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Originally posted by: Chode Messiah
Just thought of another factor: foot condition. I don't want swamp thing feet or hobbit feet touching my floors.
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What kind of people do you invite?
 
yes, very anal-retentive. shoes stay on when I walk in and go off when I want to take them off. You're all weird, unless you are worried about a white carpet or something which I can understand. Omg oh noes! I might have unknowingly stepped in dog poo on the sidewalk! that's why God gave us a nose and a sense of smell.
 
If I had my own house I would take my shoes off before I hit carpeting, but my parents are slobs so I don't bother. Although, I do take my shoes off before I get to my bedroom.
 
I'd rather not wear shoes indoors but it's really hard to enforce. So, I don't bother anymore. If my foot falls off, I'll let you know.
 
My dad always brings up this story about how he had to work on installing a fireplace at this house outside of town. The couple that lived there asked that he take his work boots off when he worked, even though my dad was going to be going from his truck outside to back in the house every 5-10 minutes (for parts, tools, etc). He said he wasn't going to do that so they told him to leave.
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
My dad always brings up this story about how he had to work on installing a fireplace at this house outside of town. The couple that lived there asked that he take his work boots off when he worked, even though my dad was going to be going from his truck outside to back in the house every 5-10 minutes (for parts, tools, etc). He said he wasn't going to do that so they told him to leave.
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anal-retentive FTL
 
Originally posted by: animalia
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
My dad always brings up this story about how he had to work on installing a fireplace at this house outside of town. The couple that lived there asked that he take his work boots off when he worked, even though my dad was going to be going from his truck outside to back in the house every 5-10 minutes (for parts, tools, etc). He said he wasn't going to do that so they told him to leave.
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anal-retentive FTL
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death to the infidels!
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
My dad always brings up this story about how he had to work on installing a fireplace at this house outside of town. The couple that lived there asked that he take his work boots off when he worked, even though my dad was going to be going from his truck outside to back in the house every 5-10 minutes (for parts, tools, etc). He said he wasn't going to do that so they told him to leave.
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We take shoes off in our house, but in that case, we usually give the workmen a plastic bag to cover their shoes with. If its work that causes a mess, then we just clean the area.
 
Originally posted by: Dacalo
Off, one of mandatory traits of being an Asian.

I always thought wearing shoes in the house as unsanitary and disgusting. Don't want to sound arrogant but it seems uncivilized. 😛
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It's unsanitary for sure. Even if you clean everyday, do you know how dirty the house gets even WITHOUT SHOES? I clean up to make sure crap doesn't lie around my kitchen, and even if I vacuum, if I run a dry swiffer wipe across the kitchen floor after 2 days, you would be SURPRISED at how much dust and dirt attaches to that thing. Now imagine if everyone wore shoes... That stuff on my swiffer wipe would quadruple!

Originally posted by: animalia
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
My dad always brings up this story about how he had to work on installing a fireplace at this house outside of town. The couple that lived there asked that he take his work boots off when he worked, even though my dad was going to be going from his truck outside to back in the house every 5-10 minutes (for parts, tools, etc). He said he wasn't going to do that so they told him to leave.
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anal-retentive FTL
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You can just say it's required for work and it's code. My mom usually tells workers that, but they tell us its code sometimes (maybe it's BS or whatever), but they're nice enough to say that if we offer them bags they can wear that over their shoes if we're still uncomfortable about shoes in the house, which my mom then promptly says no because their shoes are usually clean to begin with.
 
I don't ask anyone to take their shoes off when they come to my apartment... I live on the third floor, so I figure anything will probably end up falling off on the walk up, and everyone wipes their shoes on the doormat outside.

personally, I take my shoes off whenever I know I'm going to be home for awhile. when I come home from work or after going out at night, I take my shoes off... but I don't take them off if I'm just going to be home for a little while and then going back out. too much work involved 😛
 
Shoes always come off. Prevents even more dirt from being tracked into my house. For me its nt that hard to take my shoes off so it's habit now. plus i can get into bed or put me feet up without worrying about getting anything dirty
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
My dad always brings up this story about how he had to work on installing a fireplace at this house outside of town. The couple that lived there asked that he take his work boots off when he worked, even though my dad was going to be going from his truck outside to back in the house every 5-10 minutes (for parts, tools, etc). He said he wasn't going to do that so they told him to leave.
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Had these people been completely insulated from working class individuals all their lives?

Here, we know that if someone's here to do work that's dirty, like working on a stove, or rebuilding a wall, well, there's going to be dirt in the house. We will try to show them ways in that are more direct, or which bypass anything we don't want dirty.
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
My dad always brings up this story about how he had to work on installing a fireplace at this house outside of town. The couple that lived there asked that he take his work boots off when he worked, even though my dad was going to be going from his truck outside to back in the house every 5-10 minutes (for parts, tools, etc). He said he wasn't going to do that so they told him to leave.
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most workmen i know carry booties for their shoes if that kind of thing happens
 
it really depends on the kind of floor. we had an apartment that had a carpet on all the floor. shoes definently come of then. but we now live in a house that has a tiles and so taking shoes off (assuming they aren't wet or really dirty) isn't too much of a concern.
 
Originally posted by: BlancoNino
My dad always brings up this story about how he had to work on installing a fireplace at this house outside of town. The couple that lived there asked that he take his work boots off when he worked, even though my dad was going to be going from his truck outside to back in the house every 5-10 minutes (for parts, tools, etc). He said he wasn't going to do that so they told him to leave.
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Life is too short, those poor bastards.
 
You people are insane. Shoes stay on indoors or out. What kind of crap are you people trekking through that you manage to accumulate all this dirt and filth on your shoes? I wear my sneakers around outside all day, and when i come home its not as if ive been walking through a garbage dump... ive been walking on pavement.

Honestly, i think a lot of you might have mild OCD.
 
Originally posted by: PaperclipGod
You people are insane. Shoes stay on indoors or out. What kind of crap are you people trekking through that you manage to accumulate all this dirt and filth on your shoes? I wear my sneakers around outside all day, and when i come home its not as if ive been walking through a garbage dump... ive been walking on pavement.

Honestly, i think a lot of you might have mild OCD.
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I think it is mainly a cultural thing
 
Originally posted by: PaperclipGod
You people are insane. Shoes stay on indoors or out. What kind of crap are you people trekking through that you manage to accumulate all this dirt and filth on your shoes? I wear my sneakers around outside all day, and when i come home its not as if ive been walking through a garbage dump... ive been walking on pavement.

Honestly, i think a lot of you might have mild OCD.
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Obviously my house is a LOT cleaner than yours. You'd be surprised if you used a swiffer wipe to find out how much dirt comes in with your shoes...
 
Originally posted by: PaperclipGod
You people are insane. Shoes stay on indoors or out. What kind of crap are you people trekking through that you manage to accumulate all this dirt and filth on your shoes? I wear my sneakers around outside all day, and when i come home its not as if ive been walking through a garbage dump... ive been walking on pavement.

Honestly, i think a lot of you might have mild OCD.
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People back in the middle ages would say the same thing about daily bathing.
 
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