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Sock Hell

~monpetit

Last summer, I used my phone to buy socks at the mall. And that's when the hell gates opened. Since then, whenever I'm connected to the internet, no matter what service I'm using, as long as the site has an ad area, there's almost always an ad for socks. It's safe to say that the world has been divided into two worlds: one with sock ads and one without. Before that, I honestly didn't realize there were so many sock brands in the world. I'm tired of these ads, so I hit the block button and give feedback like I already bought them or I'm not interested, but it doesn't help. A few days later, Google starts talking to me again.

"Don't you need a pair of socks?"

"If you don't like those, I have other ones."

I've somehow managed to avoid buying them so far because I feel like I'd be bowing to this internet capitalism if I did, but I don't know how long this timid resistance can continue. I can't live in a world without socks. I need socks, too. But when you follow me around like this, begging me to buy one, my desire to buy one goes out. Please, moderation.

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~taterinx wrote (thread):

Instagram, for a while, kept recommending me these socks with little arms that are magnetised, so your socks can hold hands with others'. It was such a cute concept, and even now I wonder, "hmmm, maybe I *do* need these." Of course I don't, and I'll forget about them soon enough without consequence... Until the next person laments their cursed Sock Hell on a message board. Anyway, your story reminded me of that fad, haha.

~yretek wrote (thread):

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