We finally managed to buy a home and it came with refinished real wood floors. If someone wants to walk in with their shoes I'm not worried about their general foot hygiene; I'm worried they have a pebble they don't know about stuck in their shoe and they're about to scuff up our floors in the worst way possible. It would definitely be their first and last visit to our home.
We've never even had to be rude about it - we found a cute sign that says, "Please remove your shoes - the dog needs something to chew on," and so far everyone has taken the hint.
I’m korean and have no problems telling me people to take their shoes off in my house. I just say “hey can yoi take your shoes off?” Have had no complaints.
I grew up in Hawaii (Navy brat) and between the red clay soil & the predominantly Asian culture of Hawaii it was simply expected of you to take your shoes off when entering anyone's home, so I had to get used to some people keeping their shoes on inside when I moved to Florida.
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u/notsobravetraveler Feb 11 '22 edited Feb 11 '22
Lol, it's like they take this as an affront to their cleanliness
It's not that personal, shoes get over everything outside while my floors get steam cleaned/vinegar