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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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Planesmistakenforstars · 03/11/2026 01:59

Shaved head with a full beard.

Whitened teeth.

Tying shoe laces too tight. This is hard to describe, but an ex always wore Converse, but would pull the laces so tight that the panels with the eyelets would touch. He was otherwise lovely, but I could not get past this.

Lololololololxxx · 03/11/2026 02:03

Uncuffed jogging bottoms. The ankle swinger type.

Leather jackets.

Man bags.

Lololololololxxx · 03/11/2026 02:04

3/4 length trousers

CharityShopMensGlasses · 03/11/2026 02:04

Ok maybe just me but...

-Slip on canvas shoes. I can smell how your feet are going to smell from here.

-long nails.

-Not being hairy. I know this is the opposite for many women.

-Sleep talking in a high pitched voice. Don't emasculate yourself in your dreams please. 😅

-Those that want special treatment/ seek out named treatment in cafes/restaurants/shops. If its just a couple of places they know the people in for a chat thats fine...and I think this is because I'm shy but ... eeeech ick I really do not want to see you behave like mummy's little prince. 🤢🤢

-Grandiosity/ getting all pompous about their kids 'oh he wouldnt eat anything at all from Aldi...Oh they wouldn't be seen dead in those'. Probably also an ick about women. But just dont be proud about this. Tell me they're kind, tell me their interests and if you need to their achievements, but please dont tell me how proud you are that you have raised them to be snobbish.

Lololololololxxx · 03/11/2026 02:06

Planesmistakenforstars · 03/11/2026 01:59

Shaved head with a full beard.

Whitened teeth.

Tying shoe laces too tight. This is hard to describe, but an ex always wore Converse, but would pull the laces so tight that the panels with the eyelets would touch. He was otherwise lovely, but I could not get past this.

I agree with all this and I get what you mean about the shoes 😂

CharityShopMensGlasses · 03/11/2026 02:07

Lololololololxxx · 03/11/2026 02:06

I agree with all this and I get what you mean about the shoes 😂

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Yes agreed- looks like clown shoes.

TheLastSilverSaint · 03/11/2026 02:44

Business suits and ties. Hate them.

aurynne · 03/11/2026 02:48

Manbuns.
Beard buns.
Shaggy beards.
Nose hairs sticking out.
Loud farting.
The smell they leave behind after spending 45 min on the toilet... for the love of God, everyone's shit smells, but if you just flush it as it falls you'll save everyone else from having to put up with the stench of marinated feces for hours on end!

Tamtim · 03/11/2026 02:50

Men who wear band t shirts or football/sports shirts.

Tamtim · 03/11/2026 02:57

Flip flops or open shoes on planes. The only acceptable shoes on planes are those that fully cover the feet and feet must be covered in socks. This goes for women and men.

tardiz · 03/11/2026 03:14

My partner wearing those anti snoring strips on his nose. Anyone brushing their teeth near me 🤢

Rubyupbeat · 03/11/2026 03:38

Men or women in cycling gear and their clip clop cycle shoes.

SecretChipmunk · 03/11/2026 03:41

He said getting a paper shredder changed his life

Robertsmithsnan · 03/11/2026 04:00

Wannabe cyclists, kitted out to the nines in lycra.
Gaming
Supping from a bowl, yes I've seen grown men drinking their cereal milk from a bowl.
Stirring a cup of Tea/Coffee and tapping the spoon on the cup.
Performance <sighing, coughing, sneezing, yawning>

HisStericalTestes · 03/11/2026 04:35

Sockless wonders. The knowledge of sweat puddling between toes makes me dry heave.

Speakeasy22 · 03/11/2026 04:43

Men's suits. I always wonder how often are they actually cleaned?

DeeDeeSharpWhatKindOfLadyNSoul · 03/11/2026 04:45

Blue trousers ,brown shoes
Worn by a certain kind in the oil & gas industry.

HingesHingesHinges · 03/11/2026 05:14

That thing they do…what’s it called?

Oh yeah.

Breathing.

StarCourt · 03/11/2026 05:36

LuckyHazelFox · 02/11/2026 23:02

No socks and loafers

With trousers above their ankles

AgentKim · 03/11/2026 05:55

People who put their feet up on public transport seats.
Men who spread thier legs wide while sitting next to you.

AgentKim · 03/11/2026 05:57

Oh and brown shoes with a blue suit.
Whos idea was that!?

Francestein · 03/11/2026 06:00

Men who get themselves a “Hobby” to justify spending exorbitant amounts of money and taking time away from their family, leaving their partner to do all the adulting every spare second they can swing it. They justify their own enjoyment and believe their time is much more valuable than their partner’s. Also the ones who make these hobbies their entire personality. They’re all over Strava and constantly checking their heart rate and browsing for the best Lycra shorts or expensive running shoes. Nothing worse than being subjected to their “stats.”

Men who think women should get a “little job” and believe that these things fit in perfectly around childcare and school pickups, drop offs and extra-curricular activities. They are quite convinced that such things exist: You know damn well that they won’t be picking up when the school rings to tell your kid is vomiting.

DeeDeeSharpWhatKindOfLadyNSoul · 03/11/2026 06:00

AgentKim · 03/11/2026 05:57

Oh and brown shoes with a blue suit.
Whos idea was that!?

Agreed it's hideous
Extra points if the shoes resemble Rumplestiltskins.

ProjectFailScary · 03/11/2026 06:03

Crocs, with or without socks.

Loud, I’ve got to be the centre of attention types.

Right wingers.

Bunionbabe · 03/11/2026 06:17

The word 'panties' especially uttered by a man. I once borrowed a car from a male colleague. As I reached under the driver's seat to adjust it I felt a lot of crusty stuff stuck to the upholstery. It was dried on snot and boggies where he'd wiped his hand.

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