The mystery of the socks

[BeBMan]

Many believe the big story about socks is that often one of a pair is lost and never found again after doing laundry. This is of course rather naive, because it's obvious that those little gremlins running our washing machines usually keep one sock for themselves (because they got one only leg)!

The real mystery however is when one sock of a pair gets holes while the other remains fully intact. Is there a satisfying scientific explanation for this? Or is it a conspiracy of sock companies which made one of a pair weaker to get ppl to buy a whole new pair sooner?

I for one suspect they invented the indestructible sock long ago, but keep it secret to not lose profits!

Just sayin'

[Proteus_MST]

Actully, the reason for missing socks is the "eater of socks", "a small elephant-like creature with a broad, flared trunk" that is preferably found in laundry rooms

https://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Eater_of_Socks

[ZEE]

AAHZ has a limp on his left leg, so I might wear out that sock moar than my right one.

See, these are the kinds of discussions that are impoartant in this life. Not politics, fake religions, or who has the faster car. This life is small-time stuff.

[Broken_Erika]

Missing socks go to Narnia Obviously.

[Dinner]

It is house elves like Doby doing it.

[The Mad Monk]

Actully, the reason for missing socks is the "eater of socks", "a small elephant-like creature with a broad, flared trunk" that is preferably found in laundry rooms

https://wiki.lspace.org/mediawiki/Eater_of_Socks

I wouldn't prefer that.