Am I the only person that uses my fingernails instead of a stylus?

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#1 almightybob14
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For about 4 months now, I've been using my fingernails instead of a stylus. I'm a classical guitarist, so they're pretty long and neatly trimmed. I've never put a single scratch on my DS and I've found that being able to use 3 fingers on the screen at once is a lot more practical then a stylus. Does anyone else do this?

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#2 Superblob123
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No. That's kinda creepy.:?I play guitar, and a bit of classical, but I have no want to play my DS with my fingernails. Doesn't it scratch the screen?
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#3 HybridPhoenix
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Ah, I play a lot of hard strumming guitar on electric or acoustic, so my nails are always getting damaged, so I avoid using my nails because I'm positive I'd destroy the screen

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#4 Jaysonguy
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No, in most modern countries men having nails is known to be unhygienic at best and women normally don't want to risk damage to their nails or paint.

I'd say it's a pretty small number that uses their nails.

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#5 Demonic_Jin
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I hate having to use my finger!

I dont mind using it on menus, but for games like Zelda or something id never be able to use my finger.
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#6 almightybob14
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No, in most modern countries men having nails is known to be unhygienic at best and women normally don't want to risk damage to their nails or paint.

I'd say it's a pretty small number that uses their nails.

Jaysonguy

Lol, so only classical guitarists and hobos have long nails?

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#7 gigaman299
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My friend did it... and he scratched through my screen protector.
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#8 jakjbt
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well i used to play guitar constantly back in the day...two years ago...ye i always use my nails playing he DS but i dont play it to often...hell,my sister uses anything from crayons to metal
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#9 WSGRandomPerson
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I don't play guitar. But i will use my fingers with the touch-screen if i don't feel like using the stylus. But most of the time i use the stylus.
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#10 awssk8er716
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I use my thumb sometimes. Im used to using my iPod Touch.
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#11 SlorgieNel
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When I'm playing a game like Pokemon D/P where the icons are really big, I'll use my thumbs just cause I'm too lazy to use the cursor. I also use it on the opening screen. But for games with complicated controls, I just use the stylus lol.
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#12 starfox15
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I bought a screen protector and use my fingers. So long as you don't stab the thing with your nails or mash it with your fingers, the screen can take it.
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#13 foreversai
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i dont think i'll use my nails, wouldnt it scratch the screen by accident?

For games that doesnt require touch all the time, i'd just use my fingers if needed or when it's more convenient(like pokemon during battles)
But if the game is something that requires pinpoint accuracy with the touching, then i'll just use the stylus....
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#14 WushuFighter
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Get one those styluses that wrap around your finger.
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#15 Articuno76
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You actually have nails?
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#16 BrunoBRS
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i dont, but i use the thump strap to play FPS games (actually, the MPH demo of my friend...)
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#17 SportyRules
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I don't play guitar. But i will use my fingers with the touch-screen if i don't feel like using the stylus. But most of the time i use the stylus.WSGRandomPerson

same

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#18 daturkboy
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i think ur the only one....
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#19 Pengwin133
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I use my pinky,butonly at the starting screen where u choose if you want to play a game or pictochat or whatever.
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#20 monkeytoes61
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I use my stylus. Unless you clip your fingernails into a point, it's not precise enough. The only time I do that is if I am playing a game where the stylus is rarely used and I don't want to get it out and put it back in all the time.
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#21 j-tron
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Using a stylus is probly more accurate.
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#22 Dannylala
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I use my finger when I have to, due to my lost stylus. But, if I really need something more accurate, I grab a pen or something.
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#23 starfox2468
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long fingernails to play classical....i can play with my fingers way better than nails,it really ahrd to play with nails and having em long is girlish and people managed to be scratched.learn how to use ur fingers and a pick,and use a stylus.
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#24 uberchrislol
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Depends. For Zelda, which uses the touch screen almost exclusively, I'll use the stylus. But usually I'll just use my fingers, taking out the stylus is too much of a hassle :)
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#25 Thunderball37
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Wimps. Can't even pick up a stylus right, That's very sad, sad indeed,

Anyway I do use only my stylus NEVER fingernails. I have my stylus tied to my DS so it won't be lost. clever huh?

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#26 littlestreakier
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i try not to use my fingernails, i use my stylus almost 100% of the time

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#27 wagepeace
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i ALWAYS use my stylus. never fingers. i dont even want to THINK about the POSSIBILITY of scratching that screen.
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#28 shard9
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for FPS like call of duty and Metroid i just slip a ring with a round jewel on the end of my right thumb and use it to aim.
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#29 Quarterlife
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i always get marks on my screen when i do that so i always clean it which becomes a pain, so i just stick with the stylus
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#30 MorkkiTH
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DS comes with stylus and it's great so why not use it?
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#31 umbracascade
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i use my knuckles (no i don't punch my ds :D)
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#32 Connor_DS
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i use my stylus just because its more accurate, isurrpose that if it was a game where being accurate is not essential then yeah i surpose that i could use my fingers