I can hear my co-workers cutting their nails in their cube, the sound of the click is almost just as disgusting to me.
2007-01-16 12:20:14 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
There is no way to do this properly in public only a cretin thinks so.
2007-01-16 12:24:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
That's what the restroom is for. Imagine your boss bringing a visiting exec from a company who could be a future client and your boss has been bragging about what a great worker you are. Then as they both walk up to your cube,they catch you in the middle of clipping your nails. It doesn't look very professional.
2007-01-16 15:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this would be considered gross. Grooming is generally done in private and as you pointed out, the sound would irritate others.
At an office, personal grooming, such as brushing hair, trimming nails; etc. would seem misplaced at a workplace.
However, filing your nails would be considered acceptable. Go figure.
2007-01-16 12:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's inappropriate and in bad taste. Personal grooming that requires removal of body growths (nails, eyebrows, etc) belongs in the salon or at home.
2007-01-16 12:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by reallyfedup 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, an office is somewhat private. I'd say as long as they're not flipping the clippings over the wall or leaving them all over the place it's probably okay.
2007-01-16 15:08:46 · answer #5 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cutting your finger nails is really tacky. Cutting your toe nails in public is downright red neck.
2007-01-16 12:28:44 · answer #6 · answered by Rascal 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Proper etiquette - no. That's not to say it's rude or vulgar, though. I have done this on occasion and it was usually because of a hangnail that was irritating me when typing and I had to rectify it.
2007-01-16 12:36:25 · answer #7 · answered by north79004487 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not proper etiquette to do that. Personal grooming should be done in private places, like a bathroom.
2007-01-16 12:24:36 · answer #8 · answered by la buena bruja 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Cutting nails in public is not appropriate, however, filing one's nails in public is considered acceptable.
Life is full of anomalies.
2007-01-16 12:38:49 · answer #9 · answered by castle h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is as rude as it gets,
short of picking your nose in
public. Let them know, or
show them the answers we
are sharing with you here.
Tell them to do it at home,
in the bathroom, with the
door closed, and to dispose
of their filthy nails down the
WC!
Truly disgusting!
2007-01-16 12:42:55 · answer #10 · answered by vim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋