Can you teach old dog new tricks?

Hi sblossom, can we just clarify here. Are you talking about flip flops, sandal like things, or actual slippers, comfy indoor shoes made of soft material.

If it's the latter then I rather think the British invented them. There are many examples throughtout literature where a British gentelman would settle down by the fireside with his slippers and his pipe. The alternative is to take the outside shoes off at the door and wander round in socks.

If it is the flip flop type then he is right.

I don't think wearing shoes indoors is a British tradition. My son and I don't wear ours in the house, just for comfort reasons. I think you can teach old dogs new tricks but only if they want to learn them.

I think that, in Britain, it's usually not the custom to take off ones outdoor shoes in the house. Of course, if one has wellington boots (gumboots) or boots which are likely to be very dirty or wet, then one does change them but on the whole ordinary dry shoes are worn both inside and out. I do know a few English households where it is the custom to remove outer shoes but they are quite rare.

The only way that you are going to make your husband change is by giving him valid reasons for following your custom that he can see are sensible. Don't forget that men's shoes are often much more of a bother to change than women's shoes and that a good wife will not 'dictate' to her husband. If she wants to change his ways, she will find subtle and comfortable ways to do so!