Rampant drug use? Eh, what' the big deal? Widespread prostitution? Hey, it's just another job, right? WHITE SOCKS? Not in my country!
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,91059-12971862,00.html
Key quote from a defender of white socks: "'I can think of nothing nicer than a bright, shiny pair to set off a black pair of shoes and trousers or a stone-washed pair of light, blue jeans.'"
Wow.