Poll: Shoes on or off indoors?

[mettle_edge]

Walking into my house I only take them off if they're muddy, but I usually take them off once I get to my room unless I'm going to be back out within like 30 minutes or so. And people rarely ask me to take off my shoes at their place.

Also, I can't do just socks. It's either bare feet or shoes.

 

[Shimmyshake]

I usually wear shoes; my feet get cold really easy.

 

[dancinginfernal]

If I'm just coming in from outside to grab something and then running back out, I'll keep them on.

Otherwise, they come off.

 

[Super Toast]

Shoes off. Extra stuff so I don't get a probation.

 

[Syphous]

I keep my shoes on 80% of the time. The other 15% is barefoot. I rarely walk around with socks on for some reason.

 

[The Seldom Seen Kid]

Always take 'em off. It's never really been an issue really, anywhere I've ever gone.

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

I have never met anyone that doesn't take off their shoes when they go inside unless they are going to leave very soon anyway. No one's ever told me whether to or not, I just take 'em off.

 

[vento 231]

I don't know anyone who takes then off, I would if asked but I normally have them on.

 

[iblis666]

my family have no shoe rules but i tend to go bear foot as much as possible even some times when i go out

 

[Thedayrecker]

I take 'em off when I go to other people's house, but at my house, I don't give a crap.

 

[RatRace123]

Take 'em off, that's carpet your steppin' on!

 

[Brutal Peanut]

If it's someone elses house, I follow whatever rules they have about shoes.

My own house: It depends on what I'm doing when I get home. If I am just picking something up to head out again (like when I run errands), then the shoes stay on. If I have groceries, or I am carrying something into the house, I usually take care of that first before I take my shoes off. Sometimes I just plain forget to take my shoes off until I am sitting at my desk in my office.

I don't have a set pattern where taking my shoes on and off, is concerned.

 

[Gardenia]

That said, it's very annoying if you go to someone's house and they ask you to remove 'em.

And it's even more annoying when you have guests, and they come waddling in on dirty shoes.
Be polite: shoes off!

 

[Treblaine]

My house is very old so most of the year it is little warmer than outside (especially the stone floor) and rarely comfortable enough to be shoeless. Plus I am ALWAYS being sent on errands either to somewhere in the garden or nearby. Shoes go on in the morning and don't go off till shower or bed.

Plus in my life I seem to be surrounded by impatient assholes who give me shit for not already having my shoes on and ready to go do something. I do despair but it's just easier to always be ready to go as it's so much easier for people to talk trash to you than explain the error of their ways.

FYI: Door mats were invented for stopping the spread of dirt.

 

[fgdfgdgd]

Well, if i'm only ducking in to grab something quickly i'll leave them on, if not then i pratice the whole 'leave my shoes at the door' bit.

 

[Dango]

Always off. I love not having to clean.

 

[justnotcricket]

Depends - I generally take them off for the sake of comfort, but there are a couple of modifying circumstances:

1) Is there a doormat? How dirty are my shoes anyway if I just need to pop inside for a little while?

2) What kind of flooring do I have? It seems ridiculous to me to make a total fuss over ancient, crappy carpet. You can only ever make it so clean...

As for going into other people's homes, I will of course do whatever they wish, as I am a guest. As for guests in my house, because I have a doormat and the carpet is, well, a little elderly, they may do as they wish. If they prefer to take them off to be comfortable, go ahead. If they want to keep them on, that's fine too.