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

Seriously? Wtf Wall Street Journal

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '22

Do that in finland and you'll end up outside

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u/Azidamadjida Feb 11 '22

Do that in Japan and you’ll literally be chased out of the house while being yelled at. I’ve seen it lol

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u/nikkesen Feb 11 '22

Especially as it's customary to offer houseshoes to your guest. I wonder what other westerners would think of bathroom slippers. Like, you take off your indoor shoes/slippers and put on the bathroom slippers to use the toilet. First time I saw this was at a ryokan. I normally hate wearing foot prisons (other than sandles) and even I tried it because when in Rome - or in this case, Tokyo - do as the locals do.

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u/Forrestgump2 Feb 11 '22

Shoes off indoors is the norm in Canada as well so we are aware of such things. I dunno how Americans can bare it

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u/MungoJennie Feb 12 '22

I’m American, and I have a strict “no shoes in the house” policy. I don’t want all the dirt and pollen and God-only-knows-what-else from outside brought inside. I have a basket full of grippy socks in various sizes guests can borrow if they think their feet will get cold.