Biting your nails is like getting cold sores: people who don't are disgusted by it, and people who do know it's just one of those weird things you can't control.
So why do we bite our nails, and is it possible stop?
Dr Tony Bartone from the Australian Medical Association told Coach that nail biting might just be a mindless habit, or could be a signal of something more going on.
"It can be a sign of underlying psychological or emotional issues," says Bartone.
"But it's not a commonly presenting complaint [to doctors] and in terms of stopping, really there's no specific way that works more than another."
According to the American Medical Association, keeping nails shorts and applying a bad-tasting nail polish product (often available online or at the chemist) can help.
A popular product on Amazon is Mavala Switzerland Mavala Stop Nail Biting, which has more than 5600 comments, including this convincing review:
"I've bitten my nails for the past 25 years. This WILL break you! I wouldn't recommend this for children unless you're cruel. This is serious stuff!"
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