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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 06:39 PM Apr 2021

Woman who had the world's longest fingernails cuts them after nearly 30 years

A Texas woman who spent about 30 years growing out her fingernails has finally cut them off, and they are heading to a display shelf. Ayanna Williams has been recognized by Guinness World Records as having the world’s longest fingernails on a pair of female hands.

... a final measurement showed Williams’ nails were just over 24 feet. Ripley’s Believe It or Not! went with Williams to a dermatology office where she had her nails trimmed. The museum chain purchased the record-breaking nails and will have them on display later this month at their Orlando location.

It was her first nail cut since the early 90s.

https://www.10news.com/news/national/woman-who-had-the-worlds-longest-fingernails-cuts-them-after-nearly-30-years

So many questions:
“How did she feed herself?”
“How did she go to the bathroom, bathe, dress herself, etc?
“How did she do anything?”

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Woman who had the world's longest fingernails cuts them after nearly 30 years (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 OP
Yuck! Karadeniz Apr 2021 #1
Absolutely gross. hlthe2b Apr 2021 #2
yes Skittles Apr 2021 #6
Mine are long, but not that long. ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2021 #3
I had a friend who grew hers quite long soothsayer Apr 2021 #4
What a pathetic waste of your life... Enter stage left Apr 2021 #5
I suppose her bathroom helpers MuseRider Apr 2021 #7
"bathroom helpers"... So that's how she did it??? I was curious how you take care of things mitch96 Apr 2021 #8

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
4. I had a friend who grew hers quite long
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 06:45 PM
Apr 2021

Could still sew elaborate fantasy costumes and work as a phone operator

Enter stage left

(3,850 posts)
5. What a pathetic waste of your life...
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 06:46 PM
Apr 2021

to get into the world record book, and miss out on so many wonderful things.


MuseRider

(34,408 posts)
7. I suppose her bathroom helpers
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 08:15 PM
Apr 2021

are looking for employment. Might be a hard job to find.

Gross and I just cannot imagine all the things she could not do for this notoriety? What could you actually do?

mitch96

(14,768 posts)
8. "bathroom helpers"... So that's how she did it??? I was curious how you take care of things
Thu Apr 8, 2021, 09:59 PM
Apr 2021

down there...
m

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