HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Y'anno???!!! I love that!


It's like, " don't worry, Boo, I got a basket of freshly laundered and sanitized foot accountrements right there for ya, take those thangs you are wearing off in.my.house."

It's their house. Their rules. It's appropriate for them.

The best is when you have to take your shoes off but their house is a mess and looks like shit.

We don't ask this of guests. And I don't care for it being asked of me, for vain reasons . Shoes are part of my outfit if I go to a dinner/house party. My outfit is not complete without shoes.

roodboi said:

We are the World.
Feed the World rood. Feed the World.

I'm starving...

I have beautiful hardwood floors throughout my house so I always ask people to take their shoes off. Especially in winter.

johnart said:

We're all a part of the org's great big family
And the truth, you know peckers are all we need...

Efan said:

:cyndilauperwail: Yea! Yeah! Yeah! YEAAAAAH!

johnart said:

I'm gonna have that song stuck in my head all day.

We are the ones who make a bigger hole, so let's start shagging.

I ask people to take off their shoes when they come in my house. It's the rule, especially in winter time. No one is special enough to track snow, mud, water, and dirt on my carpet and me clean up after them.

Fury said:

Your house - your rules

I see nothing wrong with people requesting shoes off at entry

I know some people though that you would MUCH rather they keep their shoes on ... sweaty stinky foot marks can be just as nasty as any bottom of the shoe junk possibilities

Fury said:

Not this again

roodboi said:

As for the shoe thing, I don't ask my guests to remove their shoes. I completely understand if it's due to cultural reasons or bad conditions outside that will result in tracking in the house. In Texas, neither of those are really an issue and I think there's nothing tackier than walking up to a front door with 20 pairs of shoes outside. I've been to homes where they ask you take your shoes off but I've NEVER seen anyone provide booties or slippers or tell me in advance that shoes weren't allowed. I was really annoyed to have to walk around barefoot which I never do even in my own house. I would never do that to a guest.

Here's a hint, if you choose to get white or delicate carpet be prepared to clean it all the time, get it stained eventually, or don't have company.
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SCNDLS said:

U r jeopordizing your spot as my exclusive concubine. I'm just sayin.

Fury said:

Yes, master

SCNDLS said:

Lol

It's inappropriate to leave your shoes on.

I'm southern...it's a wonder that I wear shoes at all...

roodboi said:

Agreed. Being from the mid-south, we went barefoot way more than wearing shoes, while at home. Who needs them. But man, after the first five seconds on hot pavement, you're jumping on cool grass pretty quickly.

ernestsewell said:

y'all had pavement??

johnart said:

ernestsewell said:

I have a carpet runner in the front hallway to wipe your feet on.
I don't ask people to take off their shoes, but my carpet is kind of thick, so it feels nice to be barefoot.

I think it's inappropriate to ask guests to remove their shoes once they enter your home so that you can keep their carpet clean and I think its rude for guests to kick off their shoes once they are in your home like they are going to stay the night too. Just my personal opinion. I really don't care to smell funky corn chips all night. If folks are that worried about their carpet, then just get hardwood floors.
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chocolate1 said:

I have a tile foyer that's about 4.5' x 7', so there's room for folks to take off their shoes, and come on in. I sometimes have a rug down there, but right now I don't (oddly, in the middle of winter).

SCNDLS said:

That's the way I felt toward my friend's wife. But then again, I don't like her much anyway.

a lot of cultures require removal of shoes when entering a home.

it's surprising americans don't follow suit.

i think it's okay to ask guests to remove shoes, as long as you provide house slippers for them to wear. just my 2c

I'm glad I have friends that all agree that you take off your shoes at the door and also that they don't have foul ass feet like some of you claim others have when they visit your homes.

JustErin said:

Do you ever host parties folk might dress up (in nice clothes, not sex costumes ) for?

yeah, shoes off at the doorstep! and if anyone got any manners they shouldn't wait to be asked! i was in a bank once, visiting new zealand and a gorgeous young guy took his workboots off before going in, it was cute beyond belief