Just that really. A few people seem really put off by that.
My dear sil has to be reminded several times before she takes them off.
I hate the thought of trailing the dirt inside the house.
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To ask all guests to take shoes off in my house?
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chardonm · 24/08/2018 00:21
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wanderings ·
27/08/2018 20:21
@OnNaturesCourse Does your sign look like one of these? 
More than 750 messages - "I don't believe it!" (Meldrew-style) as this subject has been done to death so many times before.
AnxiousPeg ·
27/08/2018 20:37
You don't it interesting that a house has such a history
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Sorry- I know I said I was done, but I couldn't resist pulling our friend Rose up on her typo
I might find an historic house interesting to explore. But to hear you boasting about your old floors on the internet? Not so much.
And no, you guessed wrong! No laminate floor here either.
Just who do you think you are, btw? Why so unpleasant? I think you are an invented persona. No one could be like this in a straight-faced way.
Roseandvioletcreams ·
28/08/2018 09:07
@jennylee
Mn unduly fearful but also misplaced fears.
Many threads on it being OK for strangers to kiss babies, family to kiss babies, feed food from same fork to all family members... Fine.
Feeding food from mouth to mouth and sharing water bottles and ice cream.
If you have a virus or infection or norivurus or flu. You are not going to pass it to anyone through the sole of your shoe on thier carpets. 
Your going to infect other people through your slavia going directly into thier mouth. Your sneezes, touching your nose, mouth with your hands and not washing your hands.
It's topsy Turvey. I know family that does this too. Ultra paranoid about shoes on carpets but share, lick, slobber over food with each other and other family members then moan they have all come down with something. 
HoppingPavlova ·
28/08/2018 12:13
Does everyone who asks people to remove their shoes provide seating to do so?
That’s the bit that irks me. I have never been to someone’s house where this is catered for. I was semi-able to hop around doing this when I was younger but no longer. If wearing anything other than thongs I now need to hang onto a wall so I don’t fall over. Very rarely do the outside of houses have walls you can easily lean on or hang onto. If removing them in the entry then I have no choice other than to put my hands all over the walls trying to steady myself while taking them off (physical issues combined with age). You see some people bristle when you put your hands on their walls but no idea what the fuck they expect in the absence of a chair. I refuse to sit on the ground and do it, as I would need a good deal of assistance getting up plus it’s demeaning.
I did go somewhere once with DD who was wearing those gladiator style shoes that were in fashion at the time. No way she could undo the knots for the laces while hopping around trying to negotiate it all (they had heels). So in a short dress she sat on the floor, legs up trying to get them off. I can’t really bend over to help or I would go down, then there would be true excitement! The person just stood there carefully examining the roof pretending it was not happening. I thought any normal person would get a chair and bring it but apparently not.
For those who are polite enough to provide a seat if making guests remove shoes, bless you 
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KateMcD451 ·
30/08/2018 17:34
I remember meeting my DPs parents for the first time and took my shoes off and his DM said "you don't need to take your shoes off" and I felt really embarrassed like 'she thinks my feet are grim' or she thinks 'poor love having to take her shoes off in her home' but actually I like taking my shoes off and always do (I always have a pair of clean socks in my handbag just incase) 
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