I can't with the acrylic nails trend

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Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand why we can’t say a “style choice” looks trashy or low class. How else can it be described?

Well, this thread was initially about tweens and teens with acrylics and I find it incredibly sad that adults feel the need to label tweens and teens as trashy or low class based on their nails. We all made style choices that adults didn’t like when we were tweens/teens. Now that it has morphed into commentary about adults with acrylics, I don’t understand people’s need to slap a label like trashy or low class on how another adult chooses to keep their nails. You’re an adult, they’re an adult, why does it make you feel better to call someone else’s choices trashy or low class? You just like being nasty, or is this the whole I come to DCUM to be “snarky” thing? It isn’t snark, it’s just being a betch for the sake of being a betch.

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Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand why we can’t say a “style choice” looks trashy or low class. How else can it be described?

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looks trashy and pretty much only low class people have nails like that.

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Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand why we can’t say a “style choice” looks trashy or low class. How else can it be described?

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looks trashy and pretty much only low class people have nails like that.

Truly classy people never speak of others in this way.

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Anonymous wrote:I do not like the trashy comments on here. That is unkind and out of bounds.

But you long nail advocates cannot argue against the hygiene and chemicals aspects. You just can't. Long nails are dirty. I guarantee you don't have a hand washing routine that negates it. And having fake nails exposes you to a bunch of things that are harmful and unnecessary. Many of us don't want our kids exposed to that stuff. That is not pearl-clutching.

Most of us who are anti nails have solid reasons for finding them repulsive and not wanting people with them on touching food we will eat or similar (and I don't blame that lady for changing hair dressers).

If I worked as a nurse or in food service, no I would not have them. But I work in an office and don't eat with my hands so don't see a problem. I bet a lot of you who are so obsessed with chemicals used in acrylic nails don't have a problem with injecting botox into your face or using a plethora of other chemicals on your body. Spare me the outrage.

That is a sad that the only way you can defend yourself is to throw out baseless accusations. No, I don't use botox either and have no interest.

Some of us are consistent out there.

Defend myself????? Against what? The fact that you have nothing better to do than worry about what I wear is not something I need to defend against.

Try to consider this a bit of a tough love. As I said, I a lot of people around you, people you see every day, think what some of us have said here. A lot of people draw negative conclusions about you because of your nails. This is just a fact.

Now, you might not care, "I love my nails, I have the right" etc. If you really don't care what other people think about you, fine. It's the price you are willing to pay.

However, it looks like you weren't fully aware of what other people think about your nails, and you. Yes, you as a person, although it's "just nails". If I were you I, too, would be upset and angry to find that out, but also, I would keep it in mind going forward.

Thank you for your concern, but as I have said before, I am 46 and have considered the chance that others don't like some of my style choices. It's ok, they don't all need to. I'm sure some of them don't like that I cut my hair or any number of personal choices I make. I'm perfectly willing to live with their disapproval. They would never tell me my nails are gross or trashy to my face. Why do you think that is if they feel so justified in their disapproval?

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Anonymous wrote:You should see the 20-somethings in my conservative office with these acrylic pointy tipped be-jeweled ombre nails. I don't get it. At all.

Same!! I work at an IT consulting firm and at an all-office social event I think every woman under 35 had long pointy almond nails.

Imagine that, different stylistic trends amongst different generations. I’m sure there was plenty of teeth gnashing over the appearances of young women in the 80s with the “higher the hair the closer to God” look and the excessive use of Aqua Net.

Shows your age (or lack of)

"Dress for Success" dictated that women in positions where they wanted to be take seriously, should refrain from "exuberant" hairstyles. Sure you may look and dress very much like the men in the office, but yeah, you would never see Texas style hair on Wall Street.

Ummm you know this thread is people pearl clutching over tween/teen girls and the length of their nails, not life on Wall Street right? And let’s be real 50 year old secretary Betty was definitely pearl clutching over what the new 25 year old employee was wearing and how her hair and makeup looked in the 80s.

The previous PP was talking about an office party in IT consulting. That 25 year old employee would learn how to dress to match her environment at a good college during interviews.

"That 25 year old employee"? What? That pp said everyone in their company between 25 and 35 had the nails. If that many people are doing it, they don't need to "learn how to dress to match [the] environment." They are the environment.

Meemaw will have you know that “Dress for Success” frowns upon such things.

Sorry still trashy

I’m going to bet you wouldn’t tell the Black woman in your office with acrylics that they are trashy. But carry on brave keyboard Karen.

DP here. I don’t openly comment on anyone’s appearance to them. Doesn’t mean it isn’t trashy.

Says who? You? Who made you the authority on what is and isn't trashy?

There is a pretty commonly recognized standard of what is trashy. No one can make you care, but that doesn’t make it not trashy.

I’ll give you some examples in case you are confused:

A lot of makeup and/or tanning
Long painted nails
Cleavage, stomach or butt cheeks showing
Very tight clothing

And that standard evolves. And the grannies miss it, and keep judging away at things that are the opposite of trashy -- stylish.

yes, acrylics and hanging butt cheeks are very stylish.

It's ok if you think they are not. Just don't wear them. Problem solved.

See how easy it is to not concern yourself with what other people do?

(typing this with my super long acrylic nails, BTW)

Oh, I know it's easy. But I prefer to judge.

So being a judgmental beyotch is not trashy?

Nope, not really. It might be "mean", but I don't care.

You don't care about the fact that you are a bitter nasty person, but you do care about other people's nails. Hmmm. And you think being judgmental and aggressive isn't trashy? Lol. Maybe print this out and take it to a therapist.

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Anonymous wrote:LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my nails and so does my DH. I'll ask your opinion on them when you start paying for me to get my nails done.

You’re a teen? With a husband? Or just making irrelevant comments?

Oh she is just trying so desperately to be relevant.

See that's where you make another mistake. I like my nails. My DH likes my nails. I've had them for the better part of 30 years. They were ALWAYS relevant to me. It matters not one iota what you think of them. Zero.

The difference between you and me is that I couldn't care less what you wear. It's your body and you can do with it what you like. It speaks volumes about your character that something as innocuous as my nails is bothering you SOOOO much.

The bigger differences is, I believe, the nails themselves. I've never met a smart person wearing acrylic nails.

Well, several of my med students wear them, and I'd be willing to bet quite a bit that they are smarter than you are.

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OMG, y'all are going to land this thread in Jeff's blog.

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Anonymous wrote:LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my nails and so does my DH. I'll ask your opinion on them when you start paying for me to get my nails done.

You’re a teen? With a husband? Or just making irrelevant comments?

Oh she is just trying so desperately to be relevant.

See that's where you make another mistake. I like my nails. My DH likes my nails. I've had them for the better part of 30 years. They were ALWAYS relevant to me. It matters not one iota what you think of them. Zero.

The difference between you and me is that I couldn't care less what you wear. It's your body and you can do with it what you like. It speaks volumes about your character that something as innocuous as my nails is bothering you SOOOO much.

The bigger differences is, I believe, the nails themselves. I've never met a smart person wearing acrylic nails.

Well, several of my med students wear them, and I'd be willing to bet quite a bit that they are smarter than you are.

Well, I hope you informed your med students that once they start clinical rotations they'll have to get rid of their long nails. No way you can scrub in properly.

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Anonymous wrote:LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my nails and so does my DH. I'll ask your opinion on them when you start paying for me to get my nails done.

You’re a teen? With a husband? Or just making irrelevant comments?

Oh she is just trying so desperately to be relevant.

See that's where you make another mistake. I like my nails. My DH likes my nails. I've had them for the better part of 30 years. They were ALWAYS relevant to me. It matters not one iota what you think of them. Zero.

The difference between you and me is that I couldn't care less what you wear. It's your body and you can do with it what you like. It speaks volumes about your character that something as innocuous as my nails is bothering you SOOOO much.

The bigger differences is, I believe, the nails themselves. I've never met a smart person wearing acrylic nails.

Well, several of my med students wear them, and I'd be willing to bet quite a bit that they are smarter than you are.

Well, I hope you informed your med students that once they start clinical rotations they'll have to get rid of their long nails. No way you can scrub in properly.

Well you know better than the actual doctors, that's for sure.

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Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand why we can’t say a “style choice” looks trashy or low class. How else can it be described?

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looks trashy and pretty much only low class people have nails like that.

Truly classy people never speak of others in this way.

That’s definitely not true. They may not say that to your face but they will say it with their friends for sure. And since this forum is anonymous then anything goes.

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Nope, nope, nope. My youngest begs to get pedicures with me, and I take her rarely - mostly as a special mom/daughter time. We don't get nails done though.

I will pay for my oldest to get nails/pedi done if she wants it for prom or homecoming, but that's it. She doesn't want that stuff on the regular, so it's not an issue.

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Anonymous wrote:I truly don’t understand why we can’t say a “style choice” looks trashy or low class. How else can it be described?

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looks trashy and pretty much only low class people have nails like that.

Truly classy people never speak of others in this way.

That’s definitely not true. They may not say that to your face but they will say it with their friends for sure. And since this forum is anonymous then anything goes.

How would you know?

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Anonymous wrote:I do not like the trashy comments on here. That is unkind and out of bounds.

But you long nail advocates cannot argue against the hygiene and chemicals aspects. You just can't. Long nails are dirty. I guarantee you don't have a hand washing routine that negates it. And having fake nails exposes you to a bunch of things that are harmful and unnecessary. Many of us don't want our kids exposed to that stuff. That is not pearl-clutching.

Most of us who are anti nails have solid reasons for finding them repulsive and not wanting people with them on touching food we will eat or similar (and I don't blame that lady for changing hair dressers).

If I worked as a nurse or in food service, no I would not have them. But I work in an office and don't eat with my hands so don't see a problem. I bet a lot of you who are so obsessed with chemicals used in acrylic nails don't have a problem with injecting botox into your face or using a plethora of other chemicals on your body. Spare me the outrage.

That is a sad that the only way you can defend yourself is to throw out baseless accusations. No, I don't use botox either and have no interest.

Some of us are consistent out there.

Defend myself????? Against what? The fact that you have nothing better to do than worry about what I wear is not something I need to defend against.

Try to consider this a bit of a tough love. As I said, I a lot of people around you, people you see every day, think what some of us have said here. A lot of people draw negative conclusions about you because of your nails. This is just a fact.

Now, you might not care, "I love my nails, I have the right" etc. If you really don't care what other people think about you, fine. It's the price you are willing to pay.

However, it looks like you weren't fully aware of what other people think about your nails, and you. Yes, you as a person, although it's "just nails". If I were you I, too, would be upset and angry to find that out, but also, I would keep it in mind going forward.

Thank you for your concern, but as I have said before, I am 46 and have considered the chance that others don't like some of my style choices. It's ok, they don't all need to. I'm sure some of them don't like that I cut my hair or any number of personal choices I make. I'm perfectly willing to live with their disapproval. They would never tell me my nails are gross or trashy to my face. Why do you think that is if they feel so justified in their disapproval?

Just ignore these frumps and their raggedy nails.

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Anonymous wrote:You should see the 20-somethings in my conservative office with these acrylic pointy tipped be-jeweled ombre nails. I don't get it. At all.

Nothing about wanting or getting these nails is "Conservative."

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Anonymous wrote:LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my nails and so does my DH. I'll ask your opinion on them when you start paying for me to get my nails done.

You’re a teen? With a husband? Or just making irrelevant comments?

Oh she is just trying so desperately to be relevant.

See that's where you make another mistake. I like my nails. My DH likes my nails. I've had them for the better part of 30 years. They were ALWAYS relevant to me. It matters not one iota what you think of them. Zero.

The difference between you and me is that I couldn't care less what you wear. It's your body and you can do with it what you like. It speaks volumes about your character that something as innocuous as my nails is bothering you SOOOO much.

No sane male person likes acrylic nails - they just tolerate them.

Ok, I guess you know my DH better than I do. It kind of tracks with everything else you said

You're so smart.

DP and you are coming off the opposite of how you intend. Unless you intend to sound awfully insecure.

I don't think you like the implication of this thread that so many people out there in real life see your nails and inwardly cringe with disgust. These people don't have bad character, as you want to pretend to make yourself feel better. They are simply care more about hygiene than you do.

Oh please. Again, I don't care what you think about my nails. I'm 46, not some 16 year old seeking approval from every person I meet.

If it's about hygiene for you that's totally fine. Tell yourself whatever you want. But again, that has NOTHING to do with me. Just don't wear them and it's all fine.

The only thing stupider than a 16 year old wearing acrylic nails is a 46 year old wearing acrylic nails.

You look like an idiot.

I know people in their 60'sand 70's with acrylic nails. Short with their natural shape. You don't have much of a clue.