Dispatch from DesWorld #1

[angledge]

Because my Group Manager, Des, is such a rich source of humor, I'm going to try to regularly post just a small sampling of his weirdness. We'll start today with his dress sense.


Far be it from me to claim that I am a fashion plate, but even I usually manage to match my socks:




And when I don't, I don't pose for photos documenting my error. As I was taking this photo, I clarified my purpose: "Des, you know I'm posting this photo on a web site for my friends to make wisecracks about you, right?" Didn't faze him in the slightest. As he was posing, Des described his idea for a new business - a store that sells single socks only. His vision: "Say you lose a sock in the laundry. Instead of throwing away the mate, you go down to Des' Single Sock Store. We sell you a single sock, & now you have a pair!"

I'm a bit doubtful. "Won't you have to have a giant inventory on hand so you can be prepared to match any sock someone might bring you?"

Des looked at me condescendingly while pulling up his socks for a second photo attempt. "And who said I was going to sell people a matching sock?"

DesWorld Dispatch #0.
DesWorld Dispatch #0.5.
DesWorld Dispatch #2.

Comments

[d4b.livejournal.com]

Mwaa haa haa. Sounds like something my son'd say!

Re: Another lesbian moment

[marasca.livejournal.com]

Much as I like Abel, I would really like to never again think about him wearing your panties. Thanks.

Re: Another lesbian moment

[permogod.livejournal.com]

it's a proven fact in the gay community, lesbians start to dress like each other after 5 years, and start to look like each other after 10.
Whether or not this is a bad thing is still undescided.lol

[carocrow.livejournal.com]

Well, he's trying. They are both argyle, and they are in the same color scheme. They don't match the shoes, but what are you going to do. I've seen far worse.

I think that's why some men just wear white socks, all the time, even with suits.

[fanboyextream.livejournal.com]

We all have to love that man. He is the one that dubbed you - PORN FISH. Oh talking of your office, any chance of getting that photo to be made into an ikon?

S.O.L.

[angledge.livejournal.com]

You know, I think that file got deleted when my computer went all screwy with the spyware. Our IT guy wiped all my .jpg & .bmp files because half of them were pr0n.

Re: S.O.L.

[d4b.livejournal.com]

And the problem was...?

[mrbigsteve.livejournal.com]

Oddly enough, that doesn't strike me as strange, nor is he the first person to come up with the concept of selling socks individually. The first speaker I saw this year showed that his socks didn't match (intentionally) and he went into a little detail (captured somewhere in my notes) in his presentation. When he gave his reasoning, I have to say that I understood. From a personal point of view, if I had more socks that matched in physical traits other than color (weave, thickness, length, etc), I'd probably start doing the mismatched sock thing myself.