To walk barefoot in someone else’s home?

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My parents think my DP is wrong (ie. rude) to pad around their house barefoot when we are visiting. He does this when he’s wearing sandals outside. As they don’t like this, he now puts socks on when he takes his shoes off at the door.
But what if he/I were dropping in on a friend for a cuppa while wearing sandals? Should we have a spare pair of socks/slippers with us? I don’t think so! AIBU to think it’s ok to be barefoot on someone else’s carpets?

Yes, bring socks.

Bring socks. I don’t want your feet all over my cushions etc

Bring socks with you. The thought of someone bare foot in my house makes me uncomfortable.

It's very rude to go barefoot in someone else's home.

Their house, their rules

I always bring socks if im wearing shoes without them

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Bring socks. I don’t want your feet all over my cushions etc

Why are your cushions on the floor?

People are so weird. Presumably options are sandals stay on or barefoot so maybe just ask. Expecting everyone to bring socks all the time is silly.

I think you should LTB for wearing sandals, frankly.

Yanbu i dont understand why this is an issue?

Wouldnt think twice about kicking off shoes in someone elses house, and if i was wearing sandals then that would mean bare feet. Wouldnt cross my mind that it was unacceptable...

I prefer people to keep their shoes on in our house, I really wouldn't like people barefoot. Despite the fact I'm usually barefoot if I haven't been out, then I keep my shoes on.

Socks and sandals. Problem solved

How strange to think that bare feet are rude.

His feet might be quite cheesy or he might have flaky foot skin which they don't want on their flooring, which I do agree with. Wear Socks!

My footwear is usually muddy and the first thing I do at anyone's house is remove it. I usually live in hiking boots so have socks on but if I was wearing sandals or other footwear without socks, I'd probably still kick them off and not even think about putting socks on

I find socks uncomfortable and I consider it rude to wear outdoor shoes indoors. YANBU. Mind you, my mother thought it was unhygeinic and always brought slippers.

And this is why you should wear shoes when you're in someone's house. If your DPs don't want other people to be in either shoes or bare feet in their house they should supply artisan slippers for guests to wear.

What am I reading?! I have literally NEVER thought about this.

Yuk. No thanks to other people's bare feet on my floors, dropping dead skin and potentially athlete's foot/verruca germs everywhere. Not to mention having to look at other people's feet (hairy toes, overgrown nails) or smell them.

Take socks.

Grew up in NZ. Shoes inside are considered incredibly rude. Everyone is always barefoot inside lol

I would hate someone barefoot in my house .....
I take slipper or socks with me if I'm not wearing socks

I don't think I'd even notice if a guest was barefoot, let alone care. People are really fucking weird.

Other people barefoot is icky to me. Shudder.

This thread is so weird. Only this weekend I've been barefoot in a friend's house. There was another friend visiting and she also was barefoot.

I can't comprehend how anyone could be offended by this

Whoa it has never occurred to me that this was a thing and now am cringing at anytime I may have taken flip flops or sandals off to be polite without realising my host is inwards seething.