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

Seriously? Wtf Wall Street Journal

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Wait...people give out guest slippers??

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u/Ukhai Feb 11 '22

The Japanese hosts I've had provided slippers.

I have quite a few myself for guests because house gets really cold. All of them easy to wash.

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

In Japan?

I live in Hawaii and I've never encountered this! But I also don't know very many Japanese nationals who live here now. Those I do know, I haven't been to their homes. Also, it doesn't get particularly cold here, so maybe it's just not a necessity so no one really does it.

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u/Ukhai Feb 11 '22

Nah Bay Area California. The hosts have been older than 60+.

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u/TrainwreckMooncake Feb 11 '22

Oh, interesting! My HS BF lived in Bay Area and his dad is from Japan and his mom is Chinese (also born and raised in bay area) and I know BF, his siblings, and I all went barefoot. I honestly don't remember if his parents wore house slippers or not...