# I'm 55 and I've never bought a pair of fingernail clippers in my life

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**Created:** [July 24, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-55-and-ive-never-bought-a-pair-of-fingernail-clippers-in-my-life/1021288 "2025-07-24T22:10:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![salinqmind1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@salinqmind1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind1)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-55-and-ive-never-bought-a-pair-of-fingernail-clippers-in-my-life/1021288/49 "2025-07-27T15:18:25Z")

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I got a little cheapie with an emery board in a tiny bag, as a free gift somewhere. I keep it in the car, it comes in surprisingly handy as I have lousy weak nails always ripping or breaking.

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