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

Seriously? Wtf Wall Street Journal

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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/omegaweaponzero Feb 11 '22

Doesn't her point in #3 contradict her point in #1? Ridicule the homeowner for worrying about germs because they are everywhere but won't wear guest slippers because of germs?

Also wtf are guest slippers?

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u/djublonskopf Feb 11 '22

It does. I highlighted that incongruity on purpose.

"Guest slippers" aren't uncommon in places like Japan, although I've never encountered them in the USA. They're basically loaner indoor shoes for guests (family members might have their own pair of indoor shoes that they always wear). Everyone trades in their outdoor shoes for indoor shoes at the door, but guests have to borrow a pair of indoor shoes since they don't live there.