re: Know anyone with a no shoes in the house rule?

I prefer casino not call center. Much more modern.

Me and my siblings did when growing up. My parents still do and if mom yells at us, we'll still take our shoes off when visiting. Mom's from Europe(Belgium) and it's a thing over there and she made it a thing at their house.

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I am talking about like how the old Japanese tradition is, where you take your shoes off at the door, even guest visiting.

I visited a house like this once. It was a friend of a friend, I had never met them, and they made everyone take their shoes off at the door because of their white carpet (they were not Japanese)

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Most of the homes I visit of friends and family, we take off our shoes. It's almost second nature, and never discussed.

Yes, the entrance way and dining area are hardwood flooring.

All of my sons Asian and Indian friends do this. He takes off his shoes at their house, they off their shoes at our house. We have never told them to do this, they just do

Many people in this thread still don't understand what I'm talking about. I talking about you going to someone else's house and they ask you to remove your shoes.

My father in law removes his shoes at my front door every time he comes over, but I would never ask anyone to remove their shoes.

TBH though, the time I visited the house of an unknown person and they asked us to remove our shoes, it did have a comfortable feeling to it.

Michael Thomas

My Vietnamese friends parents did this I think

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My shoes go thru some dirty stuff day in day out. City walking, the metro (underground), restrooms, etc. No way I'm taking that crap into my home.

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it's especially common in places where there is snow in winter. if there is snow on your shoes. as it melts you track mud throughout the house.

and yes in city living, you definitely take off your shoes. or think about it, when was the last time you walked into a public restroom that was less than tidy. that's on your shoes.

mine isn't a shoeless household. but we do make an effort to take off our shoes before we enter. guests can do as they please.

that said, my girlfriend instituted a rule of no day clothes on the bed. made total sense when she explained it. think of all the things you sit on. touch. track. lean against. think of all the allergens and pollen blowing in the air. your own sweat.

why would you want that in your sheets/covers?

Wife is Vietnamese (no pics ) . I use to think it was silly to take your shoes off when entering a house , but the more you think about it .. the world is a disgusting place and the bottom of your shoes step in a lot of shite (literally) . Why track that in your home ? Shoes off .

Do I make guests take there shoes off ? No but I cringe now when they walk on the carpet or something . Thankfully only carpet exists in the bedrooms .

It took some adjusting to going to her family's events (Christmas etc) where just inside a main entrance there is tons of shoes .. it's like the Salvation Army .

That , and the fact that none of her family chooses to speak a lick of English to me at social gatherings . But that's for another time .