Why does a sock troll live in my washing machine ? mysteries of everyday life (956 views, 24 replies)

We discuss so hard lifes big mysteries. Meaning of life , big bang, the universe and EVERYTHING. But: it`s not the deep canyons of life we fear, it´s the POT-HOLES.
Everyday life is mysterious.
Why do socks continuously disappear in my washing machine?
Why do you always meet someone you know the one time you pop to the shop looking especially crappy?
Why are my keys in the fridge?
Why is the elevator on a hoilday when i have an appointment on the 15 th floor?
Why does my computer always automatically start a 30 minutes update when there is no time for it?
Why do I spend six hours rearranging the dishwasher to fit in one last plate instead of taking six seconds to wash the plate?

And : there is hope
Example: For a mysterious reason i dont know my girlfriend always shouts through the
appartment: " where did you put it, honey?"
I used to get angry saying (to myself) "what the f... you are talking about?"
i am smarter now. I always say: "To the others, honey, to the others"
... (some examples are experience, some are simply stolen from people smarter than me, but anyway)
So please feel invited to post just any mysterious obstacle in everyday life.
As always: keep it calm and polite
And -if available- possible solutions or theories.
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BTW: There even is a new branch in science with the very same topic. Its called "Quirkology"

At least it's not Kirkology which would mean traveling to the corners of the universe to find the answers

That my friend, is called Murphy's Law.

Murphy and I have been best friends at times. Real close, to my dismay. Notable instances where:

In Germany. Going on a date and while driving to pick her up, the car slides into a muddy field. I get out, my feet get planted in the mud, I lose my balance and I fall face first into the mud. Knowing that she would never believe me, I took a selfie and send it to her.

In the Netherlands. Returning from the Supermarket. Shopping bags on both handlebars of the bicycle steering wheel. I arrive at my house only to see the two hottest looking neighbours a man could ever hope for. They were also returning from the supermarket, carrying their groceries, walking side by side and occupying the entire width of the road. Chivalrous as I was, I decided not to inconvenience them and decided to take the bicycle up the sidewalk. As I am doing that, I have the bright idea to disembark while the bike was still in motion. The bike was front heavy from the shopping bags, the front tire slides in the mud and the only thing I was able to see was the tree by the sidewalk coming my way. The tree and I hugged lovingly, I bounced of it and fell into the only pothole full of water in the entire street. Not the best impression a man could hope for in the eyes of beauties.
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In Germany. Laundry day. Both for clothes and for the dishes that had been waiting patiently for a week. I have just finished two loads of laundry and all the dishes. I put all the clean clothes on the dining table to fold them and separate them. At some point, I hear a popping sound from inside the fridge. I open it and realised that a long forgotten bottle of orange juice and Kiwi from Edeka has just exploded. I take out the entire shelf to clean, including a second unexploded juice of the same variation. I place the shelf in the sink and the phone rings. I turn to grab the phone, I hear another popping sound and I notice with the corner of my eye, the second bottle exploding and taking off in the air. It flew a distance from the sink, all the way to the dining table, soiling in the process all the clean dishes and landing on the beautifully arranged and folded clothes on the dining table. It obviously sprayed everything in its path, including the ceiling, which was impossible to clean.
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Why is it that you can hold a wee in for ages, but the closer you get to a toilet the more and more desperate you become, until you're standing crossed legged really trying not to wet yourself.

Or maybe it's just me and I have undiagnosed diabetes LOL

I have 3 single socks that don't match sitting on my dryer right now. They have been sitting there for 2 months. I've been hoping that the sock monster will spit them out at some point, but I think I'm at a loss!
Teeny💋
PS. Your not alone

I have another one: In 2012 i met a woman (she is my business partner now) and i INSTANTLY fell in love with her. From day one i knew this is gonna be big (for some mysterious reason that seems to happen to me exactly every 7 years)
Alright so for first official date i really tried my best, I asked a friend for his whole cute restaurant alone. (She was kinda famous so we couldnt meet in public)and much more.
it worked and we fell in love. (normally i am just to lazy to do ANY effort, but not here)
The very next day inhalf of 90 minutes between 14.00 and 15.30 THREE (!) ex-girlfriends of mine called. I havent had heard a word from these three for more than 6 years minimum. ALL were kinda suggesting meeting again bla bla and it was so nice blabla...
At 16.00 i still sat in my bureau chair TOTALLY stunned. "How could they possibly know that?" I still have no idea.
A good friend of mine has the theory that ALL women of the world meet secretly at night in
a big UN like conference. Only to make our lifes harder . And HIS wife is chairwoman of it.
... i tend to believe him.
Oh...its 2019. 7 years gone again. GET IN GEAR , Lord!
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the troll is stealing your socks because you touch yourself at night and make baby Jesus cry.

@BlackMagneto
@uunboundd

Every time I lose a sock, I gain a tupperware container lid, that fits none of my containers!!

I use those lil fabrics that trap the colours when I wash coloured clothes. These some times are traped in the rubber between the door and the spinning tub. I never had a case of losing socks or find them in this rubber pocket that isolates the door. Sometimes they get stucked on the ceiling of the tub when I gather the clothes. I just spin once and find them stuck on the other side of the tub. Sometimes in this isolating rubber I find lil things like a forgotten lighter or something else of small size.

I believe in the laws of Murphy's laws like Mandale. I also believe that if life was happening to us in a linear way it would be really boring and useless. We have all the time to balance on a rope of difficulties, frustration, hapiness, love, loneliness, sickness and other conditions or emotions positive or negative. This what makes life valuable and irreplaceable.

How sweet is the memory I have about that girl i met before 20 years, in an absolute crazy situation. The love we had , the dissapoitment when we turned backs to eachother. ... that's life its painful and it's wonderful.
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this is analogous to poor people who think it's alright for them to take whatever they want, and to the people who make excuses for them whilst pointing their fingers at everyone else.

Now THAT is a BIG Obstacle in LIFE!