Why Do People Have ToeNails?!

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#1 Akm4everz
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Ya so I just cut my toenails down because they were like beastly... and thought why do we even have these things?! '

I mean they are to weak to use for defense or to have any other purpose at that?!

So whats the purpose of having ToeNails ?!

Be Serious.

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Why do cat's have claws?

Why is our pinky getting smaller?

Why is sex so good?

Why does god not exist?

Thats just how it rolls sen.

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Maybe God likes the smell of cheese:oops:
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#4 Anti-Venom
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I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

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#5 zoocage
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I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

Anti-Venom

Ewwww...

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#6 MrGeezer
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Because your toes would look pretty ****ing weird without them.
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#7 NYiVtec
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I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

Anti-Venom

:? why :?

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#8 deactivated-5a79221380856
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Because your toes would look pretty ****ing weird without them.
MrGeezer

You're right. My thumb nail is missing and people get all freaked out about it. :o

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#9 MrGeezer
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[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]

I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

NYiVtec

:? why :?

Because it is important to have goals.

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[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]

I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

NYiVtec

:? why :?

to get chicks

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#11 domatron23
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perhaps they're vestigial remnants of claws that have been modified into toe armour.
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#12 MrGeezer
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[QUOTE="NYiVtec"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]

I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

Anti-Venom

:? why :?

to get chicks

Did it work?

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#13 zoocage
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[QUOTE="MrGeezer"]Because your toes would look pretty ****ing weird without them.
Genetic_Code

You're right. My thumb nail is missing and people get all freaked out about it. :o

Really? I've lost my middle finger nail before and it grew back.

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Ya so I just cut my toenails down because they were like beastly... and thought why do we even have these things?! '

I mean they are to weak to use for defense or to have any other purpose at that?!

So whats the purpose of having ToeNails ?!

Be Serious.

Akm4everz

I think they're vestigial, from the time when we were more like monkeys and they were actually usefull. But seriously, why do we have toes at all??? It's not like we need them anymore than toe nails, I've always thought in time as we evolve our toes will fuse together, that'd be pretty cool. :P

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I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

Anti-Venom

did it bounce?

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[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="NYiVtec"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]

I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

MrGeezer

:? why :?

to get chicks

Did it work?

Not one chick out there was capable of resisting my toe nail plastic ball...it was romantic

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#17 NYiVtec
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[QUOTE="Akm4everz"]

(yeah I Know I'm Bored)

Ya so I just cut my toenails down because they were like beastly... and thought why do we even have these things?! '

I mean they are to weak to use for defense or to have any other purpose at that?!

So whats the purpose of having ToeNails ?!

Be Serious.

black_cat19

I think they're vestigial, from the time when we were more like monkeys and they were actually usefull. But seriously, why do we have toes at all??? It's not like we need them anymore than toe nails, I've always thought in time as we evolve our toes will fuse together, that'd be pretty cool. :P

because you still use them for balance more than you would think. plus you can stand on your toes. and you use them to run and to jump

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#18 deactivated-5a79221380856
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Really? I've lost my middle finger nail before and it grew back.

zoocage

Yes, it grows back every now and then and it occasionally grows to 1/4th of the original length but I clip it off entirely because I find the nail itself appalling.It has some fungus that I've never bothered treating.

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#19 NYiVtec
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[QUOTE="MrGeezer"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="NYiVtec"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]

I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

Anti-Venom

:? why :?

to get chicks

Did it work?

Not one chick out there was capable of resisting my toe nail plastic ball...it was romantic

good to know.

but could you sell it? i gaurantee there is some perv out there that would buy it for a pretty penny

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#20 Akm4everz
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[QUOTE="Akm4everz"]

(yeah I Know I'm Bored)

Ya so I just cut my toenails down because they were like beastly... and thought why do we even have these things?! '

I mean they are to weak to use for defense or to have any other purpose at that?!

So whats the purpose of having ToeNails ?!

Be Serious.

black_cat19

I think they're vestigial, from the time when we were more like monkeys and they were actually usefull. But seriously, why do we have toes at all??? It's not like we need them anymore than toe nails, I've always thought in time as we evolve our toes will fuse together, that'd be pretty cool. :P

Like all mammals have toes man.... its what helps us keep our balance at walking or running

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perhaps they're vestigial remnants of claws that have been modified into toe armour.domatron23

That could be...Or they could be for collecting :D.

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#22 zoocage
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[QUOTE="zoocage"]

Really? I've lost my middle finger nail before and it grew back.

Genetic_Code

Yes, it grows back every now and then and it occasionally grows to 1/4th of the original length but I clip it off entirely because I find the nail itself appalling.It has some fungus that I've never bothered treating.

Oh, mine grew back just like new.

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so gymnasts can grow them really long and snort coke with them during the Olympics, demonstrating their flexability.
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#24 black_cat19
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[QUOTE="black_cat19"][QUOTE="Akm4everz"]

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Ya so I just cut my toenails down because they were like beastly... and thought why do we even have these things?! '

I mean they are to weak to use for defense or to have any other purpose at that?!

So whats the purpose of having ToeNails ?!

Be Serious.

NYiVtec

I think they're vestigial, from the time when we were more like monkeys and they were actually usefull. But seriously, why do we have toes at all??? It's not like we need them anymore than toe nails, I've always thought in time as we evolve our toes will fuse together, that'd be pretty cool. :P

because you still use them for balance more than you would think. plus you can stand on your toes. and you use them to run and to jump

But I mean the actual fingers at the end of our feet aren't really useful at all, fingers are for grabbing and manipulating stuff, but toes are pretty much useless for this. We could do all of the things you said if the toes were fused together but that part of our feet was still flexible and could be moved up and down, individual toes don't move when we move that part of our feet, only the big toe, the rest move up and down as a whole anyway.

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#25 twinsfan12
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so gymnasts can grow them really long and snort coke with them during the Olympics, demonstrating their flexability.mrbojangles25

any chance there are videos of that on youtube?:lol:

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I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

Anti-Venom

That was the most disgusting thing I have heard all day :|

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They're actually there to focus the pressure on the underside of the toe. Just like our fingernails help us manipulate objects on the other side of our fingers by focusing the pressure and providing a 'backboard' of sorts for stability.
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#28 xid32
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[QUOTE="NYiVtec"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]

I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

Anti-Venom

:? why :?

to get chicks

Priceless. sig worthy i might add

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#29 xid32
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[QUOTE="NYiVtec"][QUOTE="black_cat19"][QUOTE="Akm4everz"]

(yeah I Know I'm Bored)

Ya so I just cut my toenails down because they were like beastly... and thought why do we even have these things?! '

I mean they are to weak to use for defense or to have any other purpose at that?!

So whats the purpose of having ToeNails ?!

Be Serious.

black_cat19

I think they're vestigial, from the time when we were more like monkeys and they were actually usefull. But seriously, why do we have toes at all??? It's not like we need them anymore than toe nails, I've always thought in time as we evolve our toes will fuse together, that'd be pretty cool. :P

because you still use them for balance more than you would think. plus you can stand on your toes. and you use them to run and to jump

But I mean the actual fingers at the end of our feet aren't really useful at all, fingers are for grabbing and manipulating stuff, but toes are pretty much useless for this. We could do all of the things you said if the toes were fused together but that part of our feet was still flexible and could be moved up and down, individual toes don't move when we move that part of our feet, only the big toe, the rest move up and down as a whole anyway.

They are good for gripping things when your walking on top of them, without toes we would just be stomping wherever we walk.

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#30 twinsfan12
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They're actually there to focus the pressure on the underside of the toe. Just like our fingernails help us manipulate objects on the other side of our fingers by focusing the pressure and providing a 'backboard' of sorts for stability.br0kenrabbit

are you serious? is that the actual reason?

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[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]

I used to keep my toe nail clippings in a jar.

Once it was full I took them all out, melted them together and made a big toe nail plastic ball....

AndrewXXXXXX

That was the most disgusting thing I have heard all day :|

Same here. This is one weird topic.
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[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]They're actually there to focus the pressure on the underside of the toe. Just like our fingernails help us manipulate objects on the other side of our fingers by focusing the pressure and providing a 'backboard' of sorts for stability.twinsfan12

are you serious? is that the actual reason?

Actually that sound right.

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[QUOTE="black_cat19"][QUOTE="NYiVtec"][QUOTE="black_cat19"][QUOTE="Akm4everz"]

(yeah I Know I'm Bored)

Ya so I just cut my toenails down because they were like beastly... and thought why do we even have these things?! '

I mean they are to weak to use for defense or to have any other purpose at that?!

So whats the purpose of having ToeNails ?!

Be Serious.

xid32

I think they're vestigial, from the time when we were more like monkeys and they were actually usefull. But seriously, why do we have toes at all??? It's not like we need them anymore than toe nails, I've always thought in time as we evolve our toes will fuse together, that'd be pretty cool. :P

because you still use them for balance more than you would think. plus you can stand on your toes. and you use them to run and to jump

But I mean the actual fingers at the end of our feet aren't really useful at all, fingers are for grabbing and manipulating stuff, but toes are pretty much useless for this. We could do all of the things you said if the toes were fused together but that part of our feet was still flexible and could be moved up and down, individual toes don't move when we move that part of our feet, only the big toe, the rest move up and down as a whole anyway.

They are good for gripping things when your walking on top of them, without toes we would just be stomping wherever we walk.

So I didn't make even a remotely good point? Aww... :(

I always thought that idea made sense. Oh, well. :P

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[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]They're actually there to focus the pressure on the underside of the toe. Just like our fingernails help us manipulate objects on the other side of our fingers by focusing the pressure and providing a 'backboard' of sorts for stability.twinsfan12

are you serious? is that the actual reason?

Yup I use my toes sometimes actually to pick up my socks and underwear off the ground because I'm to lazy to bend over and get'em

Ya I have big feet size 12 =D

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[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]They're actually there to focus the pressure on the underside of the toe. Just like our fingernails help us manipulate objects on the other side of our fingers by focusing the pressure and providing a 'backboard' of sorts for stability.twinsfan12

are you serious? is that the actual reason?

Yes.
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:lol: Another one of life's mysteries.