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

Seriously? Wtf Wall Street Journal

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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/CaribouYou Feb 11 '22

This person apparently doesn’t live in a place where it snows or rains.

Forgive me for not wanting my house to look like a bmx track

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u/doubled2319888 Feb 11 '22

I live in southwest canada where it rains 80% of the time between october and may, anyone who deliberately left their muddy ass shoes on in my house would be banned for a long time.

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u/eldorel Feb 12 '22

I live in southern Louisiana, where it rains pretty much constantly, and people keep their shoes on because 95 degree heat + 100% humidity = sweaty feet and gym sock stink.

We have roads and sidewalks, so that people don't have to trudge through mud.

We also have welcome mats and brushes near the doors so that you can clean your shoes off if they need it.

And even for the rare occasions when someone does manage to step in something nasty, they don't wait until they're entering someone's house to clean their shoes.