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To shoe or not to shoe
Monday's question awaits your feedback:
I grew up in a household that never wore shoes in the home. My mother did not like to track dirt in the home. It reduces the number of times we had to clean the floor. When guest would come to our house, they were asked to take off their shoes and to leave it by the door. I have continued that practice as well. My boyfriend and I prefer that guests remove their shoes. I was told by a friend that it was rude to ask guests to take off their shoes especially if you are throwing a party in your home. What do you think?
No, what do you think? I've always felt torn on this one. I can see the logic of shoe-removal, but it's a practice I find extremely annoying. This question has come up occasionally on chats, but I think it's time to devote a real conversation to it.
Tomorrow, I'll summarize my thoughts on last Monday's blog-reading question.
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Welcome to Miss Conduct’s blog, a place where the popular Boston Globe Magazine columnist Robin Abrahams and her readers share etiquette tips, unravel social conundrums, and gossip about social behavior in pop culture and the news. Have a question of your own? Ask Robin using this form or by emailing her at missconduct@globe.com.
Welcome to Miss Conduct’s blog, a place where the popular Boston Globe Magazine columnist Robin Abrahams and her readers share etiquette tips, unravel social conundrums, and gossip about social behavior in pop culture and the news. Have a question of your own? Ask Robin using this form or by emailing her at missconduct@globe.com.
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Robin Abrahamswrites the weekly "Miss Conduct" column for The Boston Globe Magazine and is the author of Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners. Robin has a PhD in psychology from Boston University and also works as a research associate at Harvard Business School. Her column is informed by her experience as a theater publicist, organizational-change communications manager, editor, stand-up comedian, and professor of psychology and English. She lives in Cambridge with her husband Marc Abrahams, the founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, and their socially challenged but charismatic dog, Milo.
Who is Miss Conduct?
Robin Abrahamswrites the weekly "Miss Conduct" column for The Boston Globe Magazine and is the author of Miss Conduct's Mind over Manners. Robin has a PhD in psychology from Boston University and also works as a research associate at Harvard Business School. Her column is informed by her experience as a theater publicist, organizational-change communications manager, editor, stand-up comedian, and professor of psychology and English. She lives in Cambridge with her husband Marc Abrahams, the founder of the Ig Nobel Prizes, and their socially challenged but charismatic dog, Milo.
