If you wear your shoes in the house, you are a a less-than

Does he not agree with your position on shoes off in the house?

We wear shoes/slippers in the house. For 2 reasons

I have never been able to teach any of the dogs I've had to take their shoes off when they come in the house. So the floor is getting dirty anyway even as we speak. Sweeping and vacuuming happens more than once a week.

When you live in a place where the temperatures are below freezing for 6 months out of the year, your house cold soaks. So the floor is most likely going to feel uncomfortably cooler than people who live in a more temperate climate experience. And it doesn't matter how well insulated or sealed your house is, it will cold soak. Slippers/shoes for the win.

What. i live in the US, i never wear shoes on in the house, never have, unless im getting ready to go somewhere.

im not trying to be negative, im happy for anyone enjoying this post. but i do feel compelled to comment that i find it hilarious that we are out here discussing, and dare i say "arguing" about this topic in particular. thank you all, good day.

Coming from shoes off culture I'm considering giving shoes on a shot. But I still don't quite understand how it's supposed to work. I assume you're not that savage to get in beds in shoes, so are you supposed to keep them near the bed? And lace them every morning when you get up? Or use simpler footwear that doesn't require lacing like crocs or something? Isn't that then technically wearing slippers outside rather than wearing shoes inside?

I mean, if you live in the north it's pretty much a given that you want the snowy, soon to be water dripping, winter boots off when you come in from the freezing blizzard.

In my society people usually don't get their shoes off at home. We did this thing of using specific shoes at home as a compromise. Works pretty well, it's not that I wouldn't like a shoes off policy, but it can get too cold to stand on uncarpeted floors.

Hawaii?

I want to get another map which includes rules for guests. In some countries it's shoes off unless you're a guest.

I don't know any non foreigners in the IS who keep their shoes on, with the exception of VERY rural areas.