The prosecution: Zara
Maya covers our floors in dirt, germs and scuff marks. To me, it’s gross
Living with my housemate, Maya, for 14 months has taught me one thing: shoes belong outside. Before you walk into your home, you should take them off and put them on the shoe rack.
I believe in these rules, but Maya always walks into our house with her shoes on. I find it repulsive. I keep trying to get her on side: I’ve implemented a strict shoes-off policy in our house, and have also bought a shoe rack so there is a place to store them. But she always forgets.
I guess this is her house too, and our argument begs the question: who gets to set the rules at home? In my view, when someone insists on wearing shoes inside the house, chaos is inevitable. By wearing shoes inside, Maya covers our floors in dirt, germs and scuff marks.
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