And to preserve your socks, I've developed some empirically derived rules:
1. Don't wear dirty socks (if you don't have soap, at least rinse them in the evening).
2. Try to trim your nails (if possible).
3. Don't trust anyone to wash and dry your socks (always set aside a couple of socks from different pairs).
4. Buy many identical pairs at once.

Когда я умер, небыло никого, кто бы это опроверг
клан "Vampires"
P.S. ...но против креста Я не пойду никогда...