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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our family takes our shoes off when we get home.  I am Asian (though I don't think that's relevant) - and have grown up this way and quite frankly, it grosses me out to think that the shoes you walk into public restrooms with would be inside your home.  So we always take our shoes off once we are in the door.

Our close friends know the drill, and we don't need to ask.  But when we have neighbors or friends we don't know as well stop by, I always feel weird asking them to take off their shoes.

If you don't normally do this, are you offended when you get asked to take off your shoes?
Is there a "polite" way to ask this of our guests?

Thanks for your thoughts!  [/quote]

Do you remove your shoes whe you go to someone's house where shoe removal is not done?  Personally, I don't want someone walking around my home in barefeet and I do not want to walk around barefoot in someone else's house.  I do, however, respect your wishes and bring my own throw-away slippers when I come to someone's house where this is their custom.  Do you provide throw-away slippers  because I would not want to wear slippers someone else has worn.  This works both ways--provide clean, throw-away slippers for your guests if your custom is not to wear street shoes in your house.  [/quote]

Throw away slippers.  Now there's a planet killing idea.

No, I don't provide anything of the sort.  I do however vacuum and mop floors before having people over.  [/quote]

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