Maybe they live in Hawaii or something. I can't imagine anyone doing this shit anywhere with snow. Though I can't imagine the suffering that stubbing your toes on furniture would inflict this lunatic. Hmm. Maybe this is a problem that will fix itself.
I've seen a few people with talons like this in Florida but most places it's not practical or socially acceptable to wear flip flops for all occasions and year round. You're not getting those things in normal shoes.
As someone who wore nothing but superhero flip-flops through the entirety of high school in the Great Lakes region, yeah it was neither practical nor particularly socially acceptable. But they flashed lights when I walked. I never had light-up shoes as a little kid, and these were marketed for “kids at heart” so, tradeoff. 🤷🏻
Originally, long nails were a way to indicate that you could avoid manual labor long enough to grow out them out. Essentially the lawn of the hands, opulent keratin. Long toenails indicating that you never even need to walk, and that your sexual partners will die of a staph infection, are an interesting extension.
A lot of elderly folks who are still living independently go to a podiatrist for nail trims since they lack the flexibility to do it themselves. This does happen in nursing homes, just not as often, especially if the person isn't capable of requesting it themselves.
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JaymesRS@piefed.world · 112 pts · 232d
Long they grow, precious, long and strong… but polished, yes. Filed smooth so they don’t snag on the rockses. Smeagol takes care of his toesies.
NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 25 pts · 232d
I kinda figured I wasn't the only one to think Gollum when I initially saw this, but it's good to have it confirmed with poetry such as this.
ComradeRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 88 pts · 232d
Do you just never wear shoes? O.o
agavaa@lemmy.world · 45 pts · 232d
Florida Special, flip-flops year round
ramenshaman@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 232d
Like, extra long flip flops? Or do the nails just poke out an inch (2.54cm) from the front?
agavaa@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 232d
They make a click-clack sound whey they hit the floor before the flip flop, like dog nails
Anivia@feddit.org · 28 pts · 232d
Or even just socks? I can't imagine those aren't sharp enough to ruin a pair of fresh socks within a few days at most
Etterra@discuss.online · 15 pts · 232d
Maybe they live in Hawaii or something. I can't imagine anyone doing this shit anywhere with snow. Though I can't imagine the suffering that stubbing your toes on furniture would inflict this lunatic. Hmm. Maybe this is a problem that will fix itself.
Droggelbecher@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 232d
If it's not ai or Photoshop, they did them for the shitpost and removed them soon after, in pretty sure.
AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works · 40 pts · 232d
I've seen a few people with talons like this in Florida but most places it's not practical or socially acceptable to wear flip flops for all occasions and year round. You're not getting those things in normal shoes.
CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social · 16 pts · 232d
As someone who wore nothing but superhero flip-flops through the entirety of high school in the Great Lakes region, yeah it was neither practical nor particularly socially acceptable. But they flashed lights when I walked. I never had light-up shoes as a little kid, and these were marketed for “kids at heart” so, tradeoff. 🤷🏻
Etterra@discuss.online · 6 pts · 232d
Meanwhile in Wisconsin: Frank, get the pruning shears, we got a girl who can't wear winter boots because she's got stupid feet.
Gullible@sh.itjust.works · 38 pts · 232d
Originally, long nails were a way to indicate that you could avoid manual labor long enough to grow out them out. Essentially the lawn of the hands, opulent keratin. Long toenails indicating that you never even need to walk, and that your sexual partners will die of a staph infection, are an interesting extension.
SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world · 36 pts · 232d
You just made Quentin Tarantino start liking hands.
daggermoon@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 232d
And me.
SkyezOpen@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 232d
The pinkies remind me heavily of naked mole rats.
Zozano@aussie.zone · 11 pts · 232d
Do you think if I sucked on one it would look like I'm making out with a naked mole rat?
dbtng@eviltoast.org · 9 pts · 232d
You guys should all party together.
Zozano@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 232d
You mean me, and those ten sexy mole rats?
dbtng@eviltoast.org · 1 pts · 232d
You, the molerats, the crazy girl, and any other fans. Start a craze.
toynbee@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 232d
I thought Pinky was a rat, but apparently he's a mouse. In either case, not a mole rat.
Also, wow, there's so much more information than I anticipated in that article.
TomMasz@piefed.social · 21 pts · 232d
This is what you see with elderly people in nursing homes. Something I wish I didn't know.
filcuk@lemmy.zip · 11 pts · 232d
That's kinda sad. They should be taken care of.
ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 232d
To be fair, the nails in the pic are clearly taken care of. They're horrible, but they took effort to get like this.
TomMasz@piefed.social · 6 pts · 232d
A lot of elderly folks who are still living independently go to a podiatrist for nail trims since they lack the flexibility to do it themselves. This does happen in nursing homes, just not as often, especially if the person isn't capable of requesting it themselves.
BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca · 21 pts · 232d
Even Gollum cut's his nails
PieMePlenty@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 232d
I think they're just worn from all the walking/climbing he did.
Zozano@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 232d
I'm somewhat disturbed by the fact he doesn't pick and rip the nails off.
Earthman_Jim@lemmy.zip · 18 pts · 232d
ew
Formfiller@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 232d
Shoes
oftenawake@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 17 pts · 232d
howl2@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 232d
😳🤮
nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de · 11 pts · 232d
Real life Argonian?
webp@mander.xyz · 9 pts · 232d
The expectation of shoes
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 9 pts · 232d
I already rip plenty of socks having callouses on my feet. I don't need knives on my toes cutting them more.
yobasari@feddit.org · 9 pts · 232d
Imagine stubbing your toe with nails like that. The entire toe nail will be ripped clean off.
daggermoon@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 232d
As a proud foot fetishist, ewwwww. I ain't sucking those toes.
Rooty@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 232d
Harpymaxxing.
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 232d
I dated her, her dinners always had the freshest fish.
FantasmaNaCasca@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 232d
"Give it to us raw and wriggling" 🤤
Meron35@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 232d
Would get them, just to clack them like the velociraptors in Jurassic park
DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 232d
im not a cat
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 232d
Cats can retract theirs. We're not so lucky.
dbtng@eviltoast.org · 6 pts · 232d
This fish grabbing sounds like quite a useful talent.
D_C@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 232d
Useful talons...
Sam_Bass@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 232d
Bet she listens to Nelly furtado
Etterra@discuss.online · 6 pts · 232d
Alternatively, wearing shoes.
palmtrees2309@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 232d
Socks would be a nightmare.
Whostosay@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 232d
It doesn't need socks to be a nightmare
FryHyde@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 232d
My awareness of the existence of nail clippers. My desire to interact with other members of the human race. My stairs are steep and narrow.
starblursd@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 232d
Squidward have you ever seen more lovely French tips?
CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 231d
smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 232d
Why do those look so damned aquatic?? Like, I joke about my wife being cold blooded, but for this person I'd believe it.
GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 232d
imagine you're sitting on the bed with your spouse and feel her nails dragging across your back lightly.
when you turn around, it's not her fingers...but this.
how turned on are you right now?
halvar@lemy.lol · 3 pts · 232d
Bro how does someone like this even wear a shoe
JATtho@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 232d
Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 231d
🤢
billwashere@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 231d
When you wake up in a pool of blood because your girl accidentally ran her toes down your leg in the middle of the night.
I put this in the same category as women who grow nails so long they can barely wipe their own ass.
guyoverthere123@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 232d
She has large talons!