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In hindsight, what gave you the ick? (Lighthearted)

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JorisBonson · 24/11/2022 11:37

The other day I remembered that ex DH would turn the water r off halfway through showering, and for some reason this gave me a belated ick.
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s trousers were always too short too.

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JorisBonson · 24/11/2022 11:38

Jesus, state of that post. Please give us an edit button!

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calmama · 24/11/2022 12:30

What do you mean he’d turn the shower off halfway through?

calmama · 24/11/2022 12:31

The ick. Sucking their sunglasses arms.

MeMyBooksAndMyCats · 24/11/2022 12:32

One of my exes, we were friends long before we got together.

The first time we were getting it on and about to do the deed and a switched just turned on in my head and I just thought oh my god I can't have sex with my friend!! Wtf am i doing!
Instantly friend zoned, all feelings instantly vanished shame as well as he was a good boyfriend. Grin

nannybeach · 24/11/2022 12:33

The annoying use of the word "ick", say nauseous. Although I cannot imagine why someone turning off a shower would produce this reaction. As someone who was nursing 40 plus years,you probably don't want to know what provokes this in my case.

fairgame84 · 24/11/2022 12:34

My ex had a flatulence problem. He thought it was hilarious. I did not.

PearlclutchersInc · 24/11/2022 12:37

He (ex) started to take garlic tablets as part of a health kick. His body smell totally changed and I couldn't even be sat beside him. Never mind the ick I felt truly nauseous every time I got a waft.

KitchiHuritAngeni · 24/11/2022 12:42

I've literally just ended something before it started because he kept saying "teeties" instead of sweets or sweeties, and kept on 'accidently' rubbing past me and saying "sowwy, hope that didn't turn you on".

No it fucking didn't 🤢

I know I gave an ex the ick (many years ago) because he would be in the throws of whatever he was doing and would try and be all sexy and say "any requests" and I would ALWAYS say something like "can you do boom boom boom by the outhere brothers" or similar, then pissed myself laughing 🤣🤣 killed the mood every time but I couldn't stop myself.

crumbsneverdid · 24/11/2022 13:17

ExBF said things like 'uber-excited to see you' 'well-jel', 'whoop whoop' and loads more. The physical effect it had on me was almost violent - so odd for something so small.
Some call it ick, what's another word for it? repulsion?

APJ1 · 24/11/2022 13:19

I know I gave an ex the ick (many years ago) because he would be in the throws of whatever he was doing and would try and be all sexy and say "any requests" and I would ALWAYS say something like "can you do boom boom boom by the outhere brothers" or similar, then pissed myself laughing 🤣🤣

That's the sort of thing I 'd say, along with the PMSL! 😄

CBAironing · 24/11/2022 13:21

He had feet that pointed outwards like a penguin when he walked. It's really common when you watch people and makes me want to scream just walk properly!!!! His trousers were often too short and his tops to short. He didn't shave his head properly so had longer sections. Bleurgh.

Speedweed · 24/11/2022 13:28

He couldn't park the car. Seriously. Then he'd have to do a ten point turn to (sort of) get out of the space, and then he'd get flustered and over-rev it, and then have to slam on the brakes. Repeat for about 10 minutes. I just couldn't see him as a sexy, capable man after that.

Also (another man) opened his bathroom cupboard to discover he had six 2 litre bottles of mouthwash and about four Mitchum deodorants. Instant ick, even though he was lovely in every other way.

calmama · 25/11/2022 08:48

KitchiHuritAngeni · 24/11/2022 12:42

I've literally just ended something before it started because he kept saying "teeties" instead of sweets or sweeties, and kept on 'accidently' rubbing past me and saying "sowwy, hope that didn't turn you on".

No it fucking didn't 🤢

I know I gave an ex the ick (many years ago) because he would be in the throws of whatever he was doing and would try and be all sexy and say "any requests" and I would ALWAYS say something like "can you do boom boom boom by the outhere brothers" or similar, then pissed myself laughing 🤣🤣 killed the mood every time but I couldn't stop myself.

“kept on 'accidently' rubbing past me and saying "sowwy, hope that didn't turn you on".

“No it fucking didn't 🤢“

Ooer. shudder

lurkingfromhome · 25/11/2022 09:19

Ordered a hot chocolate, complete with squirty cream, marshmallows and glittery dust stuff. Like he was a 7-year-old child.

toastedcat · 25/11/2022 09:26

He was a huge hypochondriac. Once he got an actual ambulance to pick him up as he thought he was having a heart attack (he wasn't).

Notwithstanding the ridiculous drain of NHS resources, the constant focus on his perceived illness was a major ick for me and ultimately led to me never wanting to sleep with him!

MostTacticalNameChange · 25/11/2022 10:20

He called me Chuckles. Urrrrgggghh.

FictionalCharacter · 25/11/2022 10:34

My ex suddenly started doing that wanking gesture in front of his mouth and making slurping noises, presumably as a charming way of saying “can I have a blow job please”.
Delightful.

BT11 · 25/11/2022 10:51

My ex would burp in my face before kissing me. Constantly. Almost every time. I would ask him not to do it and he would say "I can't help it!". We were together 6 years and it only started in the final year - one of the reasons I left him 😂 My now husband accidentally does it from time to time and it makes me see red as it reminds me of my ex 🤮

BT11 · 25/11/2022 10:52

Horrific!! I would have died 😂

BT11 · 25/11/2022 10:53

FictionalCharacter · 25/11/2022 10:34

My ex suddenly started doing that wanking gesture in front of his mouth and making slurping noises, presumably as a charming way of saying “can I have a blow job please”.
Delightful.

Horrific!! I would have died 😂

CornedBeef451 · 25/11/2022 10:57

My old boyfriend was too slobbery. When he was on top he would just sort of funnel ALL his saliva into my mouth with his tongue. Actually made me heave.

stuntbubbles · 25/11/2022 11:00

Said, “We just can’t keep our hands off each other, we fancy each other that much” – like a jet of cold water because I could keep my hands off him and I didn’t fancy him that much.

Drank Diet Coke at breakfast.

BT11 · 25/11/2022 11:04

My ex would also upload pictures of himself topless & flexing on social media daily with unrelated inspirational quotes underneath and loads of hashtags - he was 36 and completely narcissistic.

cringe inducing.

RightBackAtYa · 25/11/2022 11:08

These are making me dry heave and laugh in equal measures Grin
Mine is wearing dungarees as a fashion statement in public, shallow, but I couldn't get past that

Cigarettesaftersex1 · 25/11/2022 11:11

CornedBeef451 · 25/11/2022 10:57

My old boyfriend was too slobbery. When he was on top he would just sort of funnel ALL his saliva into my mouth with his tongue. Actually made me heave.

Oh my fucking God, that has just made me dry heave

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