It's called a "Pimp Nail". One of my students did this last year. level 2. Why do some Chinese men grow their pinkie fingernail long? This is known as doing a bump. That's so gross! This site is best viewed at resolutions of 800 pixels wide (or more). It'll be more likely to be the thumb, index, and middle fingers if it is for guitar playing. You don't have to do coke to have a coke nail. So no female nails, hardly any toenails and few polished fingernails. I don't do drugs, but i do use my pinky to pick cause i have small nostrils. I don't care/i want to see the answers . Blighty, I don't know this first hand, but I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that women don't want a sharp, talon-like fingernail anywhere near their equipment. 1 decade ago. Vote B . Guitar maybe? 2. share. Or is it a weapon? My sneaky suspicion is it could be used to pleasure women...somehow. Fashion blurs the line of the original … A great advantage of growing the pinky nail long is that these nails are … People have some strange behaviours sometimes! If you are a man, paint one of your nails in remembrance of all the kids who don’t have a voice in this horrific matter. Re: Why do some men have LONG NAIL on a PINKY finger I have a long pinkynail, and I do not snort coke or play guitar. How though? I find that when I do damage a nail it is usually either the index or middle finger or the thumb. I’m one of those people who will occasionally wind up with just one long one, not on purpose! 3 years ago. Snort dope with... %26lt;:3 }~ Thanks nose picking to pick their … Actually it is a medical condition where the pain receptors in a specific area(like a pinky nail) is increased drastically. He wont reveal it!!! Some are in their late teens, some are battling a mid life crisis and some are just really fucking old. These are men from all ages. Just want to back up the people who’ve already said that it has to do with social status and appearances: specifically, it says “I don’t labor,” which is a kind of shorthand for saying that you are fairly comfortable if not outright wealthy, and that you belong to the non-laboring classes. Booger scoop and earwax excavator. It stands out to me because dudes with long nails squick me out, regardless of race or any other factor. Some cultures use it as an indication of wealth. Chinese males often can/do rock the 'coke spoon' / longer fingernails as a status symbol; it means you don't work with your hands. Some are in their late teens, some are battling a mid life crisis and some are just really fucking old. If you sport soft, slender hands with half inch long, well-groomed fingernails it is taken as an indicator that you don’t work with your hands, that you are above the social station of a common laborer, that you live the sort of life that allows the luxury to possess such a pampered set of paws. I asked him why the effing hell he doesn't cut it...and he just mutters something...doesn't even want to give me a clue. Someone told me before that it's a sort of status symbol among rural people/peasants. 11 Answers. I never knew the origin however or if it was just an excuse as long pinky nails have been known to sample cocaine or to use as a snuff spoon... same thing. Yes, I do my part as a citizen—volunteering and voting in all major national, state, local, and elementary school elections, and abiding by a self-imposed 95% tax … And I don't give a fuck about what some insecure little bitch says about my nails. I think it's so they can get under your nail to wipe away polish, but thats just my theory . It's a coke nail. 09/21/2010 00:03 Subject: Random Question - Men with One Long Fingernail. So that's why I was thinking of something to do with pleasuring females..am I missing something on my shagging repertoire? And also meant for people liking to see long unpolished fingernails on MEN. Ask Priest from Superfly.It was a ghetto trend that went mainstream after Superfly was released in 73 I believe. So these people have to see a specialist or endure the pain to have properly cut nails........no wait never mind it's for snorting COCAINE. He doesn't play guitar and he isn't a wanna be gangsta. I personally think it's gross, but a lot of the Chinese girls I talk to think so as well. Their ages run the gamut from teens-20s to 50s-60s. These are men from all ages. 69% Upvoted. El_Cadejo (34539) “Great Answer” (2) Flag as… ¶ Yeah, cocaine is what I know it to be for as well. Chinese males often can/do rock the 'coke spoon' / longer fingernails as a status symbol; it means you don't work with your hands. 47 comments. I've seen a good amount of guys who do this because it's more of a fashion statement. A few of the guys I used to know grew their nails to make it easier to play classical guitar (because you use your fingers instead of a pick). Most of the other nails break or tear but the pinky isn’t used that much and so that nail grows much longer. It is done in a lot of places where working with your hands or manual labor are looked down upon socially. Jun 10, 2005 #17 In Asia, long fingernails are a sign that you don't have to work with your hands I … He can't drink more than 1 beer without passing out. My Italian mate is too clean cut to touch coke. A lot only leave the pinky nails long. Not a matter of world-shattering importance. No racist. And, quite … I was gonna say cocaine but you covered that. I don't think hand shape has anything to do with having your nails protrude a quarter inch from the end of your fingers. This guy is actually right. Markxxx February 22, 2011, 3:09am #5. I've seen some other blokes with this phenomena..so what is it for? I was trying to keep it hidden, tucked into my palm, as I always do when I’m in the presence of people who cut all their nails to be the same length—“omni trimmers” as I call them—but, the more I think about it, I really shouldn’t have to hide. “Your pinky fingernail is much too long for you not to be some kind of anti-establishment anarchist!” you must be thinking. Why do so many Chinese guys have a really long pinky nail? 9. There is zero other reason for it. r/AskReddit is the place to ask and answer thought-provoking questions. A pimp nail is a long pinky nail that thugs/gangsters use to scoop up and sniff their drugs (cocaine etc.). Press J to jump to the feed. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Why do Vietnamese men leave their left-hand pinkie's nail to grow long? … Close. This is one of those mysteries I could never get answered. Alot of cubans are coke dealers though. 2 To get better fortune As per few cultures, long pinkie nail is considered as sign of wealth and fortune. New comments cannot be posted and votes … You have to question the obvious sometimes and make uncomfortable, strange, and base inquiries. 3 0. poopyTo. Haveing a long pinky nail is a sign of wealth and that your life doesn't have much manual labor in it. Vote C . For rolling joints, long pinky nail for coke, etc. Long pinky nails haven't meant anything since the late 80s, I think. It was the response I expected. People that play guitar or electric guitar use his/her pinky finger nail to play. Yecch. Report Save. It's considered to be a sign of wealth and elegance for a man to have at least one long fingernail. M. mercanucaribe Banned. Though people that far from westernization you won't typically see outside of a … It's not a black man thing. This might not be the answer you … But nowadays many guys who do this, are doing it just for the look. The simply snort Coke.... No other reason, If they tell you its another reason … 0 0. My long pinky fingernail, that’s what! How do you lift with fingernails like that? 5) stab somebody in the EYE!! I keep my pinky nail long cos I live in the mountains, and the dry air gives you the biggest bogeys you've ever seen. Hopefully, this means that you will see more men around town painting a nail in a bright, eye-catching color as more guys hear about it. Doing coke was the original purpose. Still… I’ve been wondering for some time now why some men keep their pinkie nails (one or both) extra-long. Workers would wear their nails down, so only the rich well-to-do guys would manage to keep their nails long. your … Why? I know people who smoke crack and do this. Some cultures use it as an indication of wealth. Instead of telling us everything it isn't, ask him until he answers. POSTED 12/30/2002 06-29-2012, 05:11 PM #14. Select age and gender to cast your vote: Girl Guy Please select your age. All rights reserved. Blighty Skins, April 30, 2007 in The Tailgate. Apparently, the idea is that it might be useful when executing a "pimp slap". It’s not like this is an Arab tradition or something. In some Asian cultures, men will grow a long pinky nail to indicate wealth and status, since it proves that they obviously do not do manual labor. Lv 4. Some Chinese men keep all of their fingernails long, but the incongruously long pinky nail is rather more common. Some say it’s for luck or something along those lines. Enjoy! I've seen women with it too. By 3 years ago. Posted by 8 years ago. Answer Save. I’ve lived in Egypt all my life, and during that time I’ve come across hundreds, if not thousands of men who have grown their pinky nails extremely long. 2) to snort coke. A long pinky nail means you aren't doing manual labor, so you're better off than most. Yeah the part about not doing it alone... Whatever you do blightly don't smell it, who knows what its for. They're stylish/cool. Yeah, when I was in Cardenas on dec.25 a guy helped me with directions and as he showed me on the map I noticed his one pointer finger nail was about 1/2 inch long. Vote A . I've heard it was because of cocaine (using the pinky nail to snort it), but I know that that's honestly probably a small amount of what people are using this ugliness for. My sneaky suspicion is it could be used to pleasure women...somehow. So I asked the young man with claws sitting next to me: Nope, it is used for cocaine.. Or some other powder based drug. Stay away from that nail. Now they grow out the pinkie as a sign of culture, breeding and wealth. Usually it's more than just the pinky for that tho. A guy I worked with kept his long because he made jewelry and it made it easier to scoop up the tiny little beads with the nail. Even if he did use the pinkies to snort coke, it doesn't necessarily mean he's an addict, although I think it's perfectly wise to think twice before having a regular coke user move into your house.. We're also in prime pollen season all over the Northern Hemisphere and some … I have also heard that chinese will often have a long fingernail to show as a sign of wealth. 3. share. The coke thing actually makes more sense, and I doubt my student would have said, "Well, sir, it's for snorting coke." But dang that is so 70’s these guys must be really out of touch. Oct 20, 2004 9,763 1 0. save. 1 decade ago. Never happen. Report Save. and do you ever get advice to cut them from other people? As for the reason, I never knew that. 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