The following question was presented:
Alright, this week's vote question comes courtesy of my washing. You do the washing and get your clothes out the dryer and then start playing the “where are the socks going to turn up next?” game. Hiding in the T-shirts, up the trouser legs, basically everywhere. Then when you peel them out, they start fighting you and clinging of for dear life sparking and crackling away. Are socks the ultimate static electricity conductor?
Results:
Yes was the clear winner with 75% of the votes selected from the following:
- Yes (75%)
- No (25%)
Graphic of Results:
Analysis:
Yes, indeed they are. And they are also psychic and vindictive. Shortly after setting this vote question, I had a business trip to Seattle. While sitting on the plane I felt an itch on my side under my arm. I scratched the itch, only to find that a sock had somehow clung to the inside of my shirt and I hadn't noticed it when I put my shirt on. This then leads to that moment where you have to look at the people at the side of you, figure out if they're looking at you, then determine if you can remove the offending sock and put it in your pocket before anyone notices. I believe I was successful in completing the maneuver without being detected, but then again, it's unlikely that someone's going to tap you on the should and start laughing and pointing at you chanting “you just put a sock in your pocket” or something like that.