Well, there are ways around it. Like...politely ask your host to keep your shoes on because of specific conditions. Problem solved. No reason for anyone to get worked up about it. Or, you know, own more than one pair of shoes. ;)
You know I only shop for one, so I DO take my shoes off and leave them on the mat by the door when I get inside. When I was little and my mother bought for an army, we would lug the groceries to the door, set them just inside and make return trips back and forth from the car. Either someone inside would take them to the kitchen/pantry, or they'd sit there until everything was inside, and then we'd take off our shoes and carry them the rest of the way. Tada.
Long story short, it's not really an issue either way. Or at least it doesn't have to be. Now, if you're visiting someone who's truly anal or was stupid enough to buy white carpet...
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Date: 2007-04-20 04:56 pm (UTC)You know I only shop for one, so I DO take my shoes off and leave them on the mat by the door when I get inside. When I was little and my mother bought for an army, we would lug the groceries to the door, set them just inside and make return trips back and forth from the car. Either someone inside would take them to the kitchen/pantry, or they'd sit there until everything was inside, and then we'd take off our shoes and carry them the rest of the way. Tada.
Long story short, it's not really an issue either way. Or at least it doesn't have to be. Now, if you're visiting someone who's truly anal or was stupid enough to buy white carpet...