• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EDT 11:33
CEST 17:33
KST 00:33
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt2: News Flash10[ASL21] Ro24 Preview Pt1: New Chaos0Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy18ByuL: The Forgotten Master of ZvT30Behind the Blue - Team Liquid History Book20
Community News
Weekly Cups (May 30-Apr 5): herO, Clem, SHIN win0[BSL22] RO32 Group Stage3Weekly Cups (March 23-29): herO takes triple6Aligulac acquired by REPLAYMAN.com/Stego Research8Weekly Cups (March 16-22): herO doubles, Cure surprises3
StarCraft 2
General
Weekly Cups (May 30-Apr 5): herO, Clem, SHIN win Rongyi Cup S3 - Preview & Info Team Liquid Map Contest #22 - Presented by Monster Energy Blizzard Classic Cup @ BlizzCon 2026 - $100k prize pool What mix of new & old maps do you want in the next ladder pool? (SC2)
Tourneys
GSL CK - monthly team event Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament RSL Season 4 announced for March-April StarCraft Evolution League (SC Evo Biweekly) WardiTV Mondays
Strategy
Custom Maps
[M] (2) Frigid Storage Publishing has been re-enabled! [Feb 24th 2026]
External Content
The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 520 Moving Fees Mutation # 519 Inner Power Mutation # 518 Radiation Zone
Brood War
General
ASL21 General Discussion Pros React To: JaeDong vs Queen [BSL22] RO32 Group Stage so ive been playing broodwar for a week straight. Gypsy to Korea
Tourneys
[Megathread] Daily Proleagues [ASL21] Ro24 Group F Escore Tournament StarCraft Season 2 [ASL21] Ro24 Group E
Strategy
What's the deal with APM & what's its true value Fighting Spirit mining rates Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Starcraft Tabletop Miniature Game Nintendo Switch Thread General RTS Discussion Thread Darkest Dungeon
Dota 2
The Story of Wings Gaming Official 'what is Dota anymore' discussion
League of Legends
G2 just beat GenG in First stand
Heroes of the Storm
Simple Questions, Simple Answers Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug Heroes of StarCraft mini-set
TL Mafia
Mafia Game Mode Feedback/Ideas TL Mafia Community Thread Five o'clock TL Mafia
Community
General
US Politics Mega-thread The Chess Thread Russo-Ukrainian War Thread NASA and the Private Sector Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine
Fan Clubs
The IdrA Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
[Manga] One Piece [Req][Books] Good Fantasy/SciFi books Movie Discussion!
Sports
2024 - 2026 Football Thread Formula 1 Discussion Cricket [SPORT] Tokyo Olympics 2021 Thread General nutrition recommendations
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
[G] How to Block Livestream Ads
TL Community
The Automated Ban List
Blogs
Loot Boxes—Emotions, And Why…
TrAiDoS
Broowar part 2
qwaykee
Funny Nicknames
LUCKY_NOOB
Iranian anarchists: organize…
XenOsky
FS++
Kraekkling
ASL S21 English Commentary…
namkraft
Electronics
mantequilla
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 2003 users

Thoughts on long nails and earrings on men? - Page 13

Forum Index > General Forum
Post a Reply
Prev 1 11 12 13 14 15 Next All
sCuMBaG
Profile Joined August 2006
United Kingdom1144 Posts
June 01 2011 06:52 GMT
#241
depends on the kind of earring.
those little diamond thingys are probably the most gay shit a dude could wear, after dresses.
but I hang out with a lot of rock and metal fellas, big ass earrings (with holes in their earloapes) are rather common.

long fingernails are nothing but disgusting
ArvickHero
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
10387 Posts
June 01 2011 07:05 GMT
#242
Prefer keeping my fingernails cut short, difficult to play cello w/ long nails and I feel cleaner overall w/ shorter nails. Long nails look kinda bad imo..

As for piercings, some guys can pull it off, some can't. I personally want one lol
Writerptrk
Legatus Lanius
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
2135 Posts
June 01 2011 08:03 GMT
#243
On June 01 2011 16:05 ArvickHero wrote:
Prefer keeping my fingernails cut short, difficult to play cello w/ long nails and I feel cleaner overall w/ shorter nails. Long nails look kinda bad imo..

As for piercings, some guys can pull it off, some can't. I personally want one lol


they're pretty cheap
"He's the Triple H of Brood War." - Ribbon on Flash | "He's more like the John Cena of Brood War." - Aus)MaCrO on Flash
QuackPocketDuck
Profile Joined January 2011
410 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-01 08:10:18
June 01 2011 08:07 GMT
#244
Long nails on right hand are fine with me as you could pretend to be a guitar player
though i stopped using long nails for finger picking years ago...

Peircings meh something i considered back in primary school..

tatts fuck yea the more the better ^^

Muscles is what i actually need now days lol yet too lazy to get alot harder to get than tatts or peircings OR long nails
I bought a pack of cigarettes for $20, What have you done for your country today?
xM(Z
Profile Joined November 2006
Romania5299 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-01 08:49:57
June 01 2011 08:42 GMT
#245
On June 01 2011 05:40 Aelip wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 01 2011 05:02 xM(Z wrote:
On June 01 2011 04:30 Blasterion wrote:
On June 01 2011 04:28 xM(Z wrote:
On June 01 2011 04:16 Blasterion wrote:
On June 01 2011 04:14 xM(Z wrote:
earrings are way worse then long fingernails. at least nails can have some functionality while earrings are only about fashion/looks

Earings at least look good on some men, fingernails makes them look like a witch

your emotional scars carved by witches are not my problem and using your fears to logically justify smth is ... meh. (lol)
also, men are not supposed to look good (accesory-wise)

tell me what function do long nails serve? other than breaking?

well fingerpicking a guitar, nosepicking and that just to mention some that ppl aready posted about but you can start from poking your aggressor eyes out and go wild from there!

also to note: only people that work (out) break their nails!. someone else already mentioned in here that a long pinky nail is a social status statement (somewhere) and he seems to have a point.


Blow your nose, use a pick, and i tell you, getting poked in the eye with or without nails hurt just as much. Done, done and done.

Sure if it's some sorta social thing, but still.

finding alternative solutions to those tasks is beside the point. its like saying: why should i drive a diesel fueled car when i can drive an electric car...?. it makes no sense. you enter to deep into personal choice/convenience/social stima realms and that makes any topic about 'preference' lose its free will so to speak. (if you read the replies in here the vast majority of people just perpetuate those social norms/restrains.)

what is most puzzling here is why do boys prefer bling-blings?. its the lesser evil here?, its the hip-hop culture?, its about getting in touch with their feminine side?(without going overboard), are they trying to make a statement? (and if thats the case whats that statement?), its fashion?(if so, why does it stop at earrings?. how abbout the man-purse, the man-bracelets, the eyebrows waxing, the make up), is to attract females?.
why do people stop at earrings and still think of themselfs as manly while at the same time make fun of the men wearing a man-purse?. sense much?

jewellery US, jewelry [ˈdʒuːəlrɪ]
1. objects that are worn for personal adornment
And my fury stands ready. I bring all your plans to nought. My bleak heart beats steady. 'Tis you whom I have sought.
ryanAnger
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States838 Posts
June 01 2011 08:42 GMT
#246
On June 01 2011 02:10 TheGiz wrote:
Right ear is the gay ear.
Left ear is tryhard 2 be cool ear.
Both ears is still tryhard 2 be cool. Relatively accepted.
Anything beyond that is just looking for attention.

I don't really care, but I'm more of the belief that you don't need abnormal visual markers to show people your personality; you just need to talk to them. Any piercing reduces your corporate business world job prospects by a 5th though.


I have my septum pierced (bull-ring on nose). I typically only wear it when I'm at home with my wife. Not looking for attention, I just like having it, and its interesting. It augments my personality. I have no other piercings, and if I were to get anything else they would be on my genitalia. Again, not for attention, because I don't walk around with my dick hanging out.

Also, what if you don't want to work in the corporate business world? Does that make you any less respectable? Does having a piercing make you any less respectable?
On my way...
sc4k
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United Kingdom5454 Posts
June 01 2011 08:51 GMT
#247
On June 01 2011 15:15 nanashin wrote:
I like to approach my nails in a Social Darwinistic manner.

+ Show Spoiler +

[image loading]
[image loading]
If they prove themselves to be plentiful in fortune, strength, and bearing, then they are free to experience life as they see fit. Should they be found wanting, weak, and lack the courage to end themselves before they impede the progress of the whole, then I will step in and steel them as I am their foundation, father, and lord.

I might be exceedingly lucky compared to most, but my nail breaks have never been an ordeal.
They pretty much always shear off along the distal edge and I'm just left with a small amount of remains that will require trimming.
My clippers for the most part only see action when asymmetry or scratchiness pop up.

Do not see why people equate long nails to poor sanitation. From what I've observed of a fair number of individuals, both sexes, with short/trimmed nails often have weird, grimy deposits under their nails that I have never found myself experiencing. I do not know whether it was due to those people digging manually or not washing their hands more than once a month, or whether it is due my increased surface area makes it less likely for moisture and dirt to collect under my nails. I can't be arsed to take the science approach, what with the due long term observations and extensive surveying, to determine what makes my hands at least appear cleaner to 35% of the "mundane" folk.
Maybe it also helps that I do not:
Shove my fingers into ears, nose, and mouth out of boredom
Confuse wiping one's arse for deep exploratory, excavation that I feel only requires a single layer of toilet tissue to serve as a buffer zone
Actually "dig in" when it is time to feed

Only irritation that I've found myself experiencing from them is that every now and then some women will feel the need to inform me that they are jealous or wish they could grow theirs out so long. They're just nails, not a feat of strength and death defiance, how hard could it be?


Also, nothing beats the alien sensation of feeling keys on your finger tips after several weeks of nail growth has vanished.


oh my gad, kill it with fire.

Just thought of another reason to keep nails short. Fingering le women.
xM(Z
Profile Joined November 2006
Romania5299 Posts
June 01 2011 09:01 GMT
#248
On June 01 2011 17:51 sc4k wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 01 2011 15:15 nanashin wrote:
I like to approach my nails in a Social Darwinistic manner.

+ Show Spoiler +

[image loading]
[image loading]
If they prove themselves to be plentiful in fortune, strength, and bearing, then they are free to experience life as they see fit. Should they be found wanting, weak, and lack the courage to end themselves before they impede the progress of the whole, then I will step in and steel them as I am their foundation, father, and lord.

I might be exceedingly lucky compared to most, but my nail breaks have never been an ordeal.
They pretty much always shear off along the distal edge and I'm just left with a small amount of remains that will require trimming.
My clippers for the most part only see action when asymmetry or scratchiness pop up.

Do not see why people equate long nails to poor sanitation. From what I've observed of a fair number of individuals, both sexes, with short/trimmed nails often have weird, grimy deposits under their nails that I have never found myself experiencing. I do not know whether it was due to those people digging manually or not washing their hands more than once a month, or whether it is due my increased surface area makes it less likely for moisture and dirt to collect under my nails. I can't be arsed to take the science approach, what with the due long term observations and extensive surveying, to determine what makes my hands at least appear cleaner to 35% of the "mundane" folk.
Maybe it also helps that I do not:
Shove my fingers into ears, nose, and mouth out of boredom
Confuse wiping one's arse for deep exploratory, excavation that I feel only requires a single layer of toilet tissue to serve as a buffer zone
Actually "dig in" when it is time to feed

Only irritation that I've found myself experiencing from them is that every now and then some women will feel the need to inform me that they are jealous or wish they could grow theirs out so long. They're just nails, not a feat of strength and death defiance, how hard could it be?


Also, nothing beats the alien sensation of feeling keys on your finger tips after several weeks of nail growth has vanished.


oh my gad, kill it with fire.

Just thought of another reason to keep nails short. Fingering le women.

because some women like it rough...?

i kinda agree with him on the hygiene part. i had my nails both long and short (alternating) and found that its way easier to keep the long nails clean then it is to keep the short ones clean.
And my fury stands ready. I bring all your plans to nought. My bleak heart beats steady. 'Tis you whom I have sought.
Drteeth
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Great Britain415 Posts
June 01 2011 09:07 GMT
#249
I have always kept my nails short due to my line of work. But I used to have earrings and in my left ear I had a 14mm flesh tunnel which is healing up now after being out for about 4 years.
Nice cheese ....GG!
Johnnybb
Profile Joined August 2010
Denmark486 Posts
June 01 2011 11:41 GMT
#250
Nails short, no earrings, no piercings in general. Only thing I would do is tattoos.
TwoPac
Profile Joined October 2009
United States163 Posts
June 01 2011 11:47 GMT
#251
Long fingernails are nasty. Nothing wrong with your earrings as long as their studs, not hoops.
"I once contemplated suicide, but when I held that nine all I could see was my mama's eyes."
RaLakedaimon
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1564 Posts
June 01 2011 11:49 GMT
#252
I keep my nails crazy short but at one time had earrings in my youth (15-17) but my were gauged and not standard type. I'm all about short nails though, keep it clean!
keV.
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States3214 Posts
June 01 2011 11:50 GMT
#253
Totally don't understand jewelry. Never will.
"brevity is the soul of wit" - William Shakesman
57 Corvette
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada5941 Posts
June 01 2011 12:11 GMT
#254
I just cut my nails when they get noticeably long.

For the earrings, I really don't care. Its just those damn tunnel plugs that I have a problem with.
Survival is winning, everything else is bullshit.
intrigue
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Washington, D.C9934 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-01 12:13:11
June 01 2011 12:12 GMT
#255
my right hand ones are like this:
[image loading]

and that's already considered long by western standards - any longer just bothers me as it becomes unnecessary and more of a vanity thing? which is strange, because i don't think it looks good at all. practicality above all else!
Moderatorhttps://soundcloud.com/castlesmusic/sets/oak
methematics
Profile Joined August 2010
United States392 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-01 12:23:52
June 01 2011 12:20 GMT
#256
i bite the shit outta my nails so much, they never have a chance to grow. Earrings are/were always for girls imo.

**edit** my buddy has "pluggs" in his ears that stretch them like an inch, its fucking ugly as hell but its his hot body he can do what he wants. It looks like a blow out asshole on his ear lobes imo.
+ Show Spoiler +


Doppelganger
Profile Joined May 2010
488 Posts
June 01 2011 12:25 GMT
#257
I cut my nails short, when I notice the length. I don not wear earrings.

In general I don't like long fingernails or earrings/piercings on anybody.
I see no use for long fingernails except the one above and it just looks silly imho.

I just do not get why anybody would want to drill a hole into his or her body only to stick a piece of metal in it. It is like a small self mutilation to me. (Ears are kinda not so bad as other body parts as long as the earing are not completely silly) And I do not like how it looks most of the time.

But hey anybody can do what he or she wants with their body. I have a pretty big beard atm and I can see that this won't sit with everybody ^^
GGitsJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
New Zealand426 Posts
June 01 2011 12:32 GMT
#258
I just cut my nails whenever they start to get long (over 1mm of white?)

I'm personally not a fan of piercings but I don't really mind about other men having them.
"A reason becomes an excuse if you don't do anything about it."
cygnus-AT
Profile Joined March 2011
36 Posts
June 01 2011 13:16 GMT
#259
imho, that is just disgusting.
"the happiness of the drop is to die in the river" -- al ghazali
Latedi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Sweden1027 Posts
June 01 2011 13:18 GMT
#260
My friend has an earring, so I kind of have to call it gay now.
I am Latedi.
Prev 1 11 12 13 14 15 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
Next event in 8h 27m
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
LamboSC2 318
Hui .297
trigger 130
StarCraft: Brood War
Calm 4244
Jaedong 3006
Bisu 2376
Horang2 2133
EffOrt 748
Shuttle 701
Larva 510
ZerO 505
Snow 466
Soma 406
[ Show more ]
Stork 372
Light 296
Rush 294
Mini 273
Soulkey 228
ggaemo 221
JYJ 81
Sharp 70
hero 57
Backho 49
Shinee 35
sSak 28
Terrorterran 28
Movie 26
910 17
soO 13
ajuk12(nOOB) 9
GoRush 5
Dota 2
Gorgc5283
qojqva2593
Counter-Strike
fl0m1753
Other Games
hiko758
Grubby630
B2W.Neo544
Lowko371
ArmadaUGS142
XaKoH 115
QueenE92
Mew2King68
oskar67
FrodaN54
KnowMe45
Trikslyr29
ZerO(Twitch)13
Organizations
Other Games
BasetradeTV544
StarCraft 2
Blizzard YouTube
StarCraft: Brood War
BSLTrovo
sctven
[ Show 14 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• intothetv
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• LaughNgamezSOOP
• Migwel
• sooper7s
StarCraft: Brood War
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
Dota 2
• WagamamaTV691
• lizZardDota252
League of Legends
• Nemesis3780
Other Games
• Shiphtur100
Upcoming Events
PiGosaur Cup
8h 27m
Replay Cast
17h 27m
Kung Fu Cup
19h 27m
Replay Cast
1d 8h
The PondCast
1d 18h
CranKy Ducklings
2 days
WardiTV Team League
2 days
Replay Cast
3 days
CranKy Ducklings
3 days
WardiTV Team League
3 days
[ Show More ]
uThermal 2v2 Circuit
3 days
BSL
4 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
4 days
WardiTV Team League
4 days
BSL
5 days
Replay Cast
5 days
Replay Cast
5 days
Wardi Open
5 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

CSL Elite League 2026
RSL Revival: Season 4
NationLESS Cup

Ongoing

BSL Season 22
ASL Season 21
CSL 2026 SPRING (S20)
StarCraft2 Community Team League 2026 Spring
Nations Cup 2026
PGL Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 1
BLAST Open Spring 2026
ESL Pro League S23 Finals
ESL Pro League S23 Stage 1&2
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026
IEM Kraków 2026
BLAST Bounty Winter 2026

Upcoming

Escore Tournament S2: W2
IPSL Spring 2026
Escore Tournament S2: W3
Acropolis #4
BSL 22 Non-Korean Championship
CSLAN 4
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
HSC XXIX
uThermal 2v2 2026 Main Event
RSL Revival: Season 5
IEM Cologne Major 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 2
CS Asia Championships 2026
Asian Champions League 2026
IEM Atlanta 2026
PGL Astana 2026
BLAST Rivals Spring 2026
CCT Season 3 Global Finals
IEM Rio 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.