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Things that shouldn't but really ick you out.

164 replies

substitutingsleepwithcaffeinee · 24/01/2020 21:52

Has anybody got any weird things that usual people find normal but make you feel v uncomfortable. Mine are I hate dripping water or the feeling of wet cardboard or toilet paper. It makes me cringe wholeheartedly, No idea why.

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Here1111 · 25/01/2020 07:42

People filing their nails near me. ewwwwwww

Make up application on public transport.

Sweetaholic · 25/01/2020 08:15

Runny eggs 🤢

lowlandLucky · 25/01/2020 08:26

ving to hold coins in my hand ( especially coppers) for more than 5 seconds. Yuk

MerryInthechelseahotel · 25/01/2020 09:07

I'm with killerqueen I could throw up thinking of belly buttons. None of the other things bother me

SimonJT · 25/01/2020 09:12

Finger or toenails being long enough to have any amount of white bit showing. My boyfriend can’t cut his own nails so as soon as he comes round he stands at the bin so I can cut them for him.

If I’m shopping etc I won’t pay cash if the person has nails long enough to have any white nail showing incase they touch me when giving me change, it also means I have to be very careful when taking a receipt.

The thought of long nails touching me makes me feel physically ill.

DappledThings · 25/01/2020 09:14

Flip-flops. The idea of that bit between my toes is just yyeeeuuurrgghh. I'm scrunching my toes now thinking about it. Don't mind seeing them on other people but the idea of wearing them myself freaks me out.

twointhemorning · 25/01/2020 09:36

Other people brushing their teeth... the foaming toothpaste. Yuck Xmas Envy

EngagedAgain · 25/01/2020 09:47

Another one about touching fabrics etc. There's something I don't like about the rough side of a new dry scouring pad, and I have to get it wet asap. Then it's ok.

Thuglife · 25/01/2020 09:48

Pretty much everything that’s already been mentioned- it’s a miracle I’ve managed to hold down a job, have children etc. I hate feet with a passion & being touched in bed by someone else’s feet is gross. Dd knows much I hate it and is constantly trying to put her freezing trotters on me.

Pinkette06 · 25/01/2020 10:15

Belly buttons. And anyone touching their belly button, makes me feel sick just thinking of it

Glitterb · 25/01/2020 10:19

I absolutely hate the feeling of my hands after washing them and can’t touch paper afterwards! I have no idea why but I’ve been the same since being really little

MadamePewter · 25/01/2020 10:21

Lots of rabbits on a hillside.

In fact, too many of anything, even if the think itself is cute

TheMemoryLingers · 25/01/2020 10:27

People nudging me to point something out - makes me prickly with rage.

Any wet food put in plastic containers or tupperware - it has to be ceramic.

The smell of coffee when it has been stewing in a thermos flask.

Any printing or writing that is too faint - e.g. printer ink running out or someone writing with a 4H pencil - I can't explain the feeling very well, but it's as if it creases my brain up.

iklboo · 25/01/2020 10:33

Nutella & porridge. I feel physically ill if any gets on my skin.

AgnosticBaker · 25/01/2020 10:38

Loose hair, even my own. I have been known to vomit after cleaning the shower drain, but I force myself to do it. Hoping that enough exposure will help me get over it.

jess3817 · 25/01/2020 10:43

The feeling of velvet.
Belly buttons and toes (urgh)
The sound of people chewing and crunching - litterally makes my ears hurt😂

SedentaryCat · 25/01/2020 10:59

Tea leaves or coffee grounds under my nails.

Using a unisex public loo after a man has been in there.

yellowallpaper · 25/01/2020 11:26

Vinegar. Can't even sit at a table if it has a bottle of vinegar on it. Vile

ArthurDentsSpaceTowel · 25/01/2020 11:42

Croaky/husky/phlegmy voices, especially in women. It's usually women who are talking too low for their natural pitch in an attempt to sound more authoritative or reassuring. The rasp is like fingernails on a blackboard to me.

Itstheprinciple · 25/01/2020 12:02

Sponges.

Whiskeylover45 · 25/01/2020 12:25

DH can't abide bellybuttons. His own or anyone elses. Touching his makes him vomit. Me, tickling.

RedRosie · 25/01/2020 12:45

Avocado.

Not eating them (I love to eat them) but preparing them. That horrible slippery stone.

Angry
keepingbees · 25/01/2020 13:02

When people bite from a big chunk of cucumber. Slices are fine, but taking a big bite 🤢

Tinned carrots. The taste, the texture, gross.

A friend used to have removable braces, the kind with a plate that sits in the roof of your mouth and the wire clips onto the teeth. After eating she used to take it out and slurp any liquid/spit off the plate. Really turned my stomach.

Chicken skin that's not crispy and all fatty and gelatinous.

DH using my toothbrush by mistake. It happens regularly and he sees no issue with it Angry

YorkshirePud1 · 25/01/2020 13:27

@keepingbees Jesus Christ I just retched about 5 times after reading that. What is wrong with people?

AlexaAmbidextra · 25/01/2020 13:57

The sound of the boiler running if I’m in bed. I automatically feel as though I’m sweltering and can’t breathe.

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