Anyone else grossed out by the length of Sayids nails? I was so grossed out I had to re watch most of the Shannon scene over again minus the touching her face with those long nasty nails part of course.. Is he thinking about doing a vampire movie. YUCK

Naveen Andrews is a skilled guitar player... Guitar players have long finger nails on their right hand, and short on their left...

Anyone else grossed out by the length of Sayids nails? I was so grossed out I had to re watch most of the Shannon scene over again minus the touching her face with those long nasty nails part of course.. Is he thinking about doing a vampire movie. YUCK

I have to say that I definitely noticed those claws right away! I didn't know if it was NA's thing or the character's thing...like they've been on the island for almost two months give or take and there are no nailclippers! :biggrin:

My husband was cracking jokes about that all night...he and I were both pretty grossed out about that though.....yuck.

His nails are kinda gross. If you weren't a nail biter before you got to that island, you should be by now.

Glad I wasn't the only one that noticed this and was grossed out. :) I thought it was just me.

Noticed them a couple of weeks ago and that definitely lowered his sex appeal in my eyes. Ick!

Long nails on the right hand are mandatory in order to play classical guitar correctly. (Try it - you'll see.) Naveen has not been required to cut his nails for the part he's playing. It's that simple.

I love Sayid, and I adore Naveen, but I try not to look at his nails.

They make me cringe! :)



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Long nails on the right hand are mandatory in order to play classical guitar correctly. (Try it - you'll see.) Naveen has not been required to cut his nails for the part he's playing. It's that simple.

That's fine. But people can still find long nails kinda gross. That's fine too.

Well, his nails look friggin dirty to me, and yeah, that's gross. if I am not mistaken, his nails are long on both hands.

By the way, they do have nail clippers, scissors, and razors on the island folks. Travel supplies. They have shown us the survivors using these a time or two last season, and I believ, once this season.

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Ahh the mysteries of the island and of a fabulous show we call Lost... death... disappearing flight attendants... Walt speaking backwards... did Ana-Lucia shoot Shannon??? ... and how about Sayid's fingernails!!!

I most intrigued by that last one there!

;)

Ha! I know, who notices fingernails?
So long as the guy keeps them clean, I don't see what's so unsexy about it. I'm an artist, so I personally keep my nails cut to the quick (you ever dig charcol or acrylic paint out from under your nails? Not a fun job), but if I were a guitarist, I would keep them long. In a way, it's sort of sexy- it shows he has talent.

I noticed them too but didn't think anything of it. common lost on an island weird things happening - I don't think I would care about my nails - I'd be more worried about wiping my butt or that monthly thing!!!!! (which they have never addressed).

I noticed his Left Thumbnail was long, did kinda gross me out a bit, but then again he has been putting all his time into trying to please shannon and built her a pretty nice tent. Maybe he just has not had the time to groom ;)

My son is a guitar player, and a good one at that. His nails are short. He uses a pick. But then he doesn't play classical, so what do I know?.......lol

Sayid's still hot.

I don't understand... why is it OK for a woman to have long nails, but is gross on a male? Is it just gross because of a stereotype?

They were not dirty, that is just his coloring and yes any accomplished guitar player will have long nails.

So it is OK for Charlie to paint his nails black.. just to look cool... but when a person lets their fingernails grow longer so they can play the guitar better... that is not OK?

No, not "any accomplished guitar player will have long nails."

On the fretting hand, nails should be kept short, as long nails can get in the way and injure the wood of the fretboard. By "get in the way," I mean they can make you change the angle that your fingers interact with the fretboard at, altering your fretting style and ultimately harming your fretting accuracy.

As for the picking hand, it just depends on your style. I think the majority of "accomplished" classical guitarists use finger picks for performances - it is better to have a "standard" picking mechanism rather than some kind of ambiguous finger nail length to rely on, especially in consideration of the possibility that nails can break.

Long nails on the right hand are mandatory in order to play classical guitar correctly. (Try it - you'll see.) Naveen has not been required to cut his nails for the part he's playing. It's that simple.

Yep!! If you are "grossed out" don't date a guitar player!!

They are neat and well kept. i don't see what's gross about them. :confused:

As for the picking hand, it just depends on your style. I think the majority of "accomplished" classical guitarists use finger picks for performances - it is better to have a "standard" picking mechanism rather than some kind of ambiguous finger nail length to rely on, especially in consideration of the possibility that nails can break.

Obviously Naveen's style is to use his nails. From the look of them I'm betting they don't break easily. I wish I could say the same. :rolleyes:

Long nails on the right hand are mandatory in order to play classical guitar correctly. (Try it - you'll see.) Naveen has not been required to cut his nails for the part he's playing. It's that simple.

Plus...Sayid's not the grooming type. And if SOMEONE hadn't gotten freaking killed, they could've imparted some of her nail grooming tips to him.

I didn't catch the nails... does anyone have a screen cap ?

shallowness. i wonder about some people here. always whining about something petty. what has THE FUSELAGE become?

shallowness. i wonder about some people here. always whining about something petty. what has THE FUSELAGE become?

Aww come on! Dirt under long-man-nails is Nasty....admit it! Hillarious!!!

shallowness. i wonder about some people here. always whining about something petty. what has THE FUSELAGE become?

I don't know that I would classify it as whining. Simply an observation. I still think Sayid is cool regardless of the length of his nails. And I'm not a die hard fan, so I didn't know about the classical guitar. I learned something new about a Lostie.


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i was grossed out by his nails too!
I was hoping someone would mention that!

I think the nails are gross. Like I said before my son is a guitar player in a band.....blah,blah,blah....His nails are short.

But I did see an interview once with Paul McCarthy and he said his wife turned him on to acrylic nails for playing the guitar. He said they work better then anything he has ever tried.
So maybe there is some merrit to the guitar playing theory.

Again I ask... why the double standard? Why can a woman have long nails but not a man? And his nails are NOT dirty... that is his coloring.

Double standard? Well when I think of long nails I think of a woman. That also goes for make up, high heels and dresses.

Would you say that if it was a woman with a breard?

A woman with a beard has a high testosterone problem or something. That isn't biologically typical... On the other hand... men and women both have the biological ability to grow their nails... so your comparison isn't valid.

Many men wear make up .. more than you think.. Also in some cultures, men wear dresses. I am not a man so dn't think that I am just saying this because I am a cross dresser or something. I just don't like double standards..

Anyone else grossed out by the length of Sayids nails? I was so grossed out I had to re watch most of the Shannon scene over again minus the touching her face with those long nasty nails part of course.. Is he thinking about doing a vampire movie. YUCK

1. He has been on an island for quite some time. And has not been able cut his nails because he was too busy fixing a computer or going out into the jungle or hiding from The Others. So I can understand why his finger nails are so long.

2. He plays the guitar in real life, and is quite good at it is I might add.

on the subject of hygiene- did anyone else cringe when Shannon and Sayid kissed in the tent. No toothbrushes for two months! Dragon breath much?

They had aloe plant that Sun grew and I am sure they had tooth brushed from the plane.

.. Also in some cultures, men wear dresses. I am not a man so dn't think that I am just saying this because I am a cross dresser or something. I just don't like double standards..

I believe they are referred to Kilts not dresses. :)

According to misterpoll, 78% of the responders think it is fine for men to have long nails.

http://www.misterpoll.com/results.mpl?id=1700655901

Geez it' s personal opinion. No right or wrong answer. I do not like long nails on a man. But then I do like men with hairy chests. A lot of women don't. That doesn't make me or them wrong. Personal preference.

Locke has long nails too. I wonder if that's something that's supposed to show realism from being on the island so long.

Oops, forgot...also long nails can be used as tools.

Again I ask... why the double standard? Why can a woman have long nails but not a man? And his nails are NOT dirty... that is his coloring.

umm...nope...I see dirt. Even people with dark skin can have dirt under their finger nails. They are long and dirty. It doesn't reflect on his guitar playing, his acting, or the spectacuar person that he could be. It is JUST an observation. I would probably be grossed out if Shannon showed up with a bunch of food stuck in her teeth! It is something that is gross to some and not to others. People do have natural gag relfexes to somethings!! lol

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on the subject of hygiene- did anyone else cringe when Shannon and Sayid kissed in the tent. No toothbrushes for two months! Dragon breath much?

was thinking the same thing unless they came across something to use in the hatch....

Maybe someone should give him a guitar pick???

Long nails on the right hand are mandatory in order to play classical guitar correctly. (Try it - you'll see.) Naveen has not been required to cut his nails for the part he's playing. It's that simple.

This thread is comedy gold! 5 pages about the guy's fingernails - fantastic :biggrin::biggrin:
I'd never noticed his nails but from now on I bet they are all I can see...

:roflmao: *slaps knee and then rolls on the floor* HAHAaaaahhhahah!!

My mom and I noticed his nails a while back...

And of course there is nothing WRONG with it, for me it is just a huge turn-off - YUCK! It sadly brings down his hotness factor ;)

My mom and I noticed his nails a while back...

And of course there is nothing WRONG with it, for me it is just a huge turn-off - YUCK! It sadly brings down his hotness factor ;)

word.

I was so not looking at his nails. And, at that point, bad breath would not be a breaking point with respect to tearing each other's clothes off.

According to misterpoll, 78% of the responders think it is fine for men to have long nails.

http://www.misterpoll.com/results.mpl?id=1700655901

And 80% of the people who answered were men... So men think it is ok and women on the other hand think it is not ok... Sorry but there are a lot of reasons why men need to keep their nails trimed and I am not going to go into detail abgout the whys here.:lipsseal:
Tina

And 80% of the people who answered were men... So men think it is ok and women on the other hand think it is not ok... Sorry but there are a lot of reasons why men need to keep their nails trimed and I am not going to go into detail abgout the whys here.:lipsseal:
Tina

Word. Word. lol

Paul McCartney also has long nails. Do you think he is gross too? He actually has to use acrylic nails (suggested by his wife) because his natural nails get so worn down by the end of a tour.