scott_f

obviously my nails and some of my piercings are considered by many to be "feminine"

I hope things start to loosen up as far as restrictions of what men can wear and how they groom themselves.

Because if the restrictions get tighter we are probably going to see more men taking estrogen and going femme 24/7, including myself.

John

i disagree 100%

what are these "restrictions" you are talking about?

who is "restricting" men from doing anything?

not being widely accepted by many in society is very different from being somehow "restricted" from doing what you want to do

my nails arent considered "normal" for a guy by most of the general public here, and i have certainly gotten my share of looks and comments.

good for them, say what you want, because it doesnt bother me at all

secondly, for all those who have made their dumb comments, ive had many more that have complimented me and have expressed being open to more guys doing whatever they want

who cares what anybody else thinks? do whatever you want, and as long as it makes you happy, the opinion of others (good or bad) shouldnt matter at all

Scott,

They are actually 3 inch. Glad you like them.

wow

really?

maybe its just the angle then......but they def look bigger than 3 inches

also do you have 4 piercings in each lobe or just the left?

ever since my wife talked me into a french pedi about 3 or 4 years ago.....my nails havent been naked since now she always does them to match my nails i love it

Hi,

Since about 6 months I have started to wear large hoops and lately even rather large dangling earrings. I have even added a hole to each ear.

Attached you will find some of the earrings I use on a daily basis. I waer them all to work. Number 1 I wore today and number 2 yesterday.

The only type of comments I get is from some of the women at work that are a littel bit jealous that I have more earrings and a bigger variation than them.

that last pic is great

how big are those hoops? they look like they are 3.5 or 4 inches

awesome

i have 5 piercings in each lobe......and will wear graduated hoops very often

but i dont own any that big.......biggest ones i have right now are 2.5 inches

i like those alot

so its no surprise im a heel fan but not much of a heeler myself. see this link for my past regarding heels.

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/board/man-on-high-heels-or-platforms-t26720-90.html

then i bring you halloween and my insane wife

she cant wear them.....so she made me wear 8 inch heels for halloween

she bought and made me wear these

http://www.sexishoes.com/8inpostwi4in3.html

i had no idea how the hell to walk in them.........id rather fall on my face

lol

Hi,

I have finaly stopped biting my nails after 39 years of doing so. 8 out of 10 of them are finally at a length I am proud of but what length is too long to get away with for men?

I do paint them occasionally...

Andi

andi......the answer to your question is.......there is no such length......as long as you want.

see my other posts here and my youtube channel: scottfnails

you will find your answer there

for those of you who arent familiar......its a show on NBC created by jerry seinfeld they bring couples onto the show who have ongoing fights about something they have a celebrity panel or "jury" who listen to both sides of the argument from husband and wife then offer the "marriage ref" or "judge" their opinion on the situation then he decides who is right anyway.......i got a message in my inbox on youtube from a woman who is a casting producer for the show she saw some of my videos and asked if my nails are the cause of any bickering between me and my wife......she asked me if we ever fight about the length......about certain colors......etc when i told her we never fight about them at all because it was originally my wifes idea.......she seemed a bit taken back and didnt seem to believe it lol i love it

awesome frenchydude love that color

yes.....my avatar is really me from about 2 months ago

some tips from my wifes salon it starts at the begining a good base coat 2 coats of polish a thick top coat re-applied every 2-3 days it works for me

i have a few piercings

4 in each lobe.....2 in the left cart......1 in the right and an industrial on each side

navel top and bottom

tongue......both nipples and septum

now have both tragus done as well

so tonight is my sister in laws b-day every year she themes her party with a color........the color she expects everybody to wear tonight the theme is red i have a red polo shirt im wearing but also for the night have gone to sally hansen insta-dri rapid red which is actually a brighter red than it shows here

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3635/52278252318444709860.jpg

Actually which hand depends.

According to the Dutch Wikipedia the wedding ring is worn at the

right hand, unless you are Roman Catholic in which case it is the

left hand.

With the engagement ring it is the opposite.

It would be nice to hear whether other countries have similar

differences.

Y.

thats not completely correct

we are roman catholic and while the wedding band is worn on the left hand, so is the engagement ring as they are typically worn behind each other.

aside from that, i have a college ring i wear on my right ring finger at times, i also have 2 pinky rings, sometimes i wear both on opposite hands, other times i just wear one.

for me thats it, but i dont think it really matters that much as most rings can typically be worn on any finger

I would love a row of hoop earrings like Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas but as I have very short hair I would stand out like a sore thumb.

thats basically what my wife has

shes got each ear pierced 14 times

she also has a pair of diamond studs for each she wears at times also

go for it

i currently have 4 in each lobe, 2 in the cart, 1 in the right, an industrial on each side and now have both tragus done as well

go for it

Indeed, that was exactly my point, and everything I said was only in reference to what we do, not others...

oh ok.....i must be slow today lol

A. I wasnt assuming anything about you, I was talking about what I do, and in reference to why I wouldnt employ anybody like that.

B. It is relevant in context, as an example..

and on some of those points i can see where you are coming from.......personally i would give somebody a shot to show me if they can handle it before i would pass judgement on their abilities to handle the job

but you are right in some areas it somethings would be a hinderance

I wouldnt accept ragedy and dirty either. Our dress is mostly jeans and company branded polo & fleece.

Our situation must be very different to yours because wearing jeans/polo doesnt stop us unplugging lan cables, installing network cabinets, repairing laptops, servicing servers @ the data centre or any of the other intricate jobs we do, whereas nails like that, in our line of work would render you useless, and our clients would look at you like a moron if you turned up to a job and couldnt use a screwdriver or couldnt remove a server from a rack cabinet because of your "fake fingernails"

i would agree.......and you would be correct if i actually did that

ive been there........but now i have a crew of 22 to do most of that for me........all i really do now is meet the clients or prospects........discuss their needs.......and see what i can do to help their business.

most of my clients are startups and growing companies who are growing faster than their current IT can handle.

i also do the billing and accounting and from time to time drop off or pick up equipment when i need to

Its no different to wearing a suit if you worked at Mcdonalds flipping burgers, you would also look a dick due to what your wearing preventing you from doing your job efficiently, and the client/employer having doubts over his choice of contractor/employee, and subsequently not calling back in future....

You wouldnt expect a plumber to have nails like that, and for the same reason, you wouldnt want any tech to turn up like that either.

Its nothing to do with I.T in particular, its just a matter of being able to carry out what your being paid for, regardless of the job. If you were a drywaller/plasterer, you wouldnt last long if you didnt want to get your hair messed up plastering a ceiling, nor as a vetinary surgeon or dentist/nurse/Doctor etc etc, having long fingernails like that just doesnt work

since its my own company and i dont do too much field work anymore........im basically in the office all day.......im not prevented from doing anything

I've been out on many a job in heels, thats not a problem because I dont use my feet to install switches and routers, or strip laptops down.

thats a poor assumption on your part that i actually do alot of that everyday..........because i havent done much of that for the better part of 7 years now

Puffer, if knowing what your doing and doing it well makes somebody a nerd, then I'm sure there are tons of nerds in every industry, not just I.T, but why do you feel the need to introduce things were not talking about, as if we were? Its as if you seem to want to butt in and take a digg, just for the heck of it, when the totally obvious is being stated?

Were talking about the nails, only the nails, nothing else, and my references are relating totally to wearing anything that prevents you doing any job your employed to, no matter what that might be, and being remembered for the wrong reasons, I'm relating again to somebody turning up to a job like one of ours and not even being able to cope with a rack server, or stripping our a laptop systemboard just because of their fingernails, which is something so blatently obvious, to the point the person would not be able to actually do the job they came for, which is where you get remembered for the wrong reason.

Turn up in leather trousers or colourful shirts, heels or whatever, but in the work we do, you just have to be 100% sure you can do the job, no matter what.

If an employee wanted to wear heels, I wouldnt give a crap, but I also wouldnt want to hear any bitching about knocking off early because their feet hurt, or not wanting to climb under customers desks in case they broke a nail or they couldnt flip burgers in case they got their suit dirty!!!

ive done construction before but im not now.......so that isnt really relevant to the conversation

It was Tech whom I was asking, scott - but thanks for confirming your own sartorial elegance!

anytime lol

I'm don't particularly like these nails either (on m or f) and I would certainly regard a man sporting them as 'eccentric'. However, I fail to see (a) why such nails (or heels, or anything of an unusual or flamboyant nature) should automatically suggest that the wearer's ability or interest in work must take second place to his appearance; or ( what is so special about the IT business that calls for a particular attitude or look.

My contact with 'IT professionals' (whether employees or self-employed) strongly suggests that many are nerds of varying degrees of eccentricity and with a distinct lack of dress-sense and effective personal grooming. And, for reasons which escape me, this seems to be tolerated if not expected of them in the workplace. Surely, one who clearly takes some pride in his appearance, even if somewhat off-beat, is likely to have pride in his work too? At least those nails get some care and attention, as distinct from being ragged and dirty; wouldn't either be a good hint as to the owner's personality?

Do you always wear a jacket and tie, Tech, when with your clients - and never jeans or trainers or a tee shirt? If you cannot answer 'yes', then you may still look neat and smart but you will not be dressed in the 'conventional professional' manner that most businesses of any substance would expect - and would likely be remembered for all the wrong reasons, as you have yourself suggested.

me personally?

it depends what im doing

if i go out to meet them for the first time i usually wear a shirt and tie.......if im just going to pick up a computer or deliver something then i often dont and will wear khakis and a polo shirt

Indeed, I'd find it somewhat unprofessional, and when it affects your very bread and butter money, then it cant be a good thing...

I wouldnt hire anybody with nails like that, male or female, and I run several I.T service companies, as this gives off the impression that the person thinks more of their nails than they do of their work.

I'd want our customers to remember us for our service and professionlism, and not for how we look

i guess its a good thing i run my own business and dont work for you then

For what's it's worth, I actually find that style of finger nails absolutely hideous. That's my opinion. I don't even like them on females.

The people that you encounter that don't ever comment are just being polite. I'm sure that they'll never forget you since you probably leave a lasting impression. And, perhaps not the most favorable one, either.

But, if you like them, then wear them. After all, you are the one that has to be happy.

maybe some are being polite and maybe some just really arent sure what to say

either way it doesnt matter to me, im not going to let the feelings of others influence what i do

Two questions, scott:

1. Can you pick your nose without risking brain damage?

2. What is your line of business and what reaction to your nails do you get from business associates?

of course i can

i have an IT consulting company

initially when i first meet some people they are a bit taken back, others compliment me for them, others say nothing and dont really react at all

we stayed with purple for this week this will probably be the last update i have for a few weeks im leaving on 3/12 for business and as a rule for business trips its only white french tips then ill be around for st patricks day which will be sally hansens "emerald city" then im away on business again but we chose dark purple with white.......silver glitter and flowers made of crystals