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Shoes on around the house

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ByGentleFatball · 25/11/2024 17:46

So another poster said that shoes on vs shoes off in the house isn't an issue that people feel strongly about. Not my experience at all!

When my partner took me to his parent's house, he told me at the door to take off my shoes and he did the same. I'd never been in a shoes off home before that.

One day, much later on, his mum was talking about how disrespectful someone was for just walking in her house with shoes on and how it was her looking down on them.

I explained that I never would have done it either if partner didn't say so as I wasn't raised doing it. Her other kids piped up and said they reminded all their friends to do it if they knew they didn't at their own house or wasn't sure.

Since then, I've seen that some people do feel really strongly about it for respect and/or hygiene reasons. Some equally defend not doing it, and not visiting homes who have that rule.

Are you a shoes on or shoes off home? Have you experienced it as a divisive subject?

Not unreasonable: I know people feel strongly either way

Unreasonable: This isn't an issue anyone really cares about.

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ByGentleFatball · 25/11/2024 17:53

Merrymess · 25/11/2024 17:52

Are you new to MN? I suggest you do a search for the millions of threads about shoes off or on.

Unless you already knew that and are a bit bored.

Yes new.

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thistimelastweek · 25/11/2024 17:52

We are a shoes off household for family members.
I don't expect guests to take their shoes off. However, I always offer to take my own shoes off if I am the guest.

Merrymess · 25/11/2024 17:52

ByGentleFatball · 25/11/2024 17:50

I literally only posted it because someone said they'd never come across any debate. I am aware of it being a wider internerlt debate and was wondering if it really missed here.

Are you new to MN? I suggest you do a search for the millions of threads about shoes off or on.

Unless you already knew that and are a bit bored.

HopefullyHopeless · 25/11/2024 17:51

Having my shoes on in the streets dodging dog poo, wee, vomit, just general dirt, I can't imagine feeling relaxed if I have them on in the house. I would never force anyone to remove their shoes as I'm too polite but I am quietly aghast when I see people with their shoes on inside in TV dramas. I don't think I have experienced a shoes-on household IRL.

Also, we have a dog so it's not like we're super clean!

ByGentleFatball · 25/11/2024 17:50

SmalllChange · 25/11/2024 17:49

Done to absolute death on MN, then dug up and done again and again.

I literally only posted it because someone said they'd never come across any debate. I am aware of it being a wider internerlt debate and was wondering if it really missed here.

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Merrymess · 25/11/2024 17:49

Take them off or leave them on in my house. I really couldn't care less.

SmalllChange · 25/11/2024 17:49

Done to absolute death on MN, then dug up and done again and again.

ByGentleFatball · 25/11/2024 17:49

NewName24 · 25/11/2024 17:48

It's an issue people feel rather ridiculously passionate about on MN,

there are many, many, many threads where posters can't just accept that people are different and many posters are quite rigid in their views and lack the ability to see that other folk are different.

Really? Another poster said it wasn't a debate they'd come across.

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Cavalierchaos · 25/11/2024 17:48

My parents's house was always shoes off. My house is shoes off unless you need to pop back in for something after your shoes are already on.

Since I got a dog, I've realised the crap that could get stuck on your shoes. When my dog poos, sometimes there's a residue left on the floor that I can't pick up. Anyone could stand in it and not notice.

NewName24 · 25/11/2024 17:48

It's an issue people feel rather ridiculously passionate about on MN,

there are many, many, many threads where posters can't just accept that people are different and many posters are quite rigid in their views and lack the ability to see that other folk are different.