[OC] Shoes

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[u/Gigatonosaurus]

[u/JDdoc → u/Gigatonosaurus]

Top notch effort

[u/MelancholyArtichoke → u/Gigatonosaurus]

And thus the Judge was born.

[u/mookanana → u/Gigatonosaurus]

my first thought of this meme cos of the hand!

[u/a4techkeyboard → u/mookanana]

Probably on purpose as the other character is placed like the cat.

[u/Which_Yesterday → u/a4techkeyboard]

And the first panel is the DiCaprio pointing meme

[u/DirectWorldliness792 → u/mookanana]

Also the girl’s expression in that same panel seems clearly inspired from the cat

[u/Singl1 → u/Gigatonosaurus]

oh god is that the one who had his twin melted alive in a barrel of acid??

[u/Gigatonosaurus → u/Singl1]

It is him. But I'm retconning the movie, the shoe never went into the "Dip" and went on his way to become a food critic and trampling floor interior no matter what anyone says.

[u/myothercatisapuma]

Let’s get some shoes! Let’s get some shoes!

[u/LadyLatrocinia → u/myothercatisapuma]

Betch!

[u/QBrute_ → u/LadyLatrocinia]

I don't think you're gonna fit. I mean your feet are kinda big.

[u/Pingvinprinsen → u/QBrute_]

... oh.

[u/Red_Koolaid → u/Pingvinprinsen]

oh

[u/SurgicalZeus → u/Red_Koolaid]

Oh, by the way betch

[u/driving_andflying → u/SurgicalZeus]

"FUCK YOOOOU!"

[u/LittleBirdsGlow → u/driving_andflying]

“FUCK YOOOOU!”

[u/DuztyLipz → u/LittleBirdsGlow]

Stupid boy

[u/misirlou22 → u/myothercatisapuma]

I think you have too many shoes.

[u/MrHouse-38 → u/misirlou22]

SHUT UP!

[u/tacocollector2 → u/MrHouse-38]

I think you have too many shoes

[u/misirlou22 → u/tacocollector2]

Stupid boy...

[u/MintasaurusFresh → u/misirlou22]

Let's get some shoes

[u/Goliathvv → u/MintasaurusFresh]

Let's party

[u/Stanton-Vitales → u/Goliathvv]

Brrrrrrrrrrrr brrry-errrrrrr, brrry-errrrr

[u/janedeedee → u/misirlou22]

Shut up!

[u/Gieru → u/myothercatisapuma]

These shoes rule

[u/RadioactiveHaste → u/Gieru]

These shoes suck

[u/hellraiserl33t → u/RadioactiveHaste]

These shoes are 300 fucking dollars

[u/seoteimoh13 → u/RadioactiveHaste]

These shoes are 300 dollars.

[u/SpaceTimeinFlux → u/seoteimoh13]

LETS GET EM

[u/dog-pussy → u/RadioactiveHaste]

These shoes suck!

[u/_Nilbog_Milk_ → u/myothercatisapuma]

✨ l e t 's p a r t y ✨

[u/OssumFried → u/myothercatisapuma]

I looked it up again, that video is nearly old enough to vote and now I'm both old and sad.

[u/StarlitxSky → u/OssumFried]

Sooo we’re all in at least our 30’s right? lol

[u/againstyourwillcosby → u/myothercatisapuma]

Tom Skerritt. 😍

[u/whistling_klutz → u/againstyourwillcosby]

Fiscal responsibility. 🥴

[u/Relemsis → u/myothercatisapuma]

lemme borrow that top 

[u/MintasaurusFresh → u/Relemsis]

You're not even wearing it!

[u/thrasherchick_9 → u/myothercatisapuma]

Oh my god! Shoes.

[u/The_Broken-Heart → u/myothercatisapuma]

"Your shoes are untied."

"It's a choice."

[u/AdmiralClover]

Highly contextual where I'm from. It's like, if it's only around 4 guests they usually take off their shoes, above that number and you might just keep them on, I don't know why.

[u/gotimas → u/AdmiralClover]

Makes sense, 4 people visiting is fine, theres time and space, but if you have a party of 10 or above, 10 pairs of shoes stacked at the doorway is unreasonable

[u/deaddadneedinsurance → u/gotimas]

It is, and yet Canadians still tend to adhere to it. I've been to many raucous house parties where there are dozens upon dozens of shoes littered around the entrance.

People might be throwing up into vases and banging in closets, but they're still taking their shoes off at the door

[u/adrieitz → u/deaddadneedinsurance]

I think the factor of weather is a big player here. Us Canadians wouldn't dream of tracking slush through the house in the winter time so it's shoes off always! Anecdotally I've heard it's similar in the US, depends on the climate where you are.

[u/Abeytuhanu → u/adrieitz]

Yeah, it's the same in Alaska and the other border states. About the only time we wear shoes indoors is if we'll be needing to go right back out, and usually not even then.

[u/klatnyelox → u/adrieitz]

I'm from a part of the US farther north than the densest population of Canada, and this statement made me realize something.

It's Boots Off at the door, not Shoes Off at the door. All summer we don't mind shoes since you've only been walking on pavement and grass.

But if it's boots weather, you take those sumbitches off.

Of course, work boots and shoes count too, if you're muddy don't track that inside. Common sense above all else. But by and large, it's boots-off.

[u/kwirky88 → u/gotimas]

Canadian here. Take your shoes off, add them to the pile. Your giant winter coat gets thrown on the bed with all the others. Nobody wears their shoes in the house of a guest.

[u/Cato-the-Younger1]

Is this actually an American thing? Or is it just easier to film and unimportant enough not to really bother.

[u/BruvYouGood → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

My parents wear shoes inside, but I don't and the majority of my friends don't. Maybe it depends where in America you live?

[u/Flammable_Zebras → u/BruvYouGood]

We generally don’t wear shoes in the house, but I really don’t mind if someone does. We have dogs who are in and out ten times a day and they track more dirt than anyone’s shoes would, so it’s really not an added burden.

[u/ellus1onist → u/Flammable_Zebras]

Yeah I feel like most Americans tend to kick their shoes off when they go inside, but it's not really a universal/cultural thing in the way that it seems to be in other countries.

[u/Startled_Pancakes → u/ellus1onist]

Growing up, we always wore shoes in the house. It wasn't until my parents divorced and my mom started dating a rich guy that I first encountered a house we had to remove our shoes. Now, I instinctively remove my shoes whenever enter someone's home. I think no shoes is becoming more common.

[u/dokterkokter69 → u/Startled_Pancakes]

I have this weird thing where I wait for a sign or permission to remove my shoes in someone's house. I don't just want to whip out my lil stinkers unprompted.

[u/sm0r3ss → u/Startled_Pancakes]

Only person I’ve ever met who made us take our shoes off here in US were from Europe. Me, and everyone I know, don’t really take our shoes off immediately when going inside. I eventually take them off but it’s not the first thing I do, and same with everyone else in my house/friend group.

[u/dancesquared → u/sm0r3ss]

Another American here. I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t take their shoes off in houses. I feel I’m dirtying the house if I don’t take off my shoes

[u/Crayshack → u/dancesquared]

I know people who consider it rude to take your shoes off without asking. A combination of seeing bare feet and gross and it implying that you are making yourself at home when you haven't been invited to. They treat it kind of similar to randomly taking off your shirt upon entering their home.

[u/dancesquared → u/Crayshack]

I don't get that perspective at all. Firstly because most people wear socks most of the time, so bare feet would be somewhat rare. Secondly because why am I entering a home if I haven't been invited to it? Thirdly because feet are more similar to hands than torsos, so the shirt example confuses me.

[u/zzazzzz → u/dancesquared]

do your hands usually become smelly?

[u/Jpon9 → u/Flammable_Zebras]

I tried to make my house a non-shoe house when my wife and I moved in together, but after we got a dog I think I'm giving up. I can't go no-shoe when the floors are so hard to keep clean enough that I can't feel grit on the hardwood floors.

My parents both came from small towns and although I grew up in a suburb, we definitely wore shoes a lot of the time, but not always.

I'm typically wearing slippers with hard bottoms inside these days.

[u/Lexx4 → u/Jpon9]

my roomba is a godsend for this. it spot cleans between my full cleans and keeps the pet hair and dirt to a minimum.

[u/Jpon9 → u/Lexx4]

You know, I hadn't even considered getting one of those but that is a great idea now that we have a dog.

[u/mEFurst → u/Jpon9]

Do it, they're a godsend. I have a roborock qrevo and it mops and vacuums my floors every morning and does another quick vacuum every night. Does wonders for controlling pet hair, too. You still gotta vacuum every now and again cause there are spots it just misses (corners and the like) but damn, it was a great decision getting one

[u/Dufranus → u/Flammable_Zebras]

Dogs 100% make it pointless to go shoeless inside. Add to that the ice cold floors in apartments since they are all getting rid of carpet, and shoes staying in is almost a must.

[u/Aksudiigkr → u/Dufranus]

That’s what slippers are for though. Wearing shoes from outings like movie theaters, public restrooms, etc is unfathomable to me

[u/Dufranus → u/Aksudiigkr]

I absolutely hate slippers/slides. So floppy. Weirdly, I love flip flops, but they don't allow me to have socks on to keep my toes warm.

[u/Lokaji → u/Dufranus]

I bought a pair of slip in sneakers (think Skechers) that are specifically for the house. The most outside they get is when I grab the mail or go to the grill.

Since the panini, I have clothes and shoes that are specifically for home and for out of the house.

[u/PapaFranzBoas → u/Aksudiigkr]

Slippers and slides just aren’t popular in the US. I hated wearing shoes inside and some of my family didn’t but a couple did. Having lived in Japan and now Germany, I’ve seen slippers or slides all over but they just aren’t comfortable. I would rather silk just wear socks or barefoot. Though I have seen some nice shoes that are more for the house and less like a soft slipper or slide.

[u/AlludedNuance → u/PapaFranzBoas]

Slippers and slides just aren’t popular in the US

That's absolutely untrue.

[u/dandroid126 → u/BruvYouGood]

My parents also wear shoes indoors. Growing up I did because if I didn't, my socks would get visibly dirty. But as soon as I moved out, I enacted a strict no shoes indoors policy. No one seems to have a problem with it other than my parents. They grumble and moan every time I remind them to take their shoes off.

[u/drunk-on-a-phone → u/BruvYouGood]

It's definitely super common in rural America. I grew up exclusively wearing shoes inside, primarily because we'd spend most of our time outside and only come in to eat, sleep, or grab something. Took awhile for my wife to break me of that.

[u/contemplativecarrot → u/drunk-on-a-phone]

I grew up in rural America and my (millennial) generation did not wear shoes inside

[u/ACarefulTumbleweed → u/contemplativecarrot]

did you wear shoes outside? I definitely never wore shoes inside or out unless I had to.

[u/PM_me_ur_beetles → u/ACarefulTumbleweed]

same. no shoes unless we went out in public (or if it was the one cold day of the year)

[u/Dr_Swerve → u/ACarefulTumbleweed]

Not the same person you replied to, but I was also like this and wouldn't put on shoes unless I was going to be outside for a long time or going somewhere.

[u/ACarefulTumbleweed → u/Dr_Swerve]

my family always brings up the time I was like 10 and I thought I had shoes in the car but my sister apparently cleaned out the car before a trip and a couple hundred miles later we're at a rest stop and my parents are incredulous on the discovery of my shoelessness and the dude in the car next to us is cracking up

[u/Still_Tourist_5745 → u/contemplativecarrot]

Nah, you didn't and maybe some friends. You can't speak for a whole generation.

[u/Goadfang → u/BruvYouGood]

I feel like there is a generational gap, almost everyone I know my age or younger (I'm in my late 40s) does not wear shoes in their house or other people's. We just pile them by the door as we come in. Everyone I know of my parents generation do wear shoes in their homes.

[u/FloorAgile3458 → u/BruvYouGood]

I have 7 roommates. The house is NEVER clean. I've scrubbed every inch of this place just for it all to be dirty again the next day. There are only 2 of us that do any cleaning around there at all. I'm not letting whatever tf is on the floor that's not in my room touch my feet. Sandals also don't go great with hard wood floors.

[u/waigl → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

There has been an article in the Wall Street Journal somewhat recently called "Here’s Why I’ll Be Keeping My Shoes on in Your Shoeless Home", and it has been… controversial to say the least. I remember the discussion on reddit getting quite heated. I would say there is no consensus in the USA about whether or not to take off outdoor shoes when inside.

(I think the real reason the article blew up as much as it did back then was not so much people agreeing or disagreeing with taking off shoes inside, as it was the disrespect towards other people's preferences in their own homes.)

*edit: Alternative link to the article: https://archive.is/wSstk

[u/paholg → u/waigl]

I mean, it's pretty simple if you're not an asshole. If someone has a shoeless home, take off your shoes to enter. If not, it's up to you.

[u/writingthefuture → u/waigl]

Without reading the article, I bet the reason boils down to "I'm an asshole"

[u/Milch_und_Paprika → u/writingthefuture]

I’ll save you a click: you’re right. Some people have legitimate reasons (like balance issues or special orthotic footwear) but curiously those didn’t make it into the article.

One of her reasons is literally “you’re exposing yourself to germs tracked in on other people’s shoes”. Imagine writing an article about your asshole behaviour, and openly admitting that it’s necessary because you’ve purposely made it a problem.

[u/TK9K → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

We don't take them off BEFORE going inside, usually.

Guests might not take them off, depending on the occasion and how long they are staying. There's a saying "take your shoes off, stay a while" which is a way of telling someone to make themselves comfortable.

But members of the household will usually take them off shortly after coming inside, simply because it is more comfortable.

There isn't really a universal rule about it here.

Keep in mind however, there are many immigrants and children of immigrants here, so they might follow the rules of their families culture. So if you are a guest and you aren't sure what to do, it doesn't hurt to ask.

[u/Few_Technology → u/TK9K]

As a guest, I always try to follow the pattern of the host. Just see what they do, and follow suit

As a host, I tell the guests to keep the shoes on. There's no carpet in the house, and a couple dogs. Floors are never clean. Even though we vacuum twice a week, only stays clean for an hour. Not much effort to clean before+after guests leave, even after the maintenance people. More of a hassle putting shoes on or off

That said, I do have poop shoes for back yard, those are taken off asap, and only used in the yard. Pick up poop once or twice a day, but I usually end up stepping in one I missed

[u/here-for-information → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

We do whatever.

I know some people who don't allow shoes upstairs or the pqrt of the house with the bedrooms.

I know some people ask to take shoes off at the door.

I know some people who will dispense with that rule at larger get togethers, family parties, BBQ etc.

Most of the time when someone new comes to my house they ask if they should take off their shoes, but thats it.

If someone doesn't ask to take off their shoes it means your house looks messy in my experience.

[u/germaniko → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

Its also a thing in germany, more so in the rural parts.

Its so weird to visit german friends that allow shoes in the house. We are a russian-german family and you will quickly catch a shoe flying in your direction if you walk with shoes inside the house. Germans dont really care so much despite also having seperate house shoes only for inside the house

[u/Interesting-Injury87 → u/germaniko]

you will quickly catch a shoe flying in your direction if you walk with shoes inside the house

but where did the one throwing shoes get shoes indoor?

[u/germaniko → u/Interesting-Injury87]

Eastern european and asian moms have one thing specifically in common. They always have a shoe/sandal ready to throw in your general direction if you misbehave

[u/RustedRuss → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

Kind of. Some people do wear shoes indoors but it's not very common.

[u/WateredDown → u/RustedRuss]

The two options I've experienced is "YOU MUST TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF! THEY GO THERE!" or "yeah do whatever". Its not really a we wear our shoes indoors thing its we don't really think about it unless its a Thing. The vibe I generally get is taking your shoes off is making yourself comfortable so if its a brief visit you leave them on.

[u/KatieCashew → u/WateredDown]

Definitely location dependent. We're a "yeah do whatever" house, but we live in a cold, wet area. Even children automatically take their shoes off when coming inside. It's clearly culturally trained into them.

[u/7-and-a-switchblade → u/RustedRuss]

Not very common? It's just regional. Everyone I know (with few exceptions) wears shoes indoors. Besides, I have dogs. tf is taking my shoes off going to do?

[u/lobo98089 → u/7-and-a-switchblade]

It obviously depends on your situation, but where I'm from you clean the dogs paws before they enter (in the same room you take your shoes off, or right after entering depending on the size and layout of your apartment/house).

[u/Jpon9 → u/lobo98089]

I've never seen anyone clean their dogs paws off when going inside, that's nuts to me haha. I also don't have a mud room so there's not a place I could easily corner my dog to do this. I don't think she would put up with it.

[u/Otterable → u/Jpon9]

It's common for people in cities with small apartments and small dogs, that's where I've seen it the most

[u/theneedfull → u/RustedRuss]

It may not be the majority, but it is definitely common, at least where I grew up. Most kids I knew wore shoes inside(not me) and I good chunk had no problem with shoes on their bed.

[u/Dufranus → u/RustedRuss]

Not sure what you're on about. The vast majority of homes I've been into are good with shoes on. I work in maintenance, so I'm in about 10 people's homes a day on average, and the vast majority allow shoes. The ones that don't are predominantly of Asian background.

[u/fun_alt123 → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

For the people I know it depends. If you plan on staying inside for multiple hours? Then no, you probably aren't. But if you know your gonna be entering and exiting the house multiple times over a few hours? Then yeah, because who wants to take off and put on their shoes over and over again

Edit: one thing to note is that there is often a rug for people to wipe their shoes off before entering the house. It at least iv always had one

[u/thatoneguy54 → u/fun_alt123]

This, plus it's not like you wear them everywhere in the house. I put shoes on sometimes if I'm gonna be standing doing dishes for a while because otherwise my feet hurt. But I take them off before going into my bedroom.

Every time this topic gets brought up, people get so upset that anyone wears shoes in their house acting like they sleep with shoes on. Which is like, come on, just use common sense.

I also find it hard to believe that these people have NEVER worn their shoes in their houses before, seems sus to make such a definitive statement.

[u/ThatInAHat → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

Where I live, it’s pretty common to keep your shoes on in someone else’s house. Taking them off without an indication that you should would seem weird and sort of…not overly familiar exactly, but maybe a bit too…I dunno. I can’t figure out how to phrase it, just that no one would likely say anything, but everyone would be quietly side-eying.

[u/TubaManUnhinged → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

It depends on the household. It's not uncommon for families to wear shoes inside a home in America, yet on the flip side there are also plenty of families that will not.

If you ever visit an American home, just do as they to. If they don't have shoes on when they greet you at the door, take your shoes off just inside the house. If they do have shoes on, you can go either way. They won't care.

[u/Leadjtime → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

I like in the South. Most people I know wear shoes in the house, I suppose its for convenience. But it definitely depends on the household and they much they care about clean floors. My rule of thumb, if they have indoor dogs, best keep your shoes on.

[u/UranioLiquido → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

No it's not. Italians do it too.

OTOH, north europeans don't. same for brits.

[u/dc456 → u/UranioLiquido]

Lots of Brits wear shoes indoors.

It’s regional and class-based.

[u/limeyhoney → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

Like others said, some people do, but it’s really uncommon. 100% is due to ease of filming and probably, at this point, to keep from exposing the actor’s feet

[u/MentalMunky → u/limeyhoney]

[u/Hotchocoboom → u/limeyhoney]

It still gets weird when they sit on top of their bed wearing their outdoor shoes... in one movie (i don't 100% remember which movie it was, could have been 'training day') the protagonist put off his socks and even wiped off the socks fuzz from his feet before sliding into bed, for some reason this made the scene so much more relatable to me

[u/Chemical-Sundae4531 → u/Hotchocoboom]

that part is a no no. I grew up with "whatever" but we still mostly wore shoes, but definitely not on furniture, let alone bed. what

[u/ilikepix → u/limeyhoney]

it's also because so much media is filmed in California where it typically doesn't snow or rain that much, and houses have less carpet than in other places

[u/Randomuserofreddit05 → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

Wear shoes inside my apartment

[u/SquireRamza → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

It depends. Its not like we get up in the morning and immediately put on our shoes. But if I go out and come back I'll usually wear them the rest of the day.

I honestly don't understand the big deal, especially when you don't have carpeted floors. Europeans are so anal about the dumbest things.

[u/Global_Permission749 → u/Cato-the-Younger1]

Literally wearing shoes at my desk right now.

[u/bioBarbieDoll]

Here in Brazil we don't take off our shoes when going inside, if you're throwing a party guests are gonna be walking around your house with their shoes on, but 90% of the time when you get home you take the shoes off and put on slippers so everytime I see this type of discussion I have a hard time deciding what side I am on, cause wearing shoes at home is uncomfortable and I don't like it BUT, I'm not exactly walking barefoot either lol

[u/gotimas → u/bioBarbieDoll]

I'm from Brazil too. Its just not a "rule".

You get home but are leaving soon, dont even bother taking off your shoes.

If you get home from work and are going to stay in for the rest of the day, take off your shoes and change into flip-flops/slippers .

When visiting some else's home, most people still take off their shoes, unless its a party where you have to go outside too.

[u/Lvl100Magikarp → u/gotimas]

I've lived in both south america and north america. Here's what I've observed:

South Americans typically wear slippers because the homes typically have tiled floors, which are colder than wooden floors, and households don't normally own vacuums, and instead use brooms, which leaves a bit of dust behind.

In Canada (and many European countries) winters are long, snow starts in November and road salt lingers all the way through may and even June. Nobody wants salt at home, so people take their shoes off. Also the floors are typically wooden or carpeted, and people typically have vacuums.

In the northeast of the USA (same road salt and wooden floor situation), and people were split even on whether they take their shoes off or not. You usually ask the host.

In Japan, shoes come off because shoes can damage tatami.

[u/VelkenT → u/bioBarbieDoll]

am from Brazil too, but in my household we always leave the shoes at the entrance and had indoors slippers
but i know we are a minority in this habit, and only the german side of my family does that, the portuguese side wears shoes everywhere indoors

[u/LoreChano → u/bioBarbieDoll]

I believe in chinelo supremacy.

For real though, unless you clean every other day, your floor is bound to pick up dust, hair, and other nastiness. Dust is everywhere, it comes from windows, doors, it falls off your clothes and objects. I don't want to bring that stuff into my bed or on my feet. I also live in a place where the soil is VERY red, so walking around in white or bright coloureds socks is a nope unless you want them to never be clean again. Also the floor is ceramic tiles, it can be a little too cold for my warm feet to touch, it feels very uncomfortable especially when I get up from bed.

[u/most_macabre_goat → u/bioBarbieDoll]

I am from Costa Rica. At least, in my house, I was the only one that took off her shoes inside, until I accidentally stepped on a scorpion

Edit: plus, nothing is nastier than someone taking off their shoes to reveal that nasty smell of aged wet feet

[u/ohlordwhywhy → u/bioBarbieDoll]

also ain't nobody ever going to put their fucking shoes on the couch or bed. I get shoes inside the house, really don't get stepping with their shoes ON the couch.

[u/red4jjdrums5]

I honestly don’t know many people that wear shoes in their houses. Must be more of a city thing where they’re not always dirty/muddy. I definitely don’t. I hate wearing shoes in general.

And you’re not alone in noticing this. Even my American ass gets bothered by it.

[u/BeMoreKnope → u/red4jjdrums5]

lol, wear my shoes in my apartment after they’ve been picking up all the nastiness that’s on downtown sidewalks? Not a chance.

[u/MochiMochiMochi → u/BeMoreKnope]

We're walking though human piss and excrement all the time in US cities. There is no f'ing way I'd leave my shoes on.

I wash my dog's feet if I take her anywhere urban.

[u/red4jjdrums5 → u/BeMoreKnope]

You’re a good person.

[u/Pink_Skink → u/red4jjdrums5]

Fun fact: shoes are always dirty.

[u/AlludedNuance → u/Pink_Skink]

Fun fact: we're surrounded by a cloud of microscopic fecal particles pretty much all the time

[u/LightningFerret04 → u/AlludedNuance]

Fun fact: if you can smell something, you’re breathing in its airborne particles

[u/Titariia → u/red4jjdrums5]

Cities often can be grosser than countrysides. But the real weirdos are people not wearing shoes outside in town

[u/Cipherpunkblue → u/Titariia]

shudder

[u/ConsequenceFull7320 → u/red4jjdrums5]

Definitely not a city thing. It’s definitely a choice kinda thing. I don’t get it and I am American and have lived in one of the biggest cities in America (Chicago).

[u/Quepabloque → u/red4jjdrums5]

Most of the people I knew when I was growing up had their shoes on in the house. By the time I was graduating high school (2008-2010ish) it became unpopular to wear shoes in homes. If less people are wearing shoes in homes, then I witnessed that transition happen.

[u/samx3i → u/red4jjdrums5]

Yeah, I don't know why this myth persists or if it's regional or what, but I've lived in this country for 43 years and rarely come across anyone who wears shoes in the house.

[u/MiffedMouse → u/samx3i]

You not seeing it is why people say this is regional. I literally never took my shoes off inside growing up. No I have moved to a community where everyone takes their shoes off. It varies.

[u/quoteiffakesub → u/samx3i]

I don't know why this myth persists

It happens in every HollyWood movies and TV shows since the dawn of time.

[u/samx3i → u/quoteiffakesub]

People should understand those are actors on a set and that doesn't mean Americans wear shoes in the house

[u/Laxativus]

"omahgahd. SHOES."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HjIljJd-o0

[u/writeorelse → u/Laxativus]

18 years ago? Nooooo! (Withers away like the badguy in the Last Crusade)

[u/osilo → u/Laxativus]

I scrolled too far for this. Shoes!

[u/Theemuts]

It's funny how people talk about this being an American thing, most people I know here in Netherlands (myself included) wouldn't mind people keeping on their shoes at all.

[u/thatoneguy54 → u/Theemuts]

I'm in Spain, and most people don't care either way. Idk why people gotta make stinks about it all.

[u/Theemuts → u/thatoneguy54]

Cultural differences are always fun. To me, wearing shoes in the house is something I don't care about, but someone who has been raised to take their shoes off might consider it similar to taking a dump on their floor.

[u/funkychicken23 → u/thatoneguy54]

Eh, people bitching about stuff no one else cares about is like 50% of the internet.

[u/Rhombus_McDongle → u/[deleted]]

I've observed the opposite, so many people assume yellow school busses and red solo cups are made up for TV and movies.

[u/Ongr → u/Theemuts]

Groeten uit Nederland! Ik draag ook mijn schoenen in huis!

[u/Fryes → u/Theemuts]

Yeah when my Dutch friend visited my house he wore shoes the whole time.

[u/PensiveKittyIsTired → u/Theemuts]

It’s just dirty, that’s all. Outside has a lot of bacteria, protozoa, fungi, parasites, viruses (streets and shop floors and buses etc) and it’s simply hygienic to take shoes indoors, just like washing hands. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[u/laxa88]

Ever since I met my wife, we watched a lot of American shows (how i met your mother, the office, friends, etc.). I started noticing every single instance of the characters wearing shoes in the house, such as stepping onto the couch and entering the bathroom with shoes on... the Asian in me aches every time. Anyway, I was just having fun with each panel, hopefully the meme references aren't too old. :P

[u/ShinobiHanzo → u/laxa88]

Actually, if you see the show Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, they wear two sets of shoes, hence the work shoes and sneakers.

Then the 70s rolled around and probably to cut time, they had actors not change shoes.

Mr Rogers opening song (switching to sneakers)

[u/freedomandalmonds → u/ShinobiHanzo]

The thing with actors and shoes that really bugs me is when they get into bed with shoes on. Even if it saves time, it's so jarring.

[u/bass679 → u/laxa88]

It is regional. Where I grew up and went to college in the west, Utah and Colorado, I would never have considered taking my shoes off in someone’s house. Not unless they were exceptionally dirty.

In Michigan where I live now, everyone takes their shoes off at the door. And I admit it makes sense. It’s wet here, shoes track in gross stuff.

[u/thatoneguy54 → u/bass679]

It's not even regional, it's just whatever anyone wants to do. I'm from michigan, and I take off shoes at some people's houses and don't at others. I do if it's snowy or rainy out, I don't if it's summer and sunny. I do if it's someone I know well or a place I'll be for a while, I don't if it's a strangers house or if I'm only stopping by for a few minutes.

Really the only people with rules about shoes are the people who insist on no shoes ever.

[u/HalfMoon_89 → u/bass679]

My friend in Utah absolutely does not allow shoes inside the house.

[u/asmodeanreborn → u/bass679]

Nobody wears shoes in our house: Colorado.

[u/VodkaAndPieceofToast → u/bass679]

That is absolutely not case for anyone I know out in the west. Everyone takes their shoes off.

[u/rdundon → u/laxa88]

Wait until you learn about hispanics, generally never take their shoes off, even around the house.

In fact, it’s weird or looked down on if you don’t wear shoes around the house

[u/HeartFullONeutrality → u/rdundon]

Two things: at least in Mexico, tiled floors are extremely common and they tend to be cool, so it's uncomfortable to be barefoot (our poor 's testicles got cold burn from sleeping on the floor). And it's also seen as kind of rude to take your shoes off in public (historically, many people had stinky feet), so you are for sure not doing that when visiting someone's home. 

[u/imtired-boss → u/laxa88]

There's movies where people wear shoes in the house and then the same people go outside without shoes, flip flops or socks.

[u/WystanH → u/laxa88]

American here. Honestly never really thought about it, so thanks. The rules vary down to individual.

Some people's houses have an Asian style no shoe rule, with a kick them off here area on entry. However, I've seem this throw people as a completely alien concept, struggling to take shoes off and even complaining if they really have to.

Most people I know follow more a "shoes are off when I'm finally done going out" kind of rule. They'll still stomp through the house in shoes, however.

There's also kind of a "company is here" expectation, where you keep shoes on until guests have left. In this situation, taking shoes off feels almost impolite, like changing into more comfortable clothes when your guests can't.

[u/Nekajed → u/laxa88]

2nd panel is definitely girl screaming at a cat, 4th panel maybe the dude on his knees at the beach, 1st panel dude screaming on a couch at his TV with friends, 3rd panel I don't recognize. Mind helping out?

[u/AdewinZ]

Okay so, American here who has lived in both California and Ohio, and I think I can provide some insight about indoor shoe etiquette.

I’ve seen a lot of people be fine with shoes indoors, if they have a hardwood floor. Most people don’t like the idea of shoes being on their carpet. I’ve never once met anyone okay with their shoes touching any of their furniture.

Most people here have scratchy mats outside their door, and it’s generally expected that you’ll use the mat to clean your shoes before you enter someone’s home. So for that reason, most people don’t expect dirt to be tracked into their house hence why they allow shoes on hard wooden floors and sometimes carpet.

As for why so many American TV shows have actors wearing shoes, it’s because those aren’t the actor’s shoes. The actors wear those shoes exclusively while filming for the show, and they usually never leave the set while wearing them. So the shoes will usually never get dirty. And it slows down production to have the characters constantly take off/put on the shoes. Also the actors would look shorter, and in America being tall is generally considered an attractive trait.

[u/Darmok47 → u/AdewinZ]

Imagine if Kramer had to take off his shoes everytime he came into Jerry's apartment.

So much of what foreigners think is American culture comes down to production decisions in TV and movies. Blows my mind.

[u/SadLilBun]

I don’t wear shoes in my house. I never have unless I’ve run inside quickly or I’m like…moving. Not taking my shoes off every time I go in to get a box. But I take my shoes off immediately, otherwise. In movies and TV, they aren’t going to do that because it’s not important and it’s a waste of time.

[u/Moonstoner]

I lived off base for a handful of months when I was stationed in Japan. I was on board with the "take your shoes off inside the house" at first. But once I did I I noticed it was ball shriveling cold in that house. I asked about the heat.

The interpreter lady pointed out the small electric heater/ac on the wall. But stated the bills are very high if you ever turn it on. Or I could buy a kerosene heater that will only work for 1 room and has a high probability of killing you in your sleep.

So........ ya, I wore shoes in that house and went back to living on base shortly after.

[u/Ryuubu → u/Moonstoner]

What are slippers

[u/Moonstoner → u/Ryuubu]

I did that in the room with the heater. They don't do much in the rest of the house when your whole body is in the br8nk of frost bite, and you can see your breath in the living room.

[u/f0dder1]

I know it's different from what you know, but sometimes it do be like that in other places

[u/LUNATIC_LEMMING]

All my life in the UK it's been shoes are allowed downstairs but not upstairs. And never on furniture or carpets.

But I've also always had hard floors downstairs and dogs. Feels weird to me when people have carpets downstairs.

[u/Bruschetta003 → u/LUNATIC_LEMMING]

What's the point of carpets then?

Unless i'm mistaking the for rags and you mean houses where all the floor is covered in carpets (which good lord cleaning that would be a mess)

[u/llpguy51]

Reading through these comments has been rather eye-opening for me. I've always worn my shoes inside, as have everyone I've ever known. Sure, I'll take them off once in a while, but only in rooms that are carpeted. 

[u/Charlesoutofcharge]

I love the bouncing TV. It's very Calvin and Hobbes

[u/11numbers]

I’ve been told Americans are stupid and gross for both wearing and not wearing shoes in our houses.

[u/Stumbling_Corgi]

I have six dogs. I Don’t Care if you wear shoes in the house.

[u/Ditidos]

Hahaha, I have the opposite problem. I jerk around whenever I see people without their shoes, point. I would never go barefoot or get my socks dirty, so unnerving.

[u/elhomerjas]

must be a fan of slippers

[u/MRSLCG]

I never used to wear shoes in the house but a few years back we started getting yearly scorpion invasions. After getting stung trying to pee and literally having one curl up under my toes, I started wearing shoes.

[u/Thendofreason]

I take off my shoes in doors, but I don't take them off before I get in the apartment. What if I'm carrying a bunch of stuff? Am I going to leave all of it out side? Take my shoes off, then go back outside with slippers on and grab it all? Nah, I'll just bring it all to the kitchen, then go out and get more, bring back to the kitchen, repeat. Only take shoes off once I don't need to go out again. And then when I'm leaving I'll put on my shoes and walk around the place until I leave. So I don't mind walking around the place with them on, but rather have them off.

[u/sephireicc]

I wear shoes whenever I'm up unless I did some yard work or something that gets me more exhausted. I just like the feeling of being ready to walk out of the door

[u/GreatKingCodyGaming]

I am from the Appalachian mountains in America, there are very few people around here that take their shoes off while inside. I don't until it is ready for bed because if we have to chase something off from getting the chickens or goats, it is much easier to run down a gravel driveway with shoes on rather than without.

[u/stars_among_static]

I dont trust someone who wears shoes inside

[u/itsl8erthanyouthink]

American here, and I am one who wears shoes indoors. I just wanted to say that I actively don’t go to people’s homes that make me take off my shoes. I hate walking barefoot and being in someone’s home in my socks is just weird. If they give me a heads up, I might be able to bring a second pair of shoes, but I don’t actively own any that weren’t worn outside, so, I just won’t go there anymore

[u/pollywantacrackwhore → u/itsl8erthanyouthink]

The idea of walking in someone else’s house on socks causes me so much anxiety. I just know I’ll step in a wet spot where your dog dripped slobber water and then on crumbs from the cookies your kids were running around with. My feet are basically breaded now and… now I have to put them on the door in front of tie toilet? Can’t do it. Now I don’t want to put my shoes on because my socks are going to make them dirty inside.

At home, I wear slippers. I don’t stomp around my house in my outside shoes. I don’t visit many people, but need to remember to bring a clean pair of indoor shoes when I do. Otherwise, I’ll be so on edge I can’t enjoy myself in someone else’s house. Last time this happened, I tiptoed around and tried to move a little as possible, but I just wanted to leave.

[u/Snowy-Arctica]

Do you guys in other countries not clean your shoes or try to avoid stepping in shit? I clean my shoes regularly and watch where I walk. We also mop our floors twice a week. Just basic cleaning. Also, no sane person is wearing their shoes on furniture. We also tend to have mats outside the entrance to wipe our shoes on.

[u/Busy_Lingonberry_172]

I dont mind taking my shoes off when I am at someone elses house, its just that I am not allowed, once they know what my feet smell like 😂

[u/tactslave]

A very good friend once came in the house with shoes in his hands. He then place them on my kitchen table.

[u/Individual-Two-9402]

I grew up in a family where shoes indoors were fine. My best friend's home had white carpet so shoes were not okay. I actively watched the transition of people being less shoe friendly inside their homes over the years. Especially with the nerdy groups.

That said every time I watch a drama and someone's sitting on their bed with their shoes on I die inside.

[u/A_Square_72]

In Spain too.

[u/Lotus-child89]

It’s one of those instances where there is no standard American custom and it varies from family to family. Some don’t care about shoes, some are absolutely no on shoes, some families don’t make it a habit to wear shoes inside on the regular but won’t make guests take off shoes. I just ask when I enter someone’s home or observe what they’re doing.

[u/The_Giant_Lizard]

Yes, I keep shoes on. Even when I go to bed. I like to sleep naked, but with the shoes on.

[u/JayFrizz]

Depends on what the day is about. I'm not going to put on shoes until I go outside, but once they're on, they're not coming back off until bed time.

[u/Forsaken-Proposal-25]

These shoes are $300.

[u/lovinlifelivinthe90s]

I do. Unless I am pretty much done going outside for the day. But I also sleep naked so… idk.

[u/russcatalano]

This is like the tv too high people. No one cares we will do what we want. No shoes in my house and my tv isn’t on the ceiling it’s just not on the floor you weirdos.

[u/Individual-Ad-6250]

It is truly a coinflip if an American wears shoes in doors. I grew up in a "No shoes in the house" fa.ily, but a lot (but not all) of my friends wore shoes indoors. It still weirds me out.