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Some people change their socks every single day, to me that's a little to much. I'm more of a 2-3days kinda guy. Is changing socks each day absolutely necessary?

Edit: Obviously something is wrong with me, I'll take some time to rethink my life decisions and buy more socks! 😅 Edit2: I mostly wear wool socks, I hope that justifies this a bit..

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[–] [email protected] 149 points 9 months ago (5 children)

What‽

People don’t change their sock daily? Do you use the same underwear too? Am I abnormal-er?

[–] [email protected] 73 points 9 months ago

Anyone who says more than a day is more beast than man. That said we are on lemmy, so yes you are likely abnormal.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I’ve never in my life been on the more hygienic side of things. I’m a barely functional mess of adhd and autism that launched itself into grad school in a new country. I don’t wear socks more than 36 hours (if I put them on at 4pm, I’ll still wear them the next day, but otherwise no).

So, probably do every day if you want to be on the safe side

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What countries did you move from and to?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

From the US to Germany. I think daily sock changes are standard in both places

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hey I'm looking at doing the same- what'd you go to grad school for?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

German as a foreign language instruction, so I can teach integration courses. I’ve been here for several years (including some during my undergrad), and am really integrated and fluent (C2, with a bachelors in German) though, so that won’t work for most people right away 😅

What did you do your bachelors in?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Socks and underwear are single-use items. Even if it's the same day, if they come off, freshies go on. This thread is ridiculous.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I have to get up early once a week to drop my kid off at a before school activity. I put on a fresh pair of socks before I go. Then I come back home, shower, and put on a new fresh pair of socks. Putting on a pair of socks that have been on dirty feet would just be weird.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If I leave the house, I’ll change my socks and undies.

If I don’t leave the house for a few days (my partner and I work from home) I’ll wear the same socks and undies for a few days. If I’m mostly inert nothing gets messy!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

(middle panel, from the pre-canceled artist)

Agreed with you at least on inert -> won’t change tee shirts.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I changed undies more before I got a bidet, that’s for sure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Never notice those! (Maybe due to the font on Voyager iOS‽)