I'm a little late to this party but I must add that on the sock front, I never wear matching socks and haven't done so for over twenty five years when I first got fed up of trying to find pairs to put together, I started by just pulling two socks out of the draw and if they matched, fine, if they didn't, also fine. However it developed into me, when I pulled out a matching pair, putting one back and picking one that didn't match. I might also say that everyone I know knows this because I wear shorts year-round, even in the snow. I also have a blue beard that I re-dye every couple of weeks. I can't call myself eccentric, others have to do that, but I do say I have affectations -- a lot of them.