Do you make guests take off their shoes before entering your residence?

[Toad-1]

yes

no

[Iron_Man]

I tried one time with the cable guy he refused when I was a teenager. A while ago when we washed the all tile floor in this house we are trying to flip recently and we met the real estate guy we had him take his shoes off, but we don't really do that. That's mostly a Chinese and Japanese custom. My Chinese sport trainer and friend had me taking my shoes off when I went to his house

[bubble_tea]

It's not just a Chinese/Japanese custom. You should broaden your horizon

[Iron_Man]

Don't be so defensive

[0112358]

Everyone does it automatically here.

Unless it’s a formal thing then we tell people not to.

[bubble_tea]

Never understood the formal dinner exceptions. What do you do after it's over? Replace all the carpets or get them all to a dry cleaner?

[0112358]

@bubble_tea mop/vacuum/spot clean. Part of it is that formal shoes tend to have no treads hence track FAR less dirt around.

[bubble_tea]

Yes, but in winter.. people wear winter boots with treads so they don't break their necks walking down the streets.

[0112358]

@bubble_tea if I was going to something formal at someone’s house in winter and wanted shoes indoors I’d wear overshoes. My wife would probably wear boots and carry heels to change into.

[Jaye234]

Yes everyone takes their shoes off before coming in my house. If they don't want to they can stay outside.

Most people have no issues with it and will take their shoes off on the porch.

I don't wear street shoes in my house and I scrub the bottoms of my shoes off with hot pinesol water every so often.

[Toad-1]

*muddys up your floor* 😈

[Jaye234]

😠 hands you a bucket and a rag says "get ta scrubbing" lol

[Izumiblu]

Yes. I have a shoe rack that people may place their shoes. If they don’t have socks I insist they wear slippers. I wear slippers

[Toad-1]

What if they try to enter with shoes on anyway? what would you do?

[Izumiblu]

I offer to place their shoes in the rack for them and I have a rug with slippers on it at the entrance threshold. Most people pick up the clues before I have to offer.

[Izumiblu]

“If I may, please place your shoes on the mat, I will place them in the rack so they will be ready when you leave”

[Izumiblu]

It says... I don’t want your nasty shoes in my house nor do I want you to stay” lmao

[CoffeeWC]

Yes and no. I'm fine with people walking around the house with their shoes on. But I'm not the one in charge of the house.

[fakawoman]

who is in charge

[aicarg]

It all depends. If they're coming in to sit and chill, walk on the hard wood and rugs, yes, I make them take off their shoe upon entering. If they're stopping by to use my washroom or to pick up something and it isn't a snowy or rainy day out, I'm less fussy.

[Genie23]

I don't make them. They do it anyway, because as a kid, we were taught it's unhygienic and not good manners to enter someone's home without taking off shoes and I'm so glad I don't have to ask them because I'm a cleanliness freak.

[Toad-1]

I’ll enter with shoes on then 😛

[Genie23]

Argh!!! Sjdkfjdjsiydvkjdtst!!
https://image.ibb.co/e4KixH/unnamed_56.gif
Then I'll kill you, lol. I mop the floor 3 times before I feel like it's clean again, so yeah, I'll kill you if you enter before taking off your shoes 😒
And NO COOKIES FOR YOU, MISTER! ✋😑

[Pamina]

I always find it weird how people in movies and TV shows always have their shoes on at home. Not even just guests but the people who live there, they spend their time at home in shoes? Who does that?

Unless it's a very quick visit, why would I even want to keep my shoes on when I enter a house/flat and stay there?

[desidoll]

Yes, in our country it is a must or else you'd be called rude. My boyfriend didn't know this at first but I told him about it.

[Toad-1]

*walks in with shoes on anyways* 😈

[vishna]

No, but that being said, I only rent. If I owned the carpet, I would maybe do this.

[Toad-1]

i thought you lived in dirt anyway... being dead and all :P

[vishna]

sometimes I vacation

[ChocoLada]

Nah, I don't really care if the shoes are not muddy or dusty.

[Toad-1]

*puts my feet up on couch with shoes on* >;)

[ChocoLada]

Me too :P

[Tiffers2154]

Manners, for one. Two, you never know what's been stepped in in those shoes. Take them off.

[fauchelevent]

No. Generally, they all do anyway but I never ask it of them.

[fakawoman]

if they dont will you let them not put their shoes off

[fauchelevent]

@fakawoman Of course?

[fakawoman]

do you wear shoes at your own house as well

[fauchelevent]

@fakawoman no.

[Soteris]

I live in Sweden so of course that is a requirement. Otherwise the floors would be caked in mud every spring and flooded with water every winter.

[dragonfly6516]

I don't bother. We have hardwood floors, and pets. I just always wear flip-flops or slippers around the house.

[bubble_tea]

Not before entering, but right after entering. Most people automatically take off their shoes along with their jackets anyway.

[mooky06]

It’s something i do in my culture. So yes shoes must be off and socks or slippers must be worn

[ItsMeYPJ]

I let guests keep them on if they desire that. If you live in the house you have to take them off.

[fakawoman]

do not you wear shoes in your own house as well

[DodgersGM]

Hell yeah. I don't want my flooring touched by everything their shoes have touched.

[fakawoman]

noway?

[fakawoman]

just what will happen

[DizzyDesii]

I wouldn't make them do that but if i did they gotta come in socks for sure

[Schrodingerscat]

It is practice to do so here so I don't have to tell them

[Teddylox]

Yes, because it brings all the stuff outside inside the house

[fakawoman]

you can clean up after they leave

[beebella]

They can if they want to, but I would never make anyone do that.

[fakawoman]

do you walk inside with your shoes as well

[AmtgardJean]

No. But I had plans to. Unfortunately Fiances dogs made that not feasable.