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.
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.