Fat Stubby Fingers
By DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
United States
March 26, 2016 3:34pm CST
My mother had them. I inherited them. I'm sure they would look a bit longer and thinner if I wore my fingernails longer, but I stopped doing that years ago.
Here's a rare photo of me without nail polish, using my stubs to text. I prefer to keep my nails short, not only so I can do simple tasks like putting on earrings, but I love to wear different color nail polishes, from pale to dark. To me, a short, clean nail looks best. I have a friend who has long pointy claws. Lol!
What length fingernail do you prefer?
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34 responses
@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
27 Mar 16
You do not have fat stubby fingers! I do. I like to keep my nails short. I used to keep my nails longer but now short. 
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@infatuatedbby (94914)
• United States
27 Mar 16
@DianneN It's okay - I cannot either. 
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. Yeah, short is better. And thanks. I still can't fit them in my jeans. Lol
@Dena91 (16636)
• United States
27 Mar 16
I prefer in between nails, not too short or too long. I would polish mine however with me mowing again and doing more outside work the polish just wouldn't last long. I tried one time to have acrylic nails and I hated it. It was a waste of time and money. They didn't last long. Have a blessed evening
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 16
I tried acrylics, too, but wore them for two years. It left my own nails weak. Never again! I find having a manicure and doing any work, including dishes, a nail wrecker. Sometimes it's a good excuse out of doing anything. I tell my hubby that I just had a manicure. Lol!
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@rina110383 (24492)
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27 Mar 16
I always keep my nails short and I have chubby fingers too
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
27 Mar 16
oh I like your dress! it's so summery!
Currently I wear my nails short, as I had to do a lot of typing
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
28 Mar 16
@DianneN yep my parents have a condo in Florida, they say it's a great a place. Oh, that's not your fingers too big! it's the keyboard too small.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 16
Thank you! It's like summer in Florida during the winter, so everyone wears white. I just don't wear white shoes. I have trouble typing on my tiny keyboard. At first I thought it was because my nails were a bit too long, but I know it's due to my pudgy fingers. Can't win!
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Mar 16
I have very big hands @DianneN . From wrist to tip of middle finger 7 1/2" long and from left to right of the palm is 3 1/4". As far as fingernails, I keep them just over the tip of the finger.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
27 Mar 16
@DianneN In my modeling days, I did do gloves. You should have seen my mom's hands. They were way bigger than mine. Must be the Czech/German blood-line.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 16
@nanette64 I didn't know you modeled! I modeled, too, and also taught modeling classes for a few years at an agency. I guess I have the short stubby Russian gene. 
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Mar 16
I have short fingers too, and I hate texting, My son has short stubby fingers and texts like a wiz. He told me he uses the sides of his fingers. Me I just want it to ring like phones do lol.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 16
@fishtiger58 I agree! However, sometimes I just don't want to get stuck gabbing on the phone. Lol!
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Mar 16
@DianneN It takes me forever to text and usually before I have even sent one I am dialing the phone. So much easier to just talk.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
27 Mar 16
My fingers are almost like yours!
I used to grow my nails long and paint them with different colors but now I keep them short and I don't paint my nails anymore because I noticed they turned yellowish because of nail polish. Now they are back to being pinkish.
I used to grow my nails long and paint them with different colors but now I keep them short and I don't paint my nails anymore because I noticed they turned yellowish because of nail polish. Now they are back to being pinkish.1 person likes this
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Mar 16
When I worked I always had long-ish nails, perfectly manicured (by me)...once we quit work and moved south - the nails had to go!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
27 Mar 16
@DianneN My nose is running and my head feels like its 2 feet wide
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
27 Mar 16
@AbbyGreenhill I felt awful liking your comment. I hope it passes soon. Is it an allergy or cold? Feel better!
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
27 Mar 16
Short enough that I do not hit the wrong keys when I am on my iPad or laptop.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
28 Mar 16
@DianneN I don't have myself on a schedule. Spell check lets me know with those squiggly green lines when I hit the wrong keys. Then I know to get out my manicure supplies.
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@kitikiti (98)
• Philippines
27 Mar 16
I used to have long nails because i am fond of putting on nail arts to them but with the kind of job i have that i everyday and every second for 9 hours that i am tapping on my computer keyboard at the office i decided to just cut it off. Now i am missing those finger nails that i had but im still so happy with my well trimmed clean nails
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