Hangnail...
Last weekend I was carrying a car battery in a plastic case and cracked a fingernail. It was right up to the skin and I didn't want the hangnail to break off... so, I put a tiny amount of super glue on the nail to bond the loose piece back. Naturally, it only lasted a day and I had to trim the nail and redo the super glue treatment... twice.It's a good thing my nails grow fast and I was able to trim the nail short getting past the part that was repaired.
Normally, I keep my nails less than 1/8" but when I'm busy (read: lazy) they are twice that. I know it's beyond the limits of 'good grooming' but... so be it.
Years ago, I worked with a lady who was from the Caribbean and took cosmetology in school. Part of her training was nails and hair. A few times I was the client (read: victim) so she could practice her skills.
At the time, I was doing drafting work with paper, pencil, erasers and plastic triangles. She trimmed my nails so short I couldn't pick up my tools. It was a few days like this until my nails grew out enough to pick up the triangle and thin metal erasing shield.
My brother used to bite his nails... nervous habit? Probably.
What a creepy feeling it must be not to have nails.
I would equate that to cutting a cats whiskers.
Let's see how far he could get sneaking around the bushes in pursuit of a bird.
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If you prefer them, so might other gals.
Chat - I don't think shorter nails will have you walking into walls at night, but I do understand your point
with regard to plastic rulers and such. However, you just needed one of those paper cutting knives to
get under the ruler or triangle. Either than or a piece of duct tape to pick it up (use number 243,876
I think they should be nicely cut short and clean.
That is just me.
It was against their dress code. Several times, she was reprimanded and ordered to cut her nails. She refused and was fired from her job.
The woman sued to get her job back and if I recall, her nails were an acceptable length when she was initially hired and the judge ruled in favor of her employer.
Do you put antibiotic on it now or are 2 shots of whiskey good enough for you?