I'm just teasin'. My gym bag on back day weighs a ton too - belt and short chain for adding weights for weighted pull ups, wrist straps, shoes, sports attire, change of clothes. Carrying the damn thing to and from the gym is pretty good warm up in its own right.Sergei82 wrote: What to do? Gym stuff...
I had this too. And they were expecting everyone to take shoes off to walk on marble floors. Meh.Sergei82 wrote:My case: me + landlord wife and husband + 3 (three!!!) agents from my side + 2 agents from landlord's side = 8 peopleJR8 wrote:Viewing property? Expect a full house!
At minimum it's you and your agent. But most likely it's you, your agent, plus owners agent.
Next step is you, your agent, owners agent, and owner (why oh why!?).
And so it goes. Today we viewed a place, wife and I, our agent, mother in law, her maid, our moody teenage niece, 2-3 or so people from landlords agent (we just opened a door and it was like 'Oh! And w2ho are you?). About 10 people all rattling around a small unit.
Never been to so close to wishing to strangle the M-I-L! Us discussing the precise details of the diplomatic clause.... her barging into the kitchen... 'Hey, isn't kitchen very small lah?'
Hello! You are in Asia, right? Certain protocols should be adhered to whether it's two or twenty. It would only be a problem if one was taking off everybody's shoes, rather than each taking off their own, neh?stuckmojo wrote:I had this too. And they were expecting everyone to take shoes off to walk on marble floors. Meh.
of course. But since we're talking of culture shock,here it is.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Hello! You are in Asia, right? Certain protocols should be adhered to whether it's two or twenty. It would only be a problem if one was taking off everybody's shoes, rather than each taking off their own, neh?stuckmojo wrote:I had this too. And they were expecting everyone to take shoes off to walk on marble floors. Meh.
I am always taking off my shoes at home… but I always put on home slippers right away. I know, guys from US even sleep with their dirty boots on, putting legs on snow-white pillows… well, at least I saw that in movies.stuckmojo wrote:of course. But since we're talking of culture shock,here it is.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Hello! You are in Asia, right? Certain protocols should be adhered to whether it's two or twenty. It would only be a problem if one was taking off everybody's shoes, rather than each taking off their own, neh?stuckmojo wrote:I had this too. And they were expecting everyone to take shoes off to walk on marble floors. Meh.
Needless to say, after the first house, we were taking shoes off all the time automatically.
I am always taking off my shoes at home… but I always put on home slippers right away. I know, guys from US even sleep with their dirty boots on, putting legs on snow-white pillows… well, at least I saw that in movies.stuckmojo wrote:of course. But since we're talking of culture shock,here it is.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Hello! You are in Asia, right? Certain protocols should be adhered to whether it's two or twenty. It would only be a problem if one was taking off everybody's shoes, rather than each taking off their own, neh?stuckmojo wrote:I had this too. And they were expecting everyone to take shoes off to walk on marble floors. Meh.
Needless to say, after the first house, we were taking shoes off all the time automatically.
If you follow some basic feet hygiene the shock can be negligible.stuckmojo wrote:of course. But since we're talking of culture shock,here it is.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Hello! You are in Asia, right? Certain protocols should be adhered to whether it's two or twenty. It would only be a problem if one was taking off everybody's shoes, rather than each taking off their own, neh?stuckmojo wrote:I had this too. And they were expecting everyone to take shoes off to walk on marble floors. Meh.
...and that you'll be wearing slip-on footwear if you anticipate going to someone's home.stuckmojo wrote:of course. But since we're talking of culture shock,here it is.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Hello! You are in Asia, right? Certain protocols should be adhered to whether it's two or twenty. It would only be a problem if one was taking off everybody's shoes, rather than each taking off their own, neh?stuckmojo wrote:I had this too. And they were expecting everyone to take shoes off to walk on marble floors. Meh.
Needless to say, after the first house, we were taking shoes off all the time automatically.
I still wished Singapore dwellings had genkans!sundaymorningstaple wrote:Innit the truth!
I think we had discussion like this before. In a condo it's not a problem. We leave all our shoes at the front door outside the flat. Not sure if this is safe option for HDB? Some condos with private lifts got also designated area (a separate transition room) between the lift door and the actual entrance to the flat.nakatago wrote:I still wished Singapore dwellings had genkans!sundaymorningstaple wrote:Innit the truth!
Yes, we did. I'm still not convinced why Singapore can't/won't do it.x9200 wrote:I think we had discussion like this before. In a condo it's not a problem. We leave all our shoes at the front door outside the flat. Not sure if this is safe option for HDB? Some condos with private lifts got also designated area (a separate transition room) between the lift door and the actual entrance to the flat.nakatago wrote:I still wished Singapore dwellings had genkans!sundaymorningstaple wrote:Innit the truth!
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