Nails

Theophany · 2 Jul 2014 at 09:53

Hey GD.

I recently summoned what little willpower I have to stop biting my nails. It's a vile habit that I was rather embarrassed about and through a conscious effort, I now have immaculately clean, filed nails. It's a revelation being able to properly scratch my arse and balls for the first time in years! I imagine this is what it must be like for fat guys who lose a lot of weight and wake up one morning finally able to look down and see their winky again.

So GD, do you take proper care of your nails? Are you a biter? A ripper? Do you paint yours (I've seen a gorgeous shade of mauve that would really bring out the colour in my eyes)?

Love and kisses
Theo

DoneADougalOnSofa · 2 Jul 2014 at 09:55

Biter.
Tried many times to stop.
Only sucks when I go too far and it stings like hell....

jumpy · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:01

Always have nails in good shape - Play lots pf guitar, so nails have to be in tolerance - left hand super short, right hand long enough to pick strings, but not too long to make tapping difficult.

I never understood folk who bite their nails - do you eat them or just spit your detritus wherever?

Efour · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:01

Biter, gnawer, sucker and then bleeder. I am monster in so many ways

Mauve would suit you so well. Maybe a nice pair of slingback mules and a fancy knee length summer dress, oh they have a sale on at Primark! Maybe if you are free tomorrow ? We can go for a Latte and catch up. I hear Sally has a new boyfriend but i heard she didn't really like him but wanted Richie... If you know what i mean!

ok hun have to dash.

/hugs

x x x

ganesh · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:03

Used to bite them when I was a kid but stopped all that business a long time ago. A friend at uni used to bite his nails still and his fingers were horrible to look at, virtually no nails whatsoever were left, made me feel a bit sick.

VaderDSL · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:07

I sometime imagine in my head that my bodies CIC keeps getting reports from damage control.

"Sir, we've lost outboard nails 1 3 and 5!"
"AGAIN!! We only replaced them last week, what the hell is going on?!"

But yeah, I really need to stop biting mine.

godinman · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:15

jumpy said:
Always have nails in good shape - Play lots pf guitar, so nails have to be in tolerance - left hand super short, right hand long enough to pick strings, but not too long to make tapping difficult.

I never understood folk who bite their nails - do you eat them or just spit your detritus wherever?

Eat them of course, also useful for getting bits out of your teeth.

I play guitar but keep all my nails short as I pick with my fingers rather than the nails.

XeNoN89 · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:18

Used to bite my nails when i was a kid. Now i just clip them once a week

GravyMonster · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:22

Chronic biter. I managed to stop biting the actual nail itself about 5 years ago, although now I tend to bite the skin around the nail or cuticle if there's a bit flapping around.

I still find it satisfying biting off hangnails though, especially the ones which run down to the nail bed.

platypus · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:24

I pick them off occasionally, but other than that just look after them, biting them would be disgusting.

tuftyfella · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:26

always clipped my nails

jcr · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:28

I'm not a woman therefore I'm not overly fussed about my nails

PhillyDee · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:35

Clip them, keep them short. Apart from that, my hands and fingers are terrible through working in engineering with oils and coolants all day long!

Will Gill · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:39

Clipper 'ere, however I'll give them a little nibble if I'm nervous (so that's all the time then....)

bitslice · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:56

I really don't see how chewing a fingernail makes anyone feel better?
Sucking a thumb I can understand, or grinding teeth, unless this is some inherited caveman grooming thing.

I can grow my nails really long, it's like a really rubbish superhero ability

Mynight · 2 Jul 2014 at 10:59

dougal1331 said:
Biter.
Tried many times to stop.
Only sucks when I go too far and it stings like hell....

Funnier if taken out of context

I always bite my nails when stressed

horrible habit.

I think the worst kind are the ones who bite their nails then spit them out on the floor. I don't know why it bothers me haha.

pitchfork · 2 Jul 2014 at 11:03

They're usually black with oil deposits saturday through wednesday, then thursday I bite them down if they're a bit long.

Will Gill · 2 Jul 2014 at 11:38

bitslice said:
I really don't see how chewing a fingernail makes anyone feel better?
Sucking a thumb I can understand, or grinding teeth, unless this is some inherited caveman grooming thing.

I can grow my nails really long, it's like a really rubbish superhero ability

Yet you say grinding teeth is ok, surely it's equally 'destructive'

It's a natural reaction for me, not claiming it's in anyway correct or recommended but it seems to distract me from whatever is bothering me at the time

[FnG]magnolia · 2 Jul 2014 at 11:44

bitslice said:
I really don't see how chewing a fingernail makes anyone feel better?
Sucking a thumb I can understand, or grinding teeth, unless this is some inherited caveman grooming thing.

I can grow my nails really long, it's like a really rubbish superhero ability

This is basically the premise of Misfits season 4 :mad:

My nails:

I'm pretty baller.

Mynight · 2 Jul 2014 at 11:50

Will Gill said:
Yet you say grinding teeth is ok, surely it's equally 'destructive'

It's a natural reaction for me, not claiming it's in anyway correct or recommended but it seems to distract me from whatever is bothering me at the time

Grinding teeth has absolutely ruined my molars