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Shoes off or shoes on? The house rule that splits every Boston apartment

Much of the world takes their shoes off at the door. Most Americans do too — they just won’t ask...

Much of the world takes their shoes off at the door. Most Americans do too — they just won’t ask you to. Welcome to the most awkward moment in your new roommate’s living room. You walk into a friend’s apartment in Allston. There’s a pile of sneakers by the door. Nobody says anything. Do you