August 7, 2006 - The Sign of a Successful Party
Well, in China, anyway! :-) Why do Chinese people take their shoes off at the door? Because it's DIRTY, filthy dirty outside. And you don't want that filth inside your house. It's that simple. Now that I'm accustomed to it, I cringe when I watch an American movie with people wearing shoes in their carpeted homes and even, horrors, ON THE BED!
Comments
August 7, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by eyecorn
LOL! That is so funny! It kinda looks like our garage, but not that MANY shoes.
BTW, tonigh my DD5 asked how Chinese people sleep. She asked if they slept sitting up. I told her they sleep on mattresses, but maybe on the floor. Was I right??? I told her I would consult with my blogging friend who lives in China...I reminded her of the photos we had viewed on your blog.
August 7, 2006 - Shoes!
Posted by kinchina
We are still getting the hang of removing our shoes at the door. My kids always wait until we are at the door with our shoes on to leave to announce they forgot to go to the potty and they have to go NOW!
PS- Our bed here in China is like a Western bed. Although VERY hard. My DH says it feels like it is just a box spring! I had to go buy an extra thick pad to help make ours more comfortable. When we get back to the states I may have to sleep on the floor because I will be use to the hard beds here!
August 7, 2006 - Shoes
Posted by DreweLlyn
Taking off shoes before entering a home was standard fare when we lived overseas. It is such a good idea! I wonder if Americans are the only ones who walk inside with shoes. When we moved back to the States I had grand ideas of making people removed their shoes. Someone it didn't work. Oh, well.
I'm glad you had a great party!
~ Drewe Llyn
August 7, 2006 - take off your shoes!
Posted by SweetHomeTennessee
That is a great idea. Most people do when they come into my house...I'm not sure why, but I like it. I spent last week at a friend's house in Delaware and we always took our shoes off at the door. Do they take off their shoes when they enter public establishments in China as well?
~Betsy
August 8, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by ReneeM
you know, in Alaska (and IN Papua new Guinea where I grew up) we always took off our shoes.
When I lived in Arizona, I could never get used to leaving my shoes on... :)
August 8, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by hiplvmom2
That is what all my door look like LOL.... we do not wear shoes in our home or anyone elses home.... the outside ground is SOOOOOO Nasty-Muck-A-High (that is my own made up word from really nasty LOL) We do however have some friend who insist on wearing there shoes.... I have them come in the back of the house and they can't enter the rest of the house where there is carpet.... because carpet can really harbor nasty dirt and germ.... UGH so no shoes in there no matter what..... Crazy Crazy Crazy.... Oh look I have gone off on a shoe rant Hahahaha Oppsie So Sorry.....
Peace & Happiness,
Dana
August 9, 2006 - Looks like a bunch of American shoes!
Posted by grace4gayle
I don't know what I expected. Maybe 3rd world accomodations but that floor is be-u-tiful!! It looks like a nice apartment in Manhattan or something. Right now we let shoes in the house but someday....when I get new carpet we are moving to the no-shoes rule. It really is disgusting when you think about it.
Gayle
August 12, 2006 - Untitled Comment
Posted by TNMOMTOMANYBLESSINGS
I wish everyone would leave their shoes at the door. I have friends that do and others that just don't get it. Some children like to visit the barn area and then come inside... it's a chore to train other peoples childfren that barn yuck is not allowed in my house.
Thanks for sharing the way life is in China -- without shoes : )
Blessings,
Maria
September 7, 2006 - My front door looks like that, too!
Posted by KerryLeighinNC
I don't know why or when we developed the habit, but NONE of us wear our shoes in the house. I keep a large basket by the front door to catch the day's shoes. (Actually, my boys only wear one pair, so their shoes tend to reside here.)
Even my kids' friends and MY friends take off their shoes when they come to my house! :)
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