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AIBU to ask what are your 'disgusting' habits

251 replies

FatBottomedGal · 30/01/2017 16:32

There are loads of things that are generally frowned upon that I'm sure loads of us do - I want to hear yours!

My input - I don't always wash my hands after I pee. I don't pee on my hands always see the need and soap sometimes irritates my hands Blush

Your turn!

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AVY1 · 31/01/2017 13:35

I bite the skin of the side of my thumbs. It's a nervous habit that I've always had and don't usually realise that I'm doing it. When I do I always think what a terrible vegetarian I am.

Crazyvaperlady · 31/01/2017 13:36

I scratch my bumhole and sniff my fingers... I actually did this in bed and offered my fingers (jokingly) to my partner to sniff... and he sniffed them! He's a keeper Grin

WashBasketsAreUs · 31/01/2017 14:27

It doesn't happen so often now as people are more careful in the sun, but I love picking peeling skin off.

BaggypantsCrimplesnitch · 31/01/2017 14:50

Reading this thread is so cathartic and reassuring...

I pick my nose
Pee in the shower
Squeeze spots - I don't get enough many, but DH has oily skin and sometimes lets me have a go at his back. Immensely satisfying. I take my glasses off so I can get up close and personal with my work.
And we used to have a dog who loved licking feet, especially if they needed washing. He'd get right in between your toes and nibble at the hard skin. It was bliss.

Lottie4 · 31/01/2017 16:20

I don't think I really have any disgusting habits, although, I could name a couple that have been mentioned on here for my DH.

However, I let my cats sit on the dining room table when I've got the laptop on there, we hardly ever sit at the table as it's always covered with homework, rubbish etc, so that's my defence. We always removed them from the kitchen worktops and they never attempt to go on them, we do sometimes have paws hanging off the kitchen handles when they're trying to get to something yummy!

scaryclown · 31/01/2017 16:31

i think its disgusting not to wash hands before you go to the toilet.Your hands have mire germs on them from everyday life than your bits do!

Adamadamant · 31/01/2017 16:54

I wear my wife's knickers if I've run out of clean boxers. in my defence she does the same.

jcne · 31/01/2017 17:05

I blow my nose in the shower. Once the steam has softened it up. There is no better way.

LadyGlitterSparklesSeriously · 31/01/2017 17:10

I scratch my bumhole and sniff my fingers...

Oh my god.

mrscantona7 · 31/01/2017 17:12

I pick my nose a lot & wipe it under my top, unless I have a tissue to hand, any pj's which have a pocket on the pj top, I wipe the snot in there, it is which I refer to as the snot pocket.

I fart all the time no matter what I eat.

I am such a catch don't you think, my lucky DH

Original poster
FatBottomedGal · 31/01/2017 17:16

I pretty much never wash my black jeans unless they're visibly dirty - too many pairs have gone washed-out-black and they're so expensive to buy Sad Is that wrong?!

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myfavouritecolourispurple · 31/01/2017 17:23

How most of you haven't ended up ill is beyond me

I suspect it's because of the more lax approach to hygiene, not in spite of it.

I am not admitting what I get up to without a name change, but some of them have definitely been mentioned on this thread! I was laughing and my 14 year old ds came to see what I was reading, I told him to go away as I didn't want him to get any ideas for even more disgusting habits than he has already!

Gracey1231 · 31/01/2017 17:25

I bite my toenails!

myfavouritecolourispurple · 31/01/2017 17:25

I use my hair as dental floss when something gets stuck in my teeth

I saw something on TV a while back where monkeys pulled humans' hairs out so they could do exactly that!

purplepansyem · 31/01/2017 17:39

I've been reading these out to my husband and we've been having a laugh as I'm the one who seems to do a lot of the things mentioned!

One of my nastier habits is sniffing the crotch of my jeans/leggings/trousers when I take them off to see if they'll do me another day!

I also have scalp psoriasis and pick off the skin behind my ears and flick it on the carpet.

babyapril · 31/01/2017 18:25

I'm not surprised partners walk out and divorce is high!
Some of you have no class.
I would a fair few of you are pleased about that too! Grin

IamdisgustingIknow · 31/01/2017 18:27

I pick my blackheads in front of my close-up vanity mirror and then stick them to the mirror. It's a ridiculous/disgusting habit that I LOVE doing.

Gracey1231 · 31/01/2017 18:29

IamdisgustingIknow I DO THAT AS WELL HAHAHAHA

ragdoll700 · 31/01/2017 19:03

Snot is not just mucus its full of dirt that your nose has filtered from the air yuck just yuck

JacquesHammer · 31/01/2017 19:16

I'm a nurse, would you be happy with me saying I didn't wash them? Even if "you haven't peed on them" you're still touching the flusher, maybe the toilet seat? It's honestly awful

Well it was on the advice of the GP so I think I'm good Grin

Seriously though - I work from home. Not washing my hands after a wee at home means I just about get through winter without massive sores on my hands.

Few germs vs the pain of cracked hands? I know which I'll take.

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Uhohpanicking · 31/01/2017 19:36

Grossed out at the none hands washing and I have dermatitis Hmm
The bum hole thing is fucking horrible.

Although, I do pick my scalp and spots and when I had a verruca I used to dig it out with every tool available. It did get rid of it though.
Oh and I still wipe my bogeys on the back of the headboard. Absolutely dreading the day DP sees it and I can't remove it myself because it makes me want to vomit.

LostMyDotBrain · 31/01/2017 19:36

I'm a nurse, would you be happy with me saying I didn't wash them? Even if "you haven't peed on them" you're still touching the flusher, maybe the toilet seat? It's honestly awful

If you chose not to wash after a wee at home, I really wouldn't care. Different in a work scenario though obviously. Hygiene is an integral part of your job role. In fact, I'd almost encourage you not to wash them at home to try to compensate for how dry they get with the dozens of washes each working day!

PlumsGalore · 31/01/2017 19:40

I don't tell the cats off if they jump on the work surfaces and they have been known to lick food on there. DH has never been ill from a cat licked steak.

LittleRed90 · 31/01/2017 19:43

PlumsGalore - I baked a cake for my DH today and I caught the cat on the work top, licking the frosting. Not binning it. Not even going to tell him haha.

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