A while ago, a friend and I were having a chat. She asked me how I put on my shoes and socks – specifically in what order. Thinking I was just doing something logical that everyone does, I replied:
Sock – shoe – sock – shoe
She agreed with me, but then pointed out that apparently we’re quite unusual. It appears most people put socks on first, and then shoes.
I googled it, and found that yep – we’re the odd ones. But isn’t it logical to do it our way? Why put your sock down if you’re just going to get it dirty on the floor? If you’ve already got that foot propped up putting on a sock, isn’t it more efficient to put the shoe on straight away as well?
Apparently not.
In my trawling of the internet to try and find something that proves me to be correct I ended up finding this:
This sounds like the exact debate I had with Mario when I raised it with him. For the record, he’s a sock shoe sock shoe person.
And then I found this:
So I guess I’m completely outnumbered here. But I say a loud “meh” to all you sheep that do it the supposed right way! I’m going to be a nonconformist and stick it to the man!
It did make me rethink the entire process of getting ready.
- Bra and undies before top and bottoms? Or bra top undies bottoms. Or undies bottoms bra top? Obviously for guys omit the bra, unless, you know, cross dressing.
- Wash face, brush teeth, moisturiser? Or wash face, moisturiser, brush teeth? Or brush teeth, wash face moisturiser.
I’m beginning to rethink everything! What else is there that I could be doing wrong?
How do you put on your socks? Or your clothes? Or wash your face? Are you as strange as I am?
Such a great conundrum
I truly never thought I would see the day it was a focus for me, but now I’m rethinking everything 🙂
sock sock, shoes shoe! There is NO other way! 😂
I didn’t ever think there was any way other than sock shoe sock shoe haha
Sandal, sandal or thong, thong or slip-on, slip on in summer. Winter, sock sock boot boot. Gets the toes warm ASAP.
Ah good point, I have a tropical climate so the cold isn’t a concern
Sock shoe sock shoe for me… lol
Woohoo! One of us! One of us!
Sock sock shoe shoe! What other way?!!
Im just a thongs kind of girl but if I had to wear shoes and socks its definitely sock, sock, shoe, shoe…
I agree with the cartoon. 😂😂😂😂 sock – sock – shoe – shoe here!
I’m officially considering myself grossly outnumbered. I’m a nonconformist!
I had no idea there was another way lol!
Sock sock shoe shoe!!!!!!!!
sock shoe, sock shoe
I knew there was something I loved about you!
lol nothing else? haha😂😂😂
Like the milk first or last in a cup of tea conundrum…
Ooh! Good one! I’m totally a milk last type of girl
So you must be younger than 75 then Kelly 😉😄
Shhhh, on the down low I am! But the nights we eat dinner before 5pm I’m not so sure.
Some days my body feels geriatric…. 😌
But sock shoe, sock shoe makes you uneven
If you’re keeping your foot up, you do it all and then swap, and you’ve got your foot in the air so you never notice you’re uneven
True… But here’s your next question… Left first or right first, and is it always the same?
I think I’m always left first, but now I’ll have to pay attention. I have socks that have which foot they go on written on them; and I find I’m always wrong on which one haha
I actually alternate, sometimes one way, sometimes the other way!!!
I almost want to try doing it the other way to see how it feels. Because I’m so crazy and carefree like that 😝