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| Shoes on or off inside the house? |
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Demonicat
Joined: 18 Nov 2004
Location: Suwon
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Actually, I think its been hinted at before- weather. In muddy/snowy places it would be rude to wear you shos indoor. In the sunny areas however, why not?
I was raised that visiting someones house was a formal thing. Taking off your shoues, however, is highly informal. In other words, to remove your shoes at someone's house shows a high level of familiarity which may not be welcome and certainly isn't polite. |
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JongnoGuru
Joined: 25 May 2004
Location: peeing on your doorstep
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 2:49 am Post subject: |
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| Demonicat wrote: |
| I was raised that visiting someone's house was a formal thing. Taking off your shoes, however, is highly informal. In other words, to remove your shoes at someone's house shows a high level of familiarity which may not be welcome and certainly isn't polite. |
Precisely. And isn't it even mentioned in the Beverly Hillbillies theme song?
Well now it's time to say goodbye to Jed and all his kin,
they would like to thank you folks for kindly droppin' in.
You're all invited back next week to this locality,
to have a heapin' helpin' of their hospitality,
hillbilly that is, set a spell, take your shoes off,
y'all come back now, ya hear?"
Sorry -- a little too homespun for my blood, I'm afraid.
Interesting about the Canadians though, isn't it? I wonder if the Quebecois follow the lead of their froggy forebears and keep their shoes on indoors. |
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Hanson
Joined: 20 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 3:11 am Post subject: |
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Shoes off!
(from Montreal, Quebec, mon osti d'tabarnak de crisse de calisse de sacrament d'chien qui pue!) |
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