I wear socks in girls' sizes because they actually fit. If you look at the label on men's socks, it says that they are for a foot between size 8 and 12 usually. That means that if you wear a size 12, you will be able to fit your foot into the same size sock as a guy who wears an 8. What it really means is that they make them way too big for a guy with a shoe size smaller than 11. So I wear girls' socks, and they fit wonderfully. Some may think it strange, but it is probably an improvement on a previous habit:
not wearing any socks at all.
While I am here, I should mention something that is very good. Radiohead recently released an album online, and they are letting the listeners decide how much to pay to download it. That means that a kid in India can still afford it without missing a meal. It also means that I can afford it without missing a meal. In fact, I feel that the idea is so worthwhile that I actually did pay something for the music.
check it out, kids:
http://www.inrainbows.com/
not wearing any socks at all.
While I am here, I should mention something that is very good. Radiohead recently released an album online, and they are letting the listeners decide how much to pay to download it. That means that a kid in India can still afford it without missing a meal. It also means that I can afford it without missing a meal. In fact, I feel that the idea is so worthwhile that I actually did pay something for the music.
check it out, kids:
http://www.inrainbows.com/
posted by Sterling at
10:45 PM
2 Comments:
How many kids in India do you know that are both starving AND have access to the internet AND listen to Radiohead?
They're not starving, and many of them do have access to the internet. I don't know about Radiohead in India, but they are definitely known in Central and South America, and probably most of the Asian countries. Thom Yorke might be an alien, so it would make sense that the band has worldwide appeal.
The difference is having about $16 dollars extra to buy an album. The point of the example is to show (in an exaggerated form) that there are definitely people who would not normally be able to buy this album, but will now be able to hear it. Like me; I usually end up waiting until I can find a used copy. That means that the money I pay never shows up in statistics to cheer on the band's efforts, even though I got the music legally.
This way, they know I got it, and they can see that even though I am not willing to pay the ridiculous price for iTunes downloads or a new cd (most of that money never gets to the band, anyway), I still support it.
Additionally, there are now a lot of people who will be doing something legally instead of illegally or unkowingly, which I think is great.
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