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To think the sock monster is real???

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stellenbosch · 03/02/2018 21:48

Wtaf? Toddlers socks go in to washing machine in pairs... come out of dryer like the sad lonely bird that tried to woohoo with a statue (I.e. ALONE?!)

Must be the sock monster, no other possible fucking explanation!

🤣😲😢

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stellenbosch · 03/02/2018 21:48

Grr, missed an apostrophe!
*toddler's"

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whereisteddy · 03/02/2018 22:03

Exactly the same here. Everyone's socks. Every time.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 03/02/2018 22:06

Our sock monster also eats pajamas but only either top or bottom half he can't finish a whole pair.

Lonelynessie · 03/02/2018 22:09

Mine takes hair bands. I think I’ve bought thousands over the years, but could I find a single hair tie this morning?

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stellenbosch · 03/02/2018 22:14

Omg. Hair bands? Wtf? ?!!!! Where do they go??? Bought HUNDREDS, literally, hundreds...

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NoodlesLivesHere · 03/02/2018 22:15

My theory is the spinning of the washing machine drum temporarily opens a portal to another dimension that is positively littered with odd socks.

The inhabitants of this dimension are baffled by the random appearance of socks, particularly on weekends Grin

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stellenbosch · 03/02/2018 22:35

That's THE ONLY POSSIBLE EXPLANATION!

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OhHelpNooo · 03/02/2018 22:39

Hairclips. I've got about 25 odd ones. Where the buggering fuck are the partners? Not one single pair could I find this morning.

Cornettoninja · 03/02/2018 22:41

I'm slightly annoyed Stephen Hawking hasn't found this dimension anamoly.

C'mon Steve, you've got one job

Twofurrycats · 03/02/2018 22:42

I read somewhere that socks lost in the wash reappear as Tupperware lids. Makes sense to me. I have an inexplicable number of odd socks and Tupperware lids that don't belong to any container.

user1471517900 · 03/02/2018 22:42

That OP could win the award for worst simile ever seen unless I'm missing something about the statue and birds!

MaisyPops · 03/02/2018 22:43

The sock monster is real. Too real.

Like others I have also encountered the emperor of bobby pins and thr hair bobble dragon.

Somewhere there's a civilisation where they make teepee constructoons out of socks ajd bobby pins

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stellenbosch · 03/02/2018 22:46

User1414....
Check Twitter... truly sad 😢

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ConfusedMumHere · 03/02/2018 22:50

Oh yes! The sock monster, or his helpers are definitely around our house a LOT! I also think the pen monster hangs around here, and my workplace, quite s but too!!

ConfusedMumHere · 03/02/2018 22:50

'a bit' not 's but' !!!

GlowWine · 03/02/2018 22:52

Some washing machines do eat smalls though. We had a blocked pump due to one and the repair man said that it was well known for our model (John Lewis/Zanussi c.9 years old now). Used laundry nets ever since and machine has been fine, but socks do still go missing!

Andromeida29 · 04/02/2018 05:12

The sock monster is alive and well in our house but taken the form of our 8 month old kitten. I ha e at least 9 pairs with the other socks missing. I'm still to find her stash.

HannahHut · 04/02/2018 05:14

Taaaa Daaaaaaa!

Eminybob · 04/02/2018 05:19

Yes!
There is a collection of odds sitting on top of DS’s chest of drawers awaiting their partners to rematerialise. I should just throw them away shouldn’t I?

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stellenbosch · 04/02/2018 05:29

Hannahhut 😲

That's some crazy fucked twilight zone shit right there!!!!

Omg

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