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.

These are hilarious, I particularly enjoyed people being enthusiastic about soup!

Grown adults calling Tomato Ketchup "Red Sauce". Yes I do make a point, at work, of saying "So one BBQ, one Mayo and one TOMATO KETCHUP" brackets...grow the fuck up

I call it T sauce👍😁

And if you asked me for that at work you would get "I am afraid we dont have that. Would you prefer ketchup?"

But this is about icks so I do not apologise for that.

I only use that term in the house I definitely wouldn't use it whilst out.

I plead guilty to sometimes being enthusiastic about soup!

My 'icks' are:

People raving about snow, and especially wishing me a 'white Christmas'.

Men who are the bodybuilder type and cultivate rippling muscles.Especially if they keep flexing them. Doubly if they go around shirtless.

Men with trousers that look they're for a child. There's a guy on the school run who always has joggers that seem 3/4 length and white socks, I always think they must have shrunk in the wash because surely they're not supposed to sit that high up your ankle!?

Then you are forgiven child.

Cos if you used it where I work I would smilingly give you your "sauce" and then slag you off something chronic in the kitchen!!
😅

Younger men who wear flat caps, really fancy themselves, and think they look sexy. When they really look like a flat capped old man from years ago.

Think someone like Albert Tatlock from Coronation Street or an old man who used to keep pigeons, ferrets or whippets back in the day.

ICKE!!! 👎👎👎

There was a song by a punk band and it was Albert Tatlock ..can't remember the band.

Surely Tommy-K?!

People who eat the horrid nubbin on the bottom end of a banana, instead of removing it and putting it inside the skin ready for the bin.

People who say "pronounciation" - especially when unironically berating other people for their poor pronunciation.

People who say "Febuary".

People who call a toilet (without a bath in it) a 'bathroom'.

People who yank up a handbrake without pushing the button in, so it makes a frightful sound.

People who say 'tellybox' or 'interweb' - it was mildly amusing once, but that ship has long sailed.

Anyone licking their fingers when they’re eating.

Women wearing lots of gold rings on multiple fingers. Makes me feel sick in my mouth, especially when they’re handling food.

When men have too much stuff in their trousers pockets, their silhouette makes me feel sick.

Short men with long hair. A former neighbour who was into heavy metal (it may be connected) had a very long, ginger pony tail and he was about 5' 4". I could not look directly at him.

Snotty eggs.

Walking along the aisle in a train & coming into unwanted contact with men's knees, thighs etc.

People sighing.

Carveries - depressing, hell on earth atmosphere.

Yes I agree about carvery restaurants. I can’t stand any type of buffet, as it turns people silly and they start acting like they haven’t seen food before.

If I am eating outside of the home I don’t want to be handling serving spoons and carrying plates of food across a room, it’s all very undignified and messy.

When men sniff hard and the phlegm hits the back of their throat.

Can I just check you know the used towel doesn’t come back out. Once the fresh towel is empty it gets taken away and laundered. The “cassette” is replaced with a laundered towel. I’ve never figured if they are supposed to be more environmentally friendly cos of the laundering costs than paper towels or more hygienic but your post just made me wonder if you thought it was just on a endless loop. My apologies if I’ve misunderstood and you knew this .

I'm hoping that @BauhausOfEliott will do a Part 2, maybe even 3? I have a feeling she's only just started!!! (I agree with quite a few of them too!!)

People wearing white jeans/trousers during winter months & especially when its raining heavily.

People who think you want to see their face on a Teams call (I don’t), but the real ick comes when they keep their camera on while stuffing their breakfast in their mouth.

People ‘prepping’ doing ‘life admin’ and their ‘doggo(s)’ also give me the ick.

I have no issue if they tell me they chopped the carrots, booked the dentist and took the dog(s) for a walk.

Bald men. Yes I know they can't help it, but I can't help finding those bare hairless heads very off-putting.

In my opinion men with obvious wigs actually look preferable to bald men, so I don't know why more of them don't opt for wigs.

All of these. I hope I know you Bauhaus.
To add:
wet bathroom floors
cold lamb
people talking about food
food adverts
the word ‘food’
(eating perfectly acceptable but not on trains or buses)
Doctors that call you ‘Mum’ when you take your DC to an appointment
‘vino’
soft vegetables
’biccies’. I can hardly write it.
second hand phone shops.
saveloy.,

😂