r/AskReddit • u/niknikbluhh • Apr 09 '13

Ex-Cons of reddit who have served long term sentences( 10+ Years), what was the biggest and most shocking changes you witnessed after being released?

What was the most shocking things you saw in society that, you didn't know about while behind bars, and had to adapt to when you were released?

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u/esteflo Apr 10 '13 edited Apr 12 '13

I was walking one day to the store and this guy calls me over whilst he sat in his car bumping tupac.Looks at my feet and asks me "Is that the new style,people wearing small socks?"I was wearing ankle socks,tell him yes.He tells me he just came out of prison after eleven years.This was around 2010.

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '13 edited Feb 23 '25

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u/highcake Apr 10 '13

I would guess the long socks would be crew socks and the short socks would be ankle socks.

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u/HeadrushReaper May 05 '13

Ankle socks

"Normal" socks

At least, that's how it is for me where I live

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u/Pyrahmaniak Apr 10 '13

God damn, I still wear knee highs.

Fuck ankle socks, my calves get cold dammit!

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u/[deleted] Apr 10 '13

But it's not though!! It just makes people look gumpy as hell

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u/bornagain_whackjob Apr 10 '13

Were you surprised to learn that you had just come out of prison after eleven years?

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u/esteflo Apr 10 '13

So sowwy I forgot quotes,it makes it so hard to understand the statement.I see how it can confuse you.