Neighbour rings me after visiting - carpet dirty?!?!?

ronjo · 13-01-2014 01:25PM

Birroc wrote: »

Read it again, it's not him I am worried about.

Aha, apologies

Snako · 13-01-2014 01:29PM

Ensure her there will be a full and independent inquiry into the matter

tin79 · 13-01-2014 01:41PM

Train your child to sneak up to their bedroom and rub black shoe polish into the bottom of all their black socks. They wont see it and will walk it all over the place.

Larf.

tin79 · 13-01-2014 01:42PM

M5 wrote: »

Guests are provided with slippers of course.

Manky guest slippers infested with the athletes foot fungus of a hundred previous guests?

Pass thanks.

M5 · 13-01-2014 01:45PM

tin79 wrote: »

Manky guest slippers infested with the athletes foot fungus of a hundred previous guests?

Pass thanks.

No, plastic slippers that are washed after each use. I'm not stupid, thanks!

You know what happens when you assume!

wp_rathead · 13-01-2014 02:13PM

First off try and make sure sure this doesn't impact on your sons friendship with her son

I am in the "her house her rules" camp and you should have taken your shoes off - but for her to have the audacity to call you up like that and demand you clean it is astounding

tin79 · 13-01-2014 04:35PM

M5 wrote: »

No, plastic slippers that are washed after each use. I'm not stupid, thanks!

You know what happens when you assume!

I didn't assume anything. Hence the question mark.

Meangadh · 13-01-2014 04:40PM

M5 wrote: »

No, plastic slippers that are washed after each use. I'm not stupid, thanks!

Fair enough, your house. But if I was visiting someone who made me do that, or knew someone who keeps special washed slippers for their guests, I'm not going to lie- I would think they were more than a little strange. I wouldn't refuse to comply or anything, but I would find it really weird. Sorry!

Ihatecuddles · 13-01-2014 04:48PM

M5 wrote: »

No, plastic slippers that are washed after each use. I'm not stupid, thanks!

You know what happens when you assume!

Plastic slippers?? Aren't slippers supposed to be comfy and fluffy?

M5 · 13-01-2014 04:48PM

Meangadh wrote: »

Fair enough, your house. But if I was visiting someone who made me do that, or knew someone who keeps special washed slippers for their guests, I'm not going to lie- I would think they were more than a little strange. I wouldn't refuse to comply or anything, but I would find it really weird. Sorry!

Did you read my last post? Reasons laid out in plain english! Have you ever traveled? I guess not!

M5 · 13-01-2014 04:49PM

mauzo! wrote: »

Plastic slippers?? Aren't slippers supposed to be comfy and fluffy?

Oh for god sake, do you honestly think the exact same thing went through my head? You can get comfy plastic slippers, I'm not talking about a hard slab of plastic! Hundreds of millions of homes worldwide use slippers, there is a very large market for such things

Cantona's Collars · 13-01-2014 04:50PM

M5 wrote: »

No, plastic slippers that are washed after each use. I'm not stupid, thanks!

You know what happens when you assume!

Are you the person who insisted that some workmen I know take off their workboots in the house they were working on?

One of them quoted Health & Safety & refused to remove his boots.

WilyCoyote · 13-01-2014 04:50PM

You should have informed her that it was alright as you cleaned your shoes on her outside mat as you were leaving

awec · 13-01-2014 04:50PM

M5 wrote: »

No, plastic slippers that are washed after each use. I'm not stupid, thanks!

You know what happens when you assume!

You make your guests put on plastic slippers? :pac:

I think that takes it to a whole new level again.

M5 · 13-01-2014 04:52PM

awec wrote: »

You make your guests put on plastic slippers? :pac:

I think that takes it to a whole new level again.

Would you rather manky ones as listed by a previous poster, and which my comment was a direct response?

Ihatecuddles · 13-01-2014 04:53PM

M5 wrote: »

Oh for god sake, do you honestly think the exact same thing went through my head? You can get comfy plastic slippers, I'm not talking about a hard slab of plastic! Hundreds of millions of homes worldwide use slippers, there is a very large market for such things

Can you get us a picture or something, this is all I can find online

http://www.jaspermorrison.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/l/blue_slippers.jpg

M5 · 13-01-2014 04:53PM

Anyway, much rather that small inconvenience than having shoes that have been contaminated with cat piss/dog sh1t etc, dirtying the house. Not to mention the dust that generates. Less work for me in the long run!

Meangadh · 13-01-2014 04:55PM

M5 wrote: »

Did you read my last post? Reasons laid out in plain english! Have you ever traveled? I guess not!

I've travelled a fair bit and still have never been asked to take off my shoes in someone's house. As for your other reasons, life is too bloody short to be worried about a bit of dirt.

M5 · 13-01-2014 04:55PM

mauzo! wrote: »

Can you get us a picture or something, this is all I can find online

http://www.jaspermorrison.com/shop/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/b/l/blue_slippers.jpg

The ones we have are similar design, but of much softer plastic, almost like a rubbery foam texture. Genuinely quite comfy.

M5 · 13-01-2014 04:56PM

Meangadh wrote: »

I've travelled a fair bit and still have never been asked to take off my shoes in someone's house. As for your other reasons, life is too bloody short to be worried about a bit of dirt.

Like i said originally its not really about the dirt. I would simply reply that its far too short to waste time cleaning when you can double the time between by wearing slippers

Ihatecuddles · 13-01-2014 04:56PM

M5 wrote: »

The ones we have are similar design, but of much softer plastic, almost like a rubbery foam texture. Genuinely quite comfy.

and stylish :pac:

Jeninfer123 · 13-01-2014 04:56PM

@ off

Courtesy Flush · 13-01-2014 04:57PM

Pinch Flat wrote: »

So I visit a neighbours house to pick up my little fella who's been there for the afternoon playing with his friend. His mum rings 5 minutes later to say there's oil stains on their new carpet.

So, what did you say ?

M5 · 13-01-2014 04:57PM

mauzo! wrote: »

and stylish :pac:

Show me stylish slippers.... :rolleyes:

Meangadh · 13-01-2014 04:58PM

M5 wrote: »

Anyway, much rather that small inconvenience than having shoes that have been contaminated with cat piss/dog sh1t etc, dirtying the house. Not to mention the dust that generates. Less work for me in the long run!

Where the frig are you people walking?! Through a pet shop?!

Personally I'd rather do a little extra cleaning if it meant my guests were more comfortable. Especially seeing as very few are actually going to dirty the house in the first place.

awec · 13-01-2014 05:00PM

M5 wrote: »

Would you rather manky ones as listed by a previous poster, and which my comment was a direct response?

I'd rather keep my own shoes on than go through any sort of slipper nonsense.

M5 · 13-01-2014 05:00PM

Meangadh wrote: »

Where the frig are you people walking?! Through a pet shop?!

Personally I'd rather do a little extra cleaning if it meant my guests were more comfortable. Especially seeing as very few are actually going to dirty the house in the first place.

Dogs and cats mark their territory

(you are being argumentative so i will be too!)

And I wear slippers myself, guests are not the target. Please dont try to twist what I'm saying

Ash.J.Williams · 13-01-2014 05:01PM

M5 wrote: »

Did you read my last post? Reasons laid out in plain english! Have you ever traveled? I guess not!

Sounds like fun!

M5 · 13-01-2014 05:01PM

awec wrote: »

I'd rather keep my own shoes on than go through any sort of slipper nonsense.

Dont travel to eastern Europe or Asia and expect to enter anyones house then!

Anyway, you should respect the households rules

M5 · 13-01-2014 05:02PM

Its really baffling that a majority or the planet population wise does this, but it seems so odd too Irish people

Neighbour rings me after visiting - carpet dirty?!?!?

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