etiquette at family homes

Torry_Quine

herand wrote: »

Why would you keep outdoor shoes on whilst indoors? The idea of wearing shoes in the house just seems abnormal to me as growing uo we were always encouraged to go barefoot as much as possible.

Wearing shoes all day isn't the best for your foot health and you are trampling all the outside dirt indoors.

At home obviously I change into my slippers but when visiting another home then yes I keep my shoes on. I don't wear my shoes all day.

peachyprice

lostinrates wrote: »

We go to quite formal parties etc in people's homes sometimes. There is little more ridiculous than a room full of men in evening suits and socks, Ad frankly, I chose my shoes with care to complement my outfits, often they are the 'main event'.

And nothing ruins the look of a nice cocktail dress that having to take those carefully chosen heels off.

Gloomendoom

lostinrates wrote: »

We go to quite formal parties etc in people's homes sometimes. There is little more ridiculous than a room full of men in evening suits and socks, Ad frankly, I chose my shoes with care to complement my outfits, often they are the 'main event'.

You and Mrs G would get on.

peachyprice

herand wrote: »

Why would you keep outdoor shoes on whilst indoors? The idea of wearing shoes in the house just seems abnormal to me as growing uo we were always encouraged to go barefoot as much as possible.

In your own home yes, but why would you want to bare a personal part of your body in another person's home? Would you sit on their sofa with a bare tush?

pollypenny

herand wrote: »

Why would you keep outdoor shoes on whilst indoors? The idea of wearing shoes in the house just seems abnormal to me as growing uo we were always encouraged to go barefoot as much as possible.

Wearing shoes all day isn't the best for your foot health and you are trampling all the outside dirt indoors.

I would not wear outdoor shoes in my own house, having slippers to change into.

However, I would find it 'abnormal' and very rude if someone asked me to take off my shoes before going into their house.

My feet would be cold!

Would you ask a visiting doctor to take their shoes off?

pollypenny

I find this debate to be ludicrous. Is it the cream-carpet brigade, house-pride gone mad!

Kicking off ones shoes is something to do with very close friends, in an informal situation, before putting your feet up.

And as for only allowing newspapers in the kitchen!!!

Is it a home or a show house?

lostinrates

peachyprice wrote: »

And nothing ruins the look of a nice cocktail dress that having to take those carefully chosen heels off.

Exactly.

Errata

herand wrote: »

Wearing shoes all day isn't the best for your foot health and you are trampling all the outside dirt indoors.

Wearing shoes indoors is a damn sight better for foot health than baggy saggy slippers.

lostinrates

herand wrote: »

Because bare feet are the same as a bare bottom? All a bit imperialist china

No, I have no verrucas or athletes foot on my bottom.

arbroath_lass

fluffymuffy wrote: »

It's not really a my-house-my-rules thing. It's just normal, polite behaviour.

It's not at all "normal". None of friends and family would dream of asking people to remove their shoes. It is a recent invention by those daft enough to buy impractical carpets.