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What makes your skin crawl

214 replies

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/09/2019 16:48

Mine is paper straws. They make my fingers tense up. Shudder.

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RangerLady · 10/09/2019 19:47

My one year old pinching my collar bone, elbow, boobs and stomach while i try and try and fail to get her to sleep. Basically anyone touching me. I need a break from people right now.

Soola · 10/09/2019 19:48

Spiders, cobwebs, taxidermy, slugs, maggots, daddy long legs, Corbyn, Owen Jones, George Clooney, Hugh Grant, The Obama’s, The Clinton’s, Merkel, Soros, James Nesbitt, Gary Lineker, modern feminists, polystyrene cups, paper straws, the feet of most people (excluding my family), dirty (grime) looking people who are not homeless or have mental health problems and are just content not to wash, over exposed flesh of the morbidly obese, dirty snow or when it’s turned to black slush, blood, phlegm that some odious person has heaved up onto a pavement ...... and many, many more too numerous to mention! 😩😂

heidbuttsupper · 10/09/2019 19:49

Bin juice Envy (not envy!)

PencilsInSpace · 10/09/2019 19:52

Metallic scraping sounds, or the taste/smell of plated cutlery when the plate has started to wear off or sometimes the smell of metal generally.

I watched this video to try to get over the metal smell thing - he goes deep into the chemistry of why metal smells like it does - but it didn't work, it still gives me the judders.

Franklymydearidontgiveadam · 10/09/2019 19:53

Trypophobia.... Anything with holes... Clusters etc... Basically honeycomb, lotus pods... Ughi could vom xx

BesselVanDerKolk · 10/09/2019 19:54

Fingernails scraping on car paintwork 😱 makes me shudder thinking about.
Cutlery scraping on plates.
Swimming pool changing room floors.

NationMcKinley · 10/09/2019 19:55

The juice at the bottom of the food recycling bin

That solid polystyrene stuff used to protect tellies in boxes etc

Tummy buttons

Manky teeth (I really couldn’t be a dentist)

The noise the cat litter scoop makes against the bottom of the litter tray - it makes my eyes feeling like they’re bulging out of their sockets

JRM

Yaflamingalah · 10/09/2019 19:57

@Soola I can resonate with all of yours Grin

Drogosnextwife · 10/09/2019 19:58

Other people brushing their teeth, it's the noise.
Velour fabric.

SaltedCaramelPopcorn · 10/09/2019 19:59

Spiders!

Soola · 10/09/2019 20:00

@Yaflamingalah 😂

HairyChinChin · 10/09/2019 20:03

Gerard Butler.

Phycadelicsilhouette · 10/09/2019 20:08

@coffeeandapastry the human crocodile... brilliant! 😂

bobstersmum · 10/09/2019 20:11

Velvet, I just can't touch it, and chalk.

PavlovaFaith · 10/09/2019 20:25

Wooden cutlery
When kids put clothing in their mouths Envy

elQuintoConyo · 10/09/2019 20:36

Plasters - on, off, used, fresh, handling them, getting them out of their cover and applying them - everything.

The hollow, yet meaty, CRUNCH sound of people biting their nails Envy

Chipped nail polish, once one bit chips I have to take the whole lot off.

raspberryjamlady · 10/09/2019 20:47

Whistling, I can't bear it..

Livpool · 10/09/2019 20:49

Polyester packing material 🤢

deste · 10/09/2019 21:01

Bread rolls with flour on them, Brillo pads, blue bottles and cockroaches.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/09/2019 21:25

@raspberryjamlady.
Are you my mums ghost haunting Mumsnet. She was exactly the same. The used to say it brings bad luck.

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/09/2019 21:28

I actually love pulling hair out of the plug hole. I find it very therapeutic.
Think I’m in the wrong job. Anyone looking for a Plumber.Grin

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TightPants · 10/09/2019 21:30

@Sux2buthen - I’ve never before known of anyone to ‘get’ the dry thing, we must be related Grin

HalfManHalfLabrador · 10/09/2019 21:31

That horrible squelching sound effect they add in in films when somebody cuts themselves

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 10/09/2019 21:32

Winter coats brushing up against brick walls / brooms sweeping concrete paths 😱😱😱

BEDinhalfanhour · 10/09/2019 21:33

@RangerLady try scratchsleeves for your DD. Worth every penny for you.