Thread: The Functional Fingernail.

Call it an eccentric quirk. For more than a decade now, I've kept one index finger nail a bit long; alternating from hand to hand. It gets too long, then gets trimmed just as the one on the other hand gets just long enough. Admittedly, virtually none of my fingernails are ever the same length.

The point: an always-there toothpick. Not a problem, since I'm quite insistent about washing my hands before I eat, etc... so it isn't hard to sanitize. Floss makes my gums bleed. And I find most toothpicks too long to be agile to get the tough spots, and too broad to get the thinner strands of meat that get wedged in towards the gum line.





Anybody else prone to this level of utilitarianism? I know I'm not the only one; I've met a chap or two who do the same. However: before she was my wife (talkin first year), SWMBO said "Wtf is with that coke nail?!? You know it's supposed to be the pinky, right?"

Just as an aside, if floss makes your gums bleed you are either using too much force (like in straight shaving or honing) or your gums need some professional work.

Did someone say Functional fingernails?????



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That would drive me nuts. Your other two fingernails in the top pic is the limit as to how long mine get before I get irritated
and cut them. But hey, they're your fingers.

John

Yeah, the index on that hand will be trimmed within the day.

If flossing is done daily, as it should be, the gums get quite used to it and don't bleed.

I can't tolerate long nails, as soon as they reach 1/16th I start to get fidgety with them. I also have a grimy job and they collect and hold dirt in a disgusting way. I cut them to the quick frequently.

I keep em chopped down, and let the girl do any long nail needed work.

I keep mine quite short (as above). At about 1/16" they get trimmed otherwise they will get cracked or chipped from work or hobby stuff.

For dirt/grease, nothing I have found works better for cleaning hands and nails as powdered Tide laundry detergent. Applied with a "pizza seasoning" shaker to wet hands, use a fingernail brush or old toothbrush around and under nails. As a bonus, you will instantly discover if you have any cuts!

yeah, classical guitarist here, my nails are everything!