[theold]

An interactive article published by the New York Times has Asian American communities as well as residents of Asian countries up in arms. The article, essentially a list of advice from 45 "highly sociable people, from Ivy Getty to Rufus Wainwright," includes two tips advising party hosts not to require guests to remove their footwear before entering their homes.

"Please don’t ask people to take off their shoes when entering your apartment. It’s rude," Rebecca Gardner, an event and interior designer, was quoted as saying in the article, titled "How to Party (Without Regrets)."

"You can’t be like, 'You can’t touch this' and 'You have to take your shoes off' and 'If you spill something, you are in trouble.' Hosting is letting your guests enjoy themselves," added Romilly Newman, who Town & Country magazine called the "Gen-Z Martha Stewart."

Their advice rankled people who are used to no-shoes households, which includes Koreans and many Korean Americans.

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/...ce=taboola

[goodboy]

A lot of Singaporeans do not know this, but in the northern half of China, people do not take their shoes off indoors. This is a region with -20C to -30C winters and it makes no sense to take their shoes off even when indoors.

[grotesqueness]

people wear japanese indoor sock






and this

[EvertonDiehard]

Wearing footwear into someone's home brings all manner of dirt, soil and germs into the host's residence. It shows a lack of consideration for the home owner.