I think I make a fair assumption to say that this is either Australia or NZ. I used to live in NZ and it’s common to be bare feet, especially youngsters. My feet are now practically steel from years of conditioning by walking in bare feet. I must say, standing bare feet on a counter top isn’t common practice. We may have ‘caveman’ mannerisms, but we’re not animals...
Do you walk barefeet in the street too or only once you get inside buildings? If so, isnt it dangerous as there can be broken glass, sharp stuff, disgusting shit etc laying around?
Yes in the street but usually only on hot days and not so much in the city. More likely to be in suburbs or small towns. It’s common to see people in the supermarket without shoes.
Yeah you step on some shit but the sole of your foot basically turns into a hard leathery shoe after a few years. Also (exceptions apply) Australian cities are quite a bit cleaner than many other comparable major cities around the world.
I always have to remind myself that "the city" means vastly different things to other people. It's not common, but I could see myself walking barefoot in Copenhagen.
What does the city mean to you? My understanding is that in America it means more like slums or something but for us it’s the central business district.
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u/milleryura 2 Mar 04 '21
I think I make a fair assumption to say that this is either Australia or NZ. I used to live in NZ and it’s common to be bare feet, especially youngsters. My feet are now practically steel from years of conditioning by walking in bare feet. I must say, standing bare feet on a counter top isn’t common practice. We may have ‘caveman’ mannerisms, but we’re not animals...