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Shoes Off and Barefoot House Rules.

A poll about the rules on the wearing of footwear by members of your household and guests. Please take "minor" as being someone aged under 18 or 21 depending on the laws in your home country/state/province

Are you male or female?

68% (62) Male
31% (28) Female

90 voters have answered this question.

Where do you live?

21% (19) UK/Ireland
5% (5) Scandinavia
12% (11) Western Europe
5% (5) Eastern Europe
3% (3) Southern Europe
0% (0) Russia
0% (0) Middle East/North Africa
0% (0) South Asia
0% (0) East Asia
0% (0) Central Asia
1% (1) Africa
38% (35) Canada/US
1% (1) Mexico and Central America
3% (3) South America
2% (2) Australia/NZ
5% (5) Prefer not to say

90 voters have answered this question.

Do you have rules on footwear in your home?

96% (87) Yes
3% (3) No (please stop here)

90 voters have answered this question.

To whom do footwear rules apply to?

84% (76) Yourself
58% (53) Your significant other
52% (47) Your minor sons/stepsons
36% (33) Your adult son/stepsons
51% (46) Your minor daughters/stepdaughters
41% (37) Your adult daughters/stepdaughters
63% (57) Minor male guests
56% (51) Adult male guests
56% (51) Minor female guests
54% (49) Adult female guests

90 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for you?

11% (10) No rules
20% (18) Shoes off, with or without socks on
5% (5) Slippers with or without socks on
2% (2) Slippers, but no socks allowed
61% (55) Bare feet only

90 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for your significant other?

14% (13) No significant other
16% (15) No rules for him/her
15% (14) Shoes off, with or without socks on
6% (6) Slippers, with or without socks on
3% (3) Slippers, but no socks allowed
43% (39) Bare feet only

90 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for your minor sons?

40% (36) No minor sons
4% (4) No rules for him/them
8% (8) Shoes off, with or without socks on
1% (1) Slippers, with or without socks on
6% (6) Slippers, but no socks allowed
38% (35) Bare feet only

90 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for your adult sons?

53% (48) No adult sons
7% (7) No rules for him/them
7% (7) Shoes off, with or without socks on
3% (3) Slippers, with or without socks on
2% (2) Slippers, but no socks allowed
25% (23) Bare feet only

90 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for your minor daughters?

37% (34) No minor daughters
8% (8) No rules for her/them
7% (7) Shoes off, with or without socks on
2% (2) Slippers, with or without socks on
2% (2) Slippers, but no socks allowed
41% (37) Bare feet only

90 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for your adult daughters?

44% (36) No adult daughters
8% (7) No rules for her/them
9% (8) Shoes off, with or without socks on
4% (4) Slippers, with or without socks on
0% (0) Slippers, but no socks allowed
32% (26) Bare feet only

81 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for your minor male guests?

14% (13) No minor male guests
11% (10) No rules for them
21% (19) Shoes off, with or without socks on
2% (2) Slippers, with or without socks on
0% (0) Slippers, but no socks allowed
51% (46) Bare feet only

90 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for your adult male guests?

7% (7) No adult male guests
22% (20) No rules for them
32% (29) Shoes off, with or without socks on
2% (2) Slippers, with or without socks on
1% (1) Slippers, but no socks allowed
34% (31) Bare feet only

90 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for your minor female guests?

12% (11) No minor female guests
20% (18) No rules for them
18% (17) Shoes off, with or without socks on
3% (3) Slippers, with or without socks on
0% (0) Slippers, but no socks allowed
45% (41) Bare feet only

90 voters have answered this question.

What are the footwear rules for your adult female guests?

3% (3) No adult female guests
24% (21) No rules for them
26% (23) Shoes off, with or without socks on
3% (3) Slippers, with or without socks on
3% (3) Slippers, but no socks allowed
39% (34) Bare feet only

87 voters have answered this question.

What are people's thoughts on your rules?

7% (7) They hate having to comply with it
6% (6) They dislike having to comply with it
35% (32) They don't care
17% (16) They started off hating it but now like it
32% (29) They've always liked it

90 voters have answered this question.

How do you inform visitors of your footwear rules?

43% (39) Tell them before they arrive
55% (50) Tell them at the door
16% (15) Shoes off sign at the front door
30% (27) "Shoes off socks off" or "barefeet only" sign at the door

90 voters have answered this question.

Where did you get the idea for these rules?

18% (17) Not my idea, but my significant other's
56% (51) Grown up with these rules
24% (22) From a friend

90 voters have answered this question.

Explain the rules in detail for yourself and family and why they exist

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28 voters have answered this question.

Explain the rules in detail for visitors and why they exist

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29 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2017-04-13 14:25:46 by LaraS
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