I’ll add my experience as well:
One of my supervisors is about 35-40 years old. He has one long pinky nail. I asked him why and he said, “I am not working class.”
So at least some Chinese think this is the right answer.
And yes…my supervisor is a massive prick. Everyone hates him…he’s a boss and he knows it.
Over three thousand posts and you still forgot the link: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/060428.html
Anyway, a followup question: why did Slug draw the fingernail slicing the snake on a platter? Is snake a delicacy reserved for the rich?
Surely the error is with the editor, and not with the Perfect Master, but…
What did his buddy say???
I’m confused. The Perfect Master writes:
When was this asked? I just did a search a year back for “fingernail” and nothing comes up. Did I miss something?
Second item from the end.
Near the end of the article
I humbly prostrate myself before the altar of the Perfect Master, and offer many sacrifices of microbrews.
I reported your post, Ed, for bad coding.
I though Cecil was in fine form this column–liked the earwax lief motif.
I was thinking of asking this question once upon a time. I asked two people this question. The 2nd person actually had the long fingernail. Their responses:
Person 1: They’re crazy.
Person 2: [spends a few minutes trying to make up an answer]… sometimes I clean my ear with it.
Me: What about other people?
Person 2: They’re crazy.
Pizza makers also keep their pinkie fingernail long in order to pop the bubbles that form in the dough while the pizza cooks.
I’ll add that I’ve seen countless Chinese cleaning their ears with it as well. I have no idea why…Q-tips exist in China.
Am I the only one who is unimpressed with that column? Rather than actually do some research and come up with a conclusive (or at least likely) answer, Cecil just sticks a bunch of suggestions from the teeming millions as he’s answer. I could have done that!
No, i was rather unimpressed too. I was excited to see it as a topic, but dismayed when i got to the end of the article.
There are some topics for which there is no definitive single answer. From time to time, Cecil likes a column with lots of laughs, and given the columns of the last few months (deaths from smoking, say, global warming, and biohazards from cemetaries ), I can understand the need to go for humor every so often.
You guys honestly wanted a serious answer to this question?
I always thought it was a gang-banging thing. Kind of like a tattoo.
Can I report you for bad spelling? I’m sorry, but this has been bugging me.
Can I report you for bad spelling? I’m sorry, but this has been bugging me.
Only if we can report you for double posting.
If I manage to mess this up, the irony will be most awesome.