[ SECRET POST #2501

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⌈ Secret Post #2501 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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[American Horror Story]


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[Beverly Hills, 90210]


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[Homeland]


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[Skins]


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[Signs]


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[Downton Abbey]


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[Epic Rap Battles of History]


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[Mass Effect]


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[orange is the new black]


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[The Swapper]


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[Rune Factory 4]


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[Skyrim]












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Comments

Re: To Non-Americans who have visited America

[(Anonymous)]

The shoes thing is a regional thing. Because in some parts it's seen as rude to keep your shoes on in a house your visiting because the thought is you are going to dirty up the floors. While in other parts of the country it's seen rude to take off your shoes as in you are making yourself to familiar in a house that is not yours. The difference comes from who immigrated there. Like in Hawaii, you have a large Japanese population. So, shoes come off because that's how it is done in Japan. While in Connecticut you have a large English and Dutch population, so, shoes stay on because that's how it is done in those countries.

What you do in the US depends greatly on who settled there.

Re: To Non-Americans who have visited America

[(Anonymous)]

I'm from Minnesota, and it's definitely expected to take off your shoes unless your host insists that it's okay. I don't know if it's a cultural thing, or just because in the winter (and we have massive, long winters), shoes are wet and disgusting and trailing mud/dirty water is noticeable.

Re: To Non-Americans who have visited America

[writerserenyty]

I'm from Minnesota as well, and that's the same with what I've noticed. I always take off my shoes coming into my house, and it's generally expected you do so, too. Around here I don't know if I've ever encountered someone who doesn't do this.

I am assuming it has to do with the whole winter thing, though; when there are many months where your shoes will probably be disgusting, it tends to become a habit.

Re: To Non-Americans who have visited America

[(Anonymous)]

Yep! It also depends on the household.

I grew up on a ranch, where people are running in and out all day with no time to take their boots off, tracking mud and manure and grime and stickers and straw all through the house. We wore shoes or slippers in the house, always. (Actually, even wearing sandals is kind of a strange idea for me. what if there was a rattlesnake or scorpion or it got too cold you would be fucked!)

To me, the idea of taking your shoes off in someone's house is really alien. I've never actually been to a house where guests were expected to take off their shoes, but I imagine if I did get asked to I'd be pretty shocked and a little put off. For me, walking around in socks or hose or barefoot seems really gross.

Re: To Non-Americans who have visited America

[(Anonymous)]

Never, ever come to my house. I have trouble enough keeping the damn carpet clean without someone wandering around in their outside shoes and then getting persnickety about being asked to take them off.

Re: To Non-Americans who have visited America

[lunabee34]

I agree with you and also think the context of the visit matters. When I go to my friend's houses, I always take off my shoes and they do the same when visiting me. If my boss invited me over for dinner, I would not take off my shoes unless she asked me to or she and her family were shoeless.