Dirty Fingernails.

@jillhill (37354)
United States
October 16, 2007 3:18pm CST
I went to the store yesterday and the gal that waited on my....the cashier that is had really nasty dirty fingernails. I had a hard time not staring at them and I don't want to judge anyone about their appearance but it was a total turn off. Do you clean your fingernails on a regular basis? I try to do mine at least once a day. I know some men have lots of stuff under their nails but can't help the staining etc from the type of work they do....and I suppose some women too. What do you think of dirty fingernails? And do you clean your's on a regular basis?
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13 responses
• United States
16 Oct 07
I only clean my fingernails when they are dirty, which isn't that often. I am not in a line of work that causes dirt or grim to get under my nails. In your cashier's case, there seems to be no reason why she had dirty nails. She just has bad hygiene.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
Yes...she should have checked before she came to work...it was kinda gross.
@Sharon38 (1912)
• Jamaica
17 Oct 07
I type and sometimes the files that I handle may be dirty but not my nails. I ensure that they are always clean. She is just outright nasty. My nails are dirty only when I am at home cleaning. My daughter examines mine on a regualr basis too.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
I can totally understand who you can get dirt under them but to leave it is kind of lazy....it only takes a few seconds to clean them!
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@Sharon38 (1912)
• Jamaica
18 Oct 07
As I have said before my friend she is just nasty and does not care. I would not want her touching my stuff though. I am very particular about that.
@limcyjain (3516)
• India
17 Oct 07
I do keep my nails neat and clean but the frequency of cleaning and clearing them is much lesser than yours. I need to clear up my nails no more than once a week. I also work on giving them proper shape and also keep them perfect clean.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
Good for you and thanks for responding!
@babs0818 (1191)
• United States
17 Oct 07
I don't get dirty nails that often....so I dont have to clean them that much...I do the dishes by hand at least 3 times a day...so they get clean that way....Dirty nails is disgusting...yuck...and it can't be very hygienic either.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
yes it's yucky!
• United States
17 Oct 07
My husband is a mechanic and his nails are always dirty as well as the rest of him. He works in so much grease and oil that his hands are dirty even if he washes them. The only time they look normal and clean is when he dosent work for a week. I try to clean mine everyday but sometimes I dont get to it. Dirty fingernails are gross!! I mean come on its not that hard to clean them or if you dont want to then cut them short.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
I totally understand with his occupation. And there are others too where it can't be helped. But paying a little attention to detail in a retail job only takes a couple of seconds!
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@navtech (1773)
• India
19 Oct 07
Dear Jillhill, I used cut my finger nails every week. Therefore, I do not fear dirt accumulating on my finger nails. Further I used to wash my hand with toilet soap as often as I can. It is my regular practice.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
19 Oct 07
Good for you Navtech! thanks for responding!
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
17 Oct 07
YUCK!!! I myself would have said something to the manager or to the cahier. That's not a very good practice for the customers to have to see daily. Nasty. I clean mine daily as well. I don't work so mine tend to get long for a man. I also do a lot of work in the yard so dirt and grime collects easily. That's just gross. I hope it wasn't the grocery store this happened at. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
Walmart and it was gross. Especially for a woman to have dirty nails....it's disgusting!
@nic24uk (571)
17 Oct 07
well i started a discussion that noone responded to lol asking if anyone knew a way of keeping fingernails clean as ive had to grow mine because im on a beauty course and have to have nice long nails. well anyway i always keep mine sort as possible because i just cant stand dirt getting in them it really is bothering me at the moment because im not used to having long nails and im getting makeup and all kinds stuck in them it really is disgusting and i hate having long nails im constantly washing my hands trying to keep them clean lol im becoming rather obsessive with it lol
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
Good for you! And good for you to be going to school! Congrats!
@KarenLO (238)
• United States
17 Oct 07
Dirty fingernails really turn me off. I clean mine a couple of times a day. I usually clean them in the morning after my shower and at night when I come in from work.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
I am with you....they are gross...
@laurika (4532)
• United States
16 Oct 07
Yeah I believe you was staring at them, I would be probably too.Specialy when she is working in place like that, were hyginic should be on the first place.But it looks like the person probably don't care anout it.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
When you leave home for the job that should be your priority. To be neat and clean...but you are right. Maybe she doesn't care.
@meanangel (167)
• United States
17 Oct 07
I hate dirty finger nails on people who should not have them. On a mecanic or someone who does manual labor all day but not on people who work in stores and offices and the like. I can not stand to have anything under my nails so I clean them at least once a day somethimes twice depending on what I am doing. We touch so many things in one day that other people have touched and it freaks me out to think about how dirty those other peoples hands are.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
yes. the dirt under the nail can become a garden for bacteria! Yikes....
@Amberina (1541)
• United States
17 Oct 07
I clean mine all the time, it bothers me to see mine dirty. I was sitting here thinking about if I have ever encountered anyone with dirty nails like cashiers and waitresses I don't think I have. It would probably gross me out if I did but I wash my hands alot and I have a pretty good immune system lol. -Amber
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
Just think it only takes about a couple of seconds to have them clean! I wash my hands alot too....for some reason I can't stand having them dirty or with anything on the!
16 Oct 07
My nails never seem to be dirty but thats because ive usually got my hands in the washing up bowl! lol ....... I cant help bt judge somone with dirty nails or men who have long finger nails creeps me out for some reason! ....... no excuse for bein dirty!
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
17 Oct 07
Yes. Men with long fingernails does freak me out too.....and then the women who have them so long the are curled under....that is gross!