I grew up in a Take Your Shoes Off at the Door Household
I don't have any Asian heritage, but my Mom has a lot of fancy rugs.
When I married in an Asian family, this required no adjustment.
But I've noticed that none of my mom's well-wishers have taken off their shoes, as they walk past the pile of footwear at the door.
Not even the priests.
I dunno why, but it's something I've noticed.
Do you take your shoes off when you are obviously in a No Shoes household, or do you wait to be asked?
@Pungent Well it's also pretty obvious you are in a no shoes house when no one else in the house is wearing shoes. I don't wear shoes in the house. The only people I don't ask to remove their shoes when they enter are technicians. I have extra socks to give people to wear who don't have any on.
So glad you brought up technicians.
When we had first moved into our house, we replaced the old dishwasher.
The two fellas saw our shoe pile, and insisted on removing their shoes to carry away the old machine, and bring in the new,
Completely ignoring my constant pleading for them to put their boots back on because I did want to mop up a half pint of blood off the floor when one of them severs a toe.
They laughed as if I was joking.
@Predilection
Oh, it's hilarious now, but those guys were something else.
Barefoot demolition. Thank you for remembering. Absolutely surreal. 😆