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[Slavyan]

Really? Then how come every other country doesn't do that?

Not true. It is a custom in every Slavic country to take your shoes off, before entering someone's home. It would be very rude not to do that. I'm also positive that people take their shoes off in Turkey,Hungary,Romania,Bulgaria and many other countries as well. Just think of it as common courtesy.

 

[SolSara]

Yes. Always.

Edit: We don't "make" people take off their shoes, swedes have a habit to take off our shoes when we enter our own or someone elses home. If someone would enter my apartment without removing their shoes I would politely ask them to remove their shoes. I find it peculiar that people would not remove shoes when at home or visiting someone, think of all the grime you'd drag in!

I made an edit to my answer to RedRalphWiggum if anyone failed to notice

 

[MichaelM]

Removing shoes in the home is not an uncommon practice in the U.S. too, at least in the parts I've been in. We have a nice little wood-floor area around the front door; to advance past this area, you must leave your shoes behind.

 

[gigau]

In France too, one removes his shoes and puts slippers on. However, given i don't have slippers for my guests, i don't expect them to remove their shoes, but to scrub them beofre entering...

 

[Chipster]

I have never understood why anyone would want to wear shoes in the house anyway. How do you keep your house clean if you wear shoes inside? Do you sweep and mop every day? If it's raining out, then you track wet footprints everywhere.

I used to think that not taking shoes off was a convenience on television to not waste time, until I realized that lots of people actually do leave their shoes on all the time.

 

[BiB]

My brain just stopped working.

Favorite Metallica song is Master of Puppets. Best live song of all time!

That whole album is pretty brilliant, really.

 

[BiB]

And another vote fro ma country where people generally are asked to take their shoes off, if possible. Slippers in your own home!

 

[Woody Man]

Same here, we have a bit of the hallway where we stack our shoes, and have slippers for the rest of the apartment.

 

[Wetew]

Not true. It is a custom in every Slavic country to take your shoes off, before entering someone's home. It would be very rude not to do that. I'm also positive that people take their shoes off in Turkey,Hungary,Romania,Bulgaria and many other countries as well. Just think of it as common courtesy.

I've never seen anyone enter with their shoes on in Hungary at least...

In France too, one removes his shoes and puts slippers on. However, given i don't have slippers for my guests, i don't expect them to remove their shoes, but to scrub them beofre entering...

Slippers? Why the need for slippers? Here in Sweden our floors are warm enough so there's no need for slippers I would expect all my guest to remove their shoes if they enter my flat. I would never allow anyone except if that person have a really good reason (old person who struggle with taking off and on their shoes would be a good example) to enter more then the hallway with their shoes on.

 

[Kallocain]

I would consider it very rude for someone to try and enter my home with shoes on. During the winter (half the year) you would drag in lots of snow and gravel if you kept your shoes on. The floors would be disgusting. Then we have the spring and autumn with mud and gravel. Would leave a mess. If I lived in LA and just went everywhere by car, I'd have more understanding with the shoes on policy, but in our climate... no.
Plus it still feels it would get dirty and dusty everywhere.

 

[RedRalphWiggum]

Seems I'm a pretty ignorant guy. Had no idea it was so common (and have somehow managed to never see it being depicted on TV or the movies)... would never happen here. Mea culpa.

 

[Enewald]

In Finland it is the same as in Sweden. Dirt and snow stays outside, and no shoes inside. Slippers are rare. Floors are usually supposed to be clean.

 

[Weijun]

This may have been asked before, but what is your favorite mod for a Paradox game?

 

[Captain Gars]

This may have been asked before, but what is your favorite mod for a Paradox game?

I prefered spending my time making mods rather than playing them, but I like Sacra Romanum Imperium for EUIII as it adds a lot of depths to the HRE

 

[artfox]

Slippers? Why the need for slippers?

Because my slippers are awesome and I love them. I have fluffy slippers with rubber claws.

 

[safferli]

Slippers make my feet too hot. So: down with slippers!

 

[King_Richard_XI]

Quick question, anyone can answer this (easier than a new thread) - Chronicles was released in December or March?

 

[safferli]

Quick question, anyone can answer this (easier than a new thread) - Chronicles was released in December or March?

March.

 

[King_Richard_XI]

March.

Hm, Cheesemaster was wrong. Time to fix the Wiki. Much obliged.

 

[safferli]

Hm, Cheesemaster was wrong. Time to fix the Wiki. Much obliged.

I can even give a source, so that you don't have to take my word on it (which you shouldn't, I'm wrong more often than not):

http://www.paradoxplaza.com/press/2...on-europa-universalis-iii-chronicles-released