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What gives you the heebiejeebies?

173 replies

AnnieCartwright · 14/06/2020 16:17

For me it's people (especially men - yes, I'm being sexist) who shake hands like a limp lettuce. Takes all myself control not to wipe my hand down my side ....

What's yours?

OP posts:
crosser62 · 14/06/2020 16:45

Sloths.
They make my skin crawl.

Doingtheboxerbeat · 14/06/2020 17:53

Op I totally agree with the limp handshake, it feels like you have been handed a wet fish. For me it's anything skin related that's abnormal like that poor guy who had the tree like growths on him. I hate anything with holes (trypophobia) but I'm OK with honeycomb and crumpets - just skin related.

JustC · 14/06/2020 18:03

First thing that comes to mind, the sounds cats make when in heat or when fighting other cats. To me they sound really creepy. I do like cats. Just those sounds make my skin crawl in fear.

Sunstar16 · 14/06/2020 18:05

Touching anything velvet makes my skin crawl.

formerbabe · 14/06/2020 18:07

Cotton wool

AnnieCartwright · 14/06/2020 18:09

@formerbabe

Cotton wool
DH is the same. Also if you squeak two pieces of polystyrene together.
OP posts:
ShowOfHands · 14/06/2020 18:10

Holes.

iklboo · 14/06/2020 18:12

Limp handshakes
People trying to kiss you on the lips who you don't want to (I'm looking at you FIL)
Nutella or porridge on my skin

Smellbellina · 14/06/2020 18:17

Yes, sloths!!

pooopypants · 14/06/2020 18:34

Wet wool

Mr Tumble

Jim Carey

buttonup26 · 14/06/2020 18:38

Sandpaper

Mrsjayy · 14/06/2020 18:39

Rebel.wilson Blush

IHaveBrilloHair · 14/06/2020 18:41

Slugs, absolutely terrified of them.

Mrsjayy · 14/06/2020 18:48

Slugs used to make me .cry I'm better now but.I would sweat at the sight of them.

Raera · 14/06/2020 18:54

Maggots

butlinschambermaid · 14/06/2020 18:56

Michael McIntyre urgh

TheoriginalLEM · 14/06/2020 18:56

Omg y y to limp handshakes never really considered it but yes, definitely not good.

My boss, he is not a nice man and he makes me very uncomfortable

OddBoots · 14/06/2020 18:57

The sight of a finger nail being bent back,

tectonicplates · 14/06/2020 19:04

People who lick their fingers while turning pages. It makes my skin crawl. Sometimes it's when they're handing you a piece of paper so they're actually giving you paper with their saliva on it 🤢 After Corona and hand washing etc, I really hope people will start to think twice about this vile habit.

Also chewing gum.

forsucksfake · 14/06/2020 19:21

Very detailed visual patterns

Bas relief textures that look like pieces of shit

swarms of tiny insects

people's ears if I look too closely at them

bloodywhitecat · 14/06/2020 19:25

Fish. Not the dead ones you can eat but the live ones that swim.

GracieLane · 14/06/2020 19:32

Polystyrene

Boris Johnson

Those old swirly ceilings

Mrsjayy · 14/06/2020 19:34

Mushroom s growing on trees and I'm grass urgh

user5656 · 14/06/2020 19:40

Toads

catlovingdoctor · 14/06/2020 19:42

Turtles