An Alpoesque question

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

Why do we have toenails?

 

My forebears (and five and six bears) long ago moved out of trees and caves and adopted houses, apartments, condos, and motor homes.

 

I don't recall any fights or battles where they would / could have served as a weapon.

 

Because of their growth and being a home for fungus they are a nuisance at the least and a full blown annoyance at other times.

 

Aside from being a show place for teen age girls to display some questionable art they aren't particularly attractive.

 

Mostly they have no usable dexterity, nor do they contribute to any dexterity, that I am aware of.

 

They usually contribute to excessive wear and tear on socks.

 

Finally, if not trimmed in a timely manner and in a suitable shape they can be damaging to feet, legs, and other body parts, both on the person growing them but others who may come in contact with them.

 

So I repeat: Why do we have toenails?

[Sedalia Dave]

 

 

 

[Eyesa Horg]

And there we go!

[Rye Miles #13621]

We have toenails so that when we’re old it provides an excercise when you have to trim them!🤪

[Henry T Harrison]

Since I’m diabetic mine are cut by a podiatrist 

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

to provide one more occupation in the service industries.

[WD Farren]

They give fat people the ability to scratch their thighs without reaching for a tool.

[Alpo]

I can reach my thighs a whole lot easier with my hands than I can with my foot.

 

Now scratching my calves, or even better, scratching my ankles - that's where the toenail comes into its own.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

6 hours ago, Sedalia Dave said:

 

 

 

Very interesting but doesn't tell me much.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

6 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

We have toenails so that when we’re old it provides an excercise when you have to trim them!🤪

But when you are old you can't reach them.....ans all the rest of these answers are every bit a useful (about like tits on a chicken) as the first response

Edited January 19 by Forty Rod SASS 3935

[Alpo]

The only thing that I got out of that video was that the nail gives you something for the flesh of your fingers to push against when you're picking up something. And give something for your toes to push against when you're stepping off or when you're balancing.

 

I suppose that makes sense, although I don't see why the bones in your fingers and toes couldn't work just as well.

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

1 hour ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:

all the rest of these answers are every bit a useful (about like tits on a chicken) as the first response

Ask an Alpo question...

[WD Farren]

Alpo is right.

I should have said scratching my calves.

Edited January 19 by WD Farren

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

2 hours ago, WD Farren said:

Alpo is right.

OMG! The internet might EXPLODE!

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

14 hours ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said:

OMG! The internet might EXPLODE!

TEOTWAKI

[Alpo]

TEOTWAWKI

 

You left out we.

[Texas Joker]

@Alpo too early never mind

Edited January 20 by Texas Joker

[Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984]

1 hour ago, Alpo said:

TEOTWAWKI

 

You left out we.**it happens 

Edited January 20 by Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

1 hour ago, Alpo said:

TEOTWAWKI

 

You left out we.

 

4 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

TEOTWAWKI

 

You left out we.**it happens 

 

That kind of thing could CAUSE TEOTWAWKI!

[watab kid]

im not sure we need to know but its been interesting to hear the responses , if i were to offer my 2 cents its just to make old age that much more difficult as mine are brittle and split this time of year so have to keep everything cut and filed , hate hangnails