I pick my nails, so I guess I prefer shorter nails. Mine are about .5 cm below th finger, if that makes sense.
As of earrings I really don't care. I mean I would never get them, but I don't care if other people get them.

PhiliBiRD

United States2643 Posts

May 31 2011 20:49 GMT

#162

long fingernails are nasty on men, and woman unless they're kept up well. or fake. lol. but then they cant bne too long!

earrings are w/e.

Hakker

United States1360 Posts

May 31 2011 20:51 GMT

#163

I'll be honest I find long nails on men or women pretty disgusting.

It's not really practical at all. When my finger nails get too long it makes it impossible to type properly.

Anyways, earings I can live with and can respect.

Stratos

Czech Republic6104 Posts

May 31 2011 20:52 GMT

#164

I actually hate long fingernails on women. Especially those unnatural. I see no point doing that, it just doesn't seem right at all. I prefer short, natural, unpainted nails, even if damaged or whatever.

Vetrocide

Norway600 Posts

May 31 2011 20:55 GMT

#165

I used to live in asia last year, and lots of elderly dudes have long nails but only on their pinky finger.I guess its OK but they are mostly dirty which is disgusting, and some have hair from their moles at about 10 cm lenght. Which is just fucked up.

Earrings are OK.but it depends on what they look like. If they are glittery its just feminine and woman-ish

Cyba

Romania221 Posts

May 31 2011 21:01 GMT

#166

On June 01 2011 05:55 Vetrocide wrote:
I used to live in asia last year, and lots of elderly dudes have long nails but only on their pinky finger.I guess its OK but they are mostly dirty which is disgusting, and some have hair from their moles at about 10 cm lenght. Which is just fucked up.

Earrings are OK.but it depends on what they look like. If they are glittery its just feminine and woman-ish

They have practical reasons for leaving the pinky long, but man you don't wana know them :D

corpuscle

United States1967 Posts

May 31 2011 21:01 GMT

#167

This is kind of tangential, but those of you that are saying you keep your nails long for fingerpicking, do you actually use the nail itself to pluck the string? I don't really fingerpick (metal woo), but my teacher taught me to brush the side of the string with my fingertip and avoid using my nail. Is it a stylistic thing (obviously the tone would be different), or was my teacher wrong?

Enki

United States2548 Posts

May 31 2011 21:02 GMT

#168

Long fingernails on men is just gross. I hate long nails in general, is it really that hard to use a nail-clipper?

Earrings on men just seems weird. It's jewelery you associate females with, not men.

PoopLord

537 Posts

May 31 2011 21:03 GMT

#169

I keep it short because it's so hard to keep it clean lol

omisa

United States494 Posts

May 31 2011 21:11 GMT

#170

Earrings are fine, i personally dont wear any. As far as long fingernails go? its fucking gross, honestly. Guys and gals keep em short.

P00RKID

United States424 Posts

May 31 2011 21:17 GMT

#171

I only have long fingernails on my right hand for playing the guitar. Otherwise, always short.

EdSlyB

Portugal1621 Posts

May 31 2011 21:20 GMT

#172

Nails: very short.
You can't play piano confortably with long nails.

LegendaryZ

United States1583 Posts

May 31 2011 21:24 GMT

#173

I'm Korean and I don't personally know any Koreans that think earrings on a guy are favorable thing. Maybe back in middle school when it was the "cool" thing to do, but pretty much everyone I've known has grown out of that along with long, bleach-blonde bangs and North Face apparel. Of course I live in the USA so the attitude in Korea might be different...

Yung

United States727 Posts

May 31 2011 21:26 GMT

#174

Lol meant to vote neutrol for the earring one

Moldwood

United States280 Posts

May 31 2011 21:31 GMT

#175

I like to keep the nails of my right hand at a reasonable length ( let them grow out a bit ) for comfortable fingerpicking. However, the moment my left hand nails get long enough to interfere with chord fingerings, I clip em down. In summary: long and short!

Aaaaand earrings? No thank you. I will not be adding orifices to my body any time soon.

benjammin

United States2728 Posts

May 31 2011 21:39 GMT

#176

any fingerpickin' guitarist knows to keep their nails in good shape

Little-Chimp

Canada948 Posts

May 31 2011 21:47 GMT

#177

Those long nails wouldn't be very good for foreplay.

Blasterion

China10272 Posts

May 31 2011 21:50 GMT

#178

Any good gamer will know that long nails get in the way of your APM

Indrium

United States2236 Posts

May 31 2011 21:57 GMT

#179

I've wanted to get earrings for a while, just never gotten around to it. Long nails kind of weird me out, and I try to keep mine short.

But guys, masculinity doesn't come from your fashion choices. Everybody in this thread talking about that is dead wrong. It originates in yourself, regardless of what you wear.

Craton

United States17250 Posts

May 31 2011 22:07 GMT

#180

Earrings are more of a fashion thing, although males with earrings usually fall into a certain personality range. Long fingernails, however, are viewed as either feminine or a lack of personal grooming. My first thought seeing long nails on a male is that he's too lazy to spend the minute grooming his nails, not that he's rebelling against modern norms. I doubt I'm alone in that perception.