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Quote Originally Posted by Meier Link View Post
I am guessing the later option here, but then again if the guy is so random and spontainious, why does he do it every day? This would set the preset for a routine, sure this is odd for most to see but if the guy does it every day then it looses it's appeal and then becomes a routine.
Yes and no, if like i said he just reached in and grabbed whatever two socks he first pulled out not purposefully trying to get two mismatching socks then no it would see itself as a routine because he doesn't set out to get mismatching socks every single day but it is just a luck of the draw, but only assuming this is what he does on the other hand yes it would be the start of a routine, although the socks are randomly picked it is done on a regular bases therefore it is a routine but it depends on whether it is seen as a routine for example i used to drive to work different ways, but i did it on a a regular bases but at irregular intervals through out out the week. month or year. I do not believe this was routine although i made the choi9ce ahead of time sometimes after i started driving it didn't depend on the mood i was in or the traffic i would just drive and then on whim i would go a different way at the traffic lights. I did this for a while but i wouldn't call it routine because i didn't say to my self i was going to change direction or it was about time i changed i just did it and went the same route for a bit and then a week later or maybe the next day i would change on my so called whim. So can you call that a routine because i did it for a prolonged period of time or spontaneous or random because i didn't plan when to do it or where to do it or for how long.

I find the use of the word random been misused in this intance seeing the mad has it in his day to day routine to wear odd socks. Then again I might not have all of the information and might be stating this too soon.
Not really because he could pick the socks randomly, and you are only basing that on you assumption that he made it a routine to pick odd socks like my scenario he may chose when he picks or odd socks or even know when he picks odd socks hell he may not even have any matching pairs.




I beive to an extent that both are required, routines form structure while S and R (getting tired of typing them out already) are needed to keep things interesting.
Yes but like you said if we were s&ring for prolonged periods of time could it be classed as a routine because we make it a habit to be so.
Now I have a question for you (anyone), you claim to be spontanous and random all of the time, could you really be the polar opposite and have it set in a structure as to where it appears that you are spontanous and random.
Therefore in fact it is then a routine to be S&R