Comments on: Toenails as Timepieces

By: Viggy

Viggy — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 08:34:48 +0000

Erk! And, perchance…. ewww! You really must think of another way to crop those toe talons. I could have sworn that I’ve never seen Boots advertising doors as the new pedicure tool….

By: Pete Ashton

Pete Ashton — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 03:54:06 +0000

Clippers, in two or three moves. You get to be quite the expert after a while.

Oddly enough I only use nail scissors for nasal hair.

By: Rog.

Rog. — Fri, 25 Nov 2005 03:35:59 +0000

Scissors or clippers? From that neat curve I’m thinking scissors.

By: Pete Ashton

Pete Ashton — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:07:29 +0000

This is intriguing. As a serial nail biter (and bloke, which is probably relevant) I consider any protrusion nail a candidate for chopping. In my view the nail stops when it leaves the toe. That nail was freshly cut, hence the apparent "rawness", but on the whole, having worn hefty boots for most of my life (though I have moved to trainers this last summer) I don't have a tremendous amount of feeling in my toes. In fact a few mm of nail feels wrong as it catches on the socks. I'd be interested in other people's opinions on this...

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:17:32 +0000

That is only half a toe-nail,the 2mm strip of ‘raw’ flesh gives it away, you have clearly been too eager to see the time go by. Does it not freak you out to feel the wool of winter socks rub against the raw bit? I’d recommend leaving 2mm the otherside of short, just incase you ever find yourself needing grip in an icy crevasse or some other slippary situation.

PS have loved GDFAF!