Lol I once did that without realising that anyone had their shoes off. Slightly different because it was just at home, but still cringed and that memory puts me off doing the same at work!
I do sympathise with people being uncomfortable with shoes on, and I guess I wouldn't mind so much if they said they were taking their shoes off if people don't mind - I wouldn't tell them no, I do strongly object to people just inflicting their smelly feet on others with no consideration.
I do reckon said colleagues are just having odour problems because it's so hot in our office rather than poor hygiene as they don't smell usually!
Both men and women take their shoes off in my office. I have never smelt cheesy feet though so I am not bothered. I would be bothered if they were stinky.
People have always taken their shoes off in our office, usually men. They walk around the office with no shoes. Nothing to do with the hot weather. I find it a bit odd but some of them are very senior - that's lawyers for you;-)
This is something I've noticed over the last few days with the increase in temperature: people taking their shoes off in the office! And seemingly not noticing the smell coming off their sweaty feet.
Now I do that when it's hot and I'm alone in the office because it doesn't affect anyone else. I wouldn't dream of doing it if there were others around because of the smell (don't want people thinking I have stinky feet) and also because a lot of people find feet disgusting however clean they are.
Do people do this is your office? Do you do it yourself? Is it acceptable behaviour? I think perhaps I am overly concerned by this issue, maybe it's the heat making me more irritated with others' habits!
One or two do, and even walk around barefoot.
There was talk that management wanted them to sign some sort of disclaimer, that in the event they were injured by stepping on something nasty, they wouldn't sue. Don't know how true that is though.
Personally I think that it's the height of stupidity to walk around barefoot in the office. Although just at your own desk, no problem.
I do this wonderful thing called 'showering' each morning and it means my feet are lovely and fresh at the beginning of each day. I also put on a fresh pair of socks prior to putting my shoes on and consequently, I can remove my shoes at work without having the peril of stinky feet.
You should try it sometime (showering - I recommend it to all)
I do this wonderful thing called 'showering' each morning and it means my feet are lovely and fresh at the beginning of each day. I also put on a fresh pair of socks prior to putting my shoes on and consequently, I can remove my shoes at work without having the peril of stinky feet.
You should try it sometime (showering - I recommend it to all)
Um I don't recall saying I do smell. I can assure you I shower everyday. I think I said I don't talk my shoes off when there's others around because I am worried they might in this weather not that they do! As I said in my last post on the thread I actually think these people have smelly feet only because of the heat because normally I do not notice any smell off them.
I don't think it's fair to suggest people are smelling because they don't wash when it's hot weather. Many people can't help being a bit smelly in this weather because they're not used to it, and it doesn't matter if they wash everyday or not!
Slightly straying from the thread subject with this lol. An update though, no one has been barefoot today. Makes me wonder if someone had enough and complained but no one's confessed yet! Slow day at the office indeed...
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Yeah, I can tell I haven't ;-)
feel free to have one last word... go on I'll let you, you know you want to ;-)
Lol I once did that without realising that anyone had their shoes off. Slightly different because it was just at home, but still cringed and that memory puts me off doing the same at work!
I do sympathise with people being uncomfortable with shoes on, and I guess I wouldn't mind so much if they said they were taking their shoes off if people don't mind - I wouldn't tell them no, I do strongly object to people just inflicting their smelly feet on others with no consideration.
I do reckon said colleagues are just having odour problems because it's so hot in our office rather than poor hygiene as they don't smell usually!
What would you do if they refused?
But if their feet were under a desk, why would that bother you?
One or two do, and even walk around barefoot.
There was talk that management wanted them to sign some sort of disclaimer, that in the event they were injured by stepping on something nasty, they wouldn't sue. Don't know how true that is though.
Personally I think that it's the height of stupidity to walk around barefoot in the office. Although just at your own desk, no problem.
You should try it sometime (showering - I recommend it to all)
Wasn't the only one.
In my current job they occasionally slip off so if I get up to answer the door/file etc I have to check I've them on.
Um I don't recall saying I do smell. I can assure you I shower everyday. I think I said I don't talk my shoes off when there's others around because I am worried they might in this weather not that they do! As I said in my last post on the thread I actually think these people have smelly feet only because of the heat because normally I do not notice any smell off them.
I don't think it's fair to suggest people are smelling because they don't wash when it's hot weather. Many people can't help being a bit smelly in this weather because they're not used to it, and it doesn't matter if they wash everyday or not!
Slightly straying from the thread subject with this lol. An update though, no one has been barefoot today. Makes me wonder if someone had enough and complained but no one's confessed yet! Slow day at the office indeed...
People describing feet as disgusting. Is there any other species on the planet that has these weird disgust for their own natural bodies?