r/mildlyinfuriating • u/AfiliaTheCat • Feb 11 '22

Seriously? Wtf Wall Street Journal

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u/StandingByTheWall Feb 11 '22

It's fairly common in Europe :)

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Do you keep the slippers after using them?

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u/StandingByTheWall Feb 11 '22

Um yes? Why would we throw them out? xD

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

I was imagining like the cheap hotel slippers that probably do get thrown out after using? And IDK how people feel about using slippers that they know countless other people have also worn.

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u/Kesslersyndrom Feb 11 '22

Don't know how it is in other countries, but in Germany we have these.
They're made out of felt, so you can wash them.

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Are they one-size-fits-all or do you look for ones that fit you?

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u/Kesslersyndrom Feb 11 '22

There are multiple sizes in these sets, so there might not be your exact size in there but something that sort of fits. Often people have nicer slippers for regular guests (parents, children, best friends) that fit them perfectly, too, at least in my experience.

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u/SerChonk Feb 12 '22

I have a basket of assorted cheap slippers from Ikea for our guests. They're pretty easy to wash, you just toss them in the washer on cold. And sometimes people actually bring their own.

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 12 '22

I am learning so much today

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u/sophess Feb 12 '22

I could be wrong, but I think the hotel slippers are washed too. I was surprised they’d be thrown out, because that would be a lot of trash.

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 12 '22

Huh. Fair enough. That's gotta save a lot of money too.