"Everyone knows that washing machines and dryers eat socks, although rarely in pairs. The minute you leave the laundry area, the appliances are gurgling with laughter as they envision you left holding a mateless sock. So it is not only unjust but unamusing to accuse other people of such a ridiculous crime (or any other). You could ignore the post, safe in the knowledge that no one will really believe you to be a petty thief."
"My sister loves socks and buys only expensive ones. I was visiting her recently, and a favorite pair of her socks (gray wool embroidered with red raspberries and green leaves) went missing. She accused me of taking them. I told her I certainly did not. When I was leaving and she was embracing me goodbye, she whispered, I know you took my socks. There was nobody here but me and you, and they vanished. I assured her again I did not take her socks."
Washing machines and dryers commonly cause socks to go missing, and accusing someone of taking a sock is unjust and humiliating. A person falsely accused online can ignore the accusation because most will not believe such petty theft, or they can defuse it by continuing the joke. For a lost sock, check the dryer and laundry area. When offering a paid cleaner work at a family event, invite the person respectfully, provide inclusion at the table when appropriate, avoid treating the worker as inferior, and be mindful of loneliness or awkwardness.
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