What our hands say about our personalities.... My own theories
By vega83
@vega83 (6342)
Bahrain
September 4, 2007 5:50am CST
Nope, I'm not talking about palm reading, or any of those concepts, it is more like a theory I've made up on my own. And it's not really related to your future or what kind of person you are, but mainly what kind of activities you do or what hobbies you have.
The inspiration for this came from a discussion about musical bands with zero0charley, I hope I got the username right.
Now, let me warn you, this is one of those wacky discussions, so bear with me, and only read ahead if you have the time and an open mind to talk about absolutely "nothing".
I actually discovered this once, when I compared my thumbs to one of my sisters. You see I noticed a dent or a depression on the tips of my thumbs that were about let's say one third of an inch. Now of course I realized that it's because of all my video gaming, and my sister doesn't play at all had smooth curved thumbs.
So you can pretty much tell a gamer from a non-gamer, now don't be confused, some people might have that dent on mainly one hand, probably the right, those aren't gamers, those are frantic SMS'ers. Or probably people who handle the remote a lot. Of course these dents have to be carefully examined to really find out for sure.
Another thing that prompted this theory of mine, is the fact that I recently started playing the guitar, and again, as my interests shift, so do the changes in my hands. The fingertips of my left hand or fretting hand are slightly hardened, and they seem to be more stronger. I call them my guitarist hands now and am actually really proud of them.
You will notice that writers, or people who write regularly, might have dents on the thumb, and forefinger of their writing hand, and you will know that they write. Of course that might vary, since different people hold pens or pencils differently.
Artistic people, people who paint, or people who play the piano, always tend to keep their fingers curled toward the inside, but that can be confused with internet chatters too, since they also employ the same methods while typing.
People who like gardening a lot, well, let's just say you might see some of their gardens under their fingernails every now and then.
People who like to read, well, observe their hands, they will most likely have fingers that are wider spread out, since they are used to holding books by lodging them between fingers, so they'll usually have wider more open hands.
Well, I can't think of any more right now, but I'm sure you could add some of your own, after all, all you gotta do is look at your own hands and make a far-fetched connection with your hobby or interest.
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8 responses
@raychill (6525)
• United States
4 Sep 07
One you didn't mention, as I notice you were thinking more artistically, is... what I like to call "man hands". Now women can also have "Man Hands"... it's just what I call them cause they're more common to see on men than women.
Man Hands are people who have rough hands that are constantly dirty no matter how many times you wash them. Hands that the dirt has soaked into... because for a living they do things such as construction, auto mechanics or PHVAC (That's plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning for those who don't know). My dad has done this his entire life and his hands, with the exception of the time he was hit by a car (literally) and broke his leg and couldn't work for a while, have always had this bit of dirt embedded in them... Man Hands.
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@aissha (2036)
• India
4 Sep 07
hi raychill ,i guess it was not very clear from the response but it is comparative ,i'm an indian for u our skin is brown but we among us few are are fair or light coloured skinned and then they hv pink lips also and then if they are healthy they will hv pink hands as i said ,and these examples are in front of my eyes like my daughter is fair by indian standards but not from urs ,so it is comparative including pink.i hope it is clear now.
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@raychill (6525)
• United States
4 Sep 07
Well I didn't say it wasn't clear. I understood what you meant by that. I was thinking of even more darker skinned than Indian. Plus... Unhealthy you could also have Yellowed hands, because Jaundice turns skin yellow as opposed to pale. Blueish hands, from being cold... and suffering sickness due to that would also not be pale... but Blue. etc.
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@aissha (2036)
• India
5 Sep 07
i didn't say i hv included all hands it was just randomly came in my mind and i put it ,and in jaundice or any health condition it is temporary ,when the person gets well he'she should hv pink or pinkish hands ,thts why the phrase is 'pink of health' this is not my imagination ,if u hv any knowledge of ayurveda then this is a point of consideration in diagnosis.hope this helps and pls. don't think this is my imagination.lol
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@aissha (2036)
• India
4 Sep 07
ohh gawd i read full discussion hoping i'll get some interesting conclusion only to realise its a survey ,though palm reading is an art whether u belive it or not artists have beautiful hands and killers hv not ,healthy people hv pink hands and sick hv paler or white hands ...... thingslike that and these are actually science of observation ,like in ur discussion u hv done the same and in my views sherlock holmes was the master of the science of observation.
ps: my response is equally... i hope u are bearing,hahahahaha,lol
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
5 Sep 07
Well, I'm not gonna get into the whole pink palm, white palm thing since I see it's discussed more down the page.
And hi Aissha, long time no see. Well, I warned you it's just a wacky discussion and most wacky discussions don't have conclusions, it's only based on my own observations, because I don't think that all artists will have beautiful hands or the whole killer thing either. I just observed what is more likely, since the genetic make up of the hands cannot be changed, but the hobbies can over time.
thanks for the response, it was very bearable ha ha.
P.S: Wow, comparing me to Sherlock Holmes, that's quite a compliment, thanks.
@aissha (2036)
• India
5 Sep 07
so there is new instalment of discussion in pale hand... hv a look and it doesn't matter who agrees with me ,because i'm just putting one standard ayurveda point and its upto the reader and his /her knowledge of this alternative method.
ps:i didn't compare u to sherlock holmes what i said was sherlock holmes was a great observer .lol
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@sunshinecup (7871)
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4 Sep 07
Hey I like this discussion so don't call it wacky, LOL.
I look at my hands and I see an adventurous childhood as left it marks. I have two scares from razor blade mishaps while trying to create a school project on my own without help. I have a pencil lead in the palm of my hand and just under the skin that is visible but too deep to take out. I got that while in a fight with a boy in 2nd grade, I won btw, LOL. I have a crooked finger from closing the car door completely shut on it, and was too busy looking around being nosy to watch what I was doing. I also can see a very busy adult hood as well by my hands. I am a female with calluses and very short nails that break off from working with my hands so much. So while my hands are not that of a models by far, I am proud of them. They do reflect me and I don’t think I would ever change them.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
5 Sep 07
Yeah, who says scars are only hot on men? I love my scars too, and it also shows what a busy body I was when I was a little girl too.
I too have a mark on my right palm when once I was playing with my friends and I fell right on top of a jagged rock with my palm down on it, and countless other memories too.
They tell a story all on their own, these marks.
But of course, I still take care of my hands, moisturize them and everything, and they are good looking, not like a hand model's of course. I used to do my nails and grow them and do excellent french manicures too, but since I started learning the guitar I just keep my fingernails short and only paint them sometimes, not as often as I used to. I still think they are beautiful, and a few hardened fingertips won't change my view, because those fingertips signify a skill that I have, that I am proud of.
I really loved your response.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
5 Sep 07
Well, I find the whole body language thing not completely accurate, I mean according to that if you fold your hands, you're all uptight, or reserved. I think I don't like to believe in it too much since it's all mixed up with "first impressions" and I really don't believe in first impressions.
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@PunkyMcPunk (1477)
• Canada
4 Sep 07
I loved this post! I am a gamer, I ahve a callous on my thumb lol. It's on the upper right side of my thumb and it is where I use the directional stick. Yes I have a callous.
I have a callous on side of my index finger because I am a writer as well. I write short stories, prose and pen pal letters.
I also work out on the family cattle farm everyday and since I have been doing a lot of haying this year I have callouses on the palm just below where my fingers pop out of the hand where the square bales I've been pitching have left their mark (via the hay bale strings).
My hands are cut up and tanned and old looking. If you saw a pic of my hands only you might say that I was closer to 40 years old when really I'm only 27 years old.
I am a reader and I never thought about the spacing of my hands but you are right. When I just lay my hand on my desk here (at work-in an office where I am typing all day) my fingers are spread wider than I think they should be.
I also smoke so I have noticed that there is a wider space between the index and the middle finger on the hand that I smoke with (primarily) I find that bizarre.
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@060157 (1059)
• Pakistan
8 Sep 07
read all what u wrote, but i cant agree with u too much because i am a gamer and i have no dents in my left or right hand (though a little bit of skin is peeled off at the centre of the thumb because i played a bit too much of capcom vs snk using the directional pad instead of the analogue sticks about a week ago), i am a painter but my fingers are just very slightly curled but i think that is how it is for most/all the people when they keep their hands free/loose (they curl a little). i write alot too but that also doesnt leave any mark on my thumb or forefinger... oh well.. i dont know how much u researched about this or u just compared a few things with ur sister... but i think the theory wont fit to most of the people.. or maybe i m the odd one out
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
8 Sep 07
Well, you don't have to agree with me, as I said they are my own theories, and yes, I didn't really research or survey a whole lot of people.
But as you said, there are signs on your hands that you played a game, even if it was just for a while and the dents are not really that visible or apparent, but only slight ones. You really have to observe but they will be there, if you have been playing for long then they definitely will be.
The painter thing, well, did you look at the hands of someone who never paints or draws, I have, and their fingers don't curl when they are relaxed, at least not in the way the hands of a painter do.
You won't leave marks if you write a lot, but just a little bit of dent or hardened skin. They are all very slight and hard to see, but if you look closely you would find signs of everything that you do, on your hands.
@060157 (1059)
• Pakistan
8 Sep 07
well.. i have always noticed that the hand's are always slightly curved.. hmm.. maybe i am wrong.. i will check now if i am wrong...
dents in the thumbs due to gaming are temporary. i mean mine just go away after like one hour or so, they dont stay for much long (the skin peeling off is totally another thing)
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@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
9 Sep 07
Yes of course, again as I said, it's okay to disagree. But if you compare your hands to a person who hasn't played a game in their lives, then the difference will be more apparent. You will see that little bit of dent in your thumbs compared to theirs. And the older you get the more prominent it will become.
@kelly60 (4547)
• United States
4 Sep 07
You are right, you can tell a lot about a person by looking at their hands. Whether your hands are smooth or calloused can tell a lot about the type of work you do too. Also, a mechanic likely have telltale signs of his trade under his nails, or a painter under his nails, just as much as the gardener might have.
@Cammeel1 (372)
• United States
4 Sep 07
Here are a few other things you can tell by looking at someones hands.
If the ends of their fingers are clubbed they probably have heart disease.
If the nail beds are discolored, blue for example, show this person may have COPD. ( or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder )
If the nails are particularly brittle and shiny and show a large moon, this person may have an over active thyroid.
Brittle nails can be a sign of iron deficiency amoung other things which indicate malnutrition. ( although brittle nails are common in the elderly)
If the skin on the back of the hand is waxy and thick looking this person more than likely has diabetes.
The nail beds also can indicate poor liver and kidney funtion by appearing damaged.
The skin on the back of the hand when pinched, if it does not snap back into place quickly can indicate dehydration, poor nutrition ( likely potassium ) or just aging skin.
Smokers more than likely have dull, dry, and wrinkled skin.
There are many more but a quick look at someones hands can often tell you whether that person is healthy or not.
@vega83 (6342)
• Bahrain
5 Sep 07
That's quite a bit of information, thanks for that. But all medically based, and probably proven and all too.
I was actually hoping for some of your own wacky observations that are not medically accurate, so to speak. Thanks for the response, though, I didn't know most of the stuff here.
