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Is it dirty?

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Vasbella · 28/12/2023 15:09

Hi, i overreact many times for what is dirty or not, so i wanted to ask what you think. Does a shoe get dirty when by accident you touch a dog poop with the side of your shoe or point of your shoe (without stepping on it just touch). Are you disgusted by it then?

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JingleSnowmanTree · 28/12/2023 16:57

I wouldn't think 'my shoes are dirty' but I would think the dog poo needs cleaning off my shoe.

Goinoutalone · 28/12/2023 16:54

I mean they are technically dirty when you buy them too…thinking of how many people have handled them and tried them on I suppose

Goinoutalone · 28/12/2023 16:54

All shoes are dirty once outside regardless of the presence of dog poo…

Ohhelpicantthinkofaname · 28/12/2023 16:51

Is there visible poo? If there is it needs to be washed/wiped if not then it’s fine and you can keep on walking. I don’t tend to lick my shoes and I take them off as soon as I get in the house.

DappledThings · 28/12/2023 16:45

Dirty yes, but I wouldn't be disgusted by it. I'd just wipe it on the nearest bit of grass and give it no further thought.

I doo get irritated by people saying poop instead of poo though!

vodkaredbullgirl · 28/12/2023 16:29

Just clean it, no drama about it.

ClottedCreamScone · 28/12/2023 16:27

Yes, I would consider a shoe dirty if it had touched dog poo.

EmptyYoghurtPot · 28/12/2023 16:26

I’d just wipe it on the grass and carry on walking to be fair. I’d check it was clean before I went in the house, maybe give it a wipe over with a wet wipe.
However, I grew up on a farm so my reaction to poop may not be normal!

Catza · 28/12/2023 16:21

I just wash it. "Disgusted" is a pretty strong emotion and I don't think I am that involved with the process.

YouRatBastard · 28/12/2023 15:12

The ‘5 second rule’ isn’t a thing, either for dropped food or dog muck, so yes, I would feel my shoe was dirty and would clean them appropriately. We don’t wear shoes indoors anyway but the thought of those germs on my floor surfaces is disgusting.

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