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Give me your most random ‘ick’

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laughterworry0 · 02/11/2026 22:45

I want the weirdest of icks, I’m bored and want a giggle..

I’ll go first…

skinny jeans

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Freebliss · 03/11/2026 00:08

Mums that have a new born, no matter how many other kids they have when there is a new born they seem to go over the top.

CyanMaker · 03/11/2026 00:09

dirty fingernails
sloppy table manners
cigarette smoke
kids with snot all over their face

TriesNotToBeCynical · 03/11/2026 00:12

shuggles · 03/11/2026 00:07

@CloveRinse At least time you agree that the things being mentioned are stupid. That is some progress.

How is that progress? I've always said that many of these threads are stupid and utterly bizarre.

A bunch of stuff gets listed that any sane person would find disgusting. It goes without saying that all that stuff makes sense.

But it's when you hear things like "I get the ick when men wear seatbelts," that's just bonkers.

But if that is what people feel that’s what they feel; reasonable or not.

TamarindCottage · 03/11/2026 00:13

Men in flipflops when not on or near a beach

Lovelylydia · 03/11/2026 00:14

Ooh ooh, personalised numberplate. Instant turn off.

AmusableAvocado · 03/11/2026 00:14

Men:

Jumping up and down and doing the 🤘🏼 sign at a gig/concert.

Wearing swimming goggles.

Wearing a backpack on both shoulders.

Stalling their cars. Even worse when they stall and someone behind them beeps to tell them to hurry up.

Wearing any kind of woolly jumper or scarf. Even worse if there’s a pattern on it.

XenaSharples · 03/11/2026 00:16

Anyone who regards (or who appears to regard) Conor McGregor as a style icon.
Anyone who regards (or who appears to regard) David Beckham as a style icon.

JackdawRoost · 03/11/2026 00:24

laughterworry0 · 02/11/2026 23:04

I don’t know why, but picturing my husband sitting on a train or a plane that is see through and seeing him sitting in that position really makes me feel ick’d

😅😅 top ten thing I've ever read on here.

Wreckinball · 03/11/2026 00:27

Plane farts, always a man and always the most toe curling eye watering lingering stench

SqueakyDinosaur · 03/11/2026 00:27

Wire coathangers

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 03/11/2026 00:29

Bent cotton Q tips.
Bent and used paper straws.
Wet cellophane

giddyboo · 03/11/2026 00:30

MurphysColeslaw · 02/11/2026 23:29

Men named Kevin , Carl, Darren or Gaz.

Men who spell it Garrie. 😬

hotmumshit · 03/11/2026 00:30

giddyboo · 03/11/2026 00:30

Men who spell it Garrie. 😬

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Eww who's husband is spelling their name Garrie???? Own up!!!

Puffalicious · 03/11/2026 00:32

Men in Grandad collar tshirts or shirts- the buttons make me 🤢.

See also men in v-neck tshirts.

Men who straighten their hair (usually short, but they straighten the top up the way if it's wavy/ curly).

Men in jeans, white shirt, suit jacket & shiny, black shoes (normally sugar daddies).

Beer bellies.

Balding but desperately holding onto hair at the side/ whisps.

Shirts too tight showing back fat 🤢

Lis947 · 03/11/2026 00:32

Mere1 · 02/11/2026 23:26

Especially if they also have a gold chain bracelet.

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Even more so when they won't remove said gold chain even when you say you hate it, because "their Mum bought it for them" 🤢

squarecrow · 03/11/2026 00:43

One specific guy: he couldn’t catch a frisbee. No!

More generally: guys who “preen” their appearance too much (eyebrow waxing and fake tan at the top of the list)
and guys who blame their behaviour on any outside circumstance or influence instead of taking responsibility for it

Donutladyhere · 03/11/2026 00:44

Crocs

hotmumshit · 03/11/2026 00:46

Donutladyhere · 03/11/2026 00:44

Crocs

🙈

Pieceofpurplesky · 03/11/2026 00:59

These. And that helicopter dick swing that some men do.

Give me your most random ‘ick’
whyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhy · 03/11/2026 01:04

LuckyHazelFox · 02/11/2026 23:02

No socks and loafers

its disgusting wearing shoes without socks. Stinky fungal fest waiting to happen

whyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhy · 03/11/2026 01:05

Skinny legs and gunts. Shows poor diet and lack of walking/exercise.

INeverReallyLovedYouAnyway · 03/11/2026 01:06

Chris and Rosie Ramsay have some brilliant icks from listeners on their podcast.

My absolute favourite: “he was mugged” 😂😂

whyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhy · 03/11/2026 01:07

Saying icky

INeverReallyLovedYouAnyway · 03/11/2026 01:08

My personal ones:

Double strapping with a backpack

When they sound like they are dying simply brushing their teeth (what IS that?!)

watching him ride away down an escalator, and watching him cross at the green man

CheetahsAreGreatMums · 03/11/2026 01:51

What kind of poloshirts are people seeing! There are some lovely, smart ones.

Not a petty ick, but talking in text speak.