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what if it smells?(the legs)

That's in not in the rule !
no smelly feet !

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i like this !

This is seriously, Are you taking the shoes off as a guest?

Don't tell me you don't go in visit nowhere.
Thank you Ida, and Mihaela

wow ...

nice post

well Nicole this is a very nice post...I am surprised that no comments here my friend ...
When I was living in Romania and I was visiting somebody usual I take my shoes off ...Or my guests was doing the same ...But here in Jordan No....people here dont take shoes off while visiting somebody...Great post ...I will rate it 5**** from me

Good post Nicoleta, although I beg to differ regarding no crime in Canada, maybe in small towns but in the big cities a completely different story and everyone, as far as I know, lock their doors here in Vancouver. Sometimes Canadians are made fun of because of our politeness, but they are only joking! lol Enjoyed reading it.

wow great info.. taking off shoes is a ways of "respect" to neighborhood...
i am correct nicole? hehe just a guessing

wow nice post about Reality of Canada like it

niceee...but if l have not shoes? ...a dog with shoes...maybe boots( ha,ha,...l have a photo with boots)

nice

I'm in New Zealand. I will generally offer when I go to someone else's place. If I see shoes at the door I take them off anyway. I don't mind if other people wear theirs. To me it's more a practical issue of keeping the floors clean! Janice

wowo this is great information.
at least perhaps i can visit Canada in the future,( who knows) i already know what to do.
In the Philippines it is also like that. But most often slippers or sandals which can easily be removed. we often leave at the door hile entering a house except only when the host says we can enter with the slippers on.
but i guess it was because it is embarassing to go inside with your slippers looking at how shiny the floor is o how clean the floormat is.
Leaving our house or doors securely lock is a must here hahahahahaha.
Good for your country has no crimes which people there are at ease living their doors open.
Here, you can not do that.
this is a very good information .

Hahahaaha, This is so good Nico! It does actually depend on the American Families household. In our family we have always taken our shoes off and placed by front door. Some households don't require or do this. To me it is something our grandmother taught, so we all do it. It is most noticable when holiday times have arrived. I bet you then see always new socks too!

You had me laughing at the suspected Canadian part though! This was a great find tonight!

This is a good practice done in Canada, my adopted country which I am very proud of. One major reason for removing shoes here is to prevent bringing dust and dirt in to our houses. So it is a very health and clean conscious habit. Need not to say it is a practice that shows how much you respect and value your abode.

It is important for some of our native Canadian friends to know and understand that many countries in Asia where 70% world population live, this is not a hard and fast rule or a custom.

One reason being that due to all year warm weather conditions, the houses have a lot of air circulation as most of the times the windows will remain opened. So the plus side to this is more fresh and natural air circulation where as the down side is more dust build up. Unlike in Canadian homes, in South Asian homes, the dust removal is a must do daily ritual. So the question of removing the shoes does not prevail to a greater extent. However in many religious places in Asia, it is the acceptable norm and custom to remove your shoes.

Thank you Nico for posting this informative and interesting subject...