Where Are My Socks?

'Where are my socks'? Indeed where are your socks? How many times have we all asked this question? How many times have we been asked this question? Where do all these socks really go? Look no more, you have found the answer.

One woman has told the amusing (and true) story about the day that she was vacuuming her house, and the suction on her Dyson upright vacuum cleaner was so strong, that it sucked up a sock. The real irony here is that the machine was completely unharmed. Truly remarkable.

Yet another woman tells of her husband the self proclaimed chef, who must have the best in kitchen appliances and gadgets. In fact, she has begun referring to him as mister household name. Apparently she believes that he has a great deal to with products going main stream. Anyway, Mister H was removing his newest undoubtedly delicious concoction from his fantastic Cuisinart food processor, when he tripped over his untied shoelaces, and spilled the whole mess into his brand new, pristine Kitchenaid oven. Of course Mister H still loves his fancy kitchen gadgets, he just does not brag quite as often, and always keeps his designer sneakers tied.

The truth is that we need so many items in our homes, in order to keep things running smoothly, we may as well have the best, if we can afford it. Not always, but frequently, these items are more expensive, and not always, but frequently, they are of better quality.

Think about it there are items around, and people are still buying them, that have been around for many years. This is because good quality is long lasting. People are willing to pay a bit more for something that is much better. In the long run, this actually saves money.

Think about it this way, you can spend the day eating potato chips, candy, and French fries, and certainly be hungry frequently throughout the day, or you can have a well balanced healthy meal, and likely not be hungry again for hours. This is because in the first scenario, you have fed yourself junk, and junk does not last long. In the second scenario, you have fed yourself high quality substance, and high quality lasts. Why pay for six, when one will do the job, and do it well?

Even though Mr. Name was annoying with his bragging, his message was true. More often than not, you get what you pay for.

The lesson to be learned from this couple is just because your vacuum is able to suck up socks, does not mean that it should.