Do you find it annoying when people crack thier knuckles?
969304
Yes!\nIt's disgusting!\nI actually somehow managed to get my last boyfriend to stop doing it ... wish I could remember how.
399828
Very very difficult. I myself have been cracking my knuckles since 12 maybe? I'm 18 now. Regular cracking has not resulted in any side effects. I'm glad for that.\nHow to quit? I have made several attempts. Some of them were successful to a certain degree. My best strategy:\nThe first early morning pop is the most important. If you can overwhelm the urge to pop your knuckles in the morning then they probably won't bother you for the rest of the day. The first pop is the most critical pop. I did some research about it on Wikipedia and I found a website that I became member of a couple of months ago. (See sources below) Jointcrackers is full of people explaining their joint cracking habit. I myself like popping my fingers and my toes. Sometimes I pop my knees, elbows, hips and back too. These however aren't popped as easily.\nI wish you luck!
487451
No, it's just a stupid annoying fad. I think it's the worst thing ever and everyone who types that way should be punched in the face and pushed down some stairs. then maybe they'll get a life.
394710
I view cussing as completely offensive. It gets under my skin when I am out with my kids and someone feels free to let the garbage shoot open clearly in earshot of the kids. It is inexcusable. \n\nI think for a lot of people it gives them a sense of power, especially if they are not mature adults yet.\n\nFor others I think it is a very bad habit. Worse than smoking or biting your nails, it is in a class all itself.\n\nI don't care how much I like someone otherwise, I will not spend time with them if they are habitual "garbage shooters". \n\nYa think I have strong feelings on this one? Your right!\n\nAND I once again point straight to the parents for being the example on this one.( Even if it is simply allowing their kids to be friends with who ever they want). It isn't just about being an example, it is also monitoring who your children spend their time with.\n\nWhew! \nP.S. I don't voice my opinion to others in person. No point. I don't like it but I deal with it in my own way.
392483
I am 30+.  With the wrong one or wrong situation, it could be very annoying.  That's why people said they will kick other's face.
512312
yes and i hate it when people do that.
638485
The Real Deal on Cracking Your Kuckles\nWhat's really happening when you "crack" your knuckles is that you are either pushing the joint back into or out of its normal position. Joints are the meeting points of two separate bones which are held together by connecting tissues and ligaments. A thick, clear lubricant (made mostly of carbon dioxide and some nitrogen) called synovial fluid is found between the bones. When you stretch or pull your finger to get that desired popping noise, you are causing the bones to pull apart. Pressure is reduced on the synovial fluid and bubbles form that quickly expand and then burst - which is why you get that noise.\n\nDoes Knuckle Cracking Lead to Arthritis?\nNot everybody's joints crack. Some people have a larger separation between the bones and some people can't relax enough to allow the bones to separate. If you can crack and your mom tells you, you're going to get arthritis, she's just yanking your chain. There is no scientific evidence that cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis. However, it can't be good to repeatedly push a joint beyond its normal physical range. Besides that, it's annoying. Cracking your knuckles can cause a decrease in your grip but unless you're signing any multi-million dollar contracts as a pitcher, it's not worth giving up. But it's still annoying.
620005
Its the people....they are irritating.  Usually
500635
Never stop slapping those people. I have a degree in English and I don't care if it's acceptable. It makes you sound like you have a speech impediment.
800604
If you ask me it is wear and tear on the joint surfaces, besides it sounds horrid but If you do it on purpose it ain't my joints so....
618766
Is this a question or an educational lecture? In 1983 my doctor told me that cracking your joints is just the sound of air bubbles being released and causes no harm (much to my mother's disgust - she was hoping the doctor would tell me to stop!) I don't know if this is true but I was grateful at the time.
6277
yes but not seriously bad\n\nIn a 1998 letter to the Arthritis and Rheumatism journal, Donald Unger, M.D., described the results of a very interesting 50-year experiment he'd conducted on his own hands. Every day during that time, he cracked the knuckles on his left hand at least twice. And, although the temptation must have been great to even things out, he left his right hand alone. After 50 years of this, he had no signs of arthritis in either hand. Also, both hands looked pretty much the same. \nIn a study involving more than one patient doctor, researchers looked at 300 long-term knuckle crackers (people who'd been doing it for at least 35 years). Their joints were a little swollen and their grip strength, which helps you open jars, was a little weaker. These things aren't major medical issues, so you have to decide whether popping your knuckles now is worth having a hard time with peanut jars later.
950915
Haha, that annoys me too. It's just disgusting to lick your fingers in general. (No one wants to touch that paper now, too.) I'm pretty sure you can turn the page without doing that. I've always been able to...\nI also hate when people sit cracking their knuckles... can't stand that noise!
742250
Nah, my family isn't latin and we do it too. Its just something folks do. I even get MY butt slapped. Although I wish they didn't do that.
97413
People that ask me what my pet peeve is
804278
I have that habit too, and you don't realize it till you're with a crowd, lost in your thoughts and start cracking away.  The best is when you use your neck muscles to swing and crack your neck and everyone just stares at you.  Or when you open your hand as if to motion "5" then slowly and deliberately crack each finger on the way down to your palm, ending in a fist.\n\nThe best way is to excuse yourself briefly, bathroom, kitchen and so forth.   The way i figure its as if the most active people need to crack their joints.  So be proud!!
1035906
According to two different doctors, Chiropractor and a physician, cracking your joints is nothing more than the sound the fluid makes when it passes through, cerebro-spinal fluid I believe but don't quote me on that.  The only harm that comes from 'cracking' your knuckles and other joints is when you must force them to get a 'crack'.  Otherwise it's relatively harmless.