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When a man wear a blue (or white or pink) sock on his right foot and a red (or black or brown or green) on on his left foot, how do you describe this?
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Colour blind!!

Lazy, mentally imbalanced, single (unmarried), possibly eccentric or a victim of a 'bad laundry day'.
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He's wearing odd socks.
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His socks are mismatched!

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Thank you so much indeed, everyone.
Very interesting and helpful!
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