Red Writing Hood – For Sale
Stanky socks for sale
Omigosh. There THEY are again! Why do I have to come home every night to them?
After a long day of work, when I walk through the door, these stanky old socks are not the first thing I want to see next to the front door!
As I look around for my husband the next question I ask myself is, “Why does he have to leave his socks here?”
No one in the living room. No one in the kitchen. No one in the dining room.
“Anyone home?” I scream.
A couple minutes later, I hear the toilet flush in the upstairs bathroom.
“Hi Hunnie. How was your day?”
“It’d be better if those stinky socks of yours weren’t sitting on the floor next to the door,” as I point to them and give him the evil eye.
“Oh, right. I meant to move those before you got home.”
“Why do you have to leave them there in the first place?” I asked
He shrugs and looks at me with those dark eyes of his, “I feel relief when I take them off,” then walks to the door to pick up his stinky socks. He glances at me and says, “It’s not like we’re having guests over.”
“That’s not the point! I don’t want to come home to your stinky socks! Why can’t you just take them off upstairs and leave them in the hamper?”
He stops on the stairs and turns around to look at me, “Because then I’d have to walk all the way upstairs. When I come home, I want to take off my socks and sit in front of TV. What’s the big deal?”
“I just don’t want to smell dirty, sweaty, stanky socks when I walk through the door after a long day at work,” I yell back, “If I come home tomorrow and they’re there, all your socks are going out the door.”
And that’s what happened yesterday. Today… I came home and the stanky socks were at the door again. But, instead of throwing them out, I’ve decided to make a little cash and spend it on a manicure.
So, I’m selling these stanky socks – 45 pairs (20 pairs white crew socks and 25 black Polo socks) for $20. That’s enough for my mani and pedi.
This is a work of fiction and was written as part of “The Red Dress Club”.This week’s assignment was to write a humorous ad, a la Craigslist or eBay, where you’re selling things after a breakup.
17 Comments
Stacey
Ha! My hubby leaves his by the couch. Dang socks! You should definitely get enough for a mani pedi! LOL Great post!
Mad Woman behind the Blog
I want to know where I can get a mani pedi for $20!?!?!?
And while my DH ALWAYS throws his socks NEAR the hamper, they’re always balled up. Yup, not my fault if those buggers don’t dry.
Karen Peterson
My roommate would always leave his nasty socks under the coffee table. So we got rid of the coffee table. Problem solved.
Cheryl @ Mommypants
I’d like to sell all the socks with the holes in them my husband insists on keeping. Altho I do secretly throw them away…
Sherri
Oh, I do hope you get your mani/pedi….hate HATE those socks!
JP
LOL! Good idea! Sell them all…:)JP
Christy
haha, love it! except in our family I’m the one who leaves the socks everywhere 🙂
Jessica Anne
Ha! Why do they do that? My husband can’t seem to find the hampers in our house, socks and tee shirts all over the place. Selling them is brilliant.
Nancy C
My husband has holes in his socks, just like Cheryl! I would love to make money off of them, but, alas, nobody would take such wretched things!
Nice job incorporating dialogue. I think that helps make things fresh in writing.
Emily @ Kibble n' Dribble
We have the opposite problem in our house, I’m the one that leaves things everywhere! I hope you get your mani.
Mandyland
NOTHING worse than stink man socks. Although stinky little boy socks are pretty bad too. Great job!
Leighann
Lol.
I’m the sticky foot culprit in my house.
Great job
Jack
Sounds like my gym socks. Most of the time they make their way to where they are supposed to be.
Frelle
I love how your character only asks exactly enough for the mani pedi! great job 🙂
CDG
Dang it!
Cheryl went and wrote my comment for me!
So, um.. what she said.
Mrs. Jen B
Um, is it wrong that I’m less interested in the socks than I am in where I can go to get a mani/pedi for $20? 😉
Ilana@mommyshorts
I’ll be very impressed if you find any takers, I think we’ve all already got a supply of our own:)