The only thing worse than cartoon socks in an interview is
no socks at all. We just had a person turn up here for an interview and he had a suit on and nice black shoes but no socks!! Just bare, hairy ankles! No one noticed until he sat down - then everyone who walked past could see his hairy ankles through the strip of non frosted glass at the bottom of the meeting room wall.
I don't know about you but I find that repulsive. I don't even like it when a bloke sits down and you can see his hairy legs above his socks.
I can just imagine the conversation he had with his wife this morning.
Gross guy : "Marj have you seen my socks? I have an interview today and I really need them"
Poor wife : "No sorry Bruce I haven't seen them. You've got 2 pairs, do you mean the grey ones or the brown ones?"
Gross guy : "Never mind I have to run to the train - no one will notice"