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Come into my house with shoes on and you’ll be lucky to leave alive
I must ask the shoes on people: at what point in the house do the shoes get removed?
I’d expect that you wouldn’t want them in the bedroom or bathroom, getting gravel or dirt in bed. Is it that the main living room for entertaining guests is shoes on, and shoes off is for personal rooms? Or do you have a specific set of indoor shoes? Or do your outdoor shoes go everywhere?
Shoes on everywhere, just not on the bed. If your shoes are so dirty that they leave dirt everywhere, you take them off. In the morning and evening it’s usually slippers that don’t leave the house
If your shoes are covered in mud (or full of gravel???) then you take them off. But if you’ve just gone outside to go to the shop and your shoes are still relatively clean, you wipe them on the doormat and go in, the amount of dirt you actually bring in is miniscule.
Then there are rules about not putting shoes on sofas or beds, so if you want to put your feet up you take your shoes off then.
Spaniard here. “Shoes-on” is mostly for when you have guests over. You’ll wake up in the morning and use slippers, only put on shoes to go to outside, and when you come back home you’ll remove the shoes typically in your bedroom (unless wet or dirty). But when you have guests over, everyone wears shoes typically, even hosts.
News flash, your shoes are always dirty and it’s because you wore them outside.
We have hard wood floor not carpets, have dogs so it’s never going to be some “you can eat off the floors” situation. We run a Roomba thrice daily, my shows are kept in the bedroom so that’s where I put them on/take them off. So in general it’s the big open room with the kitchen/dining and living room and lounge areaY’all really ask everyone to take off their shoes at parties & all? Like a barefoot cocktail hour, barefoot dinner?
The Roomba vac makes an enormous difference, I CAN walk around barefoot without feeling grit on my feet. But it doesn’t bother me that the floor is not pristine, no. And cooking feels safer in shoes.
In other people’s houses I do whatever they want, obviously, but I would never tell someone to take off their shoes for my floor’s sake.
Up north person here, no carpets in my house (they’re often considered old-fashioned here nowadays), but dang if road salt isn’t a scourge upon interiors. We have a mat in our entrance, and leave our shoes on a tray to contain the salt and mud, and even living in an apartment where I walk in interiors for a bit before entering our home, there’s frequently enough salt to buildup and stain our floors white.
The salt is absolutely necessary to melt the ice outside, but we have to mop our entrance multiple times a week, it’s 100% the primary reason Canadians are shoes-off, I’d assume the northern states are the same.
Y’all really ask everyone to take off their shoes at parties & all? Like a barefoot cocktail hour, barefoot dinner?
Generally I plan it outside if I can but, true, that’s an exception. It’s just not worth trying to deal with that: clean before, clean after, and don’t worry about it.
Amusing story though …… new friends, kids in scouts, “pinewood derby” crafting day where we all got together to help the kids build. I automatically took my shoes off. In the workshop. sawdust, dirt and nails everywhere. Didn’t even think until someone noticed and looked at me like I was an idiot. Oh. I am an idiot
I also always wonder if it correlates with wall to wall carpet. Carpeting makes dirt disappear, so there’s nothing wrong with wearing shoes around the house.
But once you realize how much dirt collects there, how disgusting it is …… I no longer believe in either inside shoes or wall to wall carpeting
My kin just have home shoes, usually slip ons, flip flops, or sandals. Not to say they can’t be worn outside just generally they aren’t at least not as much as proper boots.
im not trying to be negative, im happy for anyone enjoying this post. but i do feel compelled to comment that i find it hilarious that we are out here discussing, and dare i say “arguing” about this topic in particular. thank you all, good day.
Uk definitely isn’t a “wearing shoes inside the house” country unless their house has floors so genuinely dirty that you’re better off not collecting detritus
Most people in the states can barely reach their feet. They have a special bench in their house for putting their shoes on, but they have to make sure they do a proper warmup routine, chair yoga, before else they’ll pull something. Putting their shoes on is like the most exercise they’ll ever get in a day. Too stubborn to admit they need their own handicap parking permit after they stole the one they use from their aging mothers. They take an ultralight backpacking camp chair for the two story elevator ride at work. They can’t be expected to take off their shoes until they have to take their once weekly shower.
Guests take precedence. That’s my cultural position. Otherwise, I do whatever I want in my home and clean up after as habit, regardless. Sometimes I wear shoes.
Shouldn’t it be the other way round? If I’m a guest at someones house, IMO I should go out of my way to do as the host does.
Not in my home. But of course one should respect whatever is asked of them.
Came here to day both are good but your laissez faire attitude is clutch!
What does it mean the US is shoes on? In my entire life the only family I know of that did that was a hoarding family with layers of filth on their floor.
Exactly! I think either this is SO innacurate, or :
How can Canada be a shoes off country if Britain and America are shoes-on? It just couldn’t be.
Maybe more pride in home ownership?
Also, Canada has been far more left leaning than the other two, imo Canada is closer to New Zealand just harder to leave out of a world map.
It’s regional in the US. I’m from Colorado, and it’s strictly shoes off here. I have family in California and those animals wear their shoes inside and it drives me crazy.
Yeah, I’m from Jersey, and I guess the majority of people I know are just transplants to other states, but it’s shoes off everywhere to me. Home is comfort and comfort is shoes off.
Having moved from the shoes off Midwest to Los Angeles I’ve found that basically anyone non-Asian is wearing shoes indoors.
France should be “shoes off”. Never seen a French person who kept their shoes on in the house.
It changed quick like in a generation.
You’re saying that, a generation ago, keeping your shoes on was normal?
What. i live in the US, i never wear shoes on in the house, never have, unless im getting ready to go somewhere.
I don’t but my dad does. His excuse is that just wearing socks he always steps in something wet. To which I had to wonder “Why is stepping in wet shit such a common occurrence at your house?”
Think it comes down to percentages.
I agree it’s gross.
My FIL is not only shoes on in the house but I bed. Mfer sleeps in shoes. Needless to say his bed is disgusting.
What the fuck 😭
I worked with a guy who wore shoes every waking moment. The only time he didn’t was in bed or in the shower. Imagine waking up and first thing you do is throw on your new balance shoes.
Lot of germaphobes in here. Like I get taking them off if it’s muddy or something but otherwise who cares.
Yeah it’s much better to track dirt around, wear out floors faster, be less comfortable, and make your feet stinkier
I don’t wear shoes in my own home. If I’m visiting your home, I’ll follow your rules – but tell me before I head over so I know if I need to wear my good socks.
This chart is a hate crime against colorblind people.
Whenever i get out, i scream ‘shoetime’
Does he not agree with your position on shoes off in the house?
Shoes on in the house is gross. So is bare feet. Wear socks or slippers.
A man of culture
Sometimes my feet can be really smelly. I hate it when I go to someone’s house where they expect me to pull my shoes off. Yes, odor eater powder helps, but I never know if removing my shoes is going to knock them out. Especially in the summer. It is better to just never go to other people’s houses.
That smell is bacteria. Next time you buy shoes, buy two pairs and rotate between them. The shoes will last longer and your feet won’t smell as much. Another pro tip is wool socks. It doesn’t have to be 100% wool, and they don’t have to be thick and warm. Wools is naturally antibacterial and will not keep moisture trapped by your feet.
It is better to have a few pairs so you can let one air out between uses. Better for the nose and feet, that is.
And feet. Athlete’s foot is a thing, wearing the same kind of shoes all the time doesn’t help with moisture.
You might want to get that checked out.
I’m really not sure about Australia. If you live up north you barely ever even wear shoes.if you live on a farm you better kick off those filthy gummies before you step in the house. If you’re a tradie, you’d better kick off those filthy Blundstones before you walk in. If you live in the suburbs, it’s a coin flip either way.
Alonso the US does not comply
Here in Hawai’i, we shoes off. I grew up in Florida where wearing shoes inside was normal. Now, after living in a shoes off culture, I’m sensitive to it. Like I get bothered when I see people on TV with shoes on and putting their feet up on things. Outside is nasty and you’re putting that nastiness on your coffee table?!
Pakistan as shoes on? That seems wrong.
Where I live it’s very rare and unusual to be asked to remove your shoes when going into someone’s house. Normally you just brush your shoes on the front door mat and enter.
Where I live it is also unusual to be asked to take your shoes off because it’s just expected that you will since it’s disrespectful to just walk inside with your shoes on.
It’s more usual to be told to keep your shoes on if it’s something like a contractor coming inside to do some work.
Idrgaf, but generally I see it as disrespectful to demand a guest remove their shoes. They are a guest in my home.
It’s as if by living in a nordic country I didn’t want to bring the dirt and snow inside my home. Curious.
I do not understand shoes on in the house. Like when youre sitting on the couch? Shoes on? Why? Also doesn’t your shit get all dirty?
Yeah it baffles me, even in the summer the vile shit I have to walk on downtown, or on the LRT, then to bring that into my house? 🤢
I’ve heard them think it doesn’t dirty up their stuff and also just say that “what, you don’t clean your floors often??”
Well I don’t need to as often because I’m not dragging in shit from outside lol
I wear house shoes. What does that make me?
Look at this one, owning 2 pairs of shoes!
I’m imagining you got bird houses on your feet.
I don’t do that.
Yet.
Full on shoes? That’s very odd.
Why not sandals? That’s very normal and imo way more convenient
I do that too.
They’re bright white Allbirds that would get too dirty too quickly if ever I wore them outside, so it’s a bit of a mental nudge for me to take them off and put on my outdoor shoes in case I forget to do so.
…sidebar: how do I clean bright white fabric shoes? it’s bleach, right? I don’t know why I’m intimidated by the task.
I would try dish soap and a toothbrush first. If that doesn’t work, a weak bleach/water mixture might work, but make sure to rinse it well. Too much bleach can discolor it. I’m sure there are some howto videos out there.
See that’s definitely shoes on. The existence of house shoes - sliders and crocs - demonstrates that some people in that country are shoes indoor people. Those types of shoes exist purely to facilitate a shoe on lifestyle.
For me, I have a tendon issue in a couple of toes that refuses to heal. I can’t walk around barefooted without aggravating it. So I have a couple pair of slides that are only house shoes.
Shoes ok downstairs, but usually off except for if I’m about to go out and roaming about finding things. Guests do what they prefer and I usually mention it’s fine to leave them if they prefer. I think the fact that I have dogs is important. My floor normally has paw prints and hair so I wouldn’t expect a person to take off their shoes downstairs, it’s pretty much like the dogs leave their shoes on spoiling it for everyone.
Japan is a shoes-off country, but they often have slippers that they wear indoors. They just change their shoes like Mr. Rogers, but with less singing.
This is objectively the correct answer to the problem.
I’m not an expert but my partner is from SE Asia.
She’s quite judgemental and inflexible about this. I’m not condoning her views but they might provide some cultural insights.
Shoes on inside is perceived as rude. It’s particularly awkward when you go to someone elses house and they ask you to leave your shoes on. Taking your shoes off is tied up with hygiene and reverence and respect and being asked to disregard that is being asked to… diminish yourself in some way.
People in our orbit tend to wear footwear you can just slip on and off. That doesn’t mean sandals or flip flops. You just tie off your laces at the “right” length and you can slip them off without untying, and slip them on by, at worst, putting your finger in behind your heel to pull them into place. Some shoes just don’t work in this way, and these are reserved for longer outings like work et cetera.
We do have several communal pairs of slippers for use exclusively in the tiled area of our living room. They’re just really cheap practically disposable open toed slippers. The kind you get in hotels.
We have toddlers and, thankfully they seem to be excluded from the shoe-rules.
I want to get another map which includes rules for guests. In some countries it’s shoes off unless you’re a guest.
It’s always baffled me that people are comfortable with shoes on inside.
in the tropics you’d be lucky to find someone wearing shoes outside
Poppa_Mo@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
I’m in the US and shoes off inside.
terry_jerry@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
Heres the thing tho, do slippers count as shoes?
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
House shoes are not shoes
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Yeah maybe the dude is in the interior? Anywhere near the coast is shoes off
taiyang@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Places with diversity, basically. You visit a Japanese friend and realize how much better that is, lol.
That, and have you seen interior people’s floors? The shoes are sometimes cleaner, oof.
atomicorange@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
California is shoes on in my experience.