slo’s THURSDAY 12/4 poll - Putting On Your Socks: Right vs Left Foot First

[slo]

ATTENTION….NO POLL TOMORROW
I’m having foot surgery tomorrow and I’m really hoping that I need to be at the hospital early tomorrow morning. I’ll find out sometime today when I need to be there, which always leads me to ask…..why can’t we know sooner? I’m having my surgery at a Chicago hospital, so it’s not around the corner, which means we’ll be leaving pretty early tomorrow morning. Please keep me in your prayers for a successful surgery. I’ve had pain in my right foot since Sept 2024 and I set my surgery date this past July, so I’ve been waiting a long time. This surgery has a 70% success rate and I hope and pray that I’m in that 70%. If I am, it’ll be amazing to have that pain gone. Then I can focus next on having surgery on my left shoulder and then after that having my knees replaced. One thing at a time.

Since feet are on my mind….I think it’s safe to say that we all wear socks - some of us more than others. There’s no great science to putting on socks - you just do it. What I’m curious about is what foot do you put a sock on first. I’d be willing to bet that we don’t waver from what foot we put a sock on first. It’s such a habit that it would feel weird if we changed it. Lets find out if I’m right about that…….


Left foot or Right foot - which foot gets a sock on it first?
Do you change this or is it the same every day?
(multiple choice)

*No “other” today, because I’m feeling really confident that we all wear socks and we all put them on one foot at a time.



For Me……I always put my right sock on first 100% of the time. This never changes. I’d have to really think about putting on my left sock on first, but since I don’t want to do that, I don’t have to think about it - LOL!

 

[Kitty 34]

I think either for me but now I'll be aware thanks to this poll!

Good luck with your surgery, Slo.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Left everything’s always left first which makes no sense to me because I’m right handed but I always do my first left foot the sock left leg for the jeans it’s always left first

I wishing you the best of luck and I will have you in my prayers tomorrow good luck SLO I’m betting on the 70% for you !!! Knowing that you’re an overachiever I’m sure you’re gonna hit the 85%!!

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Depends on how I'm sitting but all else being equal it is left first.

 

[Meriweather]

Best wishes for your surgery, slo.....and a speedy recovery



Left first, at least the last couple of years. Never changes. That leg is easier to lift and put a sock on. I rarely wear socks though.

 

[tony67]

How about an option for "No Idea"

I really never paid attention to it and have no real idea which foot I put on first.

I went with "The foot order for socks changes for me" as I guess that is closest

 

[ronandannette]

I have no clue. Pretty sure I don’t have a pattern, unless it’s totally unconscious. I do know that put my socks on standing up though, not sitting down, as somebody upthread mentioned.

All the best with your procedure today @slo and wishing you a very successful outcome.

 

[NAB]

I know it is the right onebecause I usually stand to my socks on and my left side is weaker with balance and I know it. I also put my right shoe on first too.

Speedy recovery after your surgery SLO.

 

[Wood Nymph]

I always put my right sock on first. I don't know why.

Good luck with your surgery. I hope it is successful.