SSS Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I have read that 45% of adults bite their nails and it can be genetic, so what I want to know is who on here bites their nails? I do and have done for as long as I remember, my father used to until about 5 years ago and my Grandma has done for most of her 76 year life. Last visit I had to the dentist, I was told that biting my nails is ruining my front lower teeth (the teeth that I actually use to bite my nails off) so I have decided that this is reason enough to stop biting them. I have managed to get to 25 years old with no dentistry work what so ever, no fillings, no crowns, no braces, no teeth removed, never even a needle into my gums. So I'm after some advice on stopping biting. Personally I think I am more addicted to biting my nails than smoking, so its going to be a hard one to shake off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castletyne Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I bite my nails cannot help it Even when I've been fitting flooring in someones bathroom and ended up with some of that special green slime on my hands from behind the toilet Not sure what this **** is but I keep forgetting it was there only remmember afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 that is minging ,,,,, no no no biting your nails disgusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Deffo not. After scratching my town halls all afternoon, its not the best idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouser Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 allway,s bit mine most of my 60yrs, untill the wife got some stuff from boots, you paint it on and when you taste it you soon forget about your nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
officerdibble777 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 that's boggin. think of all the things you do with your hands,do you wash? no ,then they are in your mouth ? :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Have bitten my nails for as long as I can remember :( If Im not biting them Im picking them Its an entirely sub concious thing that I appear to have no control over, i even do it in my sleep Mum used to but that stuff from the chemist that was supposedly the most bitter substance known to man, I got to quite like the taste in the end. Only plus side, now Im older & fatter, I can no longer reach to bite me toe nails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Disgusting habit. I stick to biting my toe nails as know where my feet have been all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I bite mine all the time. Even used to bite my toe nails as a young child... Probably still would if I could get to them! I have no idea how to stop, but as with you I'm wearing my teeth at an alarming rate doing it. Last time I tried the paint on stuff I just chewed them anyway - It didn't taste any worse than they sometimes do after a day in the garden. The only thing I have found that stops me is doing a gralloch on a deer. That generally puts me off until I've washed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humperdingle Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Best tip to stop biting the nails is to keep a set of nail clippers handy... In your pocket or on the keyring. The most common reason I start to bite them is when there's a rough bit of nail... Keep them cut with the clippers and you'll soon lose the temptation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypig Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Start with a file...... Bite then file to stop yourself picking at the uneven bits....... Move on from this to clippers.... Keep them short and file the uneven bits.... Takes a while but you should be able to wean yourself off...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev56 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Best tip to stop biting the nails is to keep a set of nail clippers handy... In your pocket or on the keyring. The most common reason I start to bite them is when there's a rough bit of nail... Keep them cut with the clippers and you'll soon lose the temptation. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogi73 Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 As above, have bit mine all my life decided for new year would stop and havn;t bit since, when I get tempted just file or clip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapalomablanca Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Is it 'genetic' if you pick your nose?. I find the genetic bit laughable. It's nerves normally, my mate bit them for 40 years and they looked hideous, and he was a bag of nerves, he finally kicked it just by seeing how nice they looked when they grew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Is it 'genetic' if you pick your nose? Yes definitely. Along with being 'big boned.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Is it 'genetic' if you pick your nose?. I find the genetic bit laughable. It's nerves normally, my mate bit them for 40 years and they looked hideous, and he was a bag of nerves, he finally kicked it just by seeing how nice they looked when they grew! I dont agree wholeheartedly with the genetic statement either, I think I learnt it off my Dad and Grandma and It definitely isnt caused by nerves, I very very rarely get nervous of anything! I have just about had enough of all the **** I eat everyday from under my nails. No chemical you can buy will taste half as bad as some of the festering cr*p I fetch out! Im going to give it a go anyway and see how I get on. Ill try keeping them trimmed with clippers and files and see how that goes for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) What about skin biting? I love getting just the right amount of layers and having a peel, not too deep mind or it hurts and bleeds. And yes the skin gets eaten, minging I know. Still It's not smoking is it,,,,,,,, Edit: I might add that this is my skin and fingers, no one elses lol!!! Edited February 1, 2013 by Muddy Funker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapalomablanca Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I dont agree wholeheartedly with the genetic statement either, I think I learnt it off my Dad and Grandma and It definitely isnt caused by nerves, I very very rarely get nervous of anything! I have just about had enough of all the **** I eat everyday from under my nails. No chemical you can buy will taste half as bad as some of the festering cr*p I fetch out! Im going to give it a go anyway and see how I get on. Ill try keeping them trimmed with clippers and files and see how that goes for me. i think we all develop mechanisms that are anxiety based even if we dont feel particularly nervous. Some smoke, some drink, some eat etc etc. I think you have one of the easiest habits to break and i wish you well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 What about skin biting? I love getting just the right amount of layers and having a peel, not too deep mind or it hurts and bleeds. And yes the skin gets eaten, minging I know. Still It's not smoking is it,,,,,,,, Edit: I might add that this is my skin and fingers, no one elses lol!!! I do too! I eat my nails and the skin. Gross when I think about it but I dont know I'm doing it half the time. i think we all develop mechanisms that are anxiety based even if we dont feel particularly nervous. Some smoke, some drink, some eat etc etc. I think you have one of the easiest habits to break and i wish you well. I do all of the above except drink and I assure you, I never feel nervous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapalomablanca Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I do too! I eat my nails and the skin. Gross when I think about it but I dont know I'm doing it half the time. I do all of the above except drink and I assure you, I never feel nervous. o.k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Never, I like having long fingernails though I do have too be careful at work I don't put a hole in my gloves ! Plus massages are not the same with short bitten nails ;0) xxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I dont bite mine but i cant handle dirt behind them so i keep them very short Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I might if I had teeth :lol: I hate things under my nails though - if the Japs had caught me in WW2 & produced bamboo - I would have told them things I don't even know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markr Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 I do it as well just habit now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted February 1, 2013 Report Share Posted February 1, 2013 Are other things, such as breaking wind under the covers, and popping your head in there to enjoy your creation a genetic thing? :lol: I don't bite my nails but I do bite the skin around my nails!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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