Shoes off in house?

[palmtreegirl]

When I go to someone else's house, I remove my shoes at the door. It is just a habit. I think it is common courtesy. Also a neat freak.

I'm the opposite, I've always thought it's rude to take your shoes off at someone else's house unless they ask or say it' OK.

 

[va32h]

I prefer to wear shoes. I would be surprised and maybe a little grossed out if people just walked into my house and took off their shoes.

I have a carpet shampooer, and the carpet is a few years old anyway.

 

[Stacerita]

We dont have a rule here at home, but me and the sweetpea just prefer to go barefoot. Thats how we are most comfortable. My brother and SIL have a no shoe thing at their house. It started some years back after they were stationed in Japan. I normally wouldn't mind if someone asked me to take my shoes off if I knew ahead of times. The other day I stopped off to pick something up from someones house and when me and the sweetpea got to the door we were told to take off our shoes. I told them I would just wait outstide since I didn't want to take the shoes off. Problem being.....I had my shoes and socks on since about 6am and now it was close to 5pm and Im sure the smell of corn chips wouldn't be far off. If I knew prior about the no shoe thing, I would have took my shoes off at home, made sure they smelt nice first, then went over with my flip flops.

 

[hentob]

I told them I would just wait outstide since I didn't want to take the shoes off. Problem being.....I had my shoes and socks on since about 6am and now it was close to 5pm and Im sure the smell of corn chips wouldn't be far off..

You made me laugh out loud! Corn chips

 

[disykat]

Years ago, when I'd never heard of such a thing as taking your shoes off in someone else's home, I was thrown a bridal shower at a coworkers home. The shower was right after work and I had worn boots to work that day. I thought I looked so cute, but underneath those boots I was wearing knee highs that didn't match my outfit with holes in the toes! (Not to even mention my stinky boot feet!)

It was a lovely party, and I'm sure no one really cared, but I still remember my embarrassment. Now I do think about that when I go to someone's house, but I just pray no one makes me take my shoes off.

Everyone does think differently - I don't want people's stinky bare feet on my carpet!

 

[petrymom]

In our house it is "shoes off and no food outside of the living room". We built our house seven years ago and our carpeting has held up very well.

We even wipe our poodles paws when she comes into the house from outside.

I ask that our guests take off their shoes upon entering and I do the same at their homes. I believe it is only polite to take off dirty shoes upon entering someone's home. How terrible would I feel if I stained a friends carpeting because I didn't bother to remove my shoes.

okay, you can call me psycho. It's okay!!!!

 

[tevagirl]

When my oldest son was a teenager and still lived at home he would come in the back door walk through the kitchen and drop to his knees when he hit the family room. He would then crawl the rest of the way into his bedroom.

 

[RitaZ.]

I told them I would just wait outstide since I didn't want to take the shoes off. Problem being.....I had my shoes and socks on since about 6am and now it was close to 5pm and Im sure the smell of corn chips wouldn't be far off.

Corn chips????

 

[tiggersmom2]

Shoes come off at the door. My house has white carpeting and hardwood floors. If it were just hardwood floors I wouldn't have a problem with shoes on...but since I have some white carpet...shoes off.

 

[ducklite]

We've got tile in our hallways, kitchen, family room, and baths. Those are the areas that most guests would be in, and DS's room, but his friends all take their shoes off at the door--must be the way they were brought up--is it a Southern thing?

When we lived in NJ, and worse yet Syracuse before that, from October through May it was shoes off at the door due to inclement weather.

Anne

 

[Marseeya]

Wow! There you can see how different we all are on this board. In my opinion it is downright rude to expect that you can wear your shoes in someone elses house!

See, I totally disagree! I feel that it's the host's job to make the guest feel at home and comfortable, whether it means letting them go barefoot or not expecting them to take their shoes off if it makes them uncomfortable. My friends and family are far more important to me than a piece of material that gets walked all over.

Maybe that's why my house looks like crap all the time.

 

[aprilgail2]

I'm the opposite, I've always thought it's rude to take your shoes off at someone else's house unless they ask or say it' OK.

I agree....for someone to take their shoes off in my house is WAY to personal a thing for most of the people coming in my house...to me that is equal to something only a husband/boyfriend/lover should feel free to do...not tom the guy 2 doors down that stopped over for a cup of sugar, the cable guy, aunt mary or most other people! If you are not taking your pants off at my house then please don't think it is acceptable to remove your shoes in my house either!

 

[Nancy]

Shoes come off at the back door (kitchen hallway) I wear barefeet, kids and dh keep their socks on (I personally hate the feel of socks on my feet!)

Everyone pretty much takes shoes off when they enter my house, I don't force it, but the family knows I don't like shoes on inside. If we have a party I certainly don't make all the people take their shoes off, but I would like to think that if it was very nasty out that people would bring slippers or another foot covering to put on and not track all that yuckiness into my house. I alsways take slippers with me to other peoples houses and change at the door.

 

[Forevryoung]

My Popop (grandfather) always said "bare feet is a sign of mourning" and would never let anyone go without shoes in his home. When my family mourned his passing we left our shoes on (I think we just forgot we COULD take them off ). Now I go over to my grandma's and she's in her socks.

I hate shoes and I dislike socks. In my house you are welcome to leave them on if you want. Most people (except close family friends) leave them on. If company is coming over, we put shoes on in the house. If it is snowing out we leave our shoes by the door. If it is raining, we just wipe our feet on the mat! Only one room downstairs has carpet. The rest is tile and hardwood.

 

[disykat]

I agree....for someone to take their shoes off in my house is WAY to personal a thing for most of the people coming in my house...to me that is equal to something only a husband/boyfriend/lover should feel free to do...not tom the guy 2 doors down that stopped over for a cup of sugar, the cable guy, aunt mary or most other people! If you are not taking your pants off at my house then please don't think it is acceptable to remove your shoes in my house either!

LOL - this reminds of another shoe thread where I said I consider socks "underwear" not outerwear. I even got a tag off that one. It sounds like you think like me.

 

[ducklite]

I agree....for someone to take their shoes off in my house is WAY to personal a thing for most of the people coming in my house...to me that is equal to something only a husband/boyfriend/lover should feel free to do...not tom the guy 2 doors down that stopped over for a cup of sugar, the cable guy, aunt mary or most other people! If you are not taking your pants off at my house then please don't think it is acceptable to remove your shoes in my house either!

Actually, the company that did all my window treatments REQUIRES their installers to remove shoes when they enter the clients home. I told the guys it was OK, they told me it was company policy--and they get a "sock allowance" to buy enough socks for a new pair every day. Now I know why they were always so white LOL! The installers are TOTAL eye candy, trying to fingure out if I need more blinds LOL! Think you could talk the company into making them take their pan...oh never mind, this is a family board LOLOL!!!

I can't remember if it was the Ethan Allen guys or the Brighthouse guy, but one of them brings OR booty things to slip on over their shoes when they enter your home.

Anne