Louise Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 My favourite peeling knife disappeared recently maybe I should check the compost bin rather than accusing the cats of hiding it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 My favourite peeling knife disappeared recently maybe I should check the compost bin rather than accusing the cats of hiding it It's not under your pillow for stabbing burglars, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 In our house the sock monster has a fetish for dummys. I must've bought 20 odd dummies for YS over the last 3 years. But when we gave them up earlier this year, how many could I find to put in the bin? 1! One day I am sure I will find a little dummy nest somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 My favourite peeling knife disappeared recently maybe I should check the compost bin rather than accusing the cats of hiding it It's not under your pillow for stabbing burglars, is it? Heavens no Clare I use the carving knife for that I actually thought one of the cats may have knocked it off the worktop (they aren't allowed up there but they are cats ) and then chased it under one of the appliances as I don't think I would put it into the bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I actually have an abundance of teaspoons Knives are the things that go missing in this house. People use them as screwdrivers, for prising lids off cans, for changing tyres on bikes, gardening tasks etc., then they either snap or just never get put back in the drawer A long time ago I had to have a man to come and fix the washing machine. When he took the drum out he found a matted mess of around a dozen odd children's socks, so that's where they get to Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 That's where I found my socks too! After about a billion years of searching! Teaspoons disappear here too... The Monster strikes again! Actually I just think that someone gets so hungry after they eat their yoghurt that they decide to eat the spoon as well ... or chuck it in the bin ...or throw it out a window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 My mum used to complain about missing teaspoons (and yes they were in my school bag or 'lost' with empty yoghurt pots ) I have loads of odd socks, but that's because if one of the pair gets a hole I throw that one away and save the good one....in case I can match it with another lonely sock at a later date sort of a second chance at finding a perfect partner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy73 Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Its the Borrowers that have them!! Sharon x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I have loads of odd socks, but that's because if one of the pair gets a hole I throw that one away and save the good one....in case I can match it with another lonely sock at a later date sort of a second chance at finding a perfect partner Do you run a sort of sock dating agency then Loon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 I've given up trying to match socks. The boys just have black sports socks. If one sock vanishes, its partner soon finds another to pair up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Its the Borrowers that have them!! Sharon x I agree Sharon! I have 32 teaspoons and we still run out I spend my life looking for OH's socks. He has a draw full of singles! Scissors are another thing that go missing. And sellotape! Oh and chocolate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I think that latter may be in your tummy, Hon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I have loads of odd socks, but that's because if one of the pair gets a hole I throw that one away and save the good one....in case I can match it with another lonely sock at a later date sort of a second chance at finding a perfect partner Do you run a sort of sock dating agency then Loon? Everything deserves a chance at happiness....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 I have a box of socks with 'no friends', singleton socks if you like. (Looney - do you want to get your socks together with mine?) Some have been singletons for ages and others find their friends after a week or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 If two socks hit it off could it be said that they were 'stepping out' together?! It could work, so long as none of the missing teaspoons started stirring things [i apologise, but it's making me chuckle ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Do you think size would matter? My socks are only a size 3/4. Are you of the view that size doesnt matter, its what you do with it that counts? My socks can do the long or short look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Nope size definitely doesn't matter. They're all a foot long after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Egluntyne Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 If two socks hit it off could it be said that they were 'stepping out' together?! It could work, so long as none of the missing teaspoons started stirring things [i apologise, but it's making me chuckle ] :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 It's not just teaspoons here, it's everything! If I need something especially urgently it promptly disappears into another dimension. It even happens if you have the item in your hand. I tried to cheat by picking something up before I needed it. When the time came I still couldn't find it. Everything does of course return when you no longer need it or it returns in triplicate when you replace it as long as you no longer need it. I have a book by Stephen Hawking that may have the answers, I can't find it. Whilst looking I found a book about slow cooking and saw a great recipe but couldn't find the slow cooker, there was a Toffee Crisp wrapper where it used to be. Tools are by far the worst offenders I can never find any of my tools and spookily enough they always turn up at my brothers' house. If I manage to successfully complete the task using an unsuitable tool that too will also disappear should I ever need the first one again. I can always find the Pub when I need it as it must be outside of the transient wormhole which causes this phenonimum. (I can't find dictionary either) I often have trouble finding my house on the way back though. It is a most perplexing mystery Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 :lol: :lol: I can always find the Pub when I need it as it must be outside of the transient wormhole which causes this phenonimum. (I can't find dictionary either) I often have trouble finding my house on the way back though. ........of course this is only a male problem............a woman would ask for directions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 @ whole thread Can I draw your attention to The Eater of Socks from the Pratchett books...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 If I manage to successfully complete the task using an unsuitable tool that too will also disappear should I ever need the first one again. I once put together a set of drawer organisers with a teaspoon - Kate it could have been one of yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 10, 2008 Author Share Posted August 10, 2008 If I manage to successfully complete the task using an unsuitable tool that too will also disappear should I ever need the first one again. I once put together a set of drawer organisers with a teaspoon - Kate it could have been one of yours! Could well have been Em I have found hubby stirring a new pot of paint with one of a new, matching pair of serving spoons.....strangely I never saw that again either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I have a book by Stephen Hawking that may have the answers, I can't find it. Whilst looking I found a book about slow cooking A Brief History of Thyme, perchance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
