cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/46807163

Since this post posted in /c/womensstuff, a community that prohibits male participation, showed up on the front page of All I’m cross-posting it to a space where men can chime in and answer/discuss it freely.

  • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Depends on the callouses, but maybe that’s the point of the saying. You are walking carefully as not to get stabbed, like walking on gravel. No one says walking on eggs, so they aren’t afraid of the eggs cracking by the words choice.
    Sayings are weird. We should just change it to walking on Legos and there won’t be any confusion. Hesitant fearful movements meant to not stab yourself hard/unexpectedly.

    • Gaja0@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      2 days ago

      It doesn’t imply pain of walking on crushed egg shells. It implies walking such that you don’t crack the shell. “Eggs” by itself doesn’t imply the shell (like some people might think scrambled eggs or whatever). The consequence of not treading with care is crushing the fragile eggshell, or in real terms, emotionally sensitive individuals cracking really easily. Feeling like walking on eggshells is simply stating that you feel the need to practice unreal levels of caution.