▲ 44 ▼ Why it is that in the USA for most people the default color for a casual sock is white but in most other places the default is black? (fedinsfw.app) submitted 1 month ago by Hirohito@fedinsfw.app to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments Not counting specific fashion trends or saying this applies to 100% of people. but why are those the default for the majority?
[–] Fleppensteijn@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) Maybe it's just what Americans wear on holiday? White pulled up socks and shorts that are too long and too wide -> typical American tourist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago That's pretty likely, plus if you're traveling and forget socks, the cheapest ones to pick up are usually white. That's not to say nobody wears white socks, they're pretty common, but most socks I see aren't white nor do I usually wear white socks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 month ago That's pretty likely, plus if you're traveling and forget socks, the cheapest ones to pick up are usually white. That's not to say nobody wears white socks, they're pretty common, but most socks I see aren't white nor do I usually wear white socks. permalink fedilink source parent