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To find unpainted toenails gross?

403 replies

blahblahblah1654 · 25/07/2023 14:39

I wouldn't dream of wearing sandals without unpainted toenails. I just think it looks horrible. Am I being weird? I don't care what anyone else's feet look like though tbh.

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XDownwiththissortofthingX · 25/07/2023 17:32

RitzyMcFitzy · 25/07/2023 17:01

The weeping at unpainted toe people and the sobbing at painted toe people sound equally silly.

Join the 'keep your revolting feet covered' brigade. You know it makes sense.

Gerrataere · 25/07/2023 17:34

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 25/07/2023 17:32

Join the 'keep your revolting feet covered' brigade. You know it makes sense.

Yes, join us. When we rule the world, feet covering will be mandatory 😒. Think how much some will save on pedicures and polish!

midgetastic · 25/07/2023 17:34

@Moveoverdarlin

Why do unpainted toe nails look horrid on women in particular?

Are you currently suffering from a bout of misogyny? That's a much worse look than any unpainted toenail

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 25/07/2023 17:38

MotherofGorgons · 25/07/2023 17:29

Do you make your significant others wear socks in bed?😀Or just keep looking the other way and wincing?

The once in a blue moon I do share a bed with them, it's firmly chin up, eyes focussed dead ahead, pretend they don't exist, and plot the safest direction in which to jump six feet if they come anywhere near me.

The duvet gets thrown over them without directly looking if the happen to be sticking out after I'm up and about.

blahblahblah1654 · 25/07/2023 17:39

@Mikimoto I do watch Emmerdale but I've never flown with Jet2.

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EmmaGrundyForPM · 25/07/2023 17:40

Does this include men?

MotherofGorgons · 25/07/2023 17:43

@XDownwiththissortofthingX 😂 fair enough.

JeandeServiette · 25/07/2023 17:45

Mikimoto · 25/07/2023 17:29

I'm sure there is a direct correlation between people who paint their toenails / people who watch Emmerdale / people who fly with Jet2.

Confused What?

Goodwood has just been on. Goths and EMOs are everywhere. Pale pink polish is available in abundance, and yet you're so narrow of experience and imagination, you can only come up with a very specific stereotype of people who might paint their nails and are bold enough to sun it a "direct correlation"?

Why do you want everyone to think you're silly?

JeandeServiette · 25/07/2023 17:45

To DUB it....

KajsaKavat · 25/07/2023 17:46

I much prefer j painted toenails, normal nails too. I walk barefoot loads, painted nails are a pain. Natural is always better looking j think.

KajsaKavat · 25/07/2023 17:47

KajsaKavat · 25/07/2023 17:46

I much prefer j painted toenails, normal nails too. I walk barefoot loads, painted nails are a pain. Natural is always better looking j think.

UN painted is what I mean

StinkyWizzleteets · 25/07/2023 17:48

Painted toenails make me sick. In fact visible feet make me want to vom- there is nothing nice about your cliff hangers on show to the world, a dod of colour will not make your carpet grippers any more appealing. Do the world a favour and hide your talons.

midgetastic · 25/07/2023 17:52

Love yourself
Love your body
Be body positive
... but never ever let anyone see your unpainted toenails

Shokd · 25/07/2023 17:54

I would rather not see anyone's feet, but for some reason painted toenails always make feet look like they'd be sweaty and smelly. 🤢
There was a similar thread not too long ago with posters sharing photos of how "lovely" their painted toenails looked... 😷

HideousKinky · 25/07/2023 17:56

painted toenails make me shudder

Blossomtoes · 25/07/2023 17:57

Tippingadvice · 25/07/2023 14:43

YABU why are clean, neatly kept natural toe nails not acceptable to you.

Do you require men to also have painted toe nails or just women?

Not this bloody line again. Should we not wear bras because men don’t? 🙄

I love my toenails painted. They’re cobalt blue at the moment.

RitzyMcFitzy · 25/07/2023 17:58

blahblahblah1654 · 25/07/2023 17:39

@Mikimoto I do watch Emmerdale but I've never flown with Jet2.

I'm the opposite. Don't watch Emmetdale but happily flew Jet2 a couple of months ago. In the company of my lovely painted tootsies.

midgetastic · 25/07/2023 17:59

Men tend not to have boobs that wobble around do they

What a ridiculous rationale !

Blossomtoes · 25/07/2023 18:01

midgetastic · 25/07/2023 17:59

Men tend not to have boobs that wobble around do they

What a ridiculous rationale !

No more ridiculous than the ubiquitous equivalence with men about every bloody thing on MN.

JMSA · 25/07/2023 18:03

I didn't wear sandals this summer until my toes had been shellac-ed.

midgetastic · 25/07/2023 18:04

When it comes to toe nails there is no male female difference that could explain why it's only women's toenails that must be painted

mayorofcasterbridge · 25/07/2023 18:04

blahblahblah1654 · 25/07/2023 16:40

@mayorofcasterbridge I have no idea if it's recent but I was worried as I'd seen a lot about having to remove it on MN. It was never mentioned during any of my hospital stays. I'm glad as removing gel myself at short notice is pretty difficult!

It's certainly not easy! My experience was a quarter century ago lol so it was self applied common-or-garden nail varnish!

Tippingadvice · 25/07/2023 18:05

Blossomtoes · 25/07/2023 17:57

Not this bloody line again. Should we not wear bras because men don’t? 🙄

I love my toenails painted. They’re cobalt blue at the moment.

I think you find some men do wear bra’s and personally some who don’t could do with them rather than going shirtless with their flabby moobs.

mayorofcasterbridge · 25/07/2023 18:06

Blossomtoes · 25/07/2023 17:57

Not this bloody line again. Should we not wear bras because men don’t? 🙄

I love my toenails painted. They’re cobalt blue at the moment.

I love cobalt blue! Mine are turquoise, with sparkle!! They shimmer beautifully in the sun!

Blossomtoes · 25/07/2023 18:07

mayorofcasterbridge · 25/07/2023 18:06

I love cobalt blue! Mine are turquoise, with sparkle!! They shimmer beautifully in the sun!

Nice. I had turquoise last summer, it was so pretty.