rabsody

I spent a large portion of my childhood naked with my hippy parents (!) so I understand where you are coming with the whole born naked thing but I just think it's inappropriate in a hospital, both from a hygiene perspective and it's just not nice!

My daughter is one of those who has been hurt with glass while going barefoot in parks etc, but go for your life if it suits you.

Out of interest, would you wander into a public toilet with no shoes then if it's so natural?

Bobcat

A sign of the times unfortunately; is that we have to be aware of syringes laying around in public places too!!!!!

I don't mean in the hospitals....... i mean on the pavement, in car parks, in parks and gardens etc.

moneypenny20

I still don't understand why it's more disgusting or inappropriate from a hygiene perspective. Please explain.

rabsody

For much the same reason that I wouldn't go barefoot in a public toilet. Hospitals are places were people piss, shit, vomit, bleed etc etc all over the place - they are sick after all! Sure I know the wards aren't swimming in it but why take the risk?

Also, it just seems a bit disrespectful, i'm not entirely sure why (and I don't have time to analyse as I'm supposed to be studying!), but much in the same way that if I saw someone going to a church wedding barefoot or at a funeral barefoot I would think it was inappropriate.

sj oldfield

Had a few Bacardis when I put this post up...............hence the spelling!!!

sj oldfield

Larissa!!!! Where ya been???

couldnt quite imagine my two out in their PJ's eh....................mind you dont think they have worn PJ's for about 5 years!!!!

sj oldfield

Am I???? Thought I was only 25!!!!!

moneypenny20

I sort of see the your reasoning, but aside from the disrespectful angle, the only people who are maybe at risk are those with no shoes, no you, not the patients or workers in the hospital so I go back to my initial question - why should it bother anyone else. There are stacks of "unsavoury" people out there doing stuff that I would never dream of doing but as long as it doesn't harm me or mine, it's none of my business and I couldn't give a monkeys. This particular "offence" is totally legal so get on with your life and your standards and leave others to live their lives as they wish.

Kate45

I'm sorry but kids out in there PJ's at nite bothers me far less than trousers worn as" harry high pants" and sandals with socks ...ew!!!

The OH

It's all Sandie Shaw's fault

tracey.d

I hope her mum doesn't have cream carpets

sj oldfield

rabsody

Excuse me, how am I not getting on with my life or leaving others to live theirs exactly? You asked me to explain why I didn't like people going barefoot in hospitals so I did. It doesn't mean I am out there mounting a campaign to get it stopped or that I am confronting those who chose to go barefoot. I am entitled to my opinion so why don't you get off your moral high horse and don't waste my time asking for my thoughts when it's simply an avenue to prove your noble superiority. Well done.

moneypenny20

Good grief where did you get that from I wasn't attempting to be on a moral highground or try and be superior at all. It was a simple question because I honestly don't see the difference. You seem to have got stressed by someone with bare feet and now even more stressed with me. I was simply voicing my opinion that there are some things in life that are worth ignoring and others that need getting wound up by. You and I obviously want to stress about different things. And I basically can't be arsed to write a disclaimer on every post I make that when I say "you" I don't mean it personally I mean it generally. I apologise. The written word sometimes just doesn't work

Oh and I did say that I sort of saw where you were coming from on one bit.

Vash the Stampede

Unless you have an open wound of some sort, walking barefoot in a hospital is no more unhygienic than walking barefoot in your own lounge.

I will never understand the Pommie aversion to bare feet. It defies all logic, reason and common sense.