Do you ask people to remove their shoes in your house?

[lighttech]

Because the hostess doesn't have to worry about germs or cleaning up? I know that on Reba the other night, there was a food fight..and you better believe one wouldn't happen in my house, even if they have them on TV. I see no comparison to people taking off shoes on TV, at people's homes, to real life.
That said, if I have a dress up party at my house (which is far and few between) in bad weather, the ladies would wear boots, and take them off on the enclosed porch, and then put on their clean fancy shoes.

That's a really good point. (I wish they had a slap myself in the forehead smilie!) I was so caught up in dealing with the reality of television that I forgot that it actually wasn't real! The folks on tv don't have to clean up, or worry about health implications or anything else! I think I've been DIS'ing too long today. (Is that possible?)

 

[moon]

Thanks for explaining. I thought about the time restrains on TV, however people are shown taking off coats, hats, gloves.

I can understand like a previuous poster said taking shoes off amongst familiy and very, very close friends. It's in more formal settings and with casual friends or co-workers that I find such a request out of place. Taking off boots and changing to fancy shoes I'd understand, though I've never esperienced it either. But being barefooted? no....

I've traveled all around and know people from diverse places and I've never been asked to take off my shoes, nor I've seen hosts/hostesses without them, and I hope it stays that way. I'd be mortified if I was made to be shoeless with people I'm not super-close with. I'd feel kind of naked!

 

[DMRick]

Well, I was sure thinking of this thread when someone called tonight asking to come back tomorrow to see my remaining feral(ish) foster kitten. I (gulp!!) asked them to bring slippers, so they can slip off their boots, since it is very muddy in front of my house. When they came last week, they ended up on the floor playing with my little foster kittens (who have all gone to homes now) in their muddy shoes, and hubby had to get out the rug cleaner when they left. They scrapped mud all over..I don't know how they missed it. They had wiped, but it was still muddy (rain on top of the melted snow) in the cleated areas of their boots. I didn't say anything to them, but I don't want a repeat of the mud.
I kept thinking..oh my, what would the people on that thread think of me LOL!

 

[HappyLawyer]

you better believe it

 

[Deb & Bill]

I'm not so sure this poll is even worded right to cover the people who think this is an absurd idea. I might word it thusly:

1-I make everyone entering my home remove their shoes. You got shoes on and you aren't coming in.

2-I ask people to remove their shoes and hope they follow through.

3-I would like people to remove their shoes when they enter my home, but if they don't, I don't worry about it.

4-I wouldn't even begin to ask or suppose that someone would remove their shoes when they enter my home. That's just an absurd idea.

 

[darlak]

I'm not so sure this poll is even worded right to cover the people who think this is an absurd idea. I might word it thusly:

1-I make everyone entering my home remove their shoes. You got shoes on and you aren't coming in.

2-I ask people to remove their shoes and hope they follow through.

3-I would like people to remove their shoes when they enter my home, but if they don't, I don't worry about it.

4-I wouldn't even begin to ask or suppose that someone would remove their shoes when they enter my home. That's just an absurd idea.

Number 4 sums up my opinion pretty well.

 

[lighttech]

Thanks for explaining. I thought about the time restrains on TV, however people are shown taking off coats, hats, gloves.

No problem. (I actually wrote a response to you the other day, but everything locked up. I haven't been on since, and didn't realize it didn't go thru.) Its nice to find people that can have a civil conversation about a topic they don't necessarily agree on. All too often, that's not the case.

And, I'm pretty much with you on the "social gathering" concept. I do ask family and close friends to remove shoes, but most of them are no shoes people too. If it were a gathering of work acquaintances, I don't think I'd ask. And, for larger functions like Christmas and birthday parties where I know some folks wouldn't be comfortable (like my grandmother who I would never DREAM of asking to remove her shoes) I don't mention it.

Anyway. Happy New Year everyone.

 

[Fairy Dust]

Am I being petty? YES!

Do you ask visitors to take off their shoes in your home? NEVER!

 

[AKL_Megs]

I just had to add...

My DF has a friend over, and he asked him to take his shoes off at the door. The friend is sitting on my couch, and he could care less that he is sans shoes.

 

[Bob Slydell]

I'm not so sure this poll is even worded right to cover the people who think this is an absurd idea. I might word it thusly:

1-I make everyone entering my home remove their shoes. You got shoes on and you aren't coming in.

2-I ask people to remove their shoes and hope they follow through.

3-I would like people to remove their shoes when they enter my home, but if they don't, I don't worry about it.

4-I wouldn't even begin to ask or suppose that someone would remove their shoes when they enter my home. That's just an absurd idea.

#3 sounds pretty close to me.

 

[Shutterbug]

Females can leave their hat on.........but thats it....

 

[Honu]

I would NEVER ask a visitor to remove their shoes. We don't have much foul weather here, so shoes don't tend to be overly dirty and it's not common for people to remove them inside. In fact, if a visitor came into my house and removed their shoes, I would think it's weird.

 

[PrincessJasmine]

We never wear shoes in our house. For us it's mainly that we feel comfortable walking around barefoot all day. Most of our guests do take their shoes off, as they can see our shoes by the front door. But if we have a guest that doesn't usually come over, we don't ask them to take their shoes off unless it's snowing or raining.

 

[rwrocksme]

I personally don't care, and don't ask them to. But if I am in someone else's house and they ask me to, I am not offended. That is not rude. Your home is your personal property. If someone were to refuse, THAT would be rude.

 

[binny]

I dont ask but I prefer that they do. I have a tile I bought in Hawaii that says "Maholo for removing your slippas but no take mo'bettah ones when you leave"

 

[swimmingneno]

We always are barefoot in our house, so we perfer for people to take their shoes off when they come in. We do not ask peple to if we are having a party, or several people over! We only ask when it is a very casuall occasion

 

[Aidensmom]

We don't ask, and I've never known anyone who asked their guests to do so. Apparantly the practice is not so common where we live.

My husband, son, and I, ironically, all do remove our shoes as soon as we come in the house. There is a big line of our shoes in front of the door. I think it is really just that we feel comfortable in bare feet, it really is not a concern for the floors or anything.

 

[Kathi OD]

Does anyone else find it strange that there are 15 pages of posts about wearing shoes inside?