No Stupid Questions

floor is cold

A lot of people half-ass the transition from outside to in and would step with a socked/bare foot right where they just walked with shoes. Meaning the isolation of in and outside dirt is broken. My roommate, the landlord, does this... I'm not gonna chase him around with sanitizer and a mop so, I see the floor being just as dirty as outside and wear socks and slippers all the time. (They also ignore the idea of cleaning or maintaining their house. But that's another issue and a reason I'm looking for me for a 1br)

I have to wear orthotics in my shoes. I can't wear them without shoes. One day without shoes had led to months of pain.

When I lived in the Midwest, indoor carpeting was everywhere, and everyone took their shoes off at the door. Probably due to snow and muck and whatever else.

Moved to the east coast and people thought it was weird that I would try to take my shoes off at their door. Most people had hardwood.

I still live on the east coast, and basically I just do what people ask. It generally seems like places that have carpeting ask for shoes off, those that don't, don't.

That's when you're going to someone else's home. In my own home, I have indoor shoes and outdoor shoes. The indoor shoes are basically slip on types. I wear them everywhere inside until I'm going to bed, then they go by the bed.

I have children and I got tired of stepping on shit and walking with a limp because I stepped on a metal truck the size of a dime or whatever.

Why does this keep coming up? Are there really an appreciable number of people who do this?

For me, I’m fine with whatever guests want to do (unless visibly wet or dirty) since they are temporary and short term. But otherwise I’ve never really had to ask, because it’s so common for taking off your shoes to just be the more comfortable. It’s actually one of my bigger dislikes for going back to the office, that now I have to wear shoes all day and it’s so uncomfortable. I can’t wait to get home and take them off. Isn’t this most people?

Because they don't own a broom or know how to operate one...

Or because they have or have had kids.

They are monsters. There is NO EXCUSE for wearing dirty shoes indoors, outside a party to which you immediately clean.

I keep stubbing my toe and it's easier to go outside

Why wear shoes outside? Your feet just need to toughen the fuck up. Humans didn't evolve to need shoes in most environments, most of the time.

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My dad does this. He thinks the whole point of wood flooring is that you can wear your shoes inside. He just doesn't like taking his shoes off, no deeper reason to find and he can't really see the gross shit he's tracking in so it may as well not exist.

Dog pee.

Gift article from WaPo https://wapo.st/42LfZqM as there's so much debate.

Long story short, you bring tons of literal shit into your home wearing outside shoes inside. But they recommend inside slippers or equivalent for protection of your feet. I realize you can't stop all shit on your floor but goddammit if I won't try. Also, I think it's obvious when carpeted homes allow shoes as the carpet is matted and gross.

pair of slippers and flip-flops that stay indoors, just for indoors. I just hate getting bits of whatever stuck to my socks/feet in between sweeping sessions. Though after a good sweep, I will do a stride of pride sans socks/shoes, just to feel how clean the floor is

My cats track litter everywhere and I keep my bike inside (the bike room in my apartment has a major theft issue). So not like I'm making the floor any dirtier by wearing shoes. I sweep once a week and mop usually every other week, more if needed like if a cat has a particularly pukey week. The floor is for dirty things I don't plan on eating off of it.