DrTortoise's definitions

Sock Solitaire

The game of matching socks after doing laundry with the rarely achieved goal of matching.

Unlike a fixed deck of cards, sock solitaire involves the added thrill of overcoming entropy and chaos to have all socks reunited in a single batch of laundry.

by DrTortoise September 9, 2025

Corporate dozen

A six-pack marketed as a case. Corporate advertising that cynically misleads buyers into thinking they are getting more than they receive.

Contrary to the baker's dozen of 13 to encourage long-term loyalty, the corporate dozen provides less than that advertised for short-term gain. or: The baker's dozen is what we were, and the corporate dozen is what we have become.

by DrTortoise August 15, 2024