Shoes, no service

In the US you will sometimes see a notice outside the door to a store stating, "No Shoes No Service." Well today in India I experienced the opposite as I could not enter a store with shoes on. So you guessed it I didn't go in. For those of you who don't know me well, I am a bit of a germophobic (although my sister won't believe I am getting better). Removing my shoes (of course I had to have sandals on today) and walking barefoot on the floor where lots of other barefeet have been just isn't something I was willing to do. Going barefoot in a house doesn't generally bother me, it was the fact that lots of other feet are going barefoot and you just don't know where those feet have been! I was so tempted to find a music store that would let me shop with my shoes on, but finding anything in Chennai isn't the easiest and I wasn't willing to attempt this. So I stuck my head in and said I was looking for a keyboard stand but was not taking my shoes off, so the transaction was completed with me standing outside! I bought a keyboard stand and kept my shoes on!