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Aces&Eights · Nov 2, 2014

My girlfriend has some weird habits (puts the toilet paper on with the hanging part facing towards the wall rather than facing out, only puts gas in her car when it's so low the light has come and gone, etc) and I have learned to live with them since she is pretty much the only woman who will consistently put up with me. The one thing she does, though, that just boggles my mind is she wears socks to bed. All the time, even in Summer.

When I go to bed, I need my feet to feel the softness of the sheets. I need to stick them out the end of the blanket if I get warm or wrap them up around the blanket mummy style if I am cold. Either way, I can't stand that hot, stuffy feeling socks give you when you are in bed. They stick to the sheet and when you try and slide them around they catch the sheet and bunch it all up. It's like wearing a ski jacket in a sleeping bag.

Oh well, at least I never have to experience the ice cold feet to the back at 2am that a lot of guys do. Is it that some people just have such bad circulation that they have to do it? Is there anyone on GAF who does this and if so, why?

PhoncipleBone · Nov 2, 2014

People wear socks because their feet are cold. Pretty simple.

Akahige · Nov 2, 2014

Their feet get cold.

WrenchNinja · Nov 2, 2014

PhoncipleBone said:
People wear socks because their feet are cold. Pretty simple.

I thought you only get cold feet at weddings.

YesNOnoNOYes · Nov 2, 2014

Because the feet wouldn't warm up as fast as the rest of the body! WHY FEET WHY ;___;

... I sort of take them off during the night though :>

Maklershed · Nov 2, 2014

Keep feet warm and its comfortable. I can't sleep without socks.

aly · Nov 2, 2014

PhoncipleBone said:
People wear socks because their feet are cold. Pretty simple.

Yep. My mom keeps it freezing at night, and my poor feet just can't take it. So I wear socks.

EdibleKnife · Nov 2, 2014

I go off and on. Mostly off. I prefer the toe-freedom. Some are willing to sacrifice that to feel just a bit warmer. Might also come in handy if the sheets are pulled up and uncover your feet in the night.

richardhawk · Nov 2, 2014

My feet get extremely cold (even in the summer) I sleep with socks on 365 days a year. I've had chicks I've dated take them off while I'm asleep and I wake up with terrible leg pains. I don't understand the big deal with it.

Nose Master · Nov 2, 2014

Women are like lizards and old people, cold all the time.

Santerestil · Nov 2, 2014

Aces&Eights said:
Is it that some people just have such bad circulation that they have to do it?

A lot of people. And when you wear socks all the day, don't have them at night can be uncomfortable.

And first post nails it again.

Seraphis Cain · Nov 2, 2014

It's really cold for half the year where I live, and my apartment is poorly insulated.

Also I just hate being barefoot in general.

lonedigitalwolf · Nov 2, 2014

Only if i'm cold, otherwise?... sockless it is.

Lazyslob · Nov 2, 2014

thats gross. i know people who tuck their pant into their socks when they sleep. ew. my feet get sweaty so i dont do it

Spring-Loaded · Nov 2, 2014

Half on, heel exposed, toes covered

Wilsongt · Nov 2, 2014

When my eczema is really bad I wear socks to keep me from scratching.

Moonkid · Nov 2, 2014

I only wear these puffy Korean socks that don't really stick to you. Keeps me warm in the winter and doesn't feel hermetic and gross.

strafer · Nov 2, 2014

Why do so many americans sleep with fucking clothes on?

xxracerxx · Nov 2, 2014

How is this a question? It is because her feet get cold.

Clockwork5 · Nov 2, 2014

I only wear them if I want itchy feet in the morning.

Lactose_Intolerant · Nov 2, 2014

My aunt only wears one sock to bed because she doesn't like the feel of them rubbing together. I don't know either...

TwEE-N-Toast · Nov 2, 2014

No matter how cold it is I can't wear socks to bed. Makes it really hard to breath for some reason.

davepoobond · Nov 2, 2014

What is the function of a sock: the thread

Razgriz-Specter · Nov 2, 2014

Because it feels magical when you pull them off in bed after 15-20 minutes.

CrazyDude · Nov 2, 2014

I wear them until it gets warm under the blanket and then I kick them off.

Gentle Rodriguez · Nov 2, 2014

I actually legit can't sleep with socks on. Sometimes I try because my feet are cold, but I just can't, it's too uncomfortable for me, which is ironic since I wear socks all the time while awake.

I can completely understand wanting to sleep with socks on though.

makingmusic476 · Nov 2, 2014

I wish I could be barefoot more often, but my feet get cooooold.

Though I usually don't wear socks to bed until winter comes around.

Aces&Eights · Nov 2, 2014

I understand being cold but turn the heat up! I tried it once and my feet were sweaty but worst of all, the socks stick to the sheets. You can't do scissors to warm up the cold spot because they catch on everything and all your blankets get bunched up.

Lactose_Intolerant said:
My aunt only wears one sock to bed because she doesn't like the feel of them rubbing together. I don't know either...

OK, that is just crazy lol

Clockwork5 · Nov 2, 2014

Lactose_Intolerant said:
My aunt only wears one sock to bed because she doesn't like the feel of them rubbing together. I don't know either...

By "them" does she mean socks or feet?

Übermatik · Nov 2, 2014

Because they're sick and wrong.

Unless you're camping, then it's fine.

Captainbojanglesiii · Nov 2, 2014

The idea of dry skin rubbing together gives me chills. I can't take my socks off when I'm walking around because of it. It's a bit irrational.

Seraphis Cain · Nov 2, 2014

Aces&Eights said:
I understand being cold but turn the heat up! I tried it once and my feet were sweaty but worst of all, the socks stick to the sheets. You can't do scissors to warm up the cold spot because they catch on everything and all your blankets get bunched up.

Wearing socks to bed vs turning the heat up: One costs money, the other doesn't.

Aces&Eights · Nov 2, 2014

Seraphis Cain said:
Wearing socks to bed vs turning the heat up: One costs money, the other doesn't.

I'll give you that one. What about just adding a couple extra blankets?

HOW CAN YOU DO THE SCISSORS WITH SOCKS? YOU CAN'T! LOL

makingmusic476 · Nov 2, 2014

Aces&Eights said:
I understand being cold but turn the heat up! I tried it once and my feet were sweaty but worst of all, the socks stick to the sheets. You can't do scissors to warm up the cold spot because they catch on everything and all your blankets get bunched up.

OK, that is just crazy lol

For some people, their feet (and sometimes hands) get particularly cold relative to the rest of the body. Turning up the heat means your upper body is so hot you're unable to sleep.

kehs · Nov 2, 2014

Warm feet help you sleep quicker.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v401/n6748/abs/401036a0.html

Zombine · Nov 2, 2014

I wear them to keep my soul in my body while I rest. I also don't want ghosts playing with my toes.

Persona7 · Nov 2, 2014

my entire house has tile and is cold as fuck

SunhiLegend · Nov 2, 2014

My socks go off as soon as I get home and I don't put them back on unless I'm leaving the house. My feet need to breathe.

Your Entertainer · Nov 2, 2014

I don't get it either OP

Aces&Eights · Nov 2, 2014

kehs said:
Warm feet help you sleep quicker.

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v401/n6748/abs/401036a0.html

I'm an abnormality then. Heat makes it so I cannot sleep at all. I like that cool feeling on my feet when I am laying in bed. It's like my internal thermostat is tied to my feet. I will admit that the one draw back is a dogs cold nose and wet tongue hitting your piggys at 6am because someone wants to play or eat.

fader · Nov 2, 2014

WrenchNinja said:
I thought you only get cold feet at weddings.

Mariolee · Nov 2, 2014

PhoncipleBone said:
People wear socks because their feet are cold. Pretty simple.

Seriously. Between this and the earbuds thread, it's as if people are sacrificing logic for thread count.

batrush · Nov 2, 2014

xxracerxx said:
How is this a question? It is because her feet get cold.

Yeah, I really don't see why he made a thread about this.

AlexMogil · Nov 2, 2014

What do the socks say?

Agnostic · Nov 2, 2014

Lactose_Intolerant said:
My aunt only wears one sock to bed because she doesn't like the feel of them rubbing together. I don't know either...

This is why I wear socks to sleep. The feeling of my feet touching each other gives me the same vibe as fingernails down a chalkboard.

Onion_Relish · Nov 2, 2014

I remember watching an episode of "Baywatch" where the hoff specifically pointed out that your feed need to breathe so it isn't wise to sleep with socks on. Seeing as Baywatch has been the source of so much of good advice for me over the years, I've stuck with it ever since.

Jacob · Nov 2, 2014

Aces&Eights said:
I understand being cold but turn the heat up! I tried it once and my feet were sweaty but worst of all, the socks stick to the sheets. You can't do scissors to warm up the cold spot because they catch on everything and all your blankets get bunched up.

Are your socks and/or blankets made of velcro or something, dude?

Sub_Level · Nov 2, 2014

I wear socks to bed in case I have to get up for whatever reason. I live in a backyard apartment so if something happens with my family in the main house at night I don't want to have to go over there barefoot. Some people would call that paranoid, I call it a minor inconvenience that gives me peace of mind.

Aces&Eights · Nov 2, 2014

Gold said:
Yeah, I really don't see why he made a thread about this.

Because it is a lazy Sunday and I had a conversation about it with her this morning and found it funny we are so different. This is actually the first thread i have ever made and didn't realize there was a thing about making too many. I put it in off topic as I felt it was appropriate for it. After reading some of the answers I got a chuckle and interacted with a few people from around the world. Kind of the point, I though to making a thread. I apologize if the topic is something I shouldn't have used but since I saw a "I think I broke my dick" thread, I figured it would be OK.

Deleted member 325805 · Nov 2, 2014

I'm in bed with socks on right now, if I take them off my feet will be to cold.

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