Originally posted by aly
I could never ask a guest to remove their shoes
I couldn't either, but most people who come to our house take their shoes off without us saying anything. I guess they can tell we don't allow shoes in the house when they see our shoes lined up in the shoe rack, and when they see us not wearing any shoes. Occasionally, we'll have guests that will walk right in without taking their shoes off. I can't bring myself to tell them to take it off, so they usually have their shoes on during the entire visit........and it irritates me the entire visit too, though I don't show it. I *hate* it when people come into our house with shoes on.

I just think its gross to bring the same shoes we walk anywhere with inside the house, on the carpet we sit on, pray on, let the birds explore on, etc. Its just disgusting. We have brand new carpets and we don't want to get them dirty either. It didn't irritate me when guests used to walk in with shoes on at our old house, but since we moved, it REALLY bugs me.

We wear slippers in the house when its cold, but those slippers don't ever go outside.