It is a glorious mess, and I love how well we do it. When I'm buying meat or fruit and veg by weight I ask for the amount that's less words to say. If I want a certain amount I'll ask for 'a pound' because it's less effort to say than 'five hundred grammes' but if I want twice as much I'll ask for 'a kilo' because it's less effort to think about than 'two pounds'.

I used to lodge with a Bangladeshi family and the elegance with which they could all eat a curry and rice with their hands was inspiring. So neatly done. I make more mess using cutlery (as my jumpers will bear out).

I never understood this. It's way more comfortable without them so why wear them when you don't need to?

They're right.

I am american, it really just depends on your preferences. I don't wear my shoes inside because it tracks in dirt and neither does anyone I know, but maybe other people do that I havn't met.

That's gross indeed, but I wish people thought about the varieties of this kind of lifestyle. There's many homes in some European countries, where, although we can wear shoes inside, you never ever put your shoes wearing feet on your bed, chair, sofa etc (unless in life threatening emergencies, where you have to act quick, but how likey are these scenarios to happen anyway). Also, there's homes with a separate home-only footwear. I know this is about America, but, when they attribute American stereotypes to you who have never even been there, just because of your face, you feel the need to speak up.

In Canada most, not all homes, you're expected to take your shoes off. You will most likely get glares if you don't and be politely reminded to do so.

I'm American, I don't wear shoes inside. Most homes I go into don't either.

I’m an American and have never understood this…

I'm in the us and I don't do that, an a lot of my friends don't either. It really depends on the family.

Thats a huge generalization though. I would argue that a large percentage of US households also take their shoes of indoors.

Not all of us wear shoes inside.

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I don't wear my shoes inside - nor does anyone else in my apartment building. yes I'm in the US

I'm American, and my household does not wear shoes in the house. That's gross. We don't even wear the same clothes we wore outside of the house. We put our "comfy clothes" on as soon as we get home.

In Hawaii and many parts of California where the Asian populations are high, shoes are not worn inside

Amazing any American has lived past 10 years of age.

More and more Americans are not wearing shoes inside, my family included. I have bad allergies so it helps.:)

Before there were municipal sewers in cities, the streets were the sewers and you did not want to track the street into your home. Streets are a lot cleaner these days...unless people walking their dogs leave their messes.

In Spain we sometimes wear outside shoes inside too, but putting them in the couch is a big NO

So, what's the benefit to wearing shoes inside? And do you put your shoes on your furniture?

Because many shoes are difficult to take on and off, and there is no place dedicated to it in most homes, basically.

I know know a lot of people that think wearing shoes indoors is gross. I always do though. I HATE stepping on a crumb or drop of water. American btw.

If there is a load of shoes at someone's door either culturally or otherwise, I take my shoes off. In my house either or. Doesn't put me up nor down.

We take off shoes in my home. We have house slippers for those who don't like to show feet.

Yeah I don't get that with you yanks I've even seen yous hoping onto your bed with shoes on lol

At least my eating habits aren't anywhere near theirs?

Ohhh thts true ww Asian keep our shoes outside.... our heart screams out loud when we see people walking same shoe thy wore outside

"It starts young." What, common sense? It makes zero sense to wear your shoes in your house. Tracking in all kinds of dirt, debris, poop and everything else into your house-- why? It's more comfortable with your shoes off, right? Why add to all the cleaning you have to do? Sorry, but wearing your shoes indoors is indeed gross.

Please excuse my ignorance, many people call this gross. But why is is gross to use shoes indoors? I just want to understand the reason behind this?

Yupp. It is super wierd.

It is dirty. In the UK, most remove their shoes after going in the door. Even guests sometimes. I think it's incredibly rude if guests don't remove their shoes when they come to my home, but I wouldn't insist that they do

I don't wear shoes in my house but I know many people who do and there are also people who get really mad when asked to remove their shoes. It's as if you insulted them.

i mean they're not wrong

it is indeed gross

YUCK. as an American. Yuck yuck yuck.

Well, wearing shoes is GROSS anytime, not just inside!

I find it weird if someone expects guests to remove their shoes. I’ve got a friend who always asks that shoes be removed and they have marble floors. After a few visits with freezing feet I learned to take slippers with me.

Not completely true. As the US is made up of immigrants, most of those immigrants still practice removing shoes inside. I know I do in my house. But yeah, most "mayflower immigrants" do that, for some reason.

You do not have to go to Japan to find societies who think that's gross.