do you make your family and friends wear slippers in your house

January 20, 2008 8:57pm CST
we have a new white carpet and the only way to keep it clean is to make the family and all visitors put slippers on when they arrive.we all love to walk around and relax in barefeet and soft comfy slippers.friends love to come to our house because we are all so chiiled out. also i leave a slection of attractive slippers by the door. as soon as visitors see us a answer the door in slippers and see the carpet they dont have a problem. we have many friends we the same policy. i wont go to house where they only make children take of their shoes. i find that very rude. when we visit friends we never go without taking our slippers and volunteer to put them. some poeple feel uncomfortable about making visitors wear slippers so by putting them on voluntarily its prevent any embarrassment and conflict. do you all aggree with me if not why not.my canadian friends say thats its considered very rude not to takes your shoes off in the house.and that its common place to see a selection of slippers by the door for everyone to put on. why do people have such a problem with wearing slippers especially in cold weather.dont poeple like to feel relaxed in the house.try to be as honest as possible.i know this suject is very contentious.why is that. do you feel that you have the right to drag the outside world into your house.why would yoy not want to put on your slippers and chill out.iv have never had a problem with it. the family all agree.its also nice to get slippers as a surprise present.my teenage daughters adore their christmas floppy slippers at gave them. do you buy your family and friends slippers as presents. lets make this a good open and honest discussion and not feel offended if people disagree.
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@palonghorn (5479)
• United States
21 Jan 08
You must not have pets either lol. That's one reason I would never have white carpet, or white furniture for that matter. I wear slippers in the winter, but when it gets warm, I'm barefoot as much as I can be. I do have a rug by the doors to wipe your feet on, but I would never expect anyone coming into my house to remove their shoes. I work for the forestry service, I love camping, and being outside, we also have a dog that lives inside, so white carpet just wouldn't work for me. lol Depending on what I've done that day at work (I'm a wildland firefighter) I will take my boots off outside, but for the most part I don't and no one else that comes to my house does.
@lorelai (1558)
• Italy
21 Jan 08
I don't do that but then I don't have a white carpet if I did I would do it. My mother has while carpet in her room and I never step on it with snickers or shoes.