"Living with my housemate, Maya, for 14 months has taught me one thing: shoes belong outside. Before you walk into your home, you should take them off and put them on the shoe rack. I believe in these rules, but Maya always walks into our house with her shoes on. I find it repulsive. I keep trying to get her on side: I've implemented a strict shoes-off policy in our house."
"By wearing shoes inside, Maya covers our floors in dirt, germs and scuff marks. To me, it's gross: my family is Moroccan, and over there you always leave shoes at the door or outside. Maya is British and doesn't get it. She even worries that if we leave our shoes on the shoe rack by our door, they might get stolen. Our home is shared, and everyone should be able to walk barefoot inside without fear of stepping on mud"
I enforce a strict shoes-off policy and bought a shoe rack, yet my housemate Maya repeatedly walks inside with her shoes on. I find the habit repulsive because shoes bring dirt, germs and scuff marks; my Moroccan family leaves shoes at the door. Maya, British, worries shoes on the rack might be stolen and argues the dog Rufus means floors are already dirty. I wipe Rufus's paws after walks; his paws don't hold on to dirt like shoes. I found chewing gum Maya stepped in on Rufus's bed. I see wearing shoes indoors as disrespectful and a reminder of ignored shared rules.
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