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A comment on A Case for Toe Socks. Parent comment

Re:A Case for Toe Socks by BlandDuck on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @09:32PM (#36427033)
> In USA and Canada, it seems to largely be an instinct to say "Don't take off your shoes, please!" out of politeness.

Yes, but then you take them off anyways, out of politeness.

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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by xethos on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @10:13PM (#36427253)
I can't speak for America, but

> but then you take them off anyways, out of politeness

...as is the Canadian way

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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by foo_foo_can_do on Thursday June 22, 2023 @08:17AM (#36430975)
well, you take them off because usually "don't take off your shoes" is itself only said out of politeness, and they really would rather you take your shoes off — Canadian logic.
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