My CP's critical incident may seem silly, but I guess it really hit her hard when it happened. Apparently, in Turkey, people take their shoes OFF before entering ANYONE'S HOME. You leave your shoes outside the door, buddy.My CP was shocked to realize that Americans "don't do this." She called over her building's management to fix the AC. She had discovered this fact when THEY JUST WALKED IN, with their shoes on, without even offering to removed them. HOW COULD THEY DO THAT?
In Turkey, visitors sometimes bring slippers with them when they visit homes. They remove shoes and wear slippers.
Interesting. In Lebanon (my culture) and the U.S. walking inside a home with your shoes on is perfectly acceptable.
In my country (Brooklyn), you never take your shoes off which is surprising if you've ever seen a New York City street.
ReplyDeleteIn Finland it is customary to take the shoes off when you enter someone's house. In fact, the entrance of a house will usually be cluttered with everybody's shoes. My brother once invited a Finnish friend to visit Spain. When this friend arrived to my grandma's, the first thing he did was to take his shoes off. My grandma was totally shocked since in Spain it is usually considered rude to take your shoes off. My brother had to explain and they all had a laugh about it.
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