Anonymous
04/05/2018 13:43
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
so many uptight people! live and let live already! Why make your guests feel awkward? that's is actually rude.
chill out....relax. they're shoes - not weapons!
chill out....relax. they're shoes - not weapons!
Anonymous
04/05/2018 13:37
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
I find most guests take social cues really well and know to at least look at others or at the host when they enter. So I never really had to ask anyone to take their shoes off as they all follow the cues. Exceptions are kids, and for them, I have no problem saying, honey, please take your shoes off.
Exceptions are dinner parties with some degree of formality, i.e. invitations, dining room, nice china etc. For these, it is understood that shoes are a part of the outfit. Then I myself wear shoes, and specifically tell guests who try to take theirs off that they don't have to. Women are usually pleased to keep their pumps on, but I found that men are actually relieved to walk around in their socks. Weird, huh.
Exceptions are dinner parties with some degree of formality, i.e. invitations, dining room, nice china etc. For these, it is understood that shoes are a part of the outfit. Then I myself wear shoes, and specifically tell guests who try to take theirs off that they don't have to. Women are usually pleased to keep their pumps on, but I found that men are actually relieved to walk around in their socks. Weird, huh.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 13:19
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear leg braces that require shoes. Taking off my shoes is awkward and those covers are dangerous.
If you want shoes removed, provide a chair please. If I know it's a no shoes house, or it's messy outside I will bring something else to wear inside.
Since I wear shoes most of the time (took some getting used to) I don't mind if people keep shoes on.
I don’t think even the adamant no-shoe people would ask someone with a leg brace to take their shoes off. We are no-shoes and I would invite you to keep yours on. And to address an above PPs comment about public transport, we take our clothes off in the mud room and immediately those clothes go in the wash, so yeah I’m aware that those clothes are gross and I fix that. It’s also easy for you to politely remove your shoes. It’s not easy to avoid all public contact.
LOL this is the first thing you door when you walk in the door? Strip naked and do laundry?
DCUM never failes to amaze.
Yes. The first thing DH does it take his pants off. Actually, whenever we come home, the first thing I do is run upstairs and (shower first if I have time) change into lounging clothes. I don’t know how people can wear tight jeans and shoes all day and at home. At home, why would I want to wear that stuff?
I change into lounge clothes, too. But that's not really what you said.
I don’t see what’s so bizarre about this. We just keep a laundry basket in the mud room. Gardening and otherwise dirty clothes go straight in the hamper in closet off the entrance and we go upstairs to put on house clothes. We have a baby and don’t want Metro crap all over if we can help it.
I'm a DP who has a no-shoes house, and we don't wear street clothes on soft furnishings either. We also wouldn't sit on the couch or lay on the beds with pants that we've sat in public transport in. I watched a documentary once where they showed all the filth (literally human feces) on public transportation seats.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 12:31
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear leg braces that require shoes. Taking off my shoes is awkward and those covers are dangerous.
If you want shoes removed, provide a chair please. If I know it's a no shoes house, or it's messy outside I will bring something else to wear inside.
Since I wear shoes most of the time (took some getting used to) I don't mind if people keep shoes on.
I don’t think even the adamant no-shoe people would ask someone with a leg brace to take their shoes off. We are no-shoes and I would invite you to keep yours on. And to address an above PPs comment about public transport, we take our clothes off in the mud room and immediately those clothes go in the wash, so yeah I’m aware that those clothes are gross and I fix that. It’s also easy for you to politely remove your shoes. It’s not easy to avoid all public contact.
LOL this is the first thing you door when you walk in the door? Strip naked and do laundry?
DCUM never failes to amaze.
Yes. The first thing DH does it take his pants off. Actually, whenever we come home, the first thing I do is run upstairs and (shower first if I have time) change into lounging clothes. I don’t know how people can wear tight jeans and shoes all day and at home. At home, why would I want to wear that stuff?
I change into lounge clothes, too. But that's not really what you said.
I don’t see what’s so bizarre about this. We just keep a laundry basket in the mud room. Gardening and otherwise dirty clothes go straight in the hamper in closet off the entrance and we go upstairs to put on house clothes. We have a baby and don’t want Metro crap all over if we can help it.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 12:30
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear leg braces that require shoes. Taking off my shoes is awkward and those covers are dangerous.
If you want shoes removed, provide a chair please. If I know it's a no shoes house, or it's messy outside I will bring something else to wear inside.
Since I wear shoes most of the time (took some getting used to) I don't mind if people keep shoes on.
I don’t think even the adamant no-shoe people would ask someone with a leg brace to take their shoes off. We are no-shoes and I would invite you to keep yours on. And to address an above PPs comment about public transport, we take our clothes off in the mud room and immediately those clothes go in the wash, so yeah I’m aware that those clothes are gross and I fix that. It’s also easy for you to politely remove your shoes. It’s not easy to avoid all public contact.
LOL this is the first thing you door when you walk in the door? Strip naked and do laundry?
DCUM never failes to amaze.
I don’t see what’s so bizarre about this. We just keep a laundry basket in the mud room. Gardening and otherwise dirty clothes go straight in the hamper in closet off the entrance and we go upstairs to put on house clothes. We have a baby and don’t want Metro crap all over if we can help it.
Yes. The first thing DH does it take his pants off. Actually, whenever we come home, the first thing I do is run upstairs and (shower first if I have time) change into lounging clothes. I don’t know how people can wear tight jeans and shoes all day and at home. At home, why would I want to wear that stuff?
I change into lounge clothes, too. But that's not really what you said.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 12:29
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
We're being trolled now, right?
Anonymous
04/05/2018 12:28
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear leg braces that require shoes. Taking off my shoes is awkward and those covers are dangerous.
If you want shoes removed, provide a chair please. If I know it's a no shoes house, or it's messy outside I will bring something else to wear inside.
Since I wear shoes most of the time (took some getting used to) I don't mind if people keep shoes on.
I don’t think even the adamant no-shoe people would ask someone with a leg brace to take their shoes off. We are no-shoes and I would invite you to keep yours on. And to address an above PPs comment about public transport, we take our clothes off in the mud room and immediately those clothes go in the wash, so yeah I’m aware that those clothes are gross and I fix that. It’s also easy for you to politely remove your shoes. It’s not easy to avoid all public contact.
LOL this is the first thing you door when you walk in the door? Strip naked and do laundry?
DCUM never failes to amaze.
Yes. The first thing DH does it take his pants off. Actually, whenever we come home, the first thing I do is run upstairs and (shower first if I have time) change into lounging clothes. I don’t know how people can wear tight jeans and shoes all day and at home. At home, why would I want to wear that stuff?
I change into lounge clothes, too. But that's not really what you said.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 12:24
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear leg braces that require shoes. Taking off my shoes is awkward and those covers are dangerous.
If you want shoes removed, provide a chair please. If I know it's a no shoes house, or it's messy outside I will bring something else to wear inside.
Since I wear shoes most of the time (took some getting used to) I don't mind if people keep shoes on.
I don’t think even the adamant no-shoe people would ask someone with a leg brace to take their shoes off. We are no-shoes and I would invite you to keep yours on. And to address an above PPs comment about public transport, we take our clothes off in the mud room and immediately those clothes go in the wash, so yeah I’m aware that those clothes are gross and I fix that. It’s also easy for you to politely remove your shoes. It’s not easy to avoid all public contact.
LOL this is the first thing you door when you walk in the door? Strip naked and do laundry?
DCUM never failes to amaze.
Yes. The first thing DH does it take his pants off. Actually, whenever we come home, the first thing I do is run upstairs and (shower first if I have time) change into lounging clothes. I don’t know how people can wear tight jeans and shoes all day and at home. At home, why would I want to wear that stuff?
Anonymous
04/05/2018 12:11
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wear leg braces that require shoes. Taking off my shoes is awkward and those covers are dangerous.
If you want shoes removed, provide a chair please. If I know it's a no shoes house, or it's messy outside I will bring something else to wear inside.
Since I wear shoes most of the time (took some getting used to) I don't mind if people keep shoes on.
I don’t think even the adamant no-shoe people would ask someone with a leg brace to take their shoes off. We are no-shoes and I would invite you to keep yours on. And to address an above PPs comment about public transport, we take our clothes off in the mud room and immediately those clothes go in the wash, so yeah I’m aware that those clothes are gross and I fix that. It’s also easy for you to politely remove your shoes. It’s not easy to avoid all public contact.
LOL this is the first thing you door when you walk in the door? Strip naked and do laundry?
DCUM never failes to amaze.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 12:08
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
Anonymous wrote:I wear leg braces that require shoes. Taking off my shoes is awkward and those covers are dangerous.
If you want shoes removed, provide a chair please. If I know it's a no shoes house, or it's messy outside I will bring something else to wear inside.
Since I wear shoes most of the time (took some getting used to) I don't mind if people keep shoes on.
I don’t think even the adamant no-shoe people would ask someone with a leg brace to take their shoes off. We are no-shoes and I would invite you to keep yours on. And to address an above PPs comment about public transport, we take our clothes off in the mud room and immediately those clothes go in the wash, so yeah I’m aware that those clothes are gross and I fix that. It’s also easy for you to politely remove your shoes. It’s not easy to avoid all public contact.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 11:51
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
I wear leg braces that require shoes. Taking off my shoes is awkward and those covers are dangerous.
If you want shoes removed, provide a chair please. If I know it's a no shoes house, or it's messy outside I will bring something else to wear inside.
Since I wear shoes most of the time (took some getting used to) I don't mind if people keep shoes on.
If you want shoes removed, provide a chair please. If I know it's a no shoes house, or it's messy outside I will bring something else to wear inside.
Since I wear shoes most of the time (took some getting used to) I don't mind if people keep shoes on.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 11:26
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
I can't walk without shoes. So I wouldn't be able to come into your house, sorry.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 11:25
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
Asking your guests to remove shoes has always felt rude to me. What's so important about your floors? I mean, I get it if you sleep/eat/sit on your floor, but how many people do that? If the floor gets dirty, you sweep and mop, and voila they're clean again. Doormats exist to brush off excess dirt and debris. Plus, it's not like shoes are the only way to track dirt in your house. Do you really want to know what's crawling on your clothes? If you take public transport, you don't even want to know what your pants pick up from the seats.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 09:57
Subject: Re:Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
+1. My mil has PF and some other foot problem and she brings house shoes.
Anonymous
04/05/2018 09:54
Subject: Please remove shoes sign- Rude?
Anonymous wrote:I have plantar fasciitis and it’s really painful for me to go barefoot. Going barefoot is not recommended at all for people with PF because you can re-injure your foot. I find it really hard to get all this across to someone, especially someone I don’t know well, so being asked is really awkward for me.
Most people who see shoes by the door and a barefoot host automatically take off shoes if they are comfortable doing so.
My mom switches shoes when she enters someone's house. She puts on shoes that she only wears inside. I personally only wear slippers inside.