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Weird things that make you cringe

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Pizzatrip · 13/01/2024 19:26

Do you have any odd things that make you cringe?

I find the sound of water being poured into a jug or glass really cringe.. it’s so odd. Water coming out of a tap is fine, but it’s that gluggy noise. My daughter had a relaxing video on YouTube today and it had a stream with some twinkly music over the top.. the bloody stream going over a rock was making a similar gluggy noise and making me cringe 🤣.

Anyone else have anything similar and ridiculous?!

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TinderTime · 14/01/2024 14:08

Snowflakecookie1989 · 13/01/2024 20:28

I'm the same when someone is pouring a glass of wine on television :/

I'm the same. Lots of sound effects on TV that just aren't real! Especially shoes walking down halls.

You can tell it's someone in a studio making the sounds, they just don't sound "right".

spicedlemonpie · 14/01/2024 14:18

Load of things from above cringe me out.

We are pregnant Why say that.
I dont know why but i feel embarrassed for people when they say they can't clean their homes because they have children.
One of my worse is sitting in someones home and its full of clutter i just want binbags and get to work or a skip.

ThewaytoAmarula · 14/01/2024 14:28

When someone yawns and then someone else "catches" it and yawns too. It's like witnessing germ contagion.

When Victoria C-M leads the contestants in an awkward, shit singalong on Only Connect (yes I realise this is supposed to be cringe).

OriginalUsername2 · 14/01/2024 14:39

Singers making purposeful smiley eye contact with other singers whilst singing.

Audiences clapping along to music.

Legendairy · 14/01/2024 14:43

OriginalUsername2 · 14/01/2024 14:39

Singers making purposeful smiley eye contact with other singers whilst singing.

Audiences clapping along to music.

This made me laugh coming from a family of professionals musicians. My first thought was erm what you mean performing and people enjoying themselves 🤣 However everything about performing in any way can seem a bit cringe I guess when you overthink it, luckily there are plenty of people happy to be a bit cringe otherwise the arts wouldn't exist.

WellThisIsFun1 · 14/01/2024 14:46

Wet tissues, the inside of a pumpkin and 'talky bits' in songs

CurlewKate · 14/01/2024 14:50

The word "bits" in the context of " pick up a few bits" or-even worse- when used to describe girls genitals. <shudder>

Jacopo · 14/01/2024 14:56

The word gift instead of present. Something about the way people arrange their top lip and teeth to say it. Even worse if they are using it as a verb.

Jacopo · 14/01/2024 14:57

Also people saying “I was sat”.

OriginalUsername2 · 14/01/2024 15:06

Legendairy · 14/01/2024 14:43

This made me laugh coming from a family of professionals musicians. My first thought was erm what you mean performing and people enjoying themselves 🤣 However everything about performing in any way can seem a bit cringe I guess when you overthink it, luckily there are plenty of people happy to be a bit cringe otherwise the arts wouldn't exist.

Oh god. Family groups make me cringe too! The worst is brother and sister duos. I’m sorry, it’s a physical bodily reaction, like it’s trying to turn itself inside out. I would probably die in your living room.

I get where you’re coming from because I was a dancer - there’s nothing sillier than flailing your body around in different shapes but it feels magic to do it. I do appreciate entertainers, I promise!

Legendairy · 14/01/2024 15:11

OriginalUsername2 · 14/01/2024 15:06

Oh god. Family groups make me cringe too! The worst is brother and sister duos. I’m sorry, it’s a physical bodily reaction, like it’s trying to turn itself inside out. I would probably die in your living room.

I get where you’re coming from because I was a dancer - there’s nothing sillier than flailing your body around in different shapes but it feels magic to do it. I do appreciate entertainers, I promise!

I promise there are no family groups though 🤣 brother and sister duos can be a bit creepy, but The Carpenters weren't. If you don't remember them Google 'Same Difference'. I actually know them and they are lovely but it came across a bit odd at the time.

Yep I get what you mean with dancing, its the same when guitarists are on their knees etc, feels amazing doing it though 😂

bedknobsandstickbrooms · 14/01/2024 15:15

Changingplace · 13/01/2024 21:03

Someone quickly scraping round a yoghurt pot, ugh just leave it alone I can’t stand it.

Oh god, same!

The way they frantically scrape around for every last morsel Envy

IKnowYouBetterThanThat · 14/01/2024 15:17

That sort of phwuu phwuuu noise that people make when they're eating something that is too hot but continue to eat it anyway!

OriginalUsername2 · 14/01/2024 15:38

Legendairy · 14/01/2024 15:11

I promise there are no family groups though 🤣 brother and sister duos can be a bit creepy, but The Carpenters weren't. If you don't remember them Google 'Same Difference'. I actually know them and they are lovely but it came across a bit odd at the time.

Yep I get what you mean with dancing, its the same when guitarists are on their knees etc, feels amazing doing it though 😂

I nearly cited Same Difference as my example! 😂

PrincessHoneysuckle · 14/01/2024 15:41

People singing happy birthday.

I mime when I sing it to others in a group and I get second hand embarrassment for the person being sung to

Dramasloth · 14/01/2024 15:43

Jacopo · 14/01/2024 14:57

Also people saying “I was sat”.

Agree. Unless you were placed there you were sitting.

Trusttheprocess1 · 14/01/2024 15:44

Infusedwithchamomileandmint · 13/01/2024 21:04

The sound of a hot drink being stirred.
People stir for fucking ages !
It makes the skin crawl down my back

Especially when they kind of whisk it- thought I was the only one! 😂

Dramasloth · 14/01/2024 15:45

People catching cutlery on their teeth when eating 😡

scalt · 14/01/2024 15:55

Short socks sticking out of trainers; it just looks wrong.

But I like wearing my trainers without socks, sorry to
those who don’t!

MagpiePi · 14/01/2024 15:59

The Magnum ice cream adverts where the person bites into the chocolate and there is an obvious fake cracking sound they've put onto the soundtrack.
The 'Darling hold my hand...' holiday adverts.

Also, people calling boats 'she'. I used to be in a rowing club so heard this a lot. Don't mind so much if it is a salty old sea dog talking about an old schooner sailing boat, but it's still a bit cringey.

NoCloudsAllowed · 14/01/2024 16:02

Coasters. Fabric conditioner. Spray cooking oil. Cheap toys. Men in shorts in winter. Adults (especially rotund ones) wearing football strip as leisure wear. Acrylic nails. Women in leggings that showcase the whole Fandango. SUVs. Clinton Cards. I could go on

NoCloudsAllowed · 14/01/2024 16:05

Also, majorly, use of the word 'meal' meeeeyull meil meeeel meeeyulll

TellySavalashairbrush · 14/01/2024 16:14

Butternut squash - scooping out the seeds 😱

women who drag partner and kids along to go to the supermarket . Surely it’s easier to leave them at home or let your partner go and you stay at home with the kids .

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 14/01/2024 17:07

"Up For Grabs" in a magazine We've got three air fryers up for grabs urgh

Legendairy · 14/01/2024 17:11

OriginalUsername2 · 14/01/2024 15:38

I nearly cited Same Difference as my example! 😂

Brilliant, cheesy cringiness. They live locally to me and Sean does various music bits and performs in panto not too far away quite often. He is still pretty popular believe it or not.