Weird habits of the house/houseguest

[Anonymous]

My ILs make people sit on towels on all furniture. I’m used to it by now, but I know it’s crazy!

What are the weirdest "rules" or habits you've experienced as a guest in someone else's home? What are the weirdest behaviors you've observed from guests when you are hosting?

[Anonymous]

My SIL flops around in wet/dirty tanks, making a show of pumping. In her home and ours.

I BF and pumped, but did so discreetly in real/clean clothes.

[Anonymous]

It’s not particularly weird, but I’m not a fan of situations where the host asks you to remove shoes and there’s no advance warning that it’s a shoe-free house and no provision of slippers. From cold feet, to holey socks, to athlete’s foot, there are a lot of reasons why some of us are more comfortable with shoes on and need some sort of heads-up if we must remove them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not particularly weird, but I’m not a fan of situations where the host asks you to remove shoes and there’s no advance warning that it’s a shoe-free house and no provision of slippers. From cold feet, to holey socks, to athlete’s foot, there are a lot of reasons why some of us are more comfortable with shoes on and need some sort of heads-up if we must remove them.

That’s a reflection more on you than on them. Don’t wear socks with holes, and clean/treat your damn feet! It shouldn’t be a matter of concern to take your shoes off!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not particularly weird, but I’m not a fan of situations where the host asks you to remove shoes and there’s no advance warning that it’s a shoe-free house and no provision of slippers. From cold feet, to holey socks, to athlete’s foot, there are a lot of reasons why some of us are more comfortable with shoes on and need some sort of heads-up if we must remove them.

I am TOTALLY with you on that. I really hate when I don't know that the "shoes off" thing is coming. My feet are hard to maintain - I exercise a lot so they're really battered, plus I loathe getting pedicures - but I would make a point to be sure they're presentable if I know they will be presented.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s not particularly weird, but I’m not a fan of situations where the host asks you to remove shoes and there’s no advance warning that it’s a shoe-free house and no provision of slippers. From cold feet, to holey socks, to athlete’s foot, there are a lot of reasons why some of us are more comfortable with shoes on and need some sort of heads-up if we must remove them.

That’s a reflection more on you than on them. Don’t wear socks with holes, and clean/treat your damn feet! It shouldn’t be a matter of concern to take your shoes off!

Well obv a lot of people don't feel that way so - if you do spring it on guests they're taking off their shoes, expect some folks to be disgruntled.

[Anonymous]

Whenever I am going to someone’s house I make sure my feet are “presentable,” just in case I need to take my shoes off. Those of you who are so inconvenienced by having to do so are inconveniencing us, the people who don’t want the crap from your shoes all over our house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whenever I am going to someone’s house I make sure my feet are “presentable,” just in case I need to take my shoes off. Those of you who are so inconvenienced by having to do so are inconveniencing us, the people who don’t want the crap from your shoes all over our house.

Maybe the poors who can’t afford a swiffer shouldn’t invite people over.

[Anonymous]

I assume that if I go to someone's house, I'll take my shoes off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not particularly weird, but I’m not a fan of situations where the host asks you to remove shoes and there’s no advance warning that it’s a shoe-free house and no provision of slippers. From cold feet, to holey socks, to athlete’s foot, there are a lot of reasons why some of us are more comfortable with shoes on and need some sort of heads-up if we must remove them.

I think it's rude for people to ask guests to remove their shoes, especially if it's just for a short visit. I have a bum knee, my sis has plantar fasciitis, and I know many senior citizens who would be more comfortable with their shoes on. For some of us it's painful to walk w/o the support of shoes. As a host it's about making your guests comfortable, not what you prefer. You can clean your floors after the visit. Now if it's for overnight guests, I would ask them in advance to bring slippers/house shoes to wear in the home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s not particularly weird, but I’m not a fan of situations where the host asks you to remove shoes and there’s no advance warning that it’s a shoe-free house and no provision of slippers. From cold feet, to holey socks, to athlete’s foot, there are a lot of reasons why some of us are more comfortable with shoes on and need some sort of heads-up if we must remove them.

This is such a common expectation now its weird to be put off by it. And as there’s so much supporting evidence of all the literal crap shoes bring in-I find shoe wearing homes gross.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My SIL flops around in wet/dirty tanks, making a show of pumping. In her home and ours.

I BF and pumped, but did so discreetly in real/clean clothes.

That sounds gross and annoying! No one wants to see that. This must be some kind of SIL-showing-off/seeking-attention thing; mine pumped with no cover at the kitchen table while others were eating breakfast.

-Also a BF mom

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume that if I go to someone's house, I'll take my shoes off.

+1
For me it's the respectful thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Let's hear some more weird habits! When I was a teenager I was learning about saving water. So at a friends house, I tried out the following thinking I was being respectful.

I would turn the water on, get my hair wet. turn it off, shampoo. Turn on rinse. Turn off and condition. Repeat this for soap, etc. . My friends Thought there was bizarre and had taken like 5 diffent showers.


NP

[Anonymous]

My aunt used to put old sheets over the nice linens in the guest rooms and towels over everyone's pillow.