In My Memory Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Everytime I have to give someone a gift, and that someone is a guy, I get him tubesocks. I dont know why it works, but guys just LOVE tubesocks. They dont like any other kinds of socks. Not crewcut, not anklecut, and definitely not the no-show socks. Only tubesocks. They love tubesocks almost as much as boxer shorts. I think I can explain it, probably having something to do with evolution. A long time ago, when our ancestors were coming down from the trees, they must have discovered a population of tube socks out on the open plains. So, to protect the tube socks from killing each other off (they are naturally cannibalistic), men started putting them on their feet which felt good to them. And so began the longlasting symbiotic relationship between men and their tubesocks. There is no way that mens love for tubesocks cant be just part of the natural order of the universe, because I've given a lot of men tubesocks and unanimously they've said "oh my god I love you, thank you IMM, how did you know!". Its almost supernatural. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 After 500 posts something had to give... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzurePhoenix Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 We'll always love you IMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severian Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 What are tubesocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bascule Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I like my socks ankle height Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In My Memory Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 What are tubesocks? Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 i'm not to bothered about socks. if i've got socks in my drawer in the morning(or on my floor) i'll put them on but if i don't i'll just go without. no difference really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Tubesocks are a conundrum. When wearing long pants I pull the socks up, when wearing shorts I push them down. I actually like wearing the jogger (no show) kind when it's hot out. Nothing says tourist like shorts with tubesocks pulled all the way up. I like the evolution angle. Since the invention of the clothes dryer, natural selection will probably kill off the tubesock in favor of shorter ankle lengths. Tubesock mating suffers when static causes one of a pair to cling to the dryer door. Less surface area means less cling and thus more successful post-dryer mating. Crews and joggers (no-shows) will eventually dominate the species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustStuit Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I like the no show socks but I can't say I've tried tubesocks. All the guys at our school pretty much were no show socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Picture[/url'] They just look like regular socks to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzurePhoenix Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 the "neck" is marginally longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 the "neck" is marginally longerI thought size didn't matter!? Oh well, I do feel that a man's feet should fill his socks. One of the reasons guys like tubesocks so much is for the marginally longer neck. That way they still cover the ankles after repeated washings have shrunk them to Lilliputian proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Yea, I can vouch for that, tube socks are great. ...but I prefer these... p.s. not my legs, not even my gender or race, still, cool socks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustStuit Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 those socks are huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 ...but I prefer these...So heavy they make you pigeon-toed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bascule Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Japan never realized that the '80s ended 16 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzurePhoenix Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Japan never fails to scare the *$@! outa me. And for that, kudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Heh, I love the japanese culture, their fashion kicks ass, plus, they have sushi and anime, you can't beat that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 i like em because they make good gun barrel swabs theyre also good for cleaning the gun and keeping crap outa the barrel when in storage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aswokei Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Guys love getting tube socks because of the way they feel out of the package. Nothing feels better than wearing a pair of new socks for the first time. Not to mention, the more pairs of socks you have, the fewer times you need to do the laundry. I have lot of socks(and other articles of underwear) for that reason, but not tube socks (ankle socks). It's kind of like kissing. Nothing beats the first kiss. All the other ones are simple relationship validation protocol. Well maybe not exactly like kissing. Nice theory though, IMM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzurePhoenix Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 The last time I got my guy new socks he slipped in the kitchen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doG Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Everytime I have to give someone a gift' date=' and that someone is a guy, I get him tubesocks. I dont know why it works, but guys just LOVE tubesocks. They dont like any other kinds of socks. Not crewcut, not anklecut, and definitely not the no-show socks. Only tubesocks. They love tubesocks almost as much as boxer shorts.[/quote'] anklecut for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnB Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I like the evolution angle. Since the invention of the clothes dryer, natural selection will probably kill off the tubesock in favor of shorter ankle lengths. Tubesock mating suffers when static causes one of a pair to cling to the dryer door. Less surface area means less cling and thus more successful post-dryer mating. Does this mean our wire coathangers will get smaller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Am I the only one who finds a thread about tube socks lasting more than one page strange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 Does this mean our wire coathangers will get smaller?Yes, and people with hanger dimples on the tops of the shoulders of their shirts will hopefully seem more attractive to the opposite sex. By the same token, faded jeans are a sign that a man actually knows how to do laundry, also making him attractive. However, tight-fitting shrunken clothes on women, which should imply that they are laundry-challenged and make them less attractive, will continue to bring in guys in droves. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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