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Please don’t rearrange our shoes when we turn up, paramedics in Japan urge (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] inari@piefed.zip 15 points 2 months ago (10 children)

It takes less than a second to do it, since their shoes are made to be easy to slip in and out of.

All service people in general that come to your house take off their shoes, even hired movers.

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[–] warm@kbin.earth 21 points 2 months ago (8 children)

If it's not an urgent visit, but if someone is literally dying, come on...

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[–] Frettchen@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (7 children)

You could save that second if you don't have doors or just skip the hello

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[–] warm@kbin.earth 21 points 2 months ago (4 children)

People dont often fuck up opening a door, unless you live alone and are crippled on the floor, you can pre open a door.

Taking shoes on and off can have more complications. I know you guys love Japan, but this one is ridiculous.

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[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

But if you regularly take your shoes on and off, you can do it quickly without delay.

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[–] Azteh@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

No matter how good you are at this, it will always cost at least a second and in life threatening situations I was taught that every second counts

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[+] huey_m@piefed.social 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

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[–] warm@kbin.earth 4 points 2 months ago

They love Japan!!

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[–] EggInDisguise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago (1 child)

And we could save ALL the seconds by NOT taking shoes off, AND opening the door, AND immediately showing them to the emergency.

I honestly don't understand why so many people are making excuse after excuse why this should be perfectly normal and not at all endangering people's lives.

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[–] petrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 2 months ago

and not at all endangering people's lives.

Forgive me, have you seen how quickly they can take them off? 'Cause I haven't.

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[–] warbond@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

They pause at the door each time to put on or take off their shoes, even if they're carrying something? Or do they use the threshold as a pass-off point?

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