Tag: Humor

2nd Annual My Odd Sock Back-To-School Shopping Guide

2nd Annual My Odd Sock Back-To-School Shopping Guide

For the second year in a row, My Odd Sock presents the worst of the worst in back-to-school products. The ridiculous. The stupid. The “You’ve got to be kidding.” Let’s go shopping to see what we’re missing….. Bed Bath & Beyond (my favorite store) checks in with the “GoGo Pillow.” The ad tells us the …

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What Happened To Breakfast?

What Happened To Breakfast?

Experts agree.  Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It’s important as it “breaks” your “fast” between last night’s dinner and today’s lunch.  Hence the name, breakfast. I admit, it’s my favorite meal of the day. There is nothing I enjoy more than a bowl of cereal with a sliced banana and  maybe …

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More Mixed Nuts

More Mixed Nuts

Let’s just call it mixed nuts. Very simply, a collection of unrelated subject matter thrown together in one can.  Some call it eclectic snacking, while others think it is being plain lazy. (We could sort the nuts into separate cans….OR, we can lump them together.)  (Who’s gonna buy a can of those over-sized, black nuts? …

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Brain Drain #20

Brain Drain #20

It’s hot. I’m cranky. Let’s “Brain Drain.” Hold on.  Hold it fella.  Before you get started, don’t you think it may be wise to tell those unfamiliar with “Brain Drain” about the concept? “Brain Drain” is very simple.  It’s my way of spouting off about dumb things happening around us.  (I didn’t say it was …

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It Blows. It Really Blows.

It Blows. It Really Blows.

I never had the urge to write about something so common. But this was beyond anything I had ever experienced. This was not just another rest room. And this was not just an ordinary hand dryer. This, my friend, was the McDonnell-Douglas of hand dryers. North Korea yearns to develop this type of hand dryer …

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Almost Evening News

Almost Evening News

Because of no other pressing issues to write about, let’s take a gander through the headlines to see what’s happening….as My Odd Sock presents today’s Almost Evening News. The top story….The bikini made its first appearance on the beach, 67 years ago today. Also making its first appearance 67 years ago….people who shouldn’t be wearing …

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Absurdity In Advertising

Absurdity In Advertising

I may have been away, but that doesn’t mean absurdity ceases to exist. It’s an ongoing thing.  And quite irresistible to boot. Here are just a few examples I have found recently….. Starting Your Day The Woodchuck Way. The box of Kashi Go Lean cereal touts it being made of “Naturally Sweetened Fiber Twigs.” Mmm, sounds delicious …

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The Not Too Late For Father’s Day Gift Guide

The Not Too Late For Father’s Day Gift Guide

Father’s Day is here.  Time to honor Dad for all the things on the To-Do list that he never did. My Odd Sock has scoured sinks and literally hundreds, no nearly ten, of the finest newspaper circulars to find this motley collection of gifts for dear old Dad on his special day. Before you shower …

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America’s Greatest Unnatural Resource

America’s Greatest Unnatural Resource

This great land was built with energy. The coal we mine from the ground. The oil we reap from the land and sea. And the natural gas that flows beneath our Croc-covered feet. But we mustn’t forget about America’s greatest unnatural resource…found in an unending supply in our own laundry rooms. It’s dryer lint. Just …

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Old As A Stump

Old As A Stump

I am officially old. I say this NOT because at my next birthday, I’ll receive my obligatory membership to AARP. Nor is it because I am finding grey hair in weird places.  (Grey nose hair?  What the hell!) I proclaim this truth about folks like me who can’t hold their bladders long enough to sit …

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