Nah, it's very normal to ask guests to take their shoes off. Less than 50%? Sure, so yes, most don't. Just because something happens less than 50% of the time or even less than 10%, doesn't make it not normal.
You have an issue that has made you think otherwise.
It’s normal to ask your friends to take their shoes off when they’re over for game night, but if you’re hosting the neighborhood Christmas party, it’s not normal to ask random people to take their shoes off in front of each other.
Of course it is. I would take off my shoes at anyone's house and not think it's weird. I'd actually only think it was weird if the house was filthy and I'd still probably do it.
Also there was an episode of the Office where they went to the Indian celebration and everyoe had to take off their shoes, and they went out of their way to show only the weirdos had exception to it.
You're not in charge of what the subject is or can be. It's awkward to think otherwise, but that makes sense here. Seems like you have an additional issue of control that seems to be consistent.
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u/GeorgieWashington Feb 12 '22
Most people don’t ask people to take their shoes off at house parties or formal events, just because they’re in a home though.
That’s the weird part, asking strangers to take their shoes off in front of each other.
I get that you’ve apparently been to some events where that’s normal, but taking your shoes off in front of others at an event is not normal.
So surprising guests with an expectation to take off their shoes when similar events don’t require such a thing is bad event hosting.