Let's ask LJ a question

[bluegargantua]

Hey,

So...clipping your fingernails in your cube at work (over a wastebasket to catch all clppings).

Gross? OK? Other?

If gross, what happens if you chip a nail?

later
Tom

Comments

[catling.livejournal.com]

Not gross. Necessary. If you tear/chip a nail at work and the ragged edge is going to catch on things and drive you insane all day, better to just go ahead and clip it right away.

Gross is when you clip your nails over some surface rather than a waste basket... and forget to clean up the clippings and just leave them there. Clipping them right into a waste basket is totally fine.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

I agree, though I'd say that if you're a front desk receptionist rather than a cube dweller like me, you might be better off doing it in the restroom. But unless you're in a really high-visibility, first-impression-of-the-office position, it's fine to do it over the wastebasket at your desk if you need to.