Issue created by Barefoot Bob: What would you do if your kid asked you why a man was not wearing shoes in a store?
I went into a store (a fabric and crafts store) today barefoot and a kid said real loud to his mother, “that man isn’t wearing shoes. Why isn’t he wearing shoes?” Instead of ignoring him or answering him quietly she said loudly enough for me to hear, “I don’t know why he isn’t wearing shoes in a store. He should be. But that’s for him to decide.” I ignored her because I didn’t want to start a confrontation. Was this rude of her and what would you have done?
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Answer by AnimalLoverrr
Have you ever heard of a group that were called (I think) the barefooters. My friends friend is the grandaughter of the founder, and she wants to start it back up. Off topic I know. I always walk around barefoot. I just wouldn’t respond to her. Shes right, it is your choice.
Answer by Samantha
i think what she said was perfectly reasonable. you should be wearing shoes in a shop, its rude not to, but like she said it is your choice. its not like she called you a weirdo or said you were being rude or anything. i think it was fine and you shouldnt be offended at all.
Answer by woody
It’s really hard to get kids to wear their shoes, I’m pretty sure this is why she said that you should be, but that it was your decision. I’m forever telling my kids something and they go out and find an adult doing the opposite and I just have to say that when you are grown you can make your own decisions blah blah blah. She was probably having a bit of a go at you, was a bit rude, but so many people are, you did the right thing by ignoring it all.
Answer by Julia S
I think she was quite right in her response, though I don’t know that it’s nice to say it pointedly loud enough that you could hear (however, if you just happened to be close enough to hear her normal speaking voice, it was probably not intentional). I would have added, though, that it is not nice to point and talk about other people that way.
This probably wouldn’t be an issue where I live, as most places don’t allow customers in barefoot due to health codes.
Answer by Ruther Glen
The comment by that kid probably shows the anguish he has to endure because he is forced to wear shoes. I cannot image why a parent would do that to a child. Every child should be barefoot until their feet stop growing, and even then only wear shoes when it is required for a safety reason. It is very common for people of all ages to be barefoot where I live.
The comment by that mother is inexcusable and rude. Nobody has the right to question if you chose to be barefoot or to be shod, just like I cant complain if someone wears a pink dress or a black coat. Everyone has the right o be themselves and not be judged because of it. That mother is teaching her child intolerance in a world that is supposed to have moved well past that sort of thing.
You showed the greater virtue by not responding to their silly comments and I applaud you for it.
Answer by KW
I would have ignored them as well. It’s not worth the trouble. I agree with some of the other answers, bummed out kid because he’s forced to wear shoes and he sees you. Put Mom in an awkward moment, but hey she did say it was for you to decide.
Answer by Barefeet guy
Kinda been in the same place you have, Little kids are good for stuff like that. I was in a used video game place and totaly barefoot, there was a 5-6 year old kid, him and his mother were on there way out and the kid said real loud “how come he doesnt have any shoes on?” they hurried out the store and I waited a few minutes to leave myself to make sure they were gone LOL, best thing to do is ignore it if you can.
Answer by icnu
“He probably prefers going barefoot. Go ahead and ask him if you want to know more.”
I don’t understand such remarks as “He should be” – How can she judge what other men “should” do or not?
Answer by John73
I don’t have children, but I am pro-barefooting, so I’d likely have a vastly different response to my child’s question than the one this child’s mother gave.
As for the mother’s response, it was rude, yes, but if gradations of rudeness may be said to exist, I’d consider it a minor infraction. She took a shot at you, yes, but it was easily ignored. Plainly, she’s opposed to barefooting. I’d even imagine she tells that same child not to go barefoot in public. Indeed, your very presence may have been frustrating to her because it contradicted what she was teaching her child. And of course, you and I may agree on the response to that frustration, “Good.”
Going barefoot is harmless. Opponents of barefooting are clinging to an out-dated perception of barefooters as ill-bred, poverty-stricken bums who are only barefoot because they can’t afford shoes. It would be great to see that perception change.
Answer by Barefoot Tex
You’ve gotten some great answers. I do agree that the mother was a bit rude, but really the only thing she should have left out was “He should be”.
It’s hard for me to put myself in that situation because I’m usually the guy in the store that’s barefoot. However I would have said, “He is probably barefoot because he likes the way it feels and enjoys going barefoot everywhere.”
Yes, most children love to go barefoot, but it’s their parents who have been brainwashed to think that they would be doing something wrong if they let their little ones go out barefoot. I lead by example, and my kids were usually barefoot like me. Sometimes my wife would join us, but it wasn’t a majority of the time. There were plenty of times though when all four of us would go into the local pizza or burger place on a summer weekend night and all four of us would be barefoot. And we lived to tell about it. LOL
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The mother was the first and only one to cry when she saw her daughter’s face – They are coming into the PACU (recovery room) when children are waking up.
You people did not wear shoes in the shop, when asked for the reason for the child, what do you do?
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