Socks or pants; which do you put on first?

United States
February 9, 2010 8:34am CST
I put my socks on then my pants, every time! I have done it that way for years. I don't know why, but I don't like to put my pants on and then go back to put on my socks! I always put my socks on first, then my pants! Do you put your socks on first or your pants?
12 responses
@phoenix8606 (4942)
9 Feb 10
HI ! How is going with the tutoring? When I wake up every morning i always put my socks on first, because I make everything in the reverse order I have done it last night- so when I go to bed I first take my shirt off, then my pants and at last the socks. And when I wake up in the morning, I first put my socks on, then the pants and at last the shirt. I don't know why I am doing it this way but I am accustomed to it :) P.S. How should I say it correct- "in the morning" or "at the morning" or "on the morning" ?
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• United States
9 Feb 10
(in the morning..) I guess I kind of rewind like that too! tutoring is doing good. I got to go see their house last night.
9 Feb 10
thanks for the lesson :) And how was the house? and how are the students, because it is the more important thing than the house :)
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
9 Feb 10
I always put on my socks first then the pants. Its just so much easier to me then having to then lift your pants to put the socks on. I think its just common sense to put on the socks first.
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• United States
10 Feb 10
See. that's what I am talking about! It seems backwards to put the pants on and then have to adjust them to put the socks on. Just slip the socks on first and then the pants and it's done!
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
9 Feb 10
I put my pants on first. I really don't know why, I had to stop and think about it when you asked.
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• United States
10 Feb 10
I just do it the same way every day. I put my socks on then my pants! I don't know why it seems easier to me, it is just more natural for me!
@Allie_xoxo (1063)
• Canada
9 Feb 10
That's pretty funny Macdingo! I always do my pants first and have never considered the possibility of going about it any other way. (Also, my socks very rarely ever match.)
• United States
10 Feb 10
Oh, the unpardonable sin! My socks have to match!I would almost go without before I would wear mismatched socks! ugh! lol! I put socks on first, it seems easier to me somehow!
9 Feb 10
Socks are usually the last thing I put on, but that's because I like the feel of the carpet beneath my bare feet. In fact I haven't put any socks on yet today, lol.
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• United States
10 Feb 10
Well, at least that makes some sense too! There's a reason behind it anyway! I don't like the barefoot feeling. Although I don't mind it in my martial arts class!
@KylaDilla (137)
• Malaysia
9 Feb 10
Trousers before socks. Its because I hate wearing socks, but its a rule at my school that everyone needs to wear socks. And I find it more convenient to wear my trousers before wearings my socks because my house are full of tiles and I might fall because its slippery. Have a nice day!
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• United States
10 Feb 10
Now see that does make some sense at least! I don't like to run around barefoot though. If the floor is cold it makes my feet cold so I usually wear socks and use houseshoes or slippers around the house!
@HansonFan (1653)
• United States
9 Feb 10
I have always put my pants on first. I honestly have never considered putting my socks on first.
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• United States
10 Feb 10
That's funny how we all have our own way of doing things. We don't necessarily even think about the process, we just do it the same way each time. Perhaps it's just because that's what is most comfortable to us!
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
9 Feb 10
It really is down to whether or not I decide to sleep with my socks on at night. There are nights where I just sleep with my socks on, especially when it is rather cold at night. Its odd, I can sleep with my socks, but I cannot sleep with my pants on. So the socks are put on first a lot of the time pretty much by default. However, I do admit that once both have to be put on the pants have to go on first. No real reason, just the way my mind has decided that things have to go. I tend to work from top to bottom when I get completely dressed anyway. It just seems more logical that way. It is not anything I have given much thought to. It just happens without fail.
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• United States
9 Feb 10
That makes some sense. I wear my socks to sleep too. But then I usually take a shower in the morning. I always take my socks off for the shower!!
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
9 Feb 10
In my case I put on my pants first then the socks. I dont know if there is an explanation to that psychologically but no matter what, as long as we feel good about what we do and what we are then that's good enough.
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• United States
10 Feb 10
lol!I probably have some sort of disorder!! lol! I guess we all just do what comes natural!
@sushie93 (1355)
• France
9 Feb 10
Lol, never thinking to this sort of thing xD. I always wear my pants and then my socks, i don't know why i do like that, it's just a habit. ^^
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• United States
10 Feb 10
Yeah, we just do what is comfortable. I just like to put my socks on first and then my pants! I guess it doesn't matter to me if I am wearing shorts!!
@basqui (3888)
• Philippines
9 Feb 10
I always dressed up putting my pants first even back when i was a child...
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• United States
9 Feb 10
I don't really know when I started doing it this way. But I just noticed that it's the way I prefer to do it!
@Sloompie (23)
• South Africa
9 Feb 10
I put on my pants and then after I am fully dressed I put on my socks, if I am wearing tekkies, other wise I wear slipons that dont need socks. My husband puts his socks on first too.
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• United States
9 Feb 10
Just gotta put those socks on first! It seems out of order to put my pants on first then go back to put my socks on!!