[ SECRET POST #3351 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3351 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Do Americans really not take off their shoes in the house?

[(Anonymous)]

It's presumptuous. Unless I know the homeowner well enough to know that they are comfortable with me taking off my shoes, or they expressly state that I should take them off, the shoes stay on out of respect for their personal space.

I wipe my feet at the door. I don't track dirt into people's homes on my shoes. Again, respect.

Re: Do Americans really not take off their shoes in the house?

[(Anonymous)]

I feel the opposite. It's presumptuous and insensitive to just walk into someone's house with shoes. At least offer to take them off and let them make the call.

Re: Do Americans really not take off their shoes in the house?

[(Anonymous)]

I have arch problems and it really hurts to walk around without support. So rather than explain all this on their doorstep, I leave my shoes on.

Re: Do Americans really not take off their shoes in the house?

[(Anonymous)]

You can't say "I'm sorry but is it okay if I leave my shoes on? I have arch problems and it hurts to walk barefoot"? If you started walking into my house with your shoes on, I'd be pretty appalled and immediately ask you to take them off by the door, especially if you didn't offer an explanation.

Re: Do Americans really not take off their shoes in the house?

[(Anonymous)]

...does it hurt you to have to say how you want guests to behave in your house, or smth? Why should they anticipate your wants?

Re: Do Americans really not take off their shoes in the house?

[(Anonymous)]

DA but no, seriously, if you're a guest and I'm the host we have a mutual responsibility to set the rules. as you are entering my set of rules it is common decency to inquire about them. What's so hard about "would you mind if I left my shoes on? I can't be barefoot"? If someone I don't intimately know comes to my house I am not required to read them the guest agreement. If I want to, I can tell you to "please take off your shoes here", but if I don't you may and SHOULD ask, especially if you see me not wearing shoes and shoes standing by the door.