20-40-60 Etiquette: Shoeless in OKC  When I visit a work
client's home, I always have to take my shoes off. How do I
handle this uncomfortable situation? By Helen Ford Wallace and
Lillie-Beth Brinkman Modified: July 13, 2012 at 12:05 am • 
Published: July 15, 2012  QUESTION: I am working with a new
person and have to go to his home every so often. He always
asks/requires that I remove my shoes at the front door,
ostensibly to avoid dirtying his beige carpet. I feel
uncomfortable with this request and think it is inappropriate
for him to require unsuspecting guests to go barefoot in his
home. What do you think?  CALLIE'S ANSWER: I completely
understand this! It is polite to offer to take your shoes off
when you are working on a house. All the dirt that comes in the
house can be overwhelming. However, this request to make
everyone take off their shoes to walk in the house is a bit
extreme. It is a carpet, and a carpet gets dirty. You can't stop
a carpet from getting dirty. But to each his own!  LILLIE-BETH'S
AN