Shoes in the common house (WAS Wood floors in CommonHouse?) | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Elizabeth Magill (pastorlizmgmail.com) | |
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:52:16 -0800 (PST) |
What matters to me is that people understand that statements like "its just practical" are not actually universal statements. Perhaps "we find it to be practical in our community?" I've visited lots of coho communities and I've either worn the shoe coverings, or I've taken off my shoes as required. I've never complained. But I HAVE noted to myself: "oh my goodness, I can't live in cohousing if this is a universal rule!" And I go to friends houses where I discover I have to take off my shoes, and, if i know them well, I discuss my foot issues, and if I don't know them well, I take off my shoes and pop a few ibuprofen. I certainly would never complain to my hosts. But it means I may be in pain when i walk the next day. "No one complains" is not a way to measure whether you are being hospitable, because people with good social skills mostly are not going to complain--your house, your rules! At places that say "we generally take off our shoes, you should do what is right for you" I make a very large effort to clean the sole of my shoes--because they showed respect for my need for shoes, I show respect for all the people with no shoes who are going to get the dirt from my shoes onto their feet. -Liz Elizabeth Magill mosaic-commons.org Where many of us wear shoes in the common house: and we need to sweep a great deal all winter long. On Nov 23, 2011, at 11:56 AM, Fred H Olson wrote: > > Don Weil DWeil20688 [at] aol.com > is the author of the message below. > Hi > > It isn't necessary to change shoes, just > practical. Most members who have wood floors ask that shoes be removed > before > coming in. > > Don Weil > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ > >
- Re: ? Wood floors in CommonHouse?, (continued)
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Re: ? Wood floors in CommonHouse? DWeil20688, November 22 2011
- Re: ? Wood floors in CommonHouse? Sharon Villines, November 22 2011
- Re: ? Wood floors in CommonHouse? Ann Zabaldo, November 22 2011
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Re: ? Wood floors in CommonHouse? Fred H Olson, November 23 2011
- Shoes in the common house (WAS Wood floors in CommonHouse?) Elizabeth Magill, November 23 2011
- Re: Shoes in the common house (WAS Wood floors in CommonHouse?) Sharon Villines, November 23 2011
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Re: ? Wood floors in CommonHouse? DWeil20688, November 22 2011
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Re: ? Wood floors in CommonHouse? Fred H Olson, November 23 2011
- Re: ? Wood floors in CommonHouse? Richard L. Kohlhaas, November 23 2011
- Re: ? Wood floors in CommonHouse? Fred H Olson, November 23 2011
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