House slippers? Or just whatever shoes you'd normally wear out and about?nope. I grew up in the suburbs of SF- always wore shoes in our house and friends' houses.
I'm thinking more of when you come though the door from outside- as that's how I see this question being posed. I didn't strip down, no. Coat off, and that was it.House slippers? Or just whatever shoes you'd normally wear out and about?
No lounging around one's own home in boxers + T-shirt, old gym shorts, or sweatpants or anything like that? I kind of feel like we're all talking past each other a bit. Lounging in old T-shirt and sweatpants on my couch, in for the night and watching TV at 9:00 p.m. ... I don't think I am wearing my tennis shoes or loafers or anything like that.
But in your household growing up, going that casual was just not done?
That's what the dogs are for.We've done this before I think. In New York, if you're going to wear shoes in my house you might as well pee and crap on my floor.
when it’s muddy out I wipe their paws with baby wipes. We have thick tall grass here so it’s not usually a problem.For the shoe off people. Do you have dogs.
My wife will complain about my shoes being on and then our 2 dogs run in/out of their doggy door into the yard tracking all sorts of whatever into the house.
Taking shoes off is pretty simple.For the shoe off people. Do you have dogs.
My wife will complain about my shoes being on and then our 2 dogs run in/out of their doggy door into the yard tracking all sorts of whatever into the house.
It's a Canada/US thing too. It comes up on social media from time to time too and Canadians don't understand why all the Americans on TV are wearing shoes indoors.this is probably an urban/non-urban thing too. anywhere where you're walking around city sidewalks and/or public transportation... no way in hell you want to then bring that into your home. if you're driving from your home to work to lunch to home, whatever.
Barefoot socialist hippies.It's a Canada/US thing too. It comes up on social media from time to time too and Canadians don't understand why all the Americans on TV are wearing shoes indoors.
sameOff. But I don't get all uptight if people wear their shoes in my house.
Yeah, I think this was worded poorly. Should be more "does it bother you if people wear their shoes in your house".Company can keep them on, wife and I never wear shoes in the house.
If it does, and I mean this sincerely, not sarcastically, you probably shouldn't be inviting people over. Though I guess I do see the point for those that live in snowy (Minnesota) or muddy (Seattle) types of areas. Never having lived in one, I can see where constant weather might make the whole "shoes off" thing more widely common and acceptable.Yeah, I think this was worded poorly. Should be more "does it bother you if people wear their shoes in your house".
So your socks/bare feet are in contact with the garage floor first and then walking into the house?We take our shoes off in the garage before coming in.
If people come over and they ask if they should take them off, we will say something along the lines of "we do" and they often do. But we don't ask guests that don't bring it up first.
I always ask when visiting elsewhere.
Shoes on inside most of the time, I live in a urban area and rarely use an umbrellathis. and I've peed AND crapped on nick's floor.
this is probably an urban/non-urban thing too. anywhere where you're walking around city sidewalks and/or public transportation... no way in hell you want to then bring that into your home. if you're driving from your home to work to lunch to home, whatever.
I grew up in the suburbs and we always wore our shoes inside. NYC, never. but some homes are lax about guests- levaing it up to them... which is our approach. if people ask, we say that we do, but it's up to them. most people take them off.
I think it lines up with people who don't use umbrellas- which is far more bizarre to me. if you walk places, you use an umbrella- apparently some of the people who drive everywhere refuse this convenience.
eta: but nick is moving to the burbs... what then? WHAT THEN!?
Define or locate said urban area. Are you driving to and from work?Shoes on inside most of the time, I live in a urban area and rarely use an umbrella
SF/Oakland, combo BART and walkingDefine or locate said urban area. Are you driving to and from work?
Ah, yes the sweet sound of silence. No nag, just gone.stlrams said:My ex would yell at me all the time about shoes on. Now I find myself smiling while laying on the couch with my shoes on thinking man no more yelling.
Huh. Maybe it's a bay area thing. I grew up in Marin and always wore shoes too.SF/Oakland, combo BART and walking
We have 2 short stairs at the door from our garage to our house. Shoe rack is right next to those little stairs. I take mine off on the steps and step into my home.So your socks/bare feet are in contact with the garage floor first and then walking into the house?
OK, point taken. However, if I go to someone's house, and they aren't wearing their shoes, particularly if they have a pile of shoes by the front door, I take that as they don't want the outside being tracked all through their house.People pretty much everywhere typically remove shoes and get comfortable in their own homes, right?
I can read the bolded in two way -- what people do in their own homes vs. what people do when visiting other people's homes.