Another Useless Poll: Socks and Shoes

[Flick James]

Bonus question if you feel like it:

Do you say "socks and shoes" or "shoes and socks?"

[Jack]

Sock, sock, shoe, shoe.  You can't just stop once you've put on one sock and start with the shoes already, sheesh!   

I think I say "shoes and socks", but I really don't pay attention.  It might come out the other way 'round sometimes.

[Flick James]

Uh, oh. Heated debate starting. 

I do sock, shoe, sock, shoe. I mean, hello. I'm already on that foot. Why would I go back and forth? Sheesh.

[Jack]

I think we better write to Miss Manners and find out the proper way of doing this   

[Flick James]

I think we better write to Miss Manners and find out the proper way of doing this   

I'm on it! 

[The Burgomaster]

Archie and Mike had a debate about this on an episode of ALL IN THE FAMILY.  I believe Archie used sock, sock, shoe, shoe and Mike used sock, shoe, sock, shoe.  Mike said something about being able to hop around on one foot and keep his sock dry if there was an emergency during a rain storm and he didn't have time to put socks and shoes on both feet.  If you put your socks on first and no shoes, at least one sock would get wet.

[The Burgomaster]

Why is there no "shoe, shoe, sock, sock" option?

[Raffine]

I put on sock sock pants shoe shoe.

Is that weird..?

[The Gravekeeper]

Socks, then shoes. I walk around the house in socks and only put on shoes when I'm going out.

[Flick James]

Why is there no "shoe, shoe, sock, sock" option?

I knew that was coming sooner or later.

I never saw the All in the Family episode you're talking about, but those running debates between Archie and Mike was my favorite running bit on that show. I think of them as "party debates," but the two of them took them very seriously.

Another favorite of mine was the one about whether the toilet paper roll should go over or under.

[tracy]

I'm a "sock,sock,shoe,shoe" person....and this reminded me of a funny All in the Family bit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFuniFSP2fo

[alandhopewell]

Sock, sock, shoe, shoe.

     Also, I generally say, "shoes and socks", because that's what my Ma said; I tried putting them on that way, but it don't work.

[Flick James]

I'm a "sock,sock,shoe,shoe" person....and this reminded me of a funny All in the Family bit...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFuniFSP2fo

Thanks for posting that. Flippin' amazing.

[Silverlady]

I'm sorta with Raffine and Gravekeeper on this one.  And to really go over the top ...

The sequence for me is under garments, pants, blouse, socks and lastly shoes or slippers.  I hate going barefoot or walking around in socks.  I'll wear slippers until I'm ready to go out.  Then I'll put on shoes.

OH, and it's shoes and socks ... which really doesn't make sense. 

[Flick James]

FINE THEN! I'LL BE THE LONE NUT IN THE GROUP.