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Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 weeks agoWhere I live it is also unusual to be asked to take your shoes off because it’s just expected that you will since it’s disrespectful to just walk inside with your shoes on.
It’s more usual to be told to keep your shoes on if it’s something like a contractor coming inside to do some work.
slackassassin@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Idrgaf, but generally I see it as disrespectful to demand a guest remove their shoes. They are a guest in my home.
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
That there might probably the difference in the shoes on vs shoes off culture.
People who think it’s disrespectful to treat someone’s home as less important or people who think it’s disrespectful to treat the guest as less important.
To me someone’s home takes priority over the guest, as it’s just what I was raised by. A house is someone’s home and extremely important to them, whereas a guest is not required to be there it’s a privilege to be invited inside and not having shoes really isn’t a big deal to ask for us.
slackassassin@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Agreed. I just think the guest takes precedence.
psycotica0@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Right, but I don’t wear shoes in my own home. I’m not asking them to do anything I’m not doing. I’d also like them to not piss in my plants, despite them being a guest.
slackassassin@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
My guests would not piss in my plants anymore than they would participate in exaggerated hyperbole.
psycotica0@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
😛
Saapas@piefed.zip 2 weeks ago
My guests wouldn’t come in with their shoes on though
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
I don’t see why then being a guest would mean you should invite them to track dog shit and greasy dirt all over your house, though
slackassassin@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I take in guests as they are and don’t demand anything of them.
Greddan@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
It’s not much of a demand. Do your guests usually struggle with basic physical activities, like bending over, or sitting on a stool/bench?
slackassassin@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Also, I have dogs actual dogs and they don’t take off their shoes either.