I Almost Titled This ‘Toe Sucks’, But That’s An Entirely Different Entry
Joelle said around dinner time on November 27, 2007
I have to make a declaration. In fact, if I could sky-write it, I would. They used to just be tucked away with the novelties, but now with the weather getting cooler and Christmas around the corner, they’re starting to make more overt appearances and it’s freaking me out.
I hate toe socks. I find them bizarre and unsettling. I don’t want my toes all separated like that. And really, is all that extra material between each toe really necessary? I just endured everyone’s toes for three hot months of summer, I don’t need to see everyone’s individual piggies in a blanket, too. That’s why we have socks! Plus, that extra material makes everyone look like Barney Rubble, anyway.
Now, I do love what I call my Woobie Socks (I am currently wearing these, often accompanied by my Woobie Robe), which are those ultra squishy house socks. Sometimes they come with little treads on the bottom so you don’t fall on your coccyx. I’m not sure how I feel about the little treads, but I love the socks.
But toe socks… I just don’t get it. I know people who are way into them and we’ve gotten into heated debates over the merits of toe-to-toe contact vs. toe segregation. So, Internet, I ask you this: Toe sock or not toe sock? That is the question.
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from West Palm Beach, FL • Cocktail: Champagne Bellini
I HATE TOE SOCKS. Especially people who wear them with flip flops.
from San Diego, CA • Cocktail: slightly dirty Grey Goose martini
@Kathy: Please tell me Captain Mandals doesn’t do that, too?
from Tampa, FL
Captain Mandals! AHAHAHAA!
*coughs*
Toe socks? Uh. That would be a no. No for me.
I actually have a pair because I thought they were totally cute. Then I put them on. They completely creeped me out. I did not like them AT ALL. My toes need to be together.
Those woobie socks? I own about a zillion pairs of them. Gawd. I LOVE them. I love to slide around on my wood floors in them. None of mine have the sticky thingies on them though, so a busted coccyx is just a matter of time, really.
from san diego
i hate toe socks too.
anyway, so we got the tree today. the tree is up. come ovah! see the tree!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTs5eKZ0i1E
No toe socks, PLEASE. I shudder just thinking about them.
I love any other kind of socks, especially sleep socks. I have a bit of a sock obsession.
And I’m late to the party, but I wanted to congratulate you on the publication of your book. You rock!
from Norfolk, VA
I have on my squishy socks and robe as I write this. I love them. I’m not a fan of tow socks either. I’ve never worn them, and they just creep me out.
Cocktail: Amaretto Stone Sour
I just had a discussion with Endora today about those. She LOVES them, I HATE them. I wonder if she’s doing it as part of teen rebellion? The great toe sock debate?
I’ve never worn toe socks myself, but I’m 90% sure I would hate them. Besides, my feet are always cold already, so I don’t think toe segregation is going to help the situation any.
I like toe socks, but I don’t have to have them. I was never a huge fan of socks to begin with and I normally don’t wear any but sometimes the right mood strikes and the toe socks are sported. Different strokes.
I think toe socks are one of those things that sound neat on paper, but in real life application fall far short of the promise. They’re weird looking, and do nothing but make your toes colder (if you’re in a place that gets *actual* winter, that is). Anyone who knows what a cold climate is like knows that mittens are warmer than gloves.
Besides which, don’t people have very different toe lengths? Like, not just “this person has long toes and this person has short toes”, but comparison between the different toes on the same foot? Or are those toe socks “one sock fits all toes”?
from San Diego, CA • Cocktail: slightly dirty Grey Goose martini
@mel: I just remembered that you like ‘em.
Toe sock sporter! hehe.
@geeky: down with toe segregation!
@Maria: thank you!
@daniel: OK!
I will come ova and see da tree!
@Jen: mind your coccyx.
@Manic Witch: I love that you call her Endora.
She was always my favorite. Endora was just like my grandmother. lol.
@Geggie: I have on my woobie socks n’ robe, too. hehe.
from Houston • Cocktail: Mango Mojito
I love woobies. My cats also love my woobie robe. It’s ultrasoft, as you know.
As for toe socks, I send them to people because they freak me out. You know me. It makes sense.
*lub*
i have a confession to make: i so wanted to be a toe sock person. i really did. i actually own a couple pair of them and boy, are those socks uncomfortable!! all this fabric bunched up between each toe and then smashed into a shoe is not a good feeling. and my son is afraid of them as if mama’s stripey, colorful toes are waiting to attack him or something. so basically i need to just trash them and get over it.
from Canada
Toe socks have their advantages.
None of that pesky toe jam!
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from San Diego, CA • Cocktail: slightly dirty Grey Goose martini
@mama: I wanted to be one, too! The initial thought was, “well, my toes would be even warmer and how’s that bad?” but yeah, putting them on is WEIRD. Unless they’re really worn out, wash ‘em and give ‘em to Good Will. I dare say here’s a hobo who needs some toe socks.
@witchypoo: ew. LOL. EW! haha!
@ms. pants: you’re a woobie queen, too.
from Hell (Phoenix, really)
Toe socks are goofy ! My sisters used to wear them on occasion when we were kids, but I thought they looked way too silly. I prefer dressy socks, personally.
Not to sleep in, just to be stylin’ and profilin’ !!
from Cleveland, Ohio
Oh no, the toes cannot be separated under ANY circumstances other than for pedicures and the occasional odd pair of flip-flops that causes some separation between the big toe and the next toe in line. Even that is minor, compared to the separation of toes within toe socks.
I can’t even stand to look at toe socks. They are so unnatural. Ew!
(Thanks for posting about this—every year I go through this! LOL)
from Northern NY • Cocktail: Harvey Wallbanger
Toe socks are just wrong on so many levels. My elementary school librarian wore them with sandals, every day of the year… she also had 2 pet ducks she dressed up in little costumes and walked on a leash around the city.
See? That’s the kind of people that wear toe socks.
from Finland
I had a friend from school who had two joined toes - I bet she hates toe socks more than you.
It makes me sad that there is so little love for toe socks. Very sad. I used to have a whole army of toe socks (even though I hardly EVER wear socks of any flavor) but then we had an incident with, um, laundry being left outside, um, and um, well.. There were lots of victims and I lost most of my army.
I’ve been meaning to build my army again, but seeing as I never wear socks anyway (and we live in a COLD climate) I figured I might as well use the money on something else. Like chocolate!
Okay. So is “woobie” like “boobie” or “woody?” I need to know how to pronounce these things inside my brain.