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is it acceptable to require people to take off their shoes to enter your house

Is it acceptable to require people to take off their shoes to enter your house

  • Yes

    Votes: 88 93.6%

  • No

    Votes: 6 6.4%
  • Total voters
    94
.....Hatuey Loves Japan.
 
ludahai said:
And you are a libertarian? As the owner of the home, wouldn't a libertarian say that I have the right to set the rules for my own home?
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I'm not only a libertarian, I'm also a hypocrite.

If you invite me to your house, you have to inform me about your weird rules upfront.
 
Djoop said:
I'm not only a libertarian, I'm also a hypocrite.

If you invite me to your house, you have to inform me about your weird rules upfront.
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It's not a weird rule actually. Is this such a big deal?

The one thing is, I really think the host should provide a variety of slippers for guests.
 
Perfectly fine to require it. I don't in my house, but, I'm happy to respect that rule in others'.
 
If a person refuses to take off their shoes, they obviously are wearing a wire and are recording the conversation for big brother. But the host doesn't usually believe they'll get the **** kicked out of them in a bathroom for their trouble...




(Hopes someone gets the movie reference)


And of course, my house my rules... don't like it, GTFO. Simple.
 
new coup for you said:
I hate it when people require me to take off my shoes to enter their houses.

It's bull**** for several reasons:

1)What makes you so confident that your floor is that clean?
2)This is the West, not the East.
3)I wear boots all the time and it takes me 20 minutes to take them off. The reason the Japanese started that stupid tradition is because they wore sandals back in they day, not laced shoes or boots.
4)Peoples feet smell.
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Lord, you sound like such a Yankee!

In the South, where I grew up, people were invite to take their shoes of to be comfortable. Now I live in a rain forest with gritty, sandy soil. People here are usually expected to take their shoes off to keep from damaging not just spoiling the floors of homes.

Besides, people wear shoes too much -- that's why they have foot odor, and can't walk on even fairly tame gravel barefoot.
 
new coup for you said:
I hate it when people require me to take off my shoes to enter their houses.
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When you're entering the home of another person, you are entering their domain, where their word is law (provided that their word doesn't violate the laws of the land, obviously).

Your sole remedy if you don't like that law consists of either not entering, or leaving.

This is the reason why I won't go to a party, no matter what for or who is attending, if it is hosted in the home of someone I can't tolerate. I simply cannot walk into someone's home knowing in advance I will end up disrespecting them.
 
It is acceptable of course to require it in your own home.

We do not require shoe removal. We are proud of our fetid squalor. You'd only get your socks dirty.
 
Ikari said:
What if I just stand outside your house firing randomly into the air?
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You'd be arrested for illegally firing a gun within city limits
 
MyOwnDrum said:
It's not a weird rule actually. Is this such a big deal?

The one thing is, I really think the host should provide a variety of slippers for guests.
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It's very small, no big deal.

Do you mind taking your shoes off?

Sure, no problem.

Take your shoes off.

Ok *idiot*
 
Where I live it's customary to remove your shoes without being prompted. I've never walked into another person's home without taking my shoes off at the door unless they say I don't have to.
 
No - I've always had beige cheapo carpet and a heavy duty carpet cleaner. . . I've never had a 'no shoes' rule and find it offensive to go to someone's house and then be asked to remove my shoes - I tend to avoid visiting people who have such rules.

It's not a matter of convenience (as in boots off, etc) it's a matter of privacy - boots are part of the clothing ensemble - it's impolite to expect others to undress in the slightest. . . and when going in socks or barefoot you risk the chance of spreading a variety of toenail fungai and other such things that shouldn't be spread.
 
Ethereal said:
Where I live it's customary to remove your shoes without being prompted. I've never walked into another person's home without taking my shoes off at the door unless they say I don't have to.
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That because you live in Chicagokowski... :2razz:
 
I don't smoke, but I am thinking of starting because I hate it when people require me not to smoke when I enter their houses.

It's bull**** for several reasons:

1)What makes you so confident that your air is that clean?
2)This is the West, not the East.
3)I wear shoes all the time and it takes me a few seconds to take them off. I need something to keep me busy for 20 minutes while you take your boots off.
4)People smell.
 
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legojenn said:
I don't smoke, but I am thinking of starting because I hate it when people require me not to smoke when I enter their houses.
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I'm a smoker and I don't smoke in my own home or let anyone else smoke in my home because my wife has scarring in her lower lungs that acts like asthma.

I also have a 2 year-old and a baby to think of.

It's got nothing to do with air cleanliness and everything to do with not wanting myself or my guests to generate carcinogens which my wife or my kids have to live with.
 
new coup for you said:
I hate it when people require me to take off my shoes to enter their houses.

It's bull**** for several reasons:

1)What makes you so confident that your floor is that clean?
2)This is the West, not the East.
3)I wear boots all the time and it takes me 20 minutes to take them off. The reason the Japanese started that stupid tradition is because they wore sandals back in they day, not laced shoes or boots.
4)Peoples feet smell.
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I don't enter when I wear boots and I certainly don't go back to their house again, because it bugs me to have to take off my shoes.
 
legojenn said:
I don't smoke, but I am thinking of starting because I hate it when people require me not to smoke when I enter their houses.

It's bull**** for several reasons:

1)What makes you so confident that your air is that clean?
2)This is the West, not the East.
3)I wear shoes all the time and it takes me a few seconds to take them off. I need something to keep me busy for 20 minutes while you take your boots off.
4)People smell.
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Look... she tried to make a funny.
 
Am I the only one who's noticed people pulling the "I'm the boss" card, as though that makes them factually accurate?

We're not talking about if it's your rules, in fact the question already assumes that it is your house and they are your rules. Set aside your insecurity and dare to defend your rules.

The question is not rather you have the authority to do what you want, the question is rather or not what you choose to do is acceptable.
 
Jerry said:
Am I the only one who's noticed people pulling the "I'm the boss" card, as though that makes them factually accurate?

We're not talking about if it's your rules, in fact the question already assumes that it is your house and they are your rules. Set aside your insecurity and dare to defend your rules.

The question is not rather you have the authority to do what you want, the question is rather or not what you choose to do is acceptable.
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Shoes are generally dirty and some people like to keep their floors clean and nice looking.
 
Ethereal said:
Shoes are generally dirty and some people like to keep their floors clean and nice looking.
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See there's an argument I can latch onto. Clear and concise. Cleanliness is something everyone can relate to.
 
Jerry said:
The question is not rather you have the authority to do what you want, the question is rather or not what you choose to do is acceptable.
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If you have the authority to do it, how is it not acceptable? If it is not acceptable you wouldn't have the authority to do it.
 
TacticalEvilDan said:
If you have the authority to do it, how is it not acceptable? If it is not acceptable you wouldn't have the authority to do it.
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Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you should.
 
I am kinda torn. I mean I have no problems taking em off when it is a casual visit but if I am invited to a dinner party, went out and bought some really nice shoes? Got there and the host ask me to take em off? I would kinda hate that:)
 
Jerry said:
If I'm there installing your kitchen, and you already signed the contract, guess what?

I'm wearing my steel toes, and if you don't like it, **** you. You can't fire me, and if you kick me out you'll have to pay the cancellation fee per the terms of the contract. If you're an asshole when this goes down, I'll personally sue you for loss of wages as OSHA requires me to wear steel toes while I'm installing in your house.
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Why not wear those blue bootie slippers over your steel toed shoes?
 
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