Topic: When one says they have 10 socks, does that mean they have 5 pair of socks or 10 pair of socks?
Anonymous A started this discussion 12 years ago #36,132
See headline! Dying to find out what you think.
| Poll option | Votes | Percentage | Graph |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 pair | 10 | 83% | |
| 10 pair | 2 | 17% |
HaikerensGuide !dBGi/iH4eY joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 43 seconds later[^] [v] #494,354
Sounds like something someone who speaks English as a second language would say.
beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 43 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #494,356
10 pairs, because you can have 9 pairs of socks, but 9 individual socks would be useless.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 12 years ago, 2 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #494,357
TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #494,358
I would say 10 individual socks, so 5 pairs.
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TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs double-posted this 12 years ago, 3 minutes later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #494,359
@494,356 (beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao)
Not if you had three feet. Check your two feet privilege, fucking shitlord.
Not if you had three feet. Check your two feet privilege, fucking shitlord.
beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao replied with this 12 years ago, 2 minutes later, 7 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #494,360
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #494,363
@494,356 (beckyderp !8ElfFaoFao)
> but 9 individual socks would be useless
Nonsense. You would have four pairs of socks plus a puppet friend.
> but 9 individual socks would be useless
Nonsense. You would have four pairs of socks plus a puppet friend.
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #494,364
@previous (E)
This. Also your puppet buddy doubles as a replacement sock for when you inevitably get a hole in one.
This. Also your puppet buddy doubles as a replacement sock for when you inevitably get a hole in one.
Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 11 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #494,365
I think this all depends on whether or not the person wraps their individual socks together into pairs after doing laundry. If yes, they’re using a shorthand for 10 pairs of socks. If no, they’re referring to 10 individual socks.
Rufus !!M6vjxTpON joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #494,375
Can you get left handed socks, I wonder?
* pair
Pairs
* pair
Pairs
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 12 years ago, 7 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #494,434
Thank you all for your input!
TTEH !JXsxEkDBLs replied with this 12 years ago, 15 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #494,437
Dw !jdTkvovFCQ joined in and replied with this 12 years ago, 9 hours later, 21 hours after the original post[^] [v] #494,456
It means you have 5 socks thanks
