How often do you cut your nails?

@bingskee (5234)
Philippines
August 30, 2010 6:04pm CST
I admit I have not observed the frequency but I do know that I cut my fingernails when they get in the way of my typing. My work requires cut nails to make it easier and faster for me using the keyboard. Are you monitoring the frequency? How often do you cut the nails? Are you comfortable with long fingernails?
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• India
31 Aug 10
Hi, I cut them when they grow. I don't cut too often, but only when I need to. Thanks.
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@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
this is way too interesting, gentlemen. standard deviation for the frequency. a tad OA but interesting. :-D now you gave me an idea ha ha so you think it's hormones, getbiswa? LOL
• India
31 Aug 10
Of course my dear. I wonder, if you sprinkle a bucketful of right kinda hormone on a pine tree, even it will grow nails.
• India
31 Aug 10
now that I've come accross this discussion,I'll start counting the frequency related to statistical records all through the next month and I'll probability be in a position to answer you at the end of a year or probabily within a decade with the measure of Central Tendency and Standerd Deviation!! Thanks for initiating such a great discussion and probabily a ground breaking invension!! Happy MyLotting!!
@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
30 Aug 10
I bite them off about every 2-3 weeks. When I start to notice them get in the way I can hardly stand it.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
bite them off? you do not cut or trim them?
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
you might be really loving the taste of your nails if you 'bite' them off..
@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
1 Sep 10
Yep, I bite them off only. When you use clippers it takes way too long. Also, it leaves uncomfortable sharp points on them, when you bite them off, they are nice and rounded. And, when you bite them off, you can control how far you go into the nail; so, you won't go too far into the nail and cause annoying nail pain.
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
2 Sep 10
I will cut my nails once a week. I don't like having long fingernails. It doesn't look good and especially I think it is dirty. I like to have clean fingernails. I love China
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
that frequent? your nail grows fast. i love the Philippines xoxoxo
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
I trim my fingernails when i can see that it has already grown.. I think it will be 2-3times a week. I really don't like seeing my nails long and the dirt remains in the spaces of the nails..I don't like seeing long fingernails as well, it just seems so untidy.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
but i love long nails with the nail polish on them! ha ha i just missed them but i cannot afford to have them anymore.
@Metatronik (6199)
• Pasay, Philippines
13 Sep 10
When I was a teenager I really like having long nails as I could put my nail polish and I am doing that just every summer since of course we are not allowed to do that in catholic school. But the time goes by I am not doing it now because I am lazy and yet polishing nails can be time consuming. Every time that my nails are already long I am cutting it right away.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
13 Sep 10
gone were the days i grow my nails long. why are you putting polish on your nails, may i ask?
@ktmatunog (912)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
until it grows back. =p i dont like long nails. they are prone to danger!
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
2 Sep 10
they can be prone to danger, i agree.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
31 Aug 10
Hi, bingskee. I don't cut my nails. They may grow long but not so very long. I can still type with having my long finger nails.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
you do? wow. i cannot do that. it feels too uncomfortable. does this mean they dont grow very long because of the typing?
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
31 Aug 10
I have had a bad habit in the past with nail biting. i try not to do it, but when i am nervous or tense about something, it is usually the first thing i do. So, if nail biting doesn't shorten my nails, breaking usually does it. If i can prevent nail biting or breaking, i will cut my nails about once a month. i son't like short or long fingernails that much. somewhere in between is what I like for my nails.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
someone told me that - she does it to ease the nervousness. i like nails short but not very short.
@Jayn23 (3)
• Bulgaria
31 Aug 10
I don't think that's so important.. When they get too long - you cut them and everything's fine. It's different for different people. Some chicks prefer very long nails, some girls don't like them.. Men are usually like short nails because it's not masculine for guys to be with very long nail. But at the end it's all your decision - you can do what you want with your body. Related to that how often you have to do this - it depends how fast are they growing...
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
if it's not important, then you should have not shared your thoughts on the matter. what do you mean with 'Men are usually like short nails'? :-D
@Guit08 (597)
• United States
31 Aug 10
I cut my nails about once every week. I play guitar, so it is important that my nails are relatively short, otherwise it makes it hard for me to play well!
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
oh, long nails are a big no to a guitarist!
@jayen28 (84)
31 Aug 10
I often cut my nails , as i observe twice a week because i never been comfortable having a long fingernails. I have to kids so I always check their fingernails if it is clean or long so that every time I cut their nails,I do same.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
with kids, the nails must be cut often. they are prone to illnesses so we have to have the children's nails cut. this is also avoid the habit of chewing the nails.
• India
31 Aug 10
I've not been observing but it should be once in 3-4 weeks..as mentioned by you the finger nails when grown come inbetween typing and then i realise that they are grown and it is a time to give them a cut and that is when i cut them...sometimes it just happens that i might chew a nail a little but not the whole...earlier i used to chew it out off(bad manners) and started cutting them(good manners).
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
i didnt have that habit of chewing the finger nails (ewww!). :-D
@Sanitary (3968)
• Singapore
31 Aug 10
If possible, i won't want to cut it that fast!! When i do that, i won't be able to apply my nice nail color on my nails, before showing it off! However, there's a limit to how long my nails are allowed to grow before i have to cut them off. Like u, if it's too long, it will be affecting my work, in terms of typing and even holding a pen to write.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
1 Sep 10
oh, the nice nail colors. i had had my nails manicured when i was in college. but now no more! ha ha am a busy mom busy as a bee and cannot afford to see my nicely manicured fingers loose the colors in a short time because of work..
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• Vietnam
31 Aug 10
I agree with you about cutting shortnails.It's so difficult to use anything when have a long nail. Special with me, It's not good for caring my baby!!
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
oh, the babies. the fragile ones. truly, mothers should have short nails.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
30 Aug 10
I would have to say that I probably cut my finger nails once a month, if not less then that. I like to see them grow long, and I usually go bending or tearing them so they aren't exactly the strongest. My toenails get cut even less then that, I mean more then a month's time, but they never grow too terribly long. I tear them as well.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
when i was younger, i used to grow my nails long and have them manicured.
@Danzylop (1120)
• Philippines
30 Aug 10
I cut them if they're too long already. I can afford to keep a long nail since my work always necessitates me to get on dirty surfaces and its so hassle to keep them clean, so I'd rather cut them.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
you mean, you cant afford to keep them long? it really is a hassle when dirt sets in.
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
i cut my nails every week,or if i happen to see them beginning to grow.i don't like having long nails cause it accumulates dirt which are hard to remove sometimes and it's too nasty to see those dirty ones.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
grime is truly hard to remove.
• United States
30 Aug 10
This is something I do very frequently and like you I do not know or have monitored the frequency. I have a high calcium level I think as I think I am trimming and filing about every 3 days as I can tell when they are way out of my league. I can feel the discomfort as soon as they are longer than my liking.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
that is frequent, hardworkinggurl. i think i do it less often.
@m_perez (506)
• United States
31 Aug 10
I always have my nails cut. It annoys me when they are long because I find them to be very bothersome. If I notice that my nails are starting to grow I go and get the nail clippers. I really don't know how people can live with having long nails.
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
when i was in college, i tried growing them long. there was a fad that the fingernails were manicured with different colors. but it's true it gets bothersome when they're long.
• United States
31 Aug 10
I used to bite my nails, but that habit is pretty much long gone nowadays. I think when it gets to the point when I have stuff under them constantly and they are breaking off, it's time to cut and file down the nails! I want to say that I cut my toenails quite often, maybe once every week or so, they grow that quick. As for fingernails, maybe once every three weeks or so. However, I will file them down a bit more than I cut them. I'm on track of that a little more, with work they get in the way and either break off real easily or somehow always dirt and grease under them. ICK!
@bingskee (5234)
• Philippines
31 Aug 10
it is really uncomfortable to see dirt and grease in the nails. that's amazing, the toenails grow more quickly than the fingernails?