Come on, people, more talking.

That Mohinder sure is smoking hot. Oh, and insent.

Okay, so socks.

First of all, I have a pair of Mary Janes. First ones I've ever owned. If I am wearing them with either pants or jeans, what kinds/colors of socks am I allowed to wear under them?

Second, are there general rules for what color socks you can wear and how they have to match your outfit? Is it sort of a general complementary color rule? For years I got by with black socks and black shoes, but since I'm branching out into other colors, I suddenly feel a sock-related-knowledge deficiency.

I realize most of you have probably been dressing yourselves like adults for several years, but I somehow missed the course on socks.

First of all, I have a pair of Mary Janes. First ones I've ever owned. If I am wearing them with either pants or jeans, what kinds/colors of socks am I allowed to wear under them?

Any color, so long as it doesn't clash with your shirt. I like stripes. Argyle can be cute, too. Oh, and those cute little lace trimed white things!

Dana, this is exactly why I spend ten years only wearing black shoes. But I do think it's a general complementary color rule. Also, for Mary Janes, you should wear white socks with a frill.

This may just be a personal preferance, but I like colored socks with Mary Janes. Cuts down on the cute-little-girl factor. As far as which color, I say as long as it's not too matchy matchy or clashy clasy, any color is fine.

Watchya' gonna' buy?

Continued gas, phone, electric service. Food. That sort of thing.

Dana, this is exactly why I spend ten years only wearing black shoes.

Right? But then I feel like if I now own a pair or two of brown pants, I ought to at least have a pair of brownish shoes.

I am not wearing socks with a frill. Sorry.

Watchya' gonna' buy?

Continued gas, phone, electric service. Food. That sort of thing.

"That Connie," we always say. "That Connie -- she's so damned frivolous!"

Seriously -- the unexpected bonus (as well as the prospect of more in the future) is fantastic for you!

No alerts on the MBTA site for the North Station commuter trains, so x-fingers.

It seems to have blown over for now. Hope the commute home is ok for everyone.

Dana, I have some Mary Janes and I wear whatever the hell socks I wanna wear. They usually match what I'm wearing, but some days, well...we won't talk about laundry days.

I am for matching socks, but not in an obnoxious way. Today I have a thinly-striped back and white shirt with a black jacket over it and jeans and my socks have thick black, white and red stripes. You can use socks to add a little color or goofiness in an understated way if you are wearing pants. The only sock issues I have with maryjanes is that socks which have a pattern up the sides, rather than all over, can look odd. Just put them on and look at them to see if they look bunchy or mismatched to what you have on and if not, you are good to go.