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Question: Are you a socks before pants kind of person? (Original Post) warrior1 Apr 2013 OP
Yep. LeftofObama Apr 2013 #1
I have to disqualify myself... at first I read that as "socks before penis kind of person"... MiddleFingerMom Apr 2013 #2
Besides, with you it's not a socks/pants first issue pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #26
Nope. For me, it's pants before socks! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #3
Yep, it's a lot easier to find your feet when they're sticking out of your pants. trof Apr 2013 #11
Lot easier to move my feet in pants... Pants first for me, too. freshwest Apr 2013 #29
Pants first then socks. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #4
Yep. Socks first. Does that signify anything? Arkansas Granny Apr 2013 #5
Alerted. NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #6
as I get older I forget ............... olddots Apr 2013 #7
Socks first, then pants. Scuba Apr 2013 #8
I was just about to go looking for that clip! RevStPatrick Apr 2013 #13
That depends pipi_k Apr 2013 #9
Seems that your pants would always be tighter over your Depends. Scuba Apr 2013 #14
I saw it here warrior1 Apr 2013 #10
Pants first. Always. kcass1954 Apr 2013 #12
Are you wearing those pants with the skinny ankles? surrealAmerican Apr 2013 #15
Pants first.. Ron Obvious Apr 2013 #16
I am now - I used to put my socks on after my pants csziggy Apr 2013 #17
only if they are already on Kali Apr 2013 #18
Socks first. Loryn Apr 2013 #19
I always put on my pants before issuing instructions to my socks. winter is coming Apr 2013 #20
Garibaldi? Is that you? Angleae Apr 2013 #21
LOL! I thought of that scene, too. n/t winter is coming Apr 2013 #22
Socks first kudzu22 Apr 2013 #23
I wear skinny leg jeans for the most part... sheshe2 Apr 2013 #24
I switched. grantcart Apr 2013 #25
What's the diff ? lol. BootinUp Apr 2013 #27
Yes, because the pants are optional. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2013 #28
usually socks first fizzgig Apr 2013 #30
depends on how cold the floor is n/t orleans Apr 2013 #31
Definitely. Otherwise you have to pull up the pants legs to put your socks on. talkingmime Apr 2013 #32

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)
2. I have to disqualify myself... at first I read that as "socks before penis kind of person"...
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 06:52 PM
Apr 2013

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... and none of the dozen or so answers that immediately came to mind are suitable here.
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pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
9. That depends
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:04 PM
Apr 2013

on how tight my pants are.

If they're loose, I'll put my socks on after the pants.

If tight, socks go on first.

kcass1954

(1,819 posts)
12. Pants first. Always.
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:45 PM
Apr 2013

If I put socks on first and change my mind about the pants, I might have to change the socks. It's just easier to do the pants first.

surrealAmerican

(11,358 posts)
15. Are you wearing those pants with the skinny ankles?
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 07:59 PM
Apr 2013

... or really tall socks?
Those are the only reasons I'd ever do socks first.

 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
16. Pants first..
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 08:03 PM
Apr 2013

I often don't even bother with socks. Hey, I'm a programmer on the West Coast. we consider socks to be formal wear.

csziggy

(34,131 posts)
17. I am now - I used to put my socks on after my pants
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 10:16 PM
Apr 2013

But since I messed up my knees, it's easier to put my socks on first. After the knee replacements, while in the rehab hospital, they taught me to use a sock puller and you have to put your socks on first with that thing. Even though now I can bend my new knees enough to not need the sock puller, it's still easier to put them on first.

Kali

(55,004 posts)
18. only if they are already on
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 10:24 PM
Apr 2013

explanation: cold house, so in winter I often leave my socks on for a couple days

otherwise I usually do socks after pants, if at all - tend to go barefoot if the weather allows it and I'm not going to town or something.

Loryn

(943 posts)
19. Socks first.
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 10:33 PM
Apr 2013

I have deformed (more so on the right) toes. They get caught up in the hem of my pants.

Freakish little piggies.

kudzu22

(1,273 posts)
23. Socks first
Mon Apr 1, 2013, 11:21 PM
Apr 2013

Then pants. It's so much easier than having to roll up your pants to get your socks on, and then the pants push them back down.


.....and no intelligent person can think otherwise! (Oops, sorry I thought I was in GD for a moment).

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
25. I switched.
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 12:04 AM
Apr 2013

Living in Asian I never wore socks unless going out of the house.


Now with diabetes you cream the feet and put the socks on immediately.
 

talkingmime

(2,173 posts)
32. Definitely. Otherwise you have to pull up the pants legs to put your socks on.
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 01:13 PM
Apr 2013

That's particularly bad with dress pants.

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