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Hrm. How would you refuse to enter, politely? No snark, seriously curious. "Sorry, Judy, since you're a shoe-free household, and I refuse to remove my shoes, I'll just sit out this party?"   :oops: 
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Not the PP, but I'd just say, "Sorry, I didn't understand from the invitation that shoes were forbidden. But your house, your rules, right? Anyway, I wouldn't be comfortable without shoes, so I'll just be off. Have fun!"[/quote]

You can certainly do that. But don't kid yourself that it's either polite or excusable. You'll never be invited to that place again, that's for sure.

Who are you people who can't bear to remove their shoes for 2 hours? I don't get it. [/quote]

Why would someone who needs to wear shoes care about not being invited back to a place where they can't? And why is it ruder to pass on an invitation you don't want than to demand someone accept its terms (and fully disclose what those terms are at the time the invitation is issues)?

I think this is the great divide: Do hosts owe their guests the accommodation of mopping the floors after the guests leave, or do guests owe their hosts the accommodation of being uncomfortable rather than inconveniencing the host?[/quote]

Why is being without shoes uncomfortable for them? Do they have untreated fungus? Do they neglect their hygiene and stink to high heaven? Have you had your last pedi appointment a year ago? What is the issue here?

I can't imagine wearing shoes (that are not slippers or flip flops) all day. I'm lucky in how much I can get away in a casual work environment, but even wearing super comfortable shoes all day I want them off in the evening. [/quote]

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