Removing shoes while eating in a restaraunt ?

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by FredNotBob

While I share your disdain for the smelly bare feet on the chair (yuuuck!), I also want to point out that in certain cultures, you're expected to remove your shoes prior to sitting down.

I would have quietly pointed it out to the waitstaff; they're in a position to approach her and remind her that there are health regulations in place. It may have been that the manager was focused on something else and simply didn't notice the smell.

if i were the manager or waiter, id have told her- we cannot allow any feet exposure anymore,,,two weeks ago a man with a foot fetish, tried to suck on a lady's big toe"
now, please hide your feet, and would you like an appetizer?

[Stratford, Ct. Resident]

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

if i were the manager or waiter, id have told her- we cannot allow any feet exposure anymore,,,two weeks ago a man with a foot fetish, tried to suck on a lady's big toe"
now, please hide your feet, and would you like an appetizer?

Or, send the chef out to tell her they've run out of feta cheese, and they wish to scrape some from her.

[mrs.cool]

Wondering how this would have gone if she had stinky feet, but was wearing skimpy sandals.

[momtothree]

Originally Posted by mrs.cool

Wondering how this would have gone if she had stinky feet, but was wearing skimpy sandals.

They would be airing out hopefully and not stinky anymore from being enclosed in a regular shoe.

[Proof]

For those who are saying this is about "health codes", why are Japanese restaurants "excluded"?
BTW, there are no "health codes" in regards to shoes for customers. If evidence is needed, please check out [url=http://www.barefooters.org/health-dept/]Bare Feet and the Health Department[/url]
You will see that even if you are not one to do it, it is not illegal.
Do people actually CARE if someone was wearing flip flops, and took their toes out of the strap when they are sitting? A restaurant would be kicking people out all day every day in the summer.
I find it more offensive when people sit in a booth and put their shoes up on the seat. At least the women had a small courtesy for removing shoes.
Not saying the smell didn't offend anyone.
I owned a small chain of comedy clubs in the 1990s. People wearing flip flops would complain to me that someone took their toes out of their sandals! I'm like, what are you wearing?