Shoes In the House?

[Flankerl]

No because we are civilised people.

 

[Vinayaka]

No shoes in our house. Hindu custom. I will leave mine on in someone else's house if they're persistent I do, which would be very rare, if ever.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I don't wear them in my own, but in others I tend to unless otherwise requested.

 

[YmirGF]

Chez Ymir has a no shoes policy. (It's a bit of a given in a rural area.)

Edit: Fair warning!: The management of Chez Ymir reserves the right to turn the fire hose on those who arrive with dirty feet.

 

[Revoltingest]

Chez Ymir has a no shoes policy. (It's a bit of a given in a rural area.)

Edit: Fair warning!: The management of Chez Ymir reserves the right to turn the fire hose on those who arrive with dirty feet.

What if I show up without any shoes?
Would I have to take off my feet?

At Metis's house, he said he had a <no kilt> policy.
I was suspicious.

 

[YmirGF]

What if I show up without any shoes?
Would I have to take off my feet?

At Metis's house, he said he had a <no kilt> policy.
I was suspicious.

Stubs are fine... as long as they are clean.

 

[Jedster]

You would probably laugh when we have our family over and you see this pile of shoes by the door.

This reminds me of when I was living in an ashram. We would say to visitors, "leave your shoes and your mind outside".

 

[metis]

But I live in England.

All the more reason to leave your rain-soaked shoes at the door and put on some nice soft dry slippers.

 

[metis]

As an aside, I loathe carpet. Hard to clean, easy to stain, and traps filth (especially if you have kids and pets).

I hear ya, but at our age-- er, I mean maturity-- my wife and I are safer walking across a carpet, except in the bathroom and kitchen.

 

[Holdasown]

I don't really wear them in my house but I don't take them off at friends unless they ask me too. I keep a mat for them to wipe their feet off at my home. If they want to take them off they are free to

 

[metis]

I have been places where that is done. Its best in that case not to wear socks that have holes and to keep one's shoes from stinking before dropping in for a visit.

Ya, and we do not ask our guests to take off their shoes but most do anyway.

 

[metis]

No because we are civilised people.

When did you start that?

 

[Revoltingest]

I don't really wear them in my house but I don't take them off at friends unless they ask me too. I keep a mat for them to wipe their feet off at my home. If they want to take them off they are free to

The maid takes care of the dirt anyway.

Btw, I keep slippers in Mr Van for those occasions when I'm living in him.
(The maid avoids Mr Van.)

 

[Flame]

Shoes come off in my house. I have enough trouble trying to clean up dirt from the dogs, I don't need people dragging in dirt too.

 

[exchemist]

All the more reason to leave your rain-soaked shoes at the door and put on some nice soft dry slippers.

The rainfall in London is no more than in Paris (~600mm/yr, or 24in/yr).

 

[GoodbyeDave]

I wear slippers in my own flat, but I wouldn't dream of asking a visitor to remove their shoes, nor have I ever been asked to do so. Obviously you would on a farm, but in a city with swept pavements, a doormat inside the building entrance, and another outside your flat, there's not going to be any trecking in.