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Going barefoot and NSNSNS signs

This is a poll for anyone who goes barefoot in stores and other places. How do you respond when asked to wear shoes?

How often do you go barefoot outside?

3% (15) Never
15% (64) Rarely
42% (180) Often
23% (100) Almost always
15% (67) Always

426 voters have answered this question.

Where do you go barefoot?

1% (11) I don't (then why are you here? :))
20% (137) In my yard only
17% (114) On hikes/in nature/in parks
9% (62) On the street, but I wear shoes when I go into any store.
12% (86) In stores/restaurants where I know beforehand it is not a problem.
10% (68) In stores/restaurants unless they have a sign posted.
6% (46) In stores/restaurants even if they have a sign posted.
21% (143) Basically everywhere, regardless of signs. They're not the law.

667 voters have answered this question.

In what situations do you wear shoes?

4% (60) Everywhere except when I'm by myself
3% (49) I put shoes on when asked.
3% (44) I put shoes on when asked by my partner, a close friend, or relative but not for a complete stranger
18% (224) I wear shoes at work
9% (116) I wear shoes when there are signs saying I should
13% (162) I wear shoes to church
9% (117) I wear shoes on special occasions only (weddings, funerals)
17% (218) When doing something where my feet need protection like heavy construction work or digging with a sp
17% (220) In extreme weather conditions
2% (33) Never -I either avoid the last two mentioned above or go barefoot and take my chances.

1243 voters have answered this question.

You are in a store, barefoot, and an employee approaches you asking you to wear shoes. What is your response?

20% (93) Put on some shoes
37% (174) Leave and go somewhere else
12% (57) Say 'no' and continue shopping
19% (91) Argue and explain there is no harm in going barefoot
10% (49) I give in if there was a sign but I will argue if there was none.

464 voters have answered this question.

You tried #3 or #4 in the question above, but the employee does not give in and tells you to put shoes on or leave. What do you do?

19% (71) Put shoes on -at least you tried.
46% (168) Leave -at least you tried.
24% (90) Ask to speak to the manager then and there.
9% (36) Put shoes on or leave now, but follow up with a letter to the manager or corpora

365 voters have answered this question.

Regardless of what you answered in the questions above, would you return to a store where you were asked to put shoes on and where you didn't convince them to leave you be?

25% (106) No
20% (84) Yes, wearing shoes
27% (112) Yes, barefoot
10% (45) Depends on whether the person who confronted me was the manager or just any employee (who might have
15% (63) Depends on how far the closest competitor is

410 voters have answered this question.

What is your opinion about the NSNSNS signs?

17% (69) They're okay, it's everyone's right to keep out anyone they don't want.
28% (110) It's okay only if they do not misrepresent the law and say it's by order of the Health Department.
53% (208) It's not okay, it's a form of discrimination.

387 voters have answered this question.

This poll was created on 2002-01-20 18:49:29 by myranya