How can I keep my hands clean without water or alcohol? [more inside]
posted by queseyo on Oct 25, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm female, just started seeing a guy, we're both in our thirties. We've made out a couple of times but are still fairly new to eachother physically. So far it's really nice, except for one thing: whenever, wherever he touches me, he does it in a repetitive circle. It never stops. And it makes me want to leap out of my skin and run screaming. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 20, 2009 - 38 answers

Is Halloween the only time it's ok for straight guys to wear nail polish (either on hands or feet)? And even then, only black, is it? [more inside]
posted by Alex Handcoding on Oct 15, 2009 - 67 answers

I am tired of staring at a computer screen all day. I think I want to work with my hands and definitely would like to be out of the office/cubicle most of the day. [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Sep 10, 2009 - 18 answers

Why is it so important that I wash my hands "thoroughly" after applying my foot cream (instructions/ingredients)? Texture and thickness aside, isn't skin, well, skin?
posted by boombot on Jun 9, 2009 - 8 answers

This one goes out to all you dish dogs and pearl divers out there: how do you keep your hands in good condition when working in a restaurant? Especially as a dishwasher. [more inside]
posted by Infernarl on Jun 8, 2009 - 11 answers

Why doesn't Ben Gay (or similar products) affect my fingers / palms? [more inside]
posted by Morrigan on May 12, 2009 - 2 answers

When I was little (think 80s), a neighborhood friend taught us a musical co-op game that was played with one plastic cup per person (maybe?), and at least 4 people (though it could go up much higher as long as the number were equal). [more inside]
posted by c:\awesome on May 9, 2009 - 8 answers

My long, thin, bony fingers do not retain heat. Quite conversely, they could be considered 10 deceivingly flesh covered dry ice appendages. With a baby rapidly on the way, does the hive mind have any suggestions or advice on how I might hold the baby without making him miserable? [more inside]
posted by cavalier on Apr 28, 2009 - 18 answers

Why do my hands mirror each other's movements? [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on Apr 15, 2009 - 14 answers

I'd like a good hands-only dancing game for the Wii. I've really been enjoying Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party's dance mini-game, but there's only seven songs. And lots of the other dance games for Wii seem to involve a DDR-style dance pad (which, while fun for me, will be way less fun for my downstairs neighbors). We Cheer seems to be along the lines of what I'm looking for, but in an ideal world, I could get this kind of game without a bunch of prepubescent large-headed midriff-baring girls manically screaming rainbows at me.
posted by Greg Nog on Mar 18, 2009 - 8 answers

Yet another recommend-a-good-starter-guitar question. Criteria: acoustic, fairly cheap, suitable for small (adult) hands with stubby fingers, and ideally an easy action. [more inside]
posted by yersinia on Mar 4, 2009 - 12 answers

I am looking for a new *wired* headset (headphone / microphone) for my cellphone... My current cellphone is a Samsung SCH-R430 (also called a MyShot). The thing that makes it hard is that this phone has a proprietary headphone jack (see picture here) - not a standard one. [more inside]
posted by olddogeyes on Feb 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Who was the comic book artist who improved his hand-drawing skills to mastery? [more inside]
posted by lore on Jan 29, 2009 - 6 answers

(shallow-question-filter) French manicures - yea or nay? [more inside]
posted by peachfuzz on Dec 8, 2008 - 41 answers

My hands get bored easily. If there's food nearby they make me eat it. What can I do to occupy my hands so they stay out of the doritos? [more inside]
posted by valadil on Nov 13, 2008 - 32 answers

I want a new hobby. I like to use my hands. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted by zardoz on Oct 20, 2008 - 30 answers

My hands sweat even when I'm not nervous or hot. It's more of in social situations (even though I'm not nervous). Any tips? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 26, 2008 - 12 answers

Help me identify this horror movie from my youth. [more inside]
posted by greatgefilte on Aug 16, 2008 - 12 answers

Besides sunspots/liver spots, what could be the reason that my hands have developed little brown spots on them? [more inside]
posted by jalebi on Jun 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Rubbing your hands together as an indication of anticipation. Is this gesture common to all cultures?
posted by tellurian on Jun 1, 2008 - 11 answers

How can I clean the plastic of a cellphone that has become matte again without ruining it? [more inside]
posted by ooklala on Apr 28, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I keep from picking at the skin around my fingernails? [more inside]
posted by rileyray3000 on Apr 24, 2008 - 13 answers

Looking for the name of the Comedian who did a "Dad! Look at my hands! Look at my hands! Look at my haaaands!" joke. [more inside]
posted by Bakuun on Apr 20, 2008 - 1 answer

How do Ladies get their hands looking good? [more inside]
posted by peachfuzz on Apr 6, 2008 - 25 answers

I get pretty severe contact dermatitis on my hands. Is there anything other than Triamcinolone cream which might help? [more inside]
posted by newfers on Mar 14, 2008 - 22 answers

i AM Looking for an internet video of a guy reading a letter he found, he says something in it like "you always wanna hold hands" my friend said it was hilarious but i havent been able to find it
posted by madmamasmith on Dec 21, 2007 - 2 answers

I just started a paralegal job where my main task is to sort through boxes and boxes of documents. (Yay fun!) I know that I'm less likely to get papercuts if I keep my hands moisturized, so I brought in a bottle of lubriderm, but it doesn't seem to be quite doing the trick. My next move is to get a very very thick lotion, like perhaps the L'Occitane hand cream that everyone raves about. I've also read reviews of this "gloves in a bottle" lotion that excema-sufferers use. Does anyone have any experience with this type of lotion and its effectiveness for preventing papercuts? Any other recommendations for lotions or creams? If anyone has any tips on how to get the cuts to heal faster once I've been bitten, I'd love to hear it too! Thanks!
posted by ahimsa on Dec 19, 2007 - 19 answers

Help, my hands feel like they're from Heroes! Tonight I experienced a very intense buzzing sensation in my hands, my wife and her friend held my hand and both said they could feel it. If we discounted any non-biological cause (ie a vibrating floor) what could they have been feeling? Secondly, what was I experiencing? [more inside]
posted by razzman on Nov 28, 2007 - 10 answers

Why do I have itchy bath-hands? [more inside]
posted by carsonb on Sep 27, 2007 - 6 answers

I don't know what to do with my arms and hands when I'm nervous. [more inside]
posted by HotPatatta on Sep 11, 2007 - 15 answers

My hands hurt. [more inside]
posted by RandlePatrickMcMurphy on Aug 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Help me find a hand and body moisturizer. Difficulty: Las Vegas. [more inside]
posted by ilsa on May 9, 2007 - 29 answers

Manos and The Hands that don’t type! So my hands: they stopped typing correctly, and I need to type, a lot. The last three or four days I have been nearly incapable of typing. What’s Up? [more inside]
posted by French Fry on Mar 20, 2007 - 24 answers

How can I keep my hands moisturized without lotion? [more inside]
posted by Hargrimm on Feb 14, 2007 - 38 answers

I've just had a short tutorial with two of my students, and one of them kept staring at my hands... [more inside]
posted by khites on Oct 12, 2006 - 14 answers

Will my extreme nailbiting habit leave me with deformed fingernails? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 7, 2006 - 14 answers

Last night a friend remarked that I have beautiful hands. I have heard that before from many people. Inspired by vodka, the two of us decided that my lifetime calling is to become a hand model... [more inside]
posted by barrakuda on Sep 22, 2006 - 9 answers

Is it possible for a person with skinny hands with bony fingers to get their hands to look more normal through exercise? [more inside]
posted by dino terror on Sep 20, 2006 - 20 answers

Does anyone know what might make the tops of my feet itch in summer, and the backs of my hands itch in winter? [more inside]
posted by SharonC on Jan 3, 2006 - 4 answers

What could be causing my wife's hands to become numb and painful at night?? [more inside]
posted by SparkyPine on Nov 23, 2005 - 35 answers

Nose scratching, Face scratching, Nose Picking, Teeth picking, Eye rubbing: Get my hands away from my face. I'd like to not get sick quite as often, and I've noticed I have a few unsavory habits that probably have gotten me sick a number of times. How do I keep my hands away from my face permanently?
posted by sirion on Sep 1, 2005 - 8 answers

My hands shake, sometimes it's much much worse. (What can I do?) [more inside]
posted by kingfisher, his musclebound cat on Aug 28, 2005 - 13 answers

Why does this work? 1. While sitting at your desk, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. 2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right-hand. Your foot will change direction.
posted by moooshy on Aug 21, 2005 - 29 answers

Recommendations for a liquid hand soap that foams up a lot but is gentle on the skin?
posted by agregoli on Apr 5, 2005 - 25 answers

Every single morning when I wake up, my left hand and forearm are 'asleep'. Am I doing any long-term damage to the flesh/nerves of that hand by letting this continue to happen? [more inside]
posted by anastasiav on Mar 18, 2005 - 16 answers

IckyBodilyFunctionFilter: When I don't wear socks, my hands sweat much more. Why is that?
(I wear socks 95% of the time, but today I've just got sandals on and my hands are clammy and gross as I type this.)
posted by Mr Bunnsy on May 11, 2004 - 7 answers

I've played the regularly guitar for eight years now and find that bar chords tire my hand/wrist/forearm *very* quickly. If the ratio between them and other chords is more than 50%, I just can't get through a whole song. This isn't terribly limiting overall, but it does make certain styles inaccessible. So I need some help. [more inside] [more inside]
posted by weston on Dec 27, 2003 - 17 answers