Do you think it's rude to ask people to remove their shoes in your home?

[The Orchid]

I don't really have an opinion either way. Whatever the homeowner likes is fine by me...shoes or no shoes. It's such a little thing to get upset over regardless of what is expected. The one thing I would point out, however, is that if you want your guests to remove their shoes, it would be very polite to have a chair near the door that they can sit on to remove and put on their shoes. I have an autoimmune neurological disease that makes balance very difficult. Trying to stand on one foot while putting a shoe on the other would be very difficult and awkward.

 

[Aisling]

I don't think it's rude, but I never ask, even though my family does it. Most of the time the guests follow our lead, but if they don't, I let it go. I want them to feel comfortable in my home.