POLL: nail biting

[lozina]

there's been threads discussing nail biting but so far I couldn't find a poll

also, do you know any females that bite their nails? I've met one, but they seem awfully rare... why does it seem only guys do it?

 

[His Lord Uberdude]

What is WITH people who do that? :roll:

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: His Lord Uberdude
What is WITH people who do that? :roll:

no idea... we're fvcked up in the head I guess...

I'm trying to stop - I managed to stop for almost 7 months since this summer but lately I've been doing it again. Must be stress

 

[Oger]

Nervousness is most likely the root cause

 

[biostud]

seldom, but not in the fanatical way, just if I realize that one has gotten to long and no cutter is near.

 

[Colt45]

I never do. The only time i'll bite them, is if i rip a nail a little bit when doing some work, i'd rip off the rest of it so it doesnt snag on things.

 

[FoBoT]

i would if i could, but it isn't possible, well maybe if i take up herion or something like that


^^^ mine is nervous habit, maybe ritalin would cure me

 

[artikk]

Originally posted by: lozina
there's been threads discussing nail biting but so far I couldn't find a poll

also, do you know any females that bite their nails? I've met one, but they seem awfully rare... why does it seem only guys do it?

I guess guys are more nervous and are therefore more apt to bite their nails. I do it all the time but it doesn't add up though.
Most surveys say that girls have less self-esteem which(logicall) makes them more nervous and stressed when doing anything.(which should lead to biting their nails). But why then do they not bite their nails as much as guys? I'm so perplexed.

 

[lozina]

For me the killer is when my nail is not perfectly smooth, if the edge is a little rough it is just so annoying that I have to try biting off the roughness... so lately I've been carrying a nile file with me and it helps, my nailbiting is not as bad as it used to be but still I gotta put an end to this habit once and for all

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: russianpower

Originally posted by: lozina
there's been threads discussing nail biting but so far I couldn't find a poll

also, do you know any females that bite their nails? I've met one, but they seem awfully rare... why does it seem only guys do it?

I guess guys are more nervous and are therefore more apt to bite their nails. I do it all the time but it doesn't add up though.
Most surveys say that girls have less self-esteem which(logicall) makes them more nervous and stressed when doing anything.(which should lead to biting their nails). But why then do they not bite their nails as much as guys? I'm so perplexed.

maybe it does have something to do with the nail polish they put on, which gave birth to the idea of applying clear coat nail polish if you wanna stop biting nails? Haven't tried that and I don't really wouldn't want to try that unless as a last resort.

 

[artikk]

Originally posted by: lozina

Originally posted by: russianpower

Originally posted by: lozina
there's been threads discussing nail biting but so far I couldn't find a poll

also, do you know any females that bite their nails? I've met one, but they seem awfully rare... why does it seem only guys do it?

I guess guys are more nervous and are therefore more apt to bite their nails. I do it all the time but it doesn't add up though.
Most surveys say that girls have less self-esteem which(logicall) makes them more nervous and stressed when doing anything.(which should lead to biting their nails). But why then do they not bite their nails as much as guys? I'm so perplexed.

maybe it does have something to do with the nail polish they put on, which gave birth to the idea of applying clear coat nail polish if you wanna stop biting nails? Haven't tried that and I don't really wouldn't want to try that unless as a last resort.

 

[pyonir]

I used to bite them ALL the time. One day i figured i was getting old enough..and should stop. So i did. I usually did it when i was nervous or really bored.

 

[saxophonoia]

I don't and never have, but my GF does all the time.....it gets annoying

 

[Hankerton]

This thread is making my blood run cold. NO nail biting here.

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: saxophonoia
I don't and never have, but my GF does all the time.....it gets annoying

Do you slap her when she does to help her quit? j/k

 

[biostud]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i would if i could, but it isn't possible, well maybe if i take up herion or something like that


^^^ mine is nervous habit, maybe ritalin would cure me

Put something really bad tasting on your fingers

 

[MrBond]

I used to bite them ALL the time. One day i figured i was getting old enough..and should stop. So i did. I usually did it when i was nervous or really bored.

That's what I did. I figured it looked unprofessional and I should have unchewed nails, so I just stopped.

The initial stoppage was kinda hard, especially when I was driving. I chewed a lot of gum.

To this day, if they're even the slightest bit ragged, I'll tend to bite them. I try and keep them clipped so the temptation isn't there.

 

[Spooner]

i bite mine all the time...nervous or not, and it is a habit that i've yet been able to kick and probably never will

annoying

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: biostud

Originally posted by: FoBoT
i would if i could, but it isn't possible, well maybe if i take up herion or something like that


^^^ mine is nervous habit, maybe ritalin would cure me

Put something really bad tasting on your fingers

no, that does not work

i could chop off my finger tips, but i think it would slow my typing skills

 

[TitanDiddly]

Nope, never did get into that.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: MrBond
To this day, if they're even the slightest bit ragged, I'll tend to bite them. I try and keep them clipped so the temptation isn't there.

That's pretty much the same for me.

It was hard at first...but not as difficult as i had thought it was going to be. I chew a lot of gum anyway...so that made it easier.

 

[novasatori]

Bite my nails, trying to stop.

I also mutilate the skin around my nails.

I almost stopped for a few months but it keep happening.

 

[jjones]

I have a friend who bites his toenails - it's pretty disgusting.

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: PhasmatisNox
Nope, never did get into that.

man you don't know how lucky you guys are...

as MyBond said it probably does look pretty unprofessional not just to have chewed up nails but to see someone sticking their fingers in their month while sitting at the desk. And I bet I lose some productivity by biting my nails when the fingers should be typing code instead!

 

[IAteYourMother]

Kill yourselves, it's the only way