If you received an invitation to a party which said 'Shoes-off will be required at the door', would you decline to attend the party?
2007-09-04 09:45:27 · 29 answers · asked by fundamentalist1981 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Of course not. I tend to remove my footwear when I get home and potter about in slippers or bare feet. Most of my friends all have a "no shoes" rule, and it's become automatic to remove footwear either at the door, or just inside the room. If it's going to be a crowded party, and you're likely to be stood up all night, most women would appreciate the opportunity to remove their shoes. I know I would - stilettos can be killers when you're stood in one spot for most of the night!!
2007-09-04 09:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by cranston 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most people who prefer guests to remove shoes lead by example. To write this on an invitation is unusual and not the sort of invite I would expect to recieve from any of my friends. Is the invite in character for the host? If so then go (after a pedicure!), if you don't know them well enough to know if it is in charcater then remember a prior engagement.
2007-09-04 18:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by megane 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I would take my shoes off and party in comfort. I have no problem with removing my shoes in someone else's house if they request it, sometimes it's cultural, others they want to stop their flooring getting ruined. Go and have a great time, just make sure that you ware a nice clean pair of socks.
2007-09-04 17:51:35 · answer #3 · answered by enlightened goddess 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I 'd go get a pedicure and attend the party. Getting a pedicure would be the same as wearing the best shoes in the house. My husband even got a pedicure before our wedding/honeymoon.
2007-09-04 16:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by Chalgal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO! I'd just wear nice clean socks!
Most people who attend a party end up drunk, smoking outside and dragging the dirt inside!
Shoes off is a good rule :)
2007-09-04 16:48:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
if it's at someone's home, i would go...i am DEFinitely a shoes-off kinda girl!!
you can always take a pair of slippers or other indoor-only type of shoe to put on after you get there...or call ahead and say 'i really want to attend, however i am very uncomfortable without footwear...would you mind if i bring slippers or an extra pair of shoes to wear?' if you don't like to go bare, and they don't want you to wear anything other than sox, decline.
2007-09-04 21:10:49 · answer #6 · answered by SweetPandemonium 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I wouldn't decline but I'd take a really nice pair of slippers and put them on after removing my shoes. You could buy yourself a pair of joke slippers. Would break the ice at any party.
2007-09-04 17:12:53 · answer #7 · answered by Sandee 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would totally go. Then I can wear socks, drag my feet across the ground and shock people!
Sometimes it's not fun when there's a "shoes off" rule, because some people have REALLY smelly feet. Bleck!
2007-09-04 16:57:11 · answer #8 · answered by Whooosh! 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Hawaii and other countries where it rains a lot, people take their shoes off at the door.
2007-09-04 16:50:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People who can't deal with shoes should not invite others to their home. Shoes are part of our culture and are probably cleaner than a lot of smelly feet I've seen in my travels.
2007-09-04 21:30:53 · answer #10 · answered by Rachel Maria 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋