Are you a tyer?
When my husband and I first got married, HE WANTED ME TO BE A TYER. Does life get any worse than that? I thought I knew this man! Who was this stranger suggesting that I change the way I fold the socks? I couldn't imagine being a tyer. I had always been a tucker! My mother was a tucker! Her mother was a tucker and I'm sure her mother was a tucker! Generations of tuckers and he's wanted me to be a TYER?
The tucker makes brown socks look like a giant, warm, cotton cocoon (or, if you look at it another way, poop). The socks are cozy with each other until the time comes that they must be separated and stuck on big, stinky human feet. Also, tucked socks offer lots of fun that tied socks cannot. My sister and I used to get two large piles of tucked socks and act like we were having a snowball fight. (That's what we have to do in Texas. I swear, I haven't had to REALLY wear a coat yet this winter. I saw kids wearing shorts to school today. It's annoying. It's supposed to be cold in January!)
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| THE TUCKER |
The tyer just knots the poor things together. "Take that, socks!" is what every tyer probably says while doing laundry. Tying socks together is a bit too violent for me.
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| THE TYER |
Actually, there are two reasons I'm not a tyer. The first reason is that it takes more effort, it seems. The second reason is that it does not allow for the making of fortune socks.
(You think I'm weird, don't you?)
Fortune socks is something I just made up, but maybe will actually do for real in the future for my kids. Maybe. This morning I tried it out on my husband. He gave me lots of sideways glances when I put four fortune socks before him.
"Fortune socks??? What are you talking about? There is nothing in these socks. You know there is nothing in these socks. You just want me to open them to look stupid."
"No, there is, there is! Open them."
This is what he saw once he finally believed me:
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| See the little fortune inside? |
Once he took the slip of paper out, he started laughing and just stared at me for a while before he even read what I wrote. Sometimes I don't think he can believe that he ended up with me forever. Pray for him.
Here were his fortunes:
Gino is a co-worker that will often come and sit (and sit and sit) in the two chairs my husband has in front of his desk in his office. Though he liked the Gino fortune, I am convinced his favorite was the last one. That's what I tell myself anyway.
So, now the important question...how do you pair up your socks when doing laundry? This is important stuff! This will forever change our relationship!! I will either look at you with fondness or wonder how I can ever change your mind.
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I am neither.
I'm a folder.
I've never even heard of a tyer before. Who are you people!?
I didn't know there was any other way to keep socks together other than tucking! Although, there are different techniques to tucking.. I know this because it was a huge fight in our house when my husband and I first started living together.
People TIE socks?? that is violent! I've always tucked, although my MIL got quite upset after I tucked a pair of wool socks "these are just supposed to be put together!!" holy valium please.
Fortune socks are awesome. I will be doing this for my son I think. y'know, once he can read and such. At 1yo it seems like a waste ;)
I thought the way I did it was the normal way, which is laying each pair side by side one another in individual boxes with each sock labeled as to whether it is a left foot or right foot sock. This tying and tucking seems kind of insane.
I'm a folder - just the top half over. Lol on the fortunes - a novel idea!!
What kind of person ties their socks?!? Shoelaces? Yes. Socks? Who does that?
I'm either a tucker (careful I don't create a typo there) or I fold the top of one over the other one so they stay together.
There is no right way, but tying?
I'm a partial tucker: I only tuck the top and leave the feet parts free.
Who the hell ties their socks? That's craziness right there.
tucker . definetaly. Looks neater too this way
Who ties their socks that's the weirdest thing I've ever heard of! I'm definitely a tucker, but a neat one. I like them to be flat not all bunched up.
By the way, you got a really good laugh out of me when I read your post about being on the Bachelor!!
Tucker! x
I myself am a half-tucker...and who knew that tie-ers even existed! That's just so, so, so Neolithic! Haha..that said, sock fortunes are genius! I never thought about it before, and my better half frequently works away. What better way to start his day...thanks for the idea!
Neither. Nor am I a folder.
I take one inside out sock with my fingers down at the toes, grab the other sock, and pull. When I'm done, it looks like just one sock sitting there. No folds. No tucks. No knots.
And it makes it incredibly easy for the kids to see exactly what socks they've got to go with their outfits. They seem to take up less space this way, too. Although I'm not sure, since all the girls' socks go in baskets. LOL
Tucker, here, for sure!
I'm a folder. Never considered tying. Still won't. ;p
Tucker all the way. I have never even heard of tying. WTH.
I will let you tuck my socks any day! (I'm a tucker too.) I didn't realize people tied their socks.
Who the heck ties their socks?! That's nuts. Freaks. Love the fortune idea. Very cute!
I throw all of my husband's socks in the drawer and let him figure it out. Not even joking.
KKell, I'm a free-thinker/free-wheeler. I let the socks roam free in the washer and dryer and then just pair them and fold together in the drawer. Nothing fancy, just getting the job done.... Another creative and entertaining post, thanks!
My mother has all this regret in my domestic education because she first taught me to tuck, and then at some point in my adult life she was enlightened to the idea that it ruins the elasticity of the top of the sock. The change is way too overwhelming to me. Now I just throw the clean socks in a basket and call it "Go Fish!"
-Tiffany M.
I'm a tucker all the way! Fortunes - great idea! :)
Kelley,
You just make shit up ... and I love it!
I fold odd pairs together, old and new, etc..
No. I am not a domestic diva.
Love your posts. Xxxx KISS
What a mother tucking great idea with the fortunes. LoL
Cute!
With six you get eggroll.
I am a semi-tucker.
It is the only way.
aw the fortune notes are adorable!
I don't know what you call it, but I'm not a tucker or a tyer :p
I fold the tops of the socks within' each other?
ok that doesn't make any sense... if you know what I mean XD
I'm a tucker through and through. I know no other way of folding socks.
Tying seems like a lot of effort for the person who actually has to wear them socks, no?
I'm a partial tucker. However, I do tie my knee high hose together. Hose are the whores of the sock drawer. If I don't tie them together, my partially color blind eyes in the morning will but on a blue and black or a white and a beige. It is very disturbing.
My mother is a tucker but I am certain this stretches out the socks so I refuse. I just fold them because they fit in the drawer better. I can't even imagine tying socks together. That is the craziest thing I have ever seen.
For my socks and my daughters socks I'm a tucker.. but just the top half.
for my husband I do what Carri does and throw them in the drawer for him to sort out.
I have never heard of tying before. Weird.
Tucker all the way, sister. People actually TIE their socks? That is crazy shit.
And the fortunes? Your husband is a lucky, lucky man. You're the cutest, you know that?
I've missed you Kelley!
First off, I'm a tucker. Always been a tucker. But that's not why I'm writing. I'm just soooooo furious with you and Anna (over at My Life & Kids.) Really! I mean, how the heck much LAUGHTER do you think I can TAKE in one day???? My face HURTS, Lady! IT. FREAKIN'. HURTS!!!!! My cheeks are stretched & aching. My HEAD aches. My EYES are exhausted from being all crinkled up. (Yours DO crinkle up when you laugh hysterically, right? So you KNOW what I mean & what you two are DOING to me.) I'M SIXTY-ONE YEARS OLD. I can't TAKE all this stomach clenching hilarity!!! It's going to give me a heart attack! Or I'm going to have to buy some of those disgusting grown-up diapers & THEY DON'T HAVE THEM IN PLUS SIZES. So this HAS to STOP. You & Anna - knock it OFF!!!! Got it?? Okay? Okay! (I'll be back tomorrow to read some more.) BWAHAHAHA.
How can one be anything but a tucker?! LOL...I think tying may be a guy thing, though. Every guy I know loves to tie...although, my husband prefers them in a giant pile, and just pairs whatever looks good together. We're very free-form sock people.
I should note, I don't always tuck all the way in. A lot of the time, I pair them and fold the tops down... ok, I've said enough.
I have not heard of the tyer either...lol. I do a tuck but I still leave a little of the sock sticking out. You know like if you were to wear them 80's style!
This is a great posting I have read
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