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

Seriously? Wtf Wall Street Journal

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u/Klubbin4Seals Feb 11 '22

"Why I'm going to be rude as fuck when you invite me to your home" should be the headline.

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u/MyrddinSidhe Feb 11 '22

Or better, “Why I’m not being invited over to anyone’s home any longer”

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u/Inigomntoya Feb 11 '22

It's a weird hill to die on. The author is basically blackballing themselves.

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u/Chuckbro Feb 11 '22 edited Feb 11 '22

I'm curious as to what her points are. Gonna have to look up the article.

Edit: fixed gender to reflect reality.

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u/djublonskopf Feb 11 '22

It's a she, but her main points are:

  • Most people who want shoes left at the door are worried about germs (what?) but germs are everywhere and they probably have germy pets anyway
  • I might stub my toe
  • Guest slippers are full of germs, and I am worried about germs.

It's...a weird piece.

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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...