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Has it really come to this Internet?
January 11, 2008 WARNING: If you have a used sock fetish please look away from this post because I am about to offend you. And if you do not look away I am not going to have a flaming contest with you about your fetish so please sit quiet.
Today, during my many mental breaks at the office I decided to search online for Superman man socks for my son. The dollar store at which they were purchased no longer carry them. At three years old my son does not like the answer that his only pair of Superman socks are in the wash. He wears the Superman pair every other day (the other pair is batman). He would never take them off if he had the choice.
Okay, so every online store carried the socks for $3.00 or better with another $5.00 for shipping. Yah right, go scratch. I will Puffy Paint a pair of socks before I pay that kind of money. ***Helpful Mom Tip- Take everyday socks and put puffy paint on the bottom. VOILA instant non-slip socks. SHE'S CRAFTY, SHE GETS AROUND, SHE'S CRAFFTEEEE" (Beastie Boys song people keep up)
So I decided to check Ebay. I have had luck with Ebay in the past. Innocently enough I type in "superman socks". At first I thought the listing was a joke of some sort. And then I see the words "All Items Shipped Discreetly". Okay, there is not only one photo, but there was literally about ten photos of this women and her USED socks. For your viewing amusement:
Now I am no prude, hell I have two kids so we know I have been around the block a couple of times. But what is this about? Do people really buy socks that others have worn for pleasure? I am giving you this link to go check out the madness if you want.. SUPERMAN SOCKS
And no, I did not buy the socks. :)
Reader Comments (15)
this is hysterical. my favorite part is "items shipped discreetly"
Aaaackkk! I don't know which is worst - the fact that they are worn and tattered or that someone is modeling them (in what I could only describe as suggestively - if that is possible)
You've found me out...I'm so embarrassed :-/
"Item will be washed..." gives me no comfort at all. Good grief. Good luck on your Superman Sock Search!
i think i taste throw up...that's so nasty. i'm desperate to make money but...to sell my socks...how about a nice pair of well worn panties to go with that. while we are at it, how's about a lover-ly pair of well run, tummy support nylons...gently washed.
i DO NOT want somebody elses body funk anywhere near my children's body...or my body, for that matter.
ew!
Ga-ROSS! When I was pregnant with my son, my feet ballooned up to a size 11. ELEVEN! Thank goodness, they went back down to a more normal size 10 after I had him (you know, normal for Sasquatch). Anyway, I sold all my barely worn size 11 shoes on e-bay...to a GUY. A drag queen bought my preggo shoes!
I'm catching onto a little Superman theme this week. Humm..
If you launder socks with a very small amount of bleach, bacteria is killed...Just your DNA on those happy socks now baby!
Wash them twice and it's all over... They be yours!
well hey, we can always hope he has an extra un-used pair that he ships to his customers. or....that he washes it well before he sells it. either way, i'd look for a different seller.
by the way hun, I have something in my blog for you to pick up. please check my latest post for more information.
and yes...you do deserve it :)
cheers....xxxx!
~M
What's a used sock fetish???
That is the craziest thing I have ever heard. I would NEVER buy used socks...
You mean there is a market for used socks?? I didn't know THAT!
Oh, I have goldmine in my dresser and I didn't even know it!!
You know...I never cease to be amazed by the level of sheer creepiness out there. The world is full of freaks and they are procreating at an alarming rate! Strange stuff...nasty socks for kicks? Hmm.
This brings up an interesting concept. What is your limit regarding purchasing "gently used items." I've been shopping over at our local Salvation Army store. I have no qualms about buying someone else's jeans or shorts. But I refuse to purchase someone else's bed sheets or socks.
I cannot give you a logical rationale for that. It just is what it is. And there ain't no way on God's green earth I would ever stick my foot inside those Superman socks.
p.s. I like how it is clearly stated above the photo that the item will be washed per eBay's requirement. Um, if eBay did NOT require you to wash it, would you, buddy?