I suspect that in the countryside it’s more common to ask guests to take their shoes off. Which makes sense, given additional mud people might bring in. It was a bit of a mixed bag where I grew up, but definitely very normal to ask guests to take their shoes off.
After moving to London there was no way I’d keep shoes on in the house, looking at how dirty streets and sidewalks can be. Context probably matters a lot alongside the cultural aspect.


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