Fingernail Clipping Etiquette
 

So, I was patiently waiting on a plane yesterday. That "paperwork" can take quite a while sometimes. Anyway, I noticed that my fingernails were in need of a trim. Naturally, I pulled out my clippers and began clipping away. Apparently, the gal next to me didn't like that I was doing it and called for the flight attendant. He said, "Ummm, sir, that's DISGUSTING! Will you please stop?" I told him that I would once I finished my other fingers. He muttered something under his breath and flittered away.

This wasn't the first time I've clipped my nails on a plane, but perhaps that's wrong? Do you ever clip your nails in a public place?

All the time. Why would you litter up your own house with the clippings?

Good point. Although I hadn't considered the waste issue.

I've clipped them at work, right over a trash can.

although, I did borrow a co-workers clippers to do it, and half-way through I thought, "they probably think its gross that I'm using their clippers."

so I made a joke about clipping my toenails when I returned them.


I don't think it's that gross as long as it's over a trash can or something. leaving clippings everywhere is pretty gross. an ex-roommate of mine used to do that.

That's pretty damn disgusting. Don't you have a home to do that in?

Yeah - it's moderately disgusting. Not that I haven't done it at work over a trash can before. But I generally try to reserve that as a pre-shower activity.

I wouldn't personally be disgusted but I can see how others might.

I don't see how it is disgusting at all.

Were the pieces just flipping all over the floor and the plane or were you collecting them nicely to later dispose of?

Why didn't you just scratch your ass and ask the chick next to you to smell your "butt finger?"

It is about the same kind of gross....

Its only acceptable in public if you pull out your pocketknife and cut them down with it.

I've seen grosser. But fingernail clippings are disgusting. My brother use to try to hit me with his because I would almost throw up.

What waste....has anyone ever tried chewing on them? I mean after you clip them, it could be considered recycling. I'm down with that.

That's my cue to take off my shoes and start popping blisters and peeling off dead skin, blowing my nose and setting down the used tissue on the center arm rest, breaking out the barf bag for some good ol dry heaves.

Let's see who has the stronger stomach.

In other words, do that in your bathroom, not in public.

You should be more organised with your time. I think you should have apologised.

I'm not sure how these two things are even in the same zip code. Clipping your nails is a personal bit of self hygiene, ass-picking is a smelly, nasty deed that shouldn't be shared even with your SO.