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My uncle tried to tell us to do that in Canada but we told him where to go.
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Exactly and I would be very insulted if I went to visit someone and they told me to take my shoes off, its as if they are trying to say that i'm dirty and I don't clean myself.
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Thats nonsense no one has EVER told me to take my shoes off! EVER!
This is probably the most hilarious sequence of posts I've seen on this site. Holy cow.
Sweden.
But who likes vacuuming so much they leave their shoes on?
lol! This is what I don't understand. So much dirt is tracked in on people's shoes, even if they wipe their shoes on a doormat. But most Americans can't relate to this issue.
Is Russia considered a Western country? You're expected to take your shoes off there. Slippers are provided. You're required to take your shoes off to enter museums, too.
It's not a cultural requirement here in the US, but most people I know do expect you to take off your shoes when you come into the house, just as I do with people who come into mine. It's disgusting to wear shoes on the carpet, bringing in dirt and who knows what, and I don't want to have to shampoo my carpet every month. So I think this is common, though not something that is totally expected across the board here in the US.
Is Russia considered a Western country? You're expected to take your shoes off there. Slippers are provided. You're required to take your shoes off to enter museums, too.
That's interesting re. the museums thing. Is this only in winter or all year?
lol! This is what I don't understand. So much dirt is tracked in on people's shoes, even if they wipe their shoes on a doormat. But most Americans can't relate to this issue.
Is Russia considered a Western country? You're expected to take your shoes off there. Slippers are provided. You're required to take your shoes off to enter museums, too.
When I went to some museums in Russia we didn't have to take our shoes off
During the course of an investigation, as a Canadian Forces Military Police investigator, my partner and I had to enter a Mosque, to speak to a member of the congregation . He asked us to remove our shoes( we were in plain clothes, not uniforms) and we complied. We understood that this was religious requirement, in their belief system.
By the way, in the Canadian Forces, we have a number of religious Sikhs ( including a Colonel who is the CO of the British Columbia Regiment ) who wear a full beard and turban, and carry a kirpan, in uniform. We wouldn't ask them to shave their beards off, or not wear their turbans, as that is a part of their religious piety.
My point ? We try to be accommodating here in Canada.
Thats nonsense no one has EVER told me to take my shoes off! EVER!
Yeah, we know them Irish are a dirty bunch
By the way, I've removed carpet in a US home, in an area where the weather is nice and sunny most of the time. You guys should really consider removing your outdoor shoes when you go inside, judging by what I found to have filtered down through the carpet and padding.
It's not a cultural requirement here in the US, but most people I know do expect you to take off your shoes when you come into the house, just as I do with people who come into mine. It's disgusting to wear shoes on the carpet, bringing in dirt and who knows what, and I don't want to have to shampoo my carpet every month. So I think this is common, though not something that is totally expected across the board here in the US.
One question: Do many Brits still have carpeted bathrooms?
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