Clipping nails around co-workers...rude?

[ChrisFL]

I know several people I've worked with who have no issue with clipping their fingernails (guys and I'm also a guy so not throwing too much shade ) and they have no issue with it.

For me it bothers me. I practically never do it near others, or just if I have a nail that just needs something immediate done to it. I clip them at home or in my car, etc. I hate the sound nail clippers make if someone else is doing it and just seems something not to do near others.

Am I weird or do other people think the same way?

 

[VandVsmama]

That's gross and is something one shouldn't do at work.

 

[neverlandsky]

It bothers me especially when it’s done on the break room tables.

 

[marthachick]

A man who attends our church used to do his at church during service. He was retired so I guess he couldn’t do them at work.

 

[nene0182]

When we were in the office, our safety guy would do this every single Monday while on their weekly call. It drove me crazy.

 

[ronandannette]

That's crazy - who does that? To me, grooming is a private thing. Would anybody tweeze their eyebrows or buff their heels with a foot file at the office in the presence of co-workers?

And if I was in proximity and a nail clipping flew (which often happens) and hit me, I'd be tempted to walk over and slug the guy.

 

[luvthatduke]

A man who attends our church used to do his at church during service. He was retired so I guess he couldn’t do them at work.

We had the same thing for years at our church!

 

[muushupork]

I'm a guy and I would be disgusted if anyone ever clipped their nails near me, especially in a public place.

 

[disykat]

My DH's dad was a public nail clipper. He used to keep a manicure set on a side table next to his reclining chair in the main room. I never visited their home without seeing his nail clippers there, ever. When we first got married, DH came out with his clippers and was going to do a full on grooming session in front of the tv. I'm pretty sure he was picking a place of honor for his clippers to sit permanently. I made it pretty clear that the only time it was going to be okay to full on clip his nails in a shared space with me was if we were living in one room (like a hotel room etc.) DH doesn't always get social cues and was brought up with a weird lack of boundaries so I've had to be pretty clear.

 

[Christine]

I had a female coworker do it routinely. It was just weird. I guess her nails grew something fierce.

 

[nycdisneygal]

didnt know people did that at work! weird

 

[nw6675]

The sound of clipping and/or filing nails makes me absolutely bonkers! I also had a coworker in the past who would do it and it was like fingernails down the blackboard to me.

 

[RedAngie]

Be glad he wasn’t trimming his toenails at the breakroom table like I once read about.

About 20 years ago in LA I was in a store by the front windows and a woman walking down the street stopped, looked at her reflection, opened her mouth, and started flossing her teeth.

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

I know several people I've worked with who have no issue with clipping their fingernails (guys and I'm also a guy so not throwing too much shade ) and they have no issue with it.

For me it bothers me. I practically never do it near others, or just if I have a nail that just needs something immediate done to it. I clip them at home or in my car, etc. I hate the sound nail clippers make if someone else is doing it and just seems something not to do near others.

Am I weird or do other people think the same way?

At work, one should go to the bathroom or their car to take care of things.

 

[elsbit]

I had a coworker who did this. For some reason it really grossed me out too, just hearing it. I hated hearing it.

 

[penn19]

Be glad he wasn’t trimming his toenails at the breakroom table like I once read about.

About 20 years ago in LA I was in a store by the front windows and a woman walking down the street stopped, looked at her reflection, opened her mouth, and started flossing her teeth.

We have women at my work who thread each other’s eyebrows in the break room.

 

[Disneylover99]

Yes. It’s rude.

 

[unrequited23]

I would deem it acceptable in the office restroom only.

 

[clh2]

Only ok in restroom, and only for emergencies.

 

[fly girl]

Personal grooming should be private. No one wants to see or hear that. How this is not common sense boggles my mind.

And again, I’ll tell you this story. First class dinner service I finally finish with drink orders and starting to deliver meals. 3B, who had passed on dinner, decided it’s a good time to clip his toenails. I kindly told him not during the meal service, and if he wished to continue to please go to the lavatory. He put the clippers away, never got them back out. I know I embarrassed him. Good! Hope he never did that again.