• deaf_fish@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    I don’t get the “take off your shoes” part. Is this a meme I have missed?

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      4 months ago

      I assume it’s because many people outside the USA are accustomed to taking off their shoes when entering a house or apartment.

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        4 months ago

        We take off our shoes here. At least I do. What kind of filthy animals want dirt on their floors?

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          4 months ago

          If you watch American shows or movies, people always wear shoes in houses and even on sofas. I think the assumption originates from there.

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            4 months ago

            My (we’re Russian) mom always said it was because true cowboys know that if you take them off a scorpion could crawl in, so better safe than sorry