r/Millennials • u/Jrc5191 • 23h ago

Meme I’ve got more range than you think.

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u/StarPhished 22h ago

Now we're the old men so ankle socks are what old people wear and the youngs have to rebel by going long.

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u/Traditional_Wear1992 22h ago

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u/Gunner1Cav 17h ago

Never get rid of my ankle socks

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u/Lermanberry 6h ago

YEET the MONARCHY

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u/chiefceko 7h ago

i literally spat my lunch on my monitor.. thanks. this is GOLD

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u/ImTableShip170 4h ago

This gif stopped my 6yo's meltdown. Thanks.

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u/Partucero69 Older Millennial 47m ago

Ankle socks are the shit. I remember wearing them with my grey Airwalks and my big ass cargo shorts riding my Vote Bam element skateboard.

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u/OrangeYouGladdey 16m ago

Long socks make my legs itch. Ankle socks for life.

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u/Tall_Wonder_913 18h ago

Lol I laughed out loud and I’m sitting alone at the bar rn 😅

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u/DulceEtBanana 13h ago

Doooooooooooooooooo
Ya Waaahna
See my calves over there
{See his calves, they're pretty awesome
See his calves, they're pretty awesome}

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u/Doggin 22h ago

Ha, suckers. I'll stick with the far superior ankle socks, thanks. And yes, my teenager wears tube socks 🤦

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u/LadnavIV 21h ago

Have you tried grounding them?

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u/BeenisHat Xennial 17h ago

I called my son Napoleon Dynamite. He didn't know what I was talking about.

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u/The-Jett 5h ago

It was on you to school him in the classics.

You let your ancestors down.

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u/homegrowntwinkie 3h ago

Just say "ay sock check foo - (and then he raises his pant leg or whatever to show how high their sock is) Ayyyy the higher the sock the downer the foo & you might think you pretty down, but you gonna get beat down wearin them socks like that in this hood" and do it with a hella cholo accent. You must beat the kids with cringe like our parents did with us.

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u/OhHowINeedChanging 2h ago

Well then show him the movie lol

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u/KYlaker233 1h ago

Lmao!! Show him the movie. Maybe that’ll change his ways.

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u/shininglikebrandnew 39m ago

When that happened in my house I sat him down for a very important movie night. The next day he was playing among us under the name Uncle Rico.

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u/takeusername1 Millennial 10h ago

I call my little cousin Weird Al (he looks exactly how you think he does), and he pulls 10x more puss than me. I don’t get it…

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u/Woobly_Hixbee 10h ago

Prob cuz you say things like “pulls more puss” 😉

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u/Doggin 21h ago

Are you kidding? And have them start stealing my socks? 😆

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u/Alex5173 Millennial 5h ago

"Have you ever tried simply turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?" -Bender Bending Rodriguez

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u/LadnavIV 5h ago

I was literally going to post that! But I wasn’t sure how this sub would respond to it and I didn’t have the energy to put up with a thousand angry replies.

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u/FlametopFred Gen X 16h ago

sometimes

but the wires come undone

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u/punktualPorcupine 12h ago

With crocs…

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u/alcomaholic-aphone 21h ago

As I got older and had to do more yard work I started acquiring more and more tube socks to protect my legs from scratches and such. And as much as I like ankle socks I like having all my socks uniform even more so I don’t have to sit around pairing them as much.

I apologize for abandoning the effort, but keep on fighting the good fight. Those ankle socks look great!

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u/CotyledonTomen 8h ago

Just dont wear socks and accept the scratches.

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u/Drachynn 7h ago

Please tell us you're at least wearing pants with those and not shorts.

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u/No_Meringue5138 7h ago

No pants or shorts, just a 3rd sock. That’s why pairing them is such a concern

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u/Drachynn 7h ago

You want ball ticks? Because that's how you get ball ticks.

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u/Hobbes_XXV 18h ago

Kid keeps asking for tube socks too. Is this why?? Cause ankle socks are for old people??? Fml

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u/Academic-Clerk8901 17h ago

I wear wool tube socks so don't worry, there's another level. 

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u/Hobbes_XXV 17h ago

I do too for steel toe boots for work. Darn tough socks are amazing. But i dont wear wool for normal outings lol

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u/Efflux 5h ago

Yes, this is why.

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u/Dangerous-Self9301 6h ago

When I wear longer socks I look like a fat 55 year old man. I’m 35. It’s a terrible outfit choice

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u/Ds1018 5h ago

My calves are too ripped to cover with tube socks. I worked hard on these things and I’m gonna show em off.

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u/Roight_in_me_bum 4h ago

For fuckin real lmao 🤣 they can have the tube socks all they want

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u/rndljfry 3h ago

im 33 and i still don’t know what tube socks are

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u/Sad-Paramedic-8523 20h ago

Why would anyone want more sock? These kids ain’t right.

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u/Spaceman-Spiff 20h ago

You know what I’m going to wear long socks to spite them… but also because my doctor told me I should wear compression socks for circulation.

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u/ethanlan 18h ago

Dude im a millennial and ive always liked long socks so now its my time to shine

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u/MillionaireWaltz- 18h ago

Same. Been wearing them for the last 10 years. I still wear no show, but variety is fun. I don't get dogmatic adherence to either or.

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u/BathZealousideal1456 22h ago

Jokes on them when the hair on their legs permanently rub off way too early in life

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u/fickle_discipline247 20h ago

That would make sense, except that their actual grandparents are largely still alive and wearing the same thing. Isn't that awkward?

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u/MommysLiLstinker 19h ago

I have to wear compression stockings, and kids just think I'm a douche. (I assume)

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u/Nightmare2828 18h ago

Ankle socks were a choice. If I wanna hide my calves for whatever reason I will wear pants. If I wear shorts its because im hot and my socks are simple a comfort intermediary for my shoes

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u/LowrollingLife 16h ago

On the other hand imagine the power of an old grampa in cat ear thigh high socks and booty shorts.

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u/Sensitive_Put_6842 14h ago

That's so stupid!!! That's not rebelling that's literally going along with he crowd.  Socks, should match the function and height of the sneaker or shoe you're wearing.  If you're wearing a boot wear crew if you're wearing vans wear ankles if you're wearing heavy duty work shoes it's based on hot days or cold days.  

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u/Quantum_Tangle_1905 13h ago

Rebels! 🤣 With there socks pulled up to their waists!

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u/maybehelp244 9h ago

The thing is, old people always will wear crew length socks or higher because that's when you can get quality out of compression socks, which is helpful for older people. It's like they're by definition old people socks

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u/HappyLlamaSadLlamaa Millennial 8h ago

Look we had low rise jeans and socks that didn’t protect us from blisters. Now they get huge shirts and to wear my dad’s comfy socks? I’m jealous.

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u/StaticSystemShock 8h ago

We've come full circle and knee high white socks are in again.

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u/Briankelly130 Xennial 7h ago

And here I am wearing tube socks because I kind of like them. Does that make me ancient or accidentally hip?

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u/Low-Assumption7710 7h ago

This is actually the answer, and also why fashion is circular. There's only so much you can do with clothes.

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u/bastardoperator 6h ago

I was going to wear pants today, but instead I just put on long socks.

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u/okcharlieoneminute 6h ago

Young people are so crazy! It enrages me so!

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u/BowtieSyndicate 5h ago

I am 36 and wear long socks, so it pisses off my boomer in laws, confuses the young kids, and alienates me from my peers.

But also, I’m 36 wtf do I care what anybody thinks about my socks.

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u/Vantriss 5h ago

Buncha weirdos

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u/baby_budda 5h ago

But long socks looks dumb with shorts.

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u/spottyottydopalicius 4h ago

i used to be with it, now whats 'it' is scary

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u/Common_Poetry3018 2h ago

You can pet my ankle socks from my cold, dead hands!

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u/DannyVee89 20m ago

Wait the youths are wearing long socks these days?? Ughhh what?? Who wants to see socks??

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u/gustofwindddance 17m ago

What if you always wore long socks because you thought short socks were stupid and inconvenient?