thanks for lett...The lost socks go to the hozone. <br /><br />Thanks for letting me know I'm truly not alone.Susan Raihalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03018860599601419989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-86776308818838843662009-06-10T22:45:20.273-04:002009-06-10T22:45:20.273-04:00My favoriote tv show of all time has to be Roseann...My favoriote tv show of all time has to be Roseanne. When one of her kids would ask where something was her reply was always What is my uterus a tracking device. So that has become my slogan. My kids ask mom where's my.......I look at them and they say on clue I know your uterus is not a tracking device. <br /><br />Although like you I normally know where whatever it is they are looking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-26092614973828813422009-06-10T22:27:25.501-04:002009-06-10T22:27:25.501-04:00I now say what my mother used to say to us:
"...I now say what my mother used to say to us:<br />"Mom, I can't find my (hairbrush/homework/shoe/whatever)!!"<br />"Did you look?"<br />"yes!"<br />"Did you MOVE things and look??"<br /><br />Do you know the song "One Shoe Blues" from the latest Sandra Boynton album (Blue Moo)? Awesome song!!Kimmeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11198875300932810192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732255176396931795.post-59544292089099588402009-06-10T21:36:57.593-04:002009-06-10T21:36:57.593-04:00I'm pretty sure the other half of those socks ...I'm pretty sure the other half of those socks are stranded at my house - somehow - maybe they swam out through the water system? Seriously - I'm looking for the same missing ones!Christy the Mommy-Musehttp://www.mommy-muse.com/blognoreply@blogger.com