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To think it's disgusting to stick your tongue out in photos

129 replies

user8558 · 21/07/2020 09:34

I probably am being unreasonable.

But I think it's revolting when you see photos of people with their tongues sticking out.

Why do people do this?

OP posts:
Biancadelrioisback · 21/07/2020 10:06

God I do it all the time if I'm taking jokey photos! Never realised that a tongue could be seen as disgusting...

Emeraldshamrock · 21/07/2020 10:06

As long as it is a clean pink tongue it is okay with me.

Andthewinnerislucky · 21/07/2020 10:08

I find it off putting, in that people do it in a sexual/suggestive manner - atleast, that's my interpretation of it. Something about that just feels vulgar to me.

Wouldn't say I find it disgusting though, it's just someone's tongue.

The silly tongue peeking kind don't bother me at all. Sometimes I find it endearing/adorable and amusing unless it's in every single picture, then I'm bored Grin

yelyah22 · 21/07/2020 10:09

Hahaha, sorry I feel like this is a bit weird OP.

LoafingLiz · 21/07/2020 10:10

I wouldn't say disgusting.

It's more cringe, embarrassing, something young girls do and I'm sure they'll look back in a few years and think God what a tit I looked.

Andthewinnerislucky · 21/07/2020 10:10

some people. Not all

Meant to write

Andthewinnerislucky · 21/07/2020 10:12

Cringe

Yes that's the word I was looking for. Blanked out there. Thanks

ChicCroissant · 21/07/2020 10:16

I am with you on this OP, because I know someone who used to do this in every photo. One of his young children does the same thing - I think it may have stopped him from doing it a bit, because you notice it more when someone else does it, if that makes sense.

What seems like fun when a photo is taken of you is more irritating when you are trying to get a photo of someone else!

ProseccoBubbleFantasies · 21/07/2020 10:16

😜

mrsBtheparker · 21/07/2020 10:17

It tells me all I need to know about the person on the end of the tongue, mainly that I don't want to know them.

eaglejulesk · 21/07/2020 10:20

Struggling to understand what is so "disgusting" about a tongue tbh.

user1493494961 · 21/07/2020 10:20

I wouldn't say it's disgusting but I think people that do it look a bit of a twat.

MillieChant · 21/07/2020 10:21

@user8558

It makes my stomach turn. As the pp said, I don't want to see their saliva coated tongue I think it's just gross.

Yes, it's not an anus or a penis, obviously. But it's probably next to these things if you had to list parts of the human body you don't want to look at.

I just laughed out loud at this. I definitely don't think of a tongue as being in the same category as an anus or a penis!

I think it's an overreaction it 'makes your stomach turn' and you sound a little anxious when you talk about gross saliva coated tongues. Are you generally quite twitchy about germs/cleanliness etc?

TheFaerieQueene · 21/07/2020 10:21

Just for you OP 🤣

TheFaerieQueene · 21/07/2020 10:22

Opps

Hardlyworking · 21/07/2020 10:22

It is fucking rank. Also a complete tell of chavvy losers when trawling dating sites.

TheFaerieQueene · 21/07/2020 10:23

Well I can’t post a gif so here is an alternate!

To think it's disgusting to stick your tongue out in photos
DappledOliveGroves · 21/07/2020 10:24

I think it's pretty grim and immature. It spoils the photo and just seems to be a form of attention-seeking. Fair enough if the person is aged four years old, but it's pretty stupid when it's someone in their twenties.

TheFaerieQueene · 21/07/2020 10:24

I give up. See you at the pub!

Toothsil · 21/07/2020 10:24

I seem to be in the minority, but I'm with you, OP. Someone said they don't know how people have the time to get upset about things like that - I don't think anyone is upset, and it doesn't take any time at all to feel something - disgust, irritation, whatever - while scrolling through Facebook!

Sexnotgender · 21/07/2020 10:25

Disgusting is a little strong but I agree it’s irritating as fuck.

Trika · 21/07/2020 10:25

@Hardlyworking

It is fucking rank. Also a complete tell of chavvy losers when trawling dating sites.
Calling people chavvy losers on the other hand is the height of sophistication and manners.

🤪

Mintjulia · 21/07/2020 10:27

I assume you don't have an eight year old boy ! Grin

Every photo I have of my ds between 8 and 12 involves him sticking his tongue out.

SleepingStandingUp · 21/07/2020 10:27

@eaglejulesk

Struggling to understand what is so "disgusting" about a tongue tbh.
Depends where its been
Cheeseandwin5 · 21/07/2020 10:28

When I was younger I used to twirl ( not sure if that's the right word) so it showed the whites on my eyes.
I had a friend used to stick her tongue out- it was a sort of trade mark for her.
What I mean is that ppl act in difference ways and for different reasons . I say let them get on with it, there are certainly better things to be disgusted about, than how someone wants to look in pictures.

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