Angry at your boss? Try Taiwanese voodoo socks

Dec 9, 2009, 14:16 GMT

Taipei - A Taiwanese computer engineer who quit his job because he could not get on with his boss found a second calling as a purveyor of voodoo socks, footwear for people with a grudge to bear.

Wang Bang-yu, 27, from the southern city of Tainan, told cable TV channel TVBS on Wednesday that he resigned from a hi-tech company earlier this year because his boss 'stepped on me all the time.'

To vent his anger he drew the outline of a doll on the back of his socks and wrote 'ex-boss' inside it.

After donning the socks and stomping his feet repeatedly, Wang felt better, which gave him the idea of mass-producing his new voodoo socks.

Wang's dark-coloured voodoo socks are painted on the bottom with 'ex-boss,' 'ex-manager,' 'ex-vice manager,' 'ex-boyfriend,' 'ex- girlfriend,' and even the names of some Taiwanese government leaders.

'The one that sells best is the original 'ex-boss' pair because many people hate their former bosses,' Wang told TVBS.

Two months after launching his business, Wang has sold 500 pairs of voodoo socks. He plans to expand the business by taking direct orders from customers.

Wang is even offering a special incentive: anyone ordering 300 pairs of voodoo socks can choose the words he wants painted on the bottom.

Wang's business is running so well, he no longer feels anger at his ex-boss. Rather, he's grateful the falling-out helped launch his new career.