[pianotech] Bare feet/germaphobe

[David Ilvedson]

holes keep your feet cool...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby at byu.edu>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 11/23/2009 11:40:57 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Bare feet/germaphobe



>My aunt had a very expensive Persian rug and said that bare feet leave an oil which 
>is very detrimental to it.

>Funny how we all think. I'm not a germaphobe, but dogs walk through their own 
>excrement and track it all around then we walk through their tracks, then inside with 
>those shoes. I understand booties and such, and respect other's houses. I wear 
>shoes that are easy to get off, and socks with no holes. <G>

>Jim Busby

>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf 
>Of wimblees at aol.com
>Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 12:15 PM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Gated Com


>I do not have a problem with guard gates. My big hangup is having to take my shoes 
>off in a home. It is dangerously slippery, makes using the pedals painful. What I 
>distaste even more is being handed a set of "footies" to put on over my shoes. 
>These things tell me about the snootiness of clients. I can understand Asian families. 
>I hate to be considered a lowly laborer and treated as such. Just my humble opinion.
>James

>Well, it's a good thing you don't live in Hawaii, Jim. It's considered rude not to 
>remove your shoes. Of course we don't have snow and ice to deal with, and 95% of 
>the time the floors are clean. When I first came here I wore sandals without sock, 
>and walked around barefooted. I now wear loafers with socks, so I walk around in 
>sock feet. They do wear out, but my feet dont' get dirty.

>Wim