Approximate Socks

Posted at 12:44 PM on 20 March 2004

I don't know how long I've spent pairing socks over the years, but whatever it is, it's far too long. I'm sure I can't be the only one to be irritated by this. They come out of the wash, and you have to spend ages sorting them out, finding the perfect partner for each sock. It's a pain, it takes ages, and there's something fundamentally pointless to performing a task that practically nobody will notice anyway.

So, with this as a backdrop, I came up with what I consider to be a revolutionary new product idea: "Approximate Socks". Sold in packs of five, no two socks are ever the same - just variations on a theme. Slightly different stitching, slightly different patterns/colours, different material... you get the idea. Since no sock would have an obvious partner, the process of pairing becomes pointless - you just pick two socks from the pile and you're off.

I genuinely believe this is an idea whose time has come.

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sounds like a damn fine plan to me

[ Posted by Mike | Permanent link to this comment ]

they already exist, my last 5 pack from next was like this, each having a different word at the top so you could mix and match what you wanted to say with how you felt, and didn't have the issue of pairing them all up

[ Posted by dave | Permanent link to this comment ]

That's not quite what I'm after, but it just goes to show how sound the original idea is! :-)

[ Posted by chris | Permanent link to this comment ]

Just buy all the same colour socks..no problem!

[ Posted by John | Permanent link to this comment ]

Most of my socks are all the same colour, but sadly, none of them are approximate. The beauty of approximate socks isn't that they're different, but that they're similar. They should be impossible to pair in any reasonable manner - socks that invite a partner need not apply!

[ Posted by chris | Permanent link to this comment ]

I buy all my socks the same colour now - and I can still get odd ones. There is NO answer to this phenomenon.

[ Posted by Jez Stone | Permanent link to this comment ]

Sell me some!

NOW!

[ Posted by Dave | Permanent link to this comment ]

Why is it a law of nature that you can have 8 odd socks in a drawer for months with no isgn of their parteners and yet the day after yoiu throw them away the other 8 come back?

[ Posted by Cass | Permanent link to this comment ]

Greetings

[ Posted by Jon Hurron | Permanent link to this comment ]

i bought some of those 5 socks, can't remember what they're called, and i want some more- please help!

[ Posted by pezgirl247 | Permanent link to this comment ]

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Approximate Socks

Posted at 12:44 PM on 20 March 2004

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