by Golden Girl 43 Replies latest social family
RAYZORBLADE writes:
When wearing snowshoes, it's so much easier to take them off than walking through someones home smashing and breaking everything in sight.
xjw_b12 writes:
ROFLMAO !
And how about those cross-country skis we have to use to get out to the snowmobiles, so we can drive to work ?
The part of Canada where I live a lot of people skate to and from work at this time of year. Can you imagine that in your living room?? LOL
Love, Scully
Where I live it is actually the custom to take your shoes off at the door, but I know of many places it is an insult to do that (like in the carribbian), here I automatically take them of when entering unless otherwise told different.
Seedy
My sis told me that it was expected when I visited up north in NY. I had no problem...well...except remembering to do it...I remembered if I watched her....
Down here in the south I have ran into a few that request but most just don't care.....of coarse unless I'm wearing boots that are a pain to untie (especially if I'm only going to be there for a few minutes) and remove I usually rather being comfy and having my shoes off....
That being said if anyone ever requested me to do so (even with boots and a short stay) I will because it is consideration, respect and courtesy to them and their home and I would never want to offend someone who has graciously invited me in.
In fact I think I may request it for my own home.....
Only in the last five years or so, have I engaged in the interesting habit people have of wearing shoes. I mostly started doing it because I was afraid I may one day step on an aids infected needle or something.
I still have problems walking in them... and when I race my step-son and his friends across the yard... I have to remove the shoes.
However, I have always kept a clean tub of water by the back door, for me to step into before entering the house. And when going to someone's house, I am inclined to be extra careful about hygene. (clean claws) More often than not rather than being asked to take them off.... I am asked to put them on. As I now understand it... it is somehow considered rude to walk about in naked feet.
But I agree, that when going to someone's home you must respect their wishes. I know that most of us were raised JW's and we are used to being pushy, about going into other's homes, but I would say just to be polite.... remove them if asked.
I require everyone to remove their shoes while in my house. I didn't pay $2000 for carpetting for it to get ruined by other people's dirty shoes. When you're in someone elses house you abide by their rules and respect them as the master of their home. If it offends you then you can leave. I had to put my (bare) foot down with my father-in-law when we moved to our new house.
He wore his work boots in our old house all the time and the carpet looked like a freakin auto garage. I told him that I had to spend $75 on a carpet cleaner rental and I was NOT going to have my brand new carpet in my brand new house looking like crap. He has tried to push it by sneaking around in his boots but me or my fiance get on him and he stops.
He also smokes cigars and in the old house he would smoke in the garage and he just KILLED that garage at the old house. We have plans on converting our new garage into an actual room and we have told him absolutley NO SMOKING in the garage. If he wants to smoke he will have to do it outside on the deck or the front porch. He has tried to push this also but he has been caught and doesn't do that anymore either.
Just ask youselves this question: If you smoke and you're in the house of someone who does not smoke, would you consider it rude for them to tell you NO SMOKING in their house? If you wouldn't consider this rude why would you consider the NO SHOES rule rude? You must abide by the rules of the householder.
that word.... "householder".... I have not heard that in twenty years.... Swear to me you will never use that word again. It gives me the hee-bee-gee-bees
he he he
Did I say that? DAMN!!! I'm still under their control!!! ***must stick knife...in...head...*** :)
It was a rare request when I lived in the Northeast. But here in the Pacific Northwest, most people will leave shoes at the door - a clear sign that they would like you to do likewise. I have always attributed it to the rainy days. My wife bought a bunch of pairs of slippers to offer to guests.
loathed sitting around with everyone exposing their corned and bunioned toes realeasing pungent aromas. Carpets are for walking on, not licking, and toddlers need a bit of dirt to build up immunities.
Personally I have never had anyone but my Mommy have buniouned toes LOL As for me I have very soft tootsies and they never smell nor does Thunders NOW my son's YIKES . As for my Grandbaby crawling on the floor where people have walked with dirty shoes YUCK!!! I prefer her to build up immunities other ways.
As for my Grandbaby crawling on the floor where people have walked with dirty shoes YUCK!!! I prefer her to build up immunities other ways.
That's what vacuum cleaners, mops, and rug shampooers are for.
Yes, debris on the bottom of people's shoes can 'contaminate' the floor, and they can be hard on carpet. People's bare (and even stocking clad) feet harbor all sorts of germs and other assorted nastiness as well, and over time the oils in the skin of bare feet can be just as damaging to the carpet as any shoe can.
The point is that when people are in your home, you can ask them to do pretty much whatever you like. If you feel better about your floors being exposed to feet rather than shoes, fine. If you like shoes better than bare feet, that's ok too. The arguments people raise are valid on both sides of the issue, but the pros and cons cancel eachother out. Do what you want, and even congratulate yourself on how right you are, but realize that in the grand scheme of things you have the opportunity in every debate to decide if this is "the hill you want to die on".
Shoes Indoors v. No Shoes Indoors. Thanks, but I think I'll wait for a better hill...
