A Battle With My Subconscious

What Is This?
The top picture is a picture of my middle and ring fingers in all their glory. If you can tell, they both have double nails growing on them. The bottom picture is a promo poster for Saw II. I couldn't help but draw the comparison.

Hate It Or Love It?
Don't you hate it when you can't stop subconsciously picking at an abnormality on your body?

I think we all have a fascination with abnormalities. We scratch scabs. We pull at hangnails. We tongue canker sores. And in this case, I pick at my double nails. Most of the time, I pick at them without even knowing. It's an involuntary nervous tick. After I realize what I'm doing, I tell myself to stop, but then five minutes later I find myself doing the same thing again. In fact, next time you get a scab or hangnail or canker sore or (if you're as lucky as me) a double nail, I challenge you to try to ignore it. Good luck, my friend, because a battle with your subconscious is a battle you won't win.

Now I'll include some FAQ about my double nails, since you've all been dying to know about them!

Question: How'd that happen?
Answer: Well, to keep it short...I flipped over my bike handlebars and broke one finger and sprained the other. The nails on two of the injured fingers grew back like that.

Q: Does it hurt?
A: No. It's completely painless to the touch. It feels to me exactly like any of my other fingers.

Q: Will they go away?
A: Fortunately, yes. In fact, they have almost completely grown off. Anyone want them as a souvenier once they fall off?

Q: Can I touch them?
A: No.

Q: WHAT? Are you wearing acrylics???
A: For the last time...NO!