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CMV: Using a chair as a footrest in a public place isn’t disrespectful.

Obviously, this can definitely be disrespectful in certain situations. If the room is crowded and you’re taking up an extra seat, if your foot is dirty, if the chair is an antique, if you’re in a formal setting, etc. But if you’re in, let’s say, a computer lounge that is nearly empty except for a few people, why is it disrespectful to use a chair as a footrest?

I’m typing this because I was just recently told to get my feet off of a chair in a library. This was at a university at around 2 am while I was studying for a test, and I was one of like five other people in the library at the time... Security guard still made the effort to get up and walk all the way over to me and tell me to get my foot off of the chair. 

I don’t think I was being obtuse enough to warrant that kind of late night demand. Change my view, Reddit.

Edit: The abrasion argument wins it for me. Even though it’s small, it definitely builds up and causes the chair to wear away.
gpt
Shoes cause damage to chairs. Every time someone puts their shoes on a chair, they cause small abrasions, which over time contribute to *increased* wear and tear (in addition to normal wear and tear). 

When you take the bus or train, you can often easily see the specific areas where people tend to put their feet, because that's where the seat covers wear thin, or the plastic gets discolored.