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More data for you to throw into the mix. It has to do with the washing of feet. The ancient Jews considered the feet to be the filthiest part of the body (probably excluding elimination). The only other thing dirtier were the shoes that protected them. We can't remove our feet. But we can remove shoes. So, it was better to take one's shoes off and go through the house barefoot. When barefooted from a long trip, the washing of feet was done only by slaves or the lowest servants. So, Jesus' washing the apostles' feet was a sign of Him "descending below all things." And after one is baptized, washing of the feet as an ordinance make one "clean every whit." This was not a replacement for baptism. It was in addition to baptism. And even so, one had to be worthy. Even after Jesus washed Judas's feet, He said that "not all" are clean. It is obviously not a "saving ordinance" since we are not all "required" to participate. But it is a reminder that even if we have been baptized, we still need to take care of those parts of our lives that bring us the greatest spiritual stain. When Moses "came to the House of the Lord" (the mountain of the Lord's House) he needed to be clean every whit. This was part of the ordinance performed at the Burning Bush. So, he took of his shoes and his feet were washed. But I believe the Bush was also a means of cleansing with fire rather than water.

It's become a punchline, even among women, how feminists will declare that men are the cause of all of society's ills, demand that men be forcibly segregated away from women so that women can be "protected", and then get upset because men are no longer participating in society. As I've mentioned before, this is a big part of why a lot of dudes would rather plunk down $30 for an anime girl statue if they want companionship than try their local dating scene.

Thanks for this thread. It stirred a childhood memory. As winter ended the cousins would head to grandma’s and get her garden ready for planting. When we finished tilling the soil we could slip off our shoes and walk through the garden. Bare feet sank into the soft soil. Not particularly relevant but I thank you for bringing it up.

Not consciously no... More likely the Evolution of expected Extrovert and Introvert interactions, would be my guess. 2 Extroverts are passing in a hallway. They have nothing to say, but they are Extroverts, so they say Hi and get a slight charge. 2 Introverts are passing in a hallway. They have nothing to say. They are Introverts, so they say nothing and avoid the cost. 1 of each are passing in a hallway. They have nothing to say. Extrovert says HI and the Introvert says nothing. This causes the Extrovert to suddenly have a lot to say. The Extrovert didn't get his charge up and he accuses the Introvert of not caring. The introvert disengages as fast as they can. Later on the introvert realizes it would have been less draining to say Hi... then to be accosted by the Extrovert. So they decide to say hi in the future and consider just the price they have to pay being out in public. Repeat thousands of times with many different people and it becomes just the way it is.