Wow, I didn't realize so many people never use their shoes to walk in parking lots or side walks or public restrooms or parks.....must be walking with your hands, sorry I didn't realize that was the case for so many people!

again why are you walking in waste?

There are tiny worms pooping on your face right now.

And you never leave the car outside the garage?

how dirty is your ground? holy mackerel, a lot of you must have raw sewage and random drugs and needles everywhere. The worst I might encounter is some mud. Then I take my shoes off. This isnt hard.

Try the slush of half melted snow mixed with gravel, road salt and the occasional dog poop or cigarette butt hiding under it all for the ultimate sidewalk experience. Oh btw. Not everyone drives everywhere.

No really? You mean people live differently? Like some people are fine with sweeping or vacuuming? I don't have to deal with any of that so stop dirt shaming me. Lol

It's seen as a sign of disrespect/bad manners in many cultures. Even if it's your own house, you're still bringing in outside dirt. It's also not a huge investment to buy some loafers, a doormat and a shoe rack.

Outside dirt isn't necessarily any more harmful than inside dirt. It depends on what the "dirt" really is.

I'm no scientist, so I won't debate the composition and potential harmfulness of inside vs outside dirt, but I'd wager there's not necessarily a clear cut distinction between them. It just seems common sense (and depending on context, good manners) to me to avoid causing pollution in the first place instead of having to deal with the aftermath.

From the very divided aswers it seems to depend on culture, location and weather. I live in rural northern Germany in a house with a big garden - here it's pretty usual for people to keep their shoes on, especially when entertaining in the garden. In cities (flats/apartments, no constant in and out) policy is more shoes off-ish. In regions with wetter weather shoes get dirtier/muddier, get taken off. (And yes, we do take them off when really dirty, too, but not after a walk across the lawn)

But not in ours. Why are you disrespecting our culture?

No one is suggesting you wear shoes in someone else's home without asking. As far as MY home, tell me what you would do in these scenarios. You are in the yard and want some water. I have my sneakers double-knotted on. I could untie them, take them off, go in to the sink, and completely lose momentum. OR I could walk in, get my drink, and when I come in later with my shoes off spend ten seconds wiping the blades of grass off the hardwood floor. Or what about this? My parents are handicapped in their eighties and literally can't walk without shoes. They put on their 'nice shoes.' They get in the car in their clean garage, they drive over, park in my driveway (clean) and walk in and keep their shoes on. I'm supposed to do what? Hire someone to carry them around my house? Unless it's me on the hardwood (which again, takes about fifteen seconds to clean) or someone who can't walk without shoes (my parents, or elderly clients) or an emergency I generally don't allow shoes in the house.

Oh ffs, go away with that all or nothing ad hominem bs. Of course you can do as you please in your own house and also of course your parents (or anybody else with disabilities) can keep there friggin shoes on. Stop making a fool out of yourself by pretending like I demanded anything of anyone and start planning ahead your yard work better (to use your example) and take a water bottle outside with you next time. Maybe also learn a different lace tying technique - I'm not even gonna suggest buying shoes that are easier to get in and out of, since even loafers and a doormat seem to be to much to ask already. And if you're in such a hurry that the 20 or so seconds it would take to switch shoes are such an interruption of your "momentum", maybe mow your lawn on a less hectic day.

No, he means(or I think he means) that if you have dog poop on your shoes, or something, you take them off by the door. when I work outside and they get muddy, I dont walk through the house but if I am coming home from work and walking from the car to the house, my shoes stay on until I sit down in the bedroom and take them off.

Aye, don't bring c**p inside. If at someone's else's home, respect their wishes within reason. My best friend was hit by a train..he needed to keep his boots on for any walk more than, say, from living room to bathroom..and even that could be difficult depending

yeah I just figure its common sense.

But , everyone do their thing. Just saying if super coming next week to redo bathroom takes off his shoes each time he comes back with a part I would think it queer.

Yes. Walking into somebody's house where they wear their shoes in the house is disgusting.

you need help if you think that is disgusting.

I'm going up and down hard wooden stairs every day, I prefer shoes. Unless someone else wants to pay the medical bills for me sliding down them with useless slippers on. If I want to take ten seconds wiping up my hardwood stairs at the end of the day - why would that matter to someone?

It's as likely as you saying unlikely...

Thank you.. I understand

Dear Lord, chill, you all. There are slippers with gum soles. The point is not to wear inside the house what you wear outside