Is it rude to ask...

people to take off their shoes when you are having a party. It's supposed to snow on Sunday and that's Roman's party. I don't want yucky shoes all over the house especially when there will be kiddies crawling about. What do you think? My DH says it's rude.

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I don't know if it is rude or not, but I alwasy hate when people make me take my shoes off for a party.

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Message edited 2/10/2007 4:20:23 PM.

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I understand why you would want that. I would want to be given advance notice. Let's say I wore cool boots with a heel. I wouldnt' want my pants dragging on the floor or a hole in my sock.

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I always have people take their shoes off when they come over, we used to have an almost white carpet.
My family/friends just do it now without even asking.

BUT for a party, I wouldn't ask people. I would just put out a really long runner near the door and hopefully people have enough of run to clean their shoes off before they hit the rug.

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Someone did a post about this on NFR too, I say its not rude, its your house and if you want there shoes off they should listen, for the amount of time they are there I'm sure they wont miss there shoes....

Plus I would take my shoes off right away before going into somesones home if my shoes were all messy. JMO!

ETA: Some people have boots or shoes that are a pain in the a$$ to get all the water dry on the bottom of them (like my DH's boots) so I wouldn't want to be walking around with napkins every 5 minutes at my party wipeing up water, or having people slip all over my house too!

Message edited 1/24/2007 11:48:23 AM.

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I used to make everyone take their shoes off when DD was crawling all over the place. I was obsessed with keeping the floors and the carpets clean. However, for a party, I would make an exception....I don't know if everyone will be okay with taking them off...

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OK I think it's rude.... If it's going to rain/snow, have a rug or mat in front of the door so people can wipe their feet. Some people may take it off on their own, but I would not ask people to do it.

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I never mind when people ask me. But, I don't ask people to take off their shoes. Maybe put a few rugs or towels down at the door for people to wipe their feet on.

If it were me and it was snowing, I would ask the homeowner "should I take off my shoes?" which I almost always do when I enter someone's home.

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If it is snowing I don't think it is rude. People will understand.

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I think it's rude.

But if someone told me to do it I would.

Message edited 1/24/2007 11:30:26 AM.

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okay, what if I provide everyone with cute slippers?

okay so if there will be shoes worn the dog WILL NOT be going into boarding. If you don't care about the kiddies and my house I don't care about you getting dog fur all over your clothes!

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My girlfriend had a lot of us back to her house 2 weeks ago (when it was raining) after her DS's birthday party.
The first people in took off their shoes so everyone thereafter took off their shoes. She has white carpets throughout her house so everyone kind of just did it. She didn't have to ask anyone (at least not that I heard). The party was at a gym though so we all just spent the party without our shoes on. Maybe we were all just used to it?

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I don't think it's rude and would be the first person to take my shoes off - asked or not asked. If you have a baby crawling all over the floor, do you want them crawling where people bring in yucky snow or just shoe gunk in general? But I am probably in the minority since I always take off shoes in my own house.

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Posted by MrsBumbleb

Posted by pugmama

If it is snowing I don't think it is rude. People will understand.

So you'll be taking off YOUR shoes yes?

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No, especially since it is rainy out. I would think it could be a safey hazard if someone slips on something wet

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Are you ready for a billion pairs of yucky shoes to be piled by your door ?

I dont think it's rude, Ive taken my shoes off at many homes. and in yucky weather, it's definately more called for.

I had white carpets when we moved into this house, and I really didnt like asking people to take their shoes off (someone I know has NO problem asking us at her house, yet she tramples right in to anyone's house without taking her shoes off now that irks me )

and just a sidenote, but Im sure the baby wont be crawling around the house when there's a party going on, right?

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Personally I find it rude to ask people to take off their shoes in a home. I know some people do automatically and that is fine. If it is snowing most people will not drag snow all over a house. But I would never ask people to remove their shoes.
I also don't get carpets in my home that people cannot walk on. That is just me.

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Posted by anna

Are you ready for a billion pairs of yucky shoes to be piled by your door ?

I dont think it's rude, Ive taken my shoes off at many homes. and in yucky weather, it's definately more called for.

I had white carpets when we moved into this house, and I really didnt like asking people to take their shoes off (someone I know has NO problem asking us at her house, yet she tramples right in to anyone's house without taking her shoes off now that irks me )

and just a sidenote, but Im sure the baby wont be crawling around the house when there's a party going on, right?