Like I said, I'm shocked at how many people think carpets are more important than people.err.. *psst* you're sounded being rude!
whoever the person ask you politely and take your shoes off their property as long their carpet. Doesn't want to take mark of stained from your shoes marked.. Doesn't matter it cost them expensive and to replace it new one. Are you willing pay full of portion the cost and to replace their carpet?
As long, if you wish guest stay shoes on and scrubbing all over your carpet and one day become into darker stained marked on it. Are you willing replace it immediately? (hmmmm) I do not think so..
That's right.
Right, it is not respectful for a host to ask their guests to de-shoe but it's also not respectful for a guest to complain about it.
Well, that's very nice but it doesn't have anything to do with asking them to remove their shoes. But if that's your cultural tradition, to remove shoes (like Japanese culture), then that's fine. But if that's a tradition, to remove shoes before entering the house, then the host doesn't need to request it. It's just done automatically, right?
Of courese not. Do you often invite rude people to your house?
Are you saying it's OK for the host to make rude requests because the guests also do rude things? Maybe you should rethink your guest list if that's a frequent problem.
It look like that you have bad experience with hosts in the past? I don´t have any experience like that... like what I said in my previous posts that my guests do themselves automatic... that´s why I have no problem with their respect...
I show my respect if a host ask me to take my shoe off or whatever... I have no problem to respect anyone no matter what... Do you have problem for respect a host if she/he ask you to do it?
Well, we were raised to know that we should take our shoes off before go in... We were raised to see no problem for that.
Of course not... I only took the example of posters´s in general way after read all the posts here.
Are you saying it's OK for the host to make rude requests because the guests also do rude things? Maybe you should rethink your guest list if that's a frequent problem.
You are the one who brought up in first place, not me. I only quoted to question you, that´s all...
So no host has ever requested that you remove your shoes? Great!
I show my respect to the host by first asking permission before I take off my shoes, especially if it's a first-time visit. I would never make any presumptions about what the host preferred. There are actually some hosts who prefer that their guests keep their shoes on. If the hosts says OK, then I would ask where I should put my shoes so they won't be in anyone's way.
Of course not. If they make the request, I obey with a smile, without any complaint.
Well, I was raised to ask permission first. Some homeowners don't want a pile of shoes at their front door.
You are mistaken. I didn't mention pets or food or nosy people in my posts.You are the one who brought up in first place, not me. I only quoted to question you, that´s all...
Ha, ha, you are so practical!
When I go to someone's house, I try to make sure my shoes are clean before I go thru their front door. I use the door mat and wipe them off real good. If they're still wet or dirty, then I ask if I may remove them and where should I leave them.
Ha, ha, you are so practical!
LOL thank you dear! lol But of course I would remove my shoes in someone home if they ask me to take it off, and also if someone have brand new carpet or white carpet,, I would have to take my shoes off. Don't worry,, I will check my shoes to make sure there is no grease on it!
after read some posts here saying that some people might be embarrassed to take their shoes off because they have holey socks, dirty feet, smelly feet, etc.
