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myLot reputation of 97/100. AndiCat (236) 5 years ago

When you visit a friend or family member or whomever at their home, how likely are you to prop your feet up on their coffee table? If you do, do you do it with your shoes off or on?

What do yo think if a visitor does it at your own home?

My hubby and I have gotten into a few debates about this. He says it's okay with shoes off. I tend to think it shows disrespect for the person's furniture. However, I suppose if I saw the homeowner doing it, I MAY - but I'd still feel uncomfortable.

What are your thoughts?

 

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1. myLot reputation of 99/100. Phaedra_Scythe (1936)   5 years ago

Unless I knew the person and their home like family then definitely not, and probably not even then. It's so rude! I agree with you.

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2. myLot reputation of 94/100. xXmeganxX (2442)   5 years ago

hi there, i never prop my feet up on anyones table, not even my own, my horrid partner does it and it makes me god mad, it's so rude and disgusting because after all i have to eat off there! i agree with you also on what you think! =)

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3. myLot reputation of 81/100. Gambler2 (7511)   5 years ago

No, people will put there dirty stinky feet on my coffee table, but I have more respect for them than they do for me. I guess if it was an old time friend and his home wasn't anything special, that might be OK.

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4. myLot reputation of 97/100. teison2 (4776)   5 years ago

I think feet do not belong on tables, with or without shoes. Tables are for putting food and drinks on - I do not feel like having someones foot-germs in my food. I find it very disgusting and rude. I'd say it makes my top five list of things to do if you do not want to be a welcome guest in my home.

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5. myLot reputation of 91/100. speakeasy (1894)   5 years ago

Never! That is so rude! Feet do not belong on a coffee table or other table; unless the person's foot is injured and someone else needs to bandage it or remove a splinter or something. Illness and injuries are the only exception.

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6. myLot reputation of 96/100. webeishere (12986)   5 years ago

Oh Oh! Here comes the bad side of Grandpa Bob. HAHAHA. I have that very bad habit of doing this. I've had my feet shoved from the table, brushed away & even hit with a cane. LOL> Yet I'm a stickler in my house constantly telling my grown children it's a coffee table not an ottoman. LOL.

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7. myLot reputation of 97/100. howard96h (5692)   5 years ago

I would never put my feet on someones else's coffee table. If they put their feet on my table I would tell them ONE time to get them off and never do it again and if they did, I would get up open the door and tell them "visiting hours are over - now scram and don't come back!"

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8. myLot reputation of 91/100. tator_tot8073 (522)   5 years ago

Never. I feel that it is very rude. I don't even put my feet on my coffee table. The thought of a persons shoes or feet on my table makes me sick. Sure, I can clean it, but thats not the point. Whenever I see people do that in my home, I tell them to get the feet off the table.
Now I have gone into other peoples homes where they do that to their tables. I think its sick, but if they weant to do that in their own home, then that is their right.

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9. myLot reputation of 83/100. irisheyes (3349)   5 years ago

I do it in my own home but would never ever do in in anybody else's home. I don't really mind if people do it on my coffee table providing they are not wearing dirty boots or something. What I do mind is when someone puts adrink down and it leaves a ring on the wood. I keep a little stack of those pimpernel coasters in a drawer in an end table and give one with every drink and I expect people to use them.

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10. myLot reputation of 98/100. rosie_123 (3858)   5 years ago

Well, I'm with you Andi, and personally I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it in anyone else's home. The only exception would probably be my Dad's house, because I was bought up there, and I know he doesn't mind. But other than that - I think it is a bit rude, and they may be unhappy about it but not want to say anything, which could cause awkwardness.

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