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To expect visitors to take their shoes off?

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marymungoNminge · 06/09/2023 15:19

Just that really! Do you take off your shoes in the home or keep them on?

I'm pretty house proud and I like a tidy home, not a germaphope by any means but I take pride in keeping my home fresh and clean. (Well as much as I can with a toddler!) I think it's really rude to walk into someone else's home with outside shoes on where there's spit, shit, dirt and whatever else. If I had wooden floors maybe that'd be different.

Someone came for an appointment today walked in with their shoes on and left dirt on our stone coloured carpet. WIBU to tell people to remove their shoes if they walk in with them on? DD(2) takes shoes off and puts them on the shoe rack. I just think it's gross but maybe I'm the odd one! It's just how I was brought up!

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Maelil01 · 18/04/2024 16:07

Ducksinthebath · 06/09/2023 15:30

I think it just depends what you're used to.

In the time and place I grew up it was considered a very working class trait but I suspect as a general rule, most people are shoes off at home for the family and guests.

As a general rule?

I’ve never been in a house where people were expected to take their shoes off. That includes some very grand and upmarket properties.

W0tnow · 19/04/2024 05:32

BIossomtoes · 18/04/2024 16:05

You seriously think that if the King visited the peasants he’d risk his shoeless feet on your plebeian floors? In the unlikely event that he noticed you weren’t wearing shoes he’d probably think you were too poor to afford them. He certainly didn’t ask me to remove mine when I went to the palace.

You didn’t read my post properly, or you’re being deliberately obtuse.

BIossomtoes · 19/04/2024 07:50

W0tnow · 19/04/2024 05:32

You didn’t read my post properly, or you’re being deliberately obtuse.

Or humorous. 🤷‍♀️

W0tnow · 19/04/2024 11:59

Oops 😬

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