Do you ask people to take their shoes off?
I do ask people to remove their shoes in my house. I didn't always do this it wasn't until we had a flood in our home and needed to replace all the carpeting. I would ask your friend who has the no shoes policy in her home, if she is a close friend I am sure she would be happy to help you start the rule. I was not as fortunate to have a really close friend, but did find out through conversation some of my co-workers had similar rules. I was talking about getting new carpet installed at work one day and my concern for keeping it clean. My office-mate said "you should do what I do and not wear shoes in the house, best way to keep carpet clean." So we talked and I asked her if she asks guests to remove their shoes and come to find out she does. She gave me some pointers that I use and find work great. 1. Always leave a few pairs of shoes by the door, this way when people arrive they see shoes that have been "removed" and they are likely to do the same 2. Always answer the door in socks or bare feet. If you expect people to remove their shoes you should be wearing what they will be wearing. Sometimes I wear slippers, but I don't have any for guests so when someone comes by I just make sure I am in my socks that way it's not like I have house shoes and the guest doesn't 3. Tell people you have a no shoes rule when you invite them over. I find it a bit awkward to ask people directly to remove their shoes, but it is easier to just casually bring it up when you invite someone over. I just say something like "our house is the grey one with the porch, no one ever uses the front door because there is no place to take off your shoes so just come to the breezeway door and we have a a big rug right inside the door you can leave your shoes on." This way it's not is more casual and not telling someone take off your shoes. Hope this helps, good luck with your new shoes off rule.
Can i ask a cop to take his shoes off?
So my gf is really strict with people coming in with their shoes on in the house.Because of getting the carpet dirty, our carpet never seen shoe before so it's really clean it's white.And we were talking if a cop wanted to come in to look for something and we ask him to take off his shoes and put on some slippers could he arrest us?
Do you ask people to take their shoes off in your home?
It's a common rule among my family, my relatives and even my friends. I suppose it's more like a culture thing but don't quote me on that. Every relatives' and friends' house I visited are Chinese except a couple and they also had a rule about taking off their shoes. However, I do want to state that no one has ever told me to take off my shoes after entering their house. I simply followed their example. While some houses have carpet everywhere, not every house do and walking on wooden/stone floor is not exactly comfortable. So most of the time, the host/owner usually provide slippers unless they ran out. Then again, I am not sure if this is a cultural thing or it's just the other half of the population that takes off their shoes and wear slippers' tradition. Sorry to be blunt and mean to some, but I think it's common sense that if you enter a house through the main door or garage and see a bunch of shoes at the front and the owner/host takes off their shoes or open the door without shoes means that you need to take off your shoes before you enter any further. And if your guests still don't remove their shoes, they are just inconsiderate and ignorant people.
Do you mind when people ask you to take your shoes off at house parties?
Yes, I do. I like my socks and hose, and I don't want to ruin them. It's been my experience that many who insist on shoes-off rely solely on the policy to keep their floors clean. At one home my socks were so dirty I had to take them off before I put my shoes back on--I couldn't bear to deposit all that dog hair, carpet dirt, and cat litter in my shoes. Rustic wood floors snag and run hose. I understand when one wants to keep the gas bill low, but if your house is only heated to 60 degrees, I'm going to keep my shoes on because that's too damn cold to take them off. If you have children and I see a LEGO on the floor, they're staying on too. (I had to get stitches--and a tetanus shot--after stepping on some little broken plastic toy piece the same color as the carpet.) Your homeowner's insurance isn't gonna like an avoidable claim, so I'm really doing you a favor on that one. Many people must wear shoes for medical reasons. Diabetics risk injury in stocking feet; others have orthopedic or built up shoes that allow them to walk without limping or being mistaken for a drunken sailor. Some flooring materials such as stone, tile, and polished wood are slippery under socks. (Again, insurance claim.) And what about wheelchairs, walkers, and canes? Those items also touch the dirty outside ground, and it's unreasonable to expect guests to leave them at the door.
Do you always ask your guests to take off their shoes when they come to your home?
I would never ask guests to remove their shoes in my home, because it would feel like I was telling them that my flooring was more important than their comfort might be.My house has hardwood floors throughout with an area rug in the dining and the family room. I have rheumatoid arthritis and must wear supportive shoes, so I have indoor sneakers that I never wear outside and my husband always wears slippers in the house.Because my home is well-known by friends and family as being very neat and clean, most people usually take off their shoes without us even asking. My best friend has had several foot surgeries and will offer to take off her shoes, but after I instead that she keep them on so her feet wouldn’t hurt she began bringing a pair of indoor shoes to my house.
Is it offensive to ask people to take off their shoes in your home?
Offensive is a pretty strong word. Annoying, maybe.I have a friend locally who requires people to be shoe-free in her home. She provides an assortment of slippers for them to wear. Or you can just be barefoot or wear your own socks, but some of her floors are marble and are cold and hard. But mostly, it’s because she has white carpeting. At one point I bought an extra pair of slip-on shoes just to wear at her home, promising that those shoes never were used outside.I had a period of time where I had foot issues, so it was not comfortable to walk around without supportive shoes. Even just to run inside quickly and use her bathroom before going somewhere she required shoes off. I pointed out that we’re all getting older and some people may need to wear supportive shoes. She was going to acquire those little booties medical personnel wear while in surgery from a doctor friend but I have no idea if she ever did so. I really don’t enjoy going to her home because of the no shoe requirement. If the whole house were carpeted, it would bother me less.I quickly observed while visiting my cousins in Norway many years ago that they took off their shoes when entering the home. They never asked me to do it but I followed their practice. I know there are countries and cultures where being shoe-free inside a house is customary, but I consider it relatively unusual in the US.
Are people allowed to wear shoes in your house?
yes, depends on a few things: if their feet are clean they can walk on the hardwood floors if their feet are dirty they will be walking around the house without shoes. absolutely NO shoes are allowed in the family room or any carpeted areas
Is it rude to ask a plumber or repairman to take his shoes off?
No it's not,if you ask him nicely.I used to work for a furniture store delivering furniture and I got asked that many times.I had to take my shoes on and off everytime I brought different pieces of furniture in the customers house.When inside I would leave my shoes off until the set up was complete.
Do Mormon missionaries take off their shoes when visiting people in their homes and should I call them elder?
It's common courtesy to remove your shoes when you enter someone's home (I always did when I was a missionary, anyway), but of course people don't always remember. If you'd like them to do so, simply ask them when they come to the door. They won't mind...but in all honesty, these are teenage boys. Unless they had very good mothers, they probably won't remember to do so. You'd better ask. "Elder" is their title--it's an office in the priesthood and leadership of our church. I know the contrast between what people think it should mean and their actual ages tends to throw people off, but yes, that's what you should call them (it also means you don't have to remember their names). If you want to feed them, go ahead. Again, they're teenage boys--they won't refuse food and will probably love you for it. They have to cook their own meals now, and I think it'd be safe to bet that they're living on instant noodles at the moment. Still, if you don't want to do so, then just offer them a glass of water. You don't need to do more than that to meet the demands of courtesy (though I'm impressed that you care enough to ask. Most don't). And don't worry about the discussion. They just want to tell you a little more about what sets our faith apart from other Christian denominations, what we have to offer that others don't. Hear them out, ask questions, and if you're interested in more, tell them so. If you're not...well, you've learned a little more about those around you, and how can that be a bad thing? I sometimes wish people of other faiths would send people around like this, just so I can learn. I think it makes us all more compassionate and open.
Do you take your shoes off when you go in a house?
It’s considered unhygienic to wear shoes in Estonian homes. I’ve yet to visit anyone who expressly permitted it.I always take my shoes off immediately upon entering my home and me and my partner have an agreement with respect to transgressions (sometimes you really need to get that one thing that’s in the other room but you already laced up your boots): if he walks in with his shoes, dragging in all the dust, dirt, bacteria etc, he has to do 25 push-ups. If I do, it’s 15. I like walking barefoot in my home and any dirt is immediately noticeable. If the floors haven’t been vacuumed (we have something akin to a roomba), sometimes I feel the dust come through my socks, and I’m not an obsessive cleaner, I just have sensitive skin and I hate feeling dust or particles on my feet.In addition, feet sweat in shoes, whether you feel it or not, and they need to breathe. Not only do I change shoes at work, but I don’t wear any type of shoes at home, and mostly go without socks unless it’s summer (I hate feeling my feet sticking to the floor). Of course, our floors are wood, not carpeting, and I suppose why it’s so prevalent in American media is because almost nobody can be bothered to clean all that carpeting enough so that one could constantly walk barefoot on there. Due to having grown up in a room with irremovable carpeting, I own zero carpets in my home - it’s just another extra source of time-consuming work that never stops and I refuse to do it; my time is better spent doing constructive things.I think wearing shoes indoors, shoes that you wear outdoors, is a sign of a badly kept house - the floors aren’t clean nor can they be clean, because everyone is wearing outdoor shoes there. I’d consider it unhygienic. There’s are other opinions and they are fine, but that’s what goes on in my head.