Clean Feet and Shiny Shoes

There are some things that I believe will always be beyond me. One of those things is feet washing (along with pedicures and the like).

A person must be considerably audacious to request that another person wash his or her feet. If one was worried about the cleanliness and upkeep of their feet, why wouldn't they wash and pedicure it themselves? I assume if you have enough money for a pedicure, you have enough for a bucket that can hold hot water and soap. Or is it the bending down and putting nail polish on the nails that is the undesirable aspect of the process? Perhaps this oil and lube for the feet is thought to be a good idea once in a while; although, I can't imagine somebody going to get their ass washed every so often by someone else for no reason other than the belief that they can't wash it that well themselves (which is troubling). It's not OK because Jesus did it!

Since I'm on the topic of feet, let's talk about the shoes that go on them. How can a guy sit down and have someone else shine their shoes for them? I've shined my own shoes before, it's not that difficult. Maybe it's the imagery that it evokes: a person in submission, head hung low, not looking his master in the face. Shine your own damned shoes!

There must be an underlying sense of superiority that allows a person to let someone be slouched over in front of you, cleaning you or something on your person, something you just couldn't do yourself.