Nail Biting

[Blightmare]

And that's why we have immune systems.

 

I really don't worry about it. It hasn't hurt me in the past and I'm not gonna be bothered by something that's overall avoidable that also happens to have no taste, smell, or noticeable texture.

[Alyxx Thorne]

Besides, I wasn't talking about animal fecal matter like livestock and wildlife, but people not washing their hands after wiping their ass. Even if we forget fecal matter. A person scratches their head, and transfer it onto a desk, say you touch the desk and then bite your nails. you're basically eating traces of their dead skin. does that sound tasty to you?

Yes.

[Pinkie Pie]

Doesn't really bother me to be blatantly honest though. I think about this stuff a lot and it used to creep me out but I guess I've gotten used to it.

[WonSul]

Then I'm happy for you. Enjoy the tape worms

[Blightmare]

Then I'm happy for you. Enjoy the tape worms

that's not how you get tape worms.

[Alyxx Thorne]

Then I'm happy for you. Enjoy the tape worms

I have yet to meet anyone who has gotten tape worms from biting nails. Eating badly cooked pork however...

 

And being hyper-hygienic can lead you to become much more vulnerable to diseases than if you let your body build up a natural defense against them.

[Pinkie Pie]

Then I'm happy for you. Enjoy the tape worms

Thanks for that though.

[WonSul]

Then I'm happy for you. Enjoy the tape worms

I have yet to meet anyone who has gotten tape worms from biting nails. Eating badly cooked pork however...

 

And being hyper-hygienic can lead you to become much more vulnerable to diseases than if you let your body build up a natural defense against them.

 

There are numerous types of tape worms. Some can be passed to you from something as simple as food not being prepared hygienically. It doesn't even need to be pork or fish. Handle some raw meat or pork, it gets under your nails, nom nom nom.

 

Really.. Hyper-hygienic? We're not talking about bubble-boys, we're talking about nail biting. Which won't really help your immune system. A strong immune system is created through daily efforts, keeping your system stocked with what it needs when it does face an infection. It's not about constantly putting your system under attack. which is bound to happen anyway, just by your regular activities and interacting with people.

 

If there's no benefit to it, why bother.

[Alyxx Thorne]

Just saying that biting your nails may not be hygienic, but it surely isn't the number one cause of tape worms or disease.

[Blightmare]

I don't make a habit of biting my nails after handling raw meat. Don't get me wrong, I may not worry about the hygiene effects of nail biting but I'm not a dirty slob. I wash my hands often, especially before and after handling things such as food. I always wash my hands BEFORE I cook and AFTER I cook. also when I do yardwork, take the trash out, use the bathroom, etc. that's all common sense. I'm just saying that I'm REALLY not worried about what minuscule particles are going into my body that aren't already gonna end up there from daily activities regardless.

 

The thing's I personally consider a downside to this habit is it's probably not good for my teeth, and every so often I bite to far down and the nail base gets sore and/or raw.

[Karl]

I used to chew my fingernails, but once you do it too far and almost half the nail total comes off and it's bleeding everywhere, you tend to kinda lean away from it for the rest of forever

[Alyxx Thorne]

I used to chew my fingernails, but once you do it too far and almost half the nail total comes off and it's bleeding everywhere, you tend to kinda lean away from it for the rest of forever

I would love to do some manicure on certain forum members to get them off nail biting.

[Very7684]

I mean all it is, is dead skin....so you're eating yourself...is that so wrong?

[Alyxx Thorne]

I mean all it is, is dead skin....so you're eating yourself...is that so wrong?

Eating yourself is probably not a good idea. But yeah, I guess it's a bad habit but I can think of worse habits.

[WonSul]

Just saying that biting your nails may not be hygienic, but it surely isn't the number one cause of tape worms or disease.

 

Yeah, that's certainly true.

 

This whole topic reminds me of a girl I didn't really know in elementary school. she was always biting her nails, just gnawing those things down. Her fingers looked so fucking disgusting. It wasn't just the nails, she was chewing off the skin and stuff.

 

Also, a thing to keep in mind is that biting your nails can apparently lead them to growing back deformed. I'm pretty sure I recall something about nail conditions that originate with nail biting. although it is just a vague memory of it, so I could be wrong. that's actually the biggest deterrent for me. Your hands are some of the first things other people will see. While you're writing, your hand may be by your face while you're sitting and paying attention to something, on the table resting, and so forth. I always look at people's hands if I've been talking to them for a while or it's in view. Needless to say, you don't want to be chatting up someone you're interested in only for them to give you a disgusted look because your fingers look fucked up from nail biting.

[Alyxx Thorne]

Yeah, it is a bad habit, I agree.

[Jek Jek Roo]

Well, it comes and goes. I usually do it during stressful periods. I've found that it helps if you purposely and regularly clip them with a nail clipper.

 

Also, I bought a pipe (and had one gifted), with I use when I'm alone in my room. In my delusional mind, I believe I look a bit like Sherlock Holmes.

 

Wait, I'll take a picture of my pipes and post it.

 

EDIT:

Here they are.

 

 

That's cool.

I do the same thing but with pencils.

[Dr. Derpy Hooves Ph.D]

I bite my fingernails, lip skin, taste buds, the insides of my cheek, and even my toenails.

 

I've had 2 ingrown toenail surgeries too.

[Koach]

^^i'm going for surgery precisely for an ingrown toenail on march. But because the nail never grew for some reason, the skin got over it, and 2 years ago it decided to grow. Now it got infected and i have a big ball of flesh in my toe, which hurts like fuck. I sometimes end up using tweezers to remove part of nail when it grows and hits the wrong spot. Bleeds like fuck, but hurts less.

[Alyxx Thorne]

I've struggled with ingrown toenails for a long time, starting when I was about 15-16 and didn't stop until I was like 18 or 19. Had several surgeries, at one point it hurt so much that not even anesthesia helped. It's something I don't want to relive again.