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He’s given me the “ick”

92 replies

ForOliveShaker · 02/10/2024 22:15

A guy was messaging me for a little while. The meet up seemed to keep being delayed so I sort of had to distance as I hate becoming too invested. I just get scared. Anyway, he asked me how I was last night then told me “still got a cold but gotta keep smiling” then proceeded to send me a video of himself, smiling and moving round in bed with a very obvious filter.

My body was cringing. Why on earth are people like this. Maybe my autism makes me too blunt. But what the actual heck.

OP posts:
GhostVase · 02/10/2024 23:01

ForOliveShaker · 02/10/2024 22:26

Sometimes you’re just like. What do I do with this. I find it very effeminate to send things like that. Might be fine for other women but it’s a no from me

I think you misunderstand the term ‘effeminate’.

SplendidUtterly · 02/10/2024 23:04

What was the filter?

Lavenderhazeee · 02/10/2024 23:05

GhostVase · 02/10/2024 23:01

I think you misunderstand the term ‘effeminate’.

How so?

GoingDownLikeBHS · 02/10/2024 23:06

I don't understand either, I mean it sounds weird, but what - did he have a cold? As in a virus? He filmed himself being unwell in bed? Sniffling? What was the filter?

GhostVase · 02/10/2024 23:08

Lavenderhazeee · 02/10/2024 23:05

How so?

Look it up?

Josette77 · 02/10/2024 23:14

Lavenderhazeee · 02/10/2024 23:05

How so?

Because why would a shirtless man in bed filming himself with a filter be associated with women?

GhostVase · 02/10/2024 23:15

Josette77 · 02/10/2024 23:14

Because why would a shirtless man in bed filming himself with a filter be associated with women?

While (possibly) squirming like a worm.😀

summerincoming · 02/10/2024 23:16

I'm about 10 responses in and already peeing myself at this thread (especially your answers OP) 🤣 not had a funny thread for a while!

biglipslittlehips · 02/10/2024 23:21

Moving around in the bed? How? Wiggling? Bobbing Stevie Winder style?
What kind of filter.

SteelBottle · 02/10/2024 23:23

I quite like how brazenly crap the video was.

Shortnotice · 02/10/2024 23:29

This would one million percent give me the ick, especially the filter!

PyongyangKipperbang · 02/10/2024 23:29

I am 51 and now give not one single fuck about upsetting bellends like this. Helped by the fact that I am happily single!

So I would consider the following message to be part of his emotional education.

"I received your message, it was not pleasant quite honestly. If this is how you try to entice women to spend time with you then you should reconsider. An unsolicited message of you, heavily filtered and half naked in your bed, is not a leg opener. Show respect and act with dignity and you will do much better. Good luck for the future"

LifeIsNeverKind · 02/10/2024 23:30

biglipslittlehips · 02/10/2024 23:21

Moving around in the bed? How? Wiggling? Bobbing Stevie Winder style?
What kind of filter.

I'm absolutely pissing myself here and 'bobbing Stevie Wonder' has just about finished me off 😆
WE NEED TO SEE THIS VIDEO OP

MyOtherProfile · 02/10/2024 23:33

I don't get what the video was either, but this was the ad that came up mid post for me, which I hope isn't related to the video!

He’s given me the “ick”
Justleaveitblankthen · 02/10/2024 23:35

Radiolala · 02/10/2024 22:25

I don’t get it??? Moving around the bed? Like a worm?

This made me lol even more than the OP 😂😂

Msmbc · 02/10/2024 23:41

I was messaging with a guy once and out of nowhere he sent me a video of himself dancing in his kitchen with his park warden work uniform on. It was so so cringe. This sounds even worse

GrizzLee · 02/10/2024 23:41

I’m invested now. Come back please @ForOliveShaker

Pieandchips999 · 02/10/2024 23:45

I think you have a classic ick on this occasion! Was he like trying to sexy grind or something or shake his hips?? In trying to remember what men do. Online dating gave me the ick so bad I switched teams 🤣🤣

EmeraldRoulette · 02/10/2024 23:52

I want to know what the filter was

@MyOtherProfile that is grim!

NarnianQueen · 02/10/2024 23:53

I think the idea that this is effeminate is because it's the kind of thing you might expect some women would do - the trouble is, guys would find it sexy to receive a video like this from a woman. So they think it's the kind of thing we'd love to see from them too 🤣

PyongyangKipperbang · 03/10/2024 00:03

NarnianQueen · 02/10/2024 23:53

I think the idea that this is effeminate is because it's the kind of thing you might expect some women would do - the trouble is, guys would find it sexy to receive a video like this from a woman. So they think it's the kind of thing we'd love to see from them too 🤣

I think you are right.

Its behind the "dick pic" thing. They would be over the moon to receive a picture of a womans gentials, so assume that them getting their tackle out would get us all of a quiver.

It wouldnt be so bad but it isnt like they dont know that getting a picture of the last chicken in the shop is about the biggest turn off you can get! We have been telling them for long enough!

Foxlover46 · 03/10/2024 00:19

I'm imagining what filter whilst he's squirming around like a worm and this is the funniest thread on here for ages

letmego24 · 03/10/2024 00:28

Yes- sort of running around the bed in circles?? Or writhing / squirming around on top of the bed in some way on / in the covers??
A filter like a tan or yes like a cat/ dog etc
Please tell 😆

EngineEngineNumber9 · 03/10/2024 00:29

ForOliveShaker · 02/10/2024 22:25

Imagine how I felt watching it. I was brushing my teeth this morning and just said “what the actual fuck is this” when I watched it 😂😂

The image of you watching the video and saying this with a sickened look on your face while brushing your teeth has sent me 😂

PeachCrab · 03/10/2024 00:29

Ick ick ick - my vagina would seal shut if I got a video like that! Worse than a dick pic imho

Though please describe how he was jiggling about in the bed OP, sorry for making you relive it but this is necessary info 😆