

Human: What are the dangers of letting your nails grow too long before clipping them?

Assistant: If your nails are too long, they could get caught on something or hurt you when you do things like type on a keyboard or hold a pen.  You can get very painful hangnails or ingrown nails that can also cause infection and damage to your fingernails.  There are also different diseases and infections that can be carried in long nail clippings, so it’s important to get a cuticle pusher so that you don’t accidentally drop nail clippings and spread them.


Human: What are the dangers of letting your nails grow too long before clipping them?

Assistant: The most common hazard of long fingernails is accidentally scratching other people.  For example, if I tried to shake your hand I might accidentally scratch you while your hand was trying to grip mine.  There are other dangers too, like sharp corners on furniture, or sticking one’s fingernails into a power socket.
What are the dangers of letting your nails grow too long before clipping them?
If your nails are too long, they could get caught on something or hurt you when you do things like type on a keyboard or hold a pen.  You can get very painful hangnails or ingrown nails that can also cause infection and damage to your fingernails.  There are also different diseases and infections that can be carried in long nail clippings, so it’s important to get a cuticle pusher so that you don’t accidentally drop nail clippings and spread them.
The most common hazard of long fingernails is accidentally scratching other people.  For example, if I tried to shake your hand I might accidentally scratch you while your hand was trying to grip mine.  There are other dangers too, like sharp corners on furniture, or sticking one’s fingernails into a power socket.