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Skanky behaviour.

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whatisforteamum · 18/04/2025 22:05

I could overhear comments about my tea drinking.
I will drink cold herbal tea rather than throw it away.
Apparently it's skanky.Got me thinking what's low standards.?
For me it is
Wearing dirty clothes or shoes.
Poor hygiene especially dirty hands nails or teeth.
What are yours that give you the ick.

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Iwantmyoldnameback · 22/04/2025 10:11

Speckyfourfries · 21/04/2025 23:39

Not washing your children's coats

Some children's coats are dry clean only , my daughter's were. I don't think that made us skanky.

Speckyfourfries · 21/04/2025 23:39

Not washing your children's coats

Sugarfish · 21/04/2025 16:49

CheltenhamLady · 19/04/2025 17:44

Cold sores? Really? I am willing to bet that you haven't ever suffered from them.

I’ve suffered from them my whole life and have to say I agree with this poster. They are skanky! I feel so unclean when I have one 😢

HunnyPot · 21/04/2025 16:27

Cleaning your own toilet
Buying your own furniture
Visiting Las Vegas
Listening to Taylor Swift
Using Instagram
Owning a whisk

Hastentoadd · 21/04/2025 16:02

whatisforteamum · 18/04/2025 22:05

I could overhear comments about my tea drinking.
I will drink cold herbal tea rather than throw it away.
Apparently it's skanky.Got me thinking what's low standards.?
For me it is
Wearing dirty clothes or shoes.
Poor hygiene especially dirty hands nails or teeth.
What are yours that give you the ick.

I bet the people who made the comment about your tea are probably skanks themselves , except they are in denial

Hastentoadd · 21/04/2025 15:55

Anoisagusaris · 19/04/2025 19:13

Massive fake eyelashes and filled lips, claw-like fake nails.

Littering

Spitting

Availing of benefits when you could work

Parking in disabled spaces when you dont need them.

Availing of benefits when you could work

The highest level of skankiness

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whatisforteamum · 21/04/2025 15:45

Apologies I hadn't seen any response and worked all of Easter.
I agree skanky is an old fashioned word.
The gossips who said it are really judgy....no idea why.
I was trying to figure out if my standards were dropping.
Apparently these women have been dreadful to many others.
I do have Dulux or own brand paint though.😁

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Gall10 · 21/04/2025 10:07

Redpeach · 19/04/2025 16:43

And just keep adding to landfill?

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An Asda toaster is a lot less landfill than most of the ‘only used once’ wedding tat!

WoodyOwl · 19/04/2025 19:23

I would say that skanky behaviour is wearing shorts that are too small that put half your bum cheeks on display. I would say it is sleeping with multiple people within a very short time frame, without protection. I would say it is drinking too much, stumbling out of nightclubs, eating a kebab and getting kebab sauce all over your face and clothes then being sick in a bin. I would say it is going to bed without cleaning your teeth. I would say it is not showering to the point where other people can smell you.

Anoisagusaris · 19/04/2025 19:13

Massive fake eyelashes and filled lips, claw-like fake nails.

Littering

Spitting

Availing of benefits when you could work

Parking in disabled spaces when you dont need them.

Cherrysoup · 19/04/2025 18:49

Montea · 19/04/2025 18:28

I have a dirty floor because my vacuum broke and it’s £100+ for a new one.

Probably very unhelpful, but I recently bought a xs Russel Hobbs, very small but my downstairs is all tiles or laminate so can be swept. It was only £45, which I thought was reasonable given the good reviews. Hope you're able to source a replacement soon.

I use the weird triangle scrapy thing on the stairs (and a wet rubber glove/trainer). Saves trekking the vacuum around and seems to get more dog hair off.

XenoBitch · 19/04/2025 18:46

Idontknowhatnametochoose · 19/04/2025 18:45

Universal credit? Be thankful you don't need it.

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Yes, the Band 2 staff working in the NHS that are getting UC top ups are sure "skanky".

Idontknowhatnametochoose · 19/04/2025 18:45

80smonster · 19/04/2025 11:08

IKEA furniture
Dulux/other cheapo paint
Chavvy flower selection packs
Granulated coffee
High street wallpaper
Having children you can’t afford
Universal Credit

Love the word skanky.

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Universal credit? Be thankful you don't need it.

Cherrysoup · 19/04/2025 18:45

faerietales · 19/04/2025 17:53

I was talking about facial tattoos being a result of MH issues, not tattoos in general.

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Yes, maybe, a definite consideration.

SpookyMcTaggart · 19/04/2025 18:34

80smonster · 19/04/2025 11:08

IKEA furniture
Dulux/other cheapo paint
Chavvy flower selection packs
Granulated coffee
High street wallpaper
Having children you can’t afford
Universal Credit

Love the word skanky.

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This is quite bizarrely specific. What in the name of Holy Snob are "chavvy flower selection packs"? And what is "high street wallpaper"? Is high street wallpaper worse than Dulux paint?
As for the last two in your list, it might be worth remembering that it is usually the people who are most insecure about their own social class who punch down on those less financially fortunate. Not a good look.

Spidey66 · 19/04/2025 18:31

KimberleyClark · 19/04/2025 08:55

I like cold tea too. I make it with skimmed milk, that way you don’t get congealed fat.

To me skanky behaviour is coming down to hotel breakfast in your PJs and dressing gown.

Or going to Tescos or the school run in them.

XenoBitch · 19/04/2025 18:30

Changing nappies where people are eating. I have seen it a few times now (it seems to happen in Costa a lot).

Montea · 19/04/2025 18:28

I have a dirty floor because my vacuum broke and it’s £100+ for a new one.

doitwithlove · 19/04/2025 18:26

individuals that sniff rather than blowing there nose. Sloppy eaters with mouths wide open whilst talking with their mouths full. I enjoy cold herbal tea.

Idontknowhatnametochoose · 19/04/2025 18:20

Picking your nose and eating it's contents 🤢

faerietales · 19/04/2025 18:20

blueleavesgreensky · 19/04/2025 18:14

About who though? Those with dirty hands and who smell bad? Yeah that’s a group that should do better

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Lots of people "with dirty hands and who smell bad" suffer with MH issues or other conditions that means they're unable to keep themselves clean.

But yeah, they just need to "do better" in case blueleaves from MN judges them.

PineappleChicken · 19/04/2025 18:19

Whipping out a potty, placing it on the floor next to your table in the middle of the pub whilst people on the surrounding tables are eating a meal and letting your small child take a shit there rather than walk the ten steps to the toilet. That was probably the skankiest thing I’ve ever seen. Needless to say I have not been back to that particular place.

CalicoPusscat · 19/04/2025 18:18

Oh I'm definitely a bit of a skank at the moment (autocorrect tried to put spank 🙄), bad reaction to beta blockers and recent deaths so my place needs a lot of tidying.

No spitting though.

blueleavesgreensky · 19/04/2025 18:14

BallerinaRadio · 19/04/2025 08:17

People that start threads with the sole intention of just belittling and knocking other people and being unnecessarily unkind 🙄

About who though? Those with dirty hands and who smell bad? Yeah that’s a group that should do better

faerietales · 19/04/2025 17:53

Cherrysoup · 19/04/2025 17:49

I assume so, yes, although I’ve known people who appear (but who am I to know/judge?!) perfectly fine mentally and not addicted to get really obvious and/or obscene tattoos. I know a colleague of my DH had a hard time getting a certain job because of his bulldog tattoo, yet now it’s apparently acceptable to have full sleeves. I’ve seen some really well done ones, but it’s somewhat drastic to get both arms totally covered.

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I was talking about facial tattoos being a result of MH issues, not tattoos in general.