Strange things that give you a kind of "ick" in everyday life

[CariahMary]

I don't mean getting the "ick" about a sexual or romantic partner. And I don't mean being put-off by things that are actually pretty grim. I mean random things that you inexplicably find a bit off-putting in everyday life.

For me, I get a kind of "ick" when I read other people talking about food on forums MN I honestly had no idea why. It's so odd, I really like reading food descriptions in books but in forums I find it really off-putting.

In the real-world, I also really hate opening other people's fridges. They always smell weird (different from my own). I have to hold my breath.

People buying toilet roll in the supermarket alongside food and putting it all together on the conveyer belt thing. I do it to, but it always makes me feel like life is pointless- like look at us all eating and shitting it out!

@louderthan Men buying big packs of toilet roll

Thanks for the advice.

In future, I will be careful not to buy any toilet roll.

Clearly, I forgot that, as a man, I do not need toilet roll, and my arse can magically clean itself. How silly of me.

Grazing tables 🤮

In a restaurant, anyone craning their necks to get a good look at other people’s food being delivered at another table. I have no idea why, but I simply cannot bear it.

or worse - a warmed toilet seat 🤢

A random hair. In food. On a table. On a chair. Public transport. Gahhhh 🤢

Mullets. I know it sounds like a cliche, but they genuinely make me feel queasy. A mullet with a moustache is even worse. And the only thing worse than a mullet and a moustache, is a mullet, a moustache and those aviator glasses. I've seen a few young men wearing that combo lately. I don't get it, is it some sort of rebellion or something?

I’m going with tartare on teeth , it’s grim, all that yellow between teeth 🤮

This is also mine!! To a tee 😂

People who say “yummy” or “yikes”

Estate agents!

Oh and after reading a couple of MN threads on active, people saying "we was" not "we were". What has happened to the English language, this seems to be a thing lately and it makes me irrationally angry?

Feet, bald men with big long beards, pee on toilet seats, men in those loose long shorts that end just above their knees, crocs, spit gobbets on the pavement 🤢 🤮

Unless they have toned flat tummies. Fit people of both sexes make me feel we are okay as a species!

When someone doesn't say thank you after you hold the door open for them. Forcing you to then say you’re welcome really loudly. Manners don’t cost a thing…

people talking loudly on public transport… screams attention seeker…

people who wear flip flops with jeans…
crocs and socks

Things to do with teeth. In particular, teeth whitening strips (gagging even thinking about it- never mind saying it out loud) the amount of ads I see for these ; will probably see more now I’ve typed it!!)
or (and I’m aware this isn’t something that happens) the thought of tweezers scraping along teeth. Ugh my mouth is watering at the almost vomit inducing thought of it 🤮

Close ups on tv when the person has facial hair, spots and disgusting dirty fingernails

Also on tv

When journalists in a studio setting ask a public figure a question but it’s inaudible and you can only hear the answer. Just give them a microphone!

Seeing someone take a bite of some food, start to chew it and then have a drink before they’ve swallowed the food…..bleugh!

Also seeing someone take off a motorbike helmet (or racing driver or whatever) and their head and hair are all sweaty - I can’t bear it.

Oh I have to turn it off until they have finished. There’s a politician who does this makes me shiver.

My sister in law refers to my brother as 'husby'.

I cringe every time.

My DW does this with ice cream,custard apple pie,cornflakes.i ask why I just get back because I like it...fair enough.

Tomato sauce / ketchup

Bubble and Squeek!

when people use the word boogie. “I had a really great night out last and had a bit of a boogie” Gyaghhhh!

Chopping the strings off a cooked joint of meat. Makes me shudder.