[ 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)]

What? How is that the case, but not trampling over someone's flooring and carpet with your gross shoes?

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

[dancing_clown]

I think what you need to understand is that many people don't think shoes that aren't leaving visible debris in their wake are gross. That's a you issue, not a uniform issue.

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

[(Anonymous)]

Just like it's a you issue, not a uniform "casual presumptuous" issue that taking your shoes off at the door at wearing socks/going barefoot isn't gross.

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

[dancing_clown]

You'll notice, I prefaced my statements with "many people." I never claimed uniformity anywhere, unlike you, who just says "this is gross, end of story." Which leads me to believe you don't actually want to know why people do things differently from you, you just want us all to agree with you. Which is also a you problem.

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

[(Anonymous)]

It is gross, end of story. Between wearing socks/being barefoot in the house, and wearing shoes, one of those things objectively involves spreading more dirt and germs than the other. This is not a matter of opinion.

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

[dancing_clown]

Ok then. You go on believing you speak for everyone. It's a nice delusion, if you're into fooling yourself.

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

[(Anonymous)]

I ask "Should I take my shoes off?" if I think it would be a good idea and I have not been given instructions to do so already. I once had a rather long distance conversation with an old lady who sat on her sofa while I stood in her doorway in my muddy boots because no way was I tracking mud on her carpet but she kept saying no, I didn't need to take my boots off.

I always take my shoes off at home, at my parents' house, my brother's appartment, and my close friends' places.

It's situationally dependant and complex. How do I know you and why am I at your place? How am I dressed? Have I been here before? I wouldn't expect to take my shoes off when arriving for a formal dinner party, but it may be expected at an informal get-together. Is there carpet or rugs? I have no carpet and my rugs are positioned out of traffic lanes, so I don't actually care if people track anything in because I can just clean it up. When my parents had work done on their house, rugs were rolled out of the way and temporary floor coverings were taped down so the workmen could keep their boots on without worry the floors might get scuffed. If you are shopping for a house, it's pretty typical to take your shoes off when going to an open house or a viwing, even though the owners are strangers and aren't home.