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Gross things you do that you know is gross but continue to do

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1m50gr055 · 01/07/2023 18:27

Occasionally my scalp can be a bit scabby. I love nothing more than picking them out... And eating them. There's something so satisfying about that crunch between the teeth.

Don't come at me about how disgusting it is. I know. Hence the title 😄

AIBU to ask you to share away your also gross but cannot help habits? Let's rejoice in anonymous grossness!

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Berlinlover · 02/07/2023 00:04

Winederlust · 01/07/2023 20:53

There are two types of people: those who pee in the shower, and liars.

I honestly do not pee in the shower.

Housenoob · 02/07/2023 00:04

Plucking chin hairs

Squeezing little blackheads and inspecting the sebum stuff that comes out by rolling it between my fingers

Picking my nose especially when you free up those large bogeys that have flattened against the inside of your nostril, sooooo satisfying

Peeing in the shower (I've never understood why this is seen as gross)

Digging out ingrown hairs on my legs

LadyShimura · 02/07/2023 00:06

@Housenoob

You've reminded me of the time I had an ingrown hair under my chin. I had to dig and dig to get the fucker out. It a thick black one too.

Robyn847 · 02/07/2023 00:08

ABugWife · 02/07/2023 00:03

I do lots of the things already mentioned, foot shaving is a game changer, I shave my verruca every week.

My gross habit - I have an amazingly deep bellybutton. Every so often I get a pair of tweezers right in and pull out a little clog of dead skin from the very bottom and the odd dog hair to. I am always worried it will come undone though. It's literally cavernous and I am not overweight or anything, it's just always been like that.

I used to have a cavernous belly button that smelt wonderfully rank, and then I had surgery for something or other, and they had 3 points of access for the keyhole and the bastard surgeon sewed my bellybutton back up really small and I'm well gutted. Its just not my bellybutton any more. ☹️

Nooneknowswhatgoesonbehindcloseddoors · 02/07/2023 00:16

Puffalicious · 01/07/2023 21:23

Same. I once picked a thin covering of my ENTIRE nostril out of my nose. It was immense, sadly never to be repeated 🥲.

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Jealous

boomboom123 · 02/07/2023 00:24

Do you think picking a wedgie in public counts as gross?

Plunko · 02/07/2023 00:25

I have a genuine obsession with it....I pick my head and eat the scabs. I actively look for things to pick...love picking my nose. Sporner and proud!

Agii · 02/07/2023 00:33

Pick my nose and wipe it on my clothes if I'm out of tissues. Since I get my kids snot on my clothes anyway - treat is as one big napkin 😁 not going out with those clothes of course !
Clearly everyone picks their noses, it's just so annoying to have crusty stuff and I can't ignore it.

Pheasantpluckerswife · 02/07/2023 00:37

@JMSA I've got some to try but was scared they'd take my actual (total) skin off.. do they work? On dry skin? Mine are the worst 😔

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1m50gr055 · 02/07/2023 00:37

The odd, sort of satisfying feeling you get when you find a hair stuck in your bum crack and pull it out 😳 The longer the better.

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Nooneknowswhatgoesonbehindcloseddoors · 02/07/2023 00:39

1m50gr055 · 02/07/2023 00:37

The odd, sort of satisfying feeling you get when you find a hair stuck in your bum crack and pull it out 😳 The longer the better.

Wait, what!? This has never happened to me. I am well and truly jealous.

ASGIRC · 02/07/2023 00:39

F1ymetothetoon · 01/07/2023 21:08

I've never peed in the shower and I'm not a liar 🤷🏼‍♀️

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How have you managed?!?!

I dont ALWAYS pee in the shower, but it happens sometimes!

Kiwiandstrawberries · 02/07/2023 00:42

Cosycover · 01/07/2023 22:11

I bite my nails and then use the nail to clean inbetween my teeth. Well not clean I suppose but that's where it goes anyway. It sometimes makes my gums bleed but I will keep doing it.

Yes use my nail to floss 😊

msssm · 02/07/2023 00:42

Scalp picker here too. And skin. Psoriasis ensures there is always plenty to be picked!

I too try to pick the scabs off intact. I especially love a big sheet of psoriasis, and like a pp I save them into a pile then keep my fav two for rubbing between my fingers - I love the texture.

I do have dermatillomania as an excuse, but really it's my favourite pastime!

I draw the line at eating though.

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1m50gr055 · 02/07/2023 00:43

Nooneknowswhatgoesonbehindcloseddoors · 02/07/2023 00:39

Wait, what!? This has never happened to me. I am well and truly jealous.

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I have bottom of the back length hair. Usually happens after a hair wash. It's the best oddest yet more satisfying feeling 🙈

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ClaraBourne · 02/07/2023 00:45

Another feet hard skin picker and eater here. I can do it until they bleed. The only thing thats stops me is taping the botton of my foot with sports tape.

I also liked to scrape my scalp with my fingernails to get the yellowy scurf off.

ImAOneWayMotorway · 02/07/2023 00:51

Barleymilk · 01/07/2023 19:53

I'm the poster who admitted to emptying my mooncup in the loo and washing it out in the flush. It didnt go down well and I was mortified.
I did once pick my ear wax and taste it!

You were thrown to the wolves too 🤣, 500 people pile on, I do hope you have found a sink since and your insides haven't rotted away 😆

HaveSomeIntrospect · 02/07/2023 00:55

I haven’t rtft but I plan to later……

@mumsnet can I nominate this for classics? (Why the hell not? We all have at least one gross habit)

I love to pick my nose, and occasionally I eat it!!

I often pee in the shower.

there are two types of people in this world;
those that pee in the shower, and liars!

HaveSomeIntrospect · 02/07/2023 00:57

@Winederlust i just saw your post from yesterday #greatminds

AliceMcK · 02/07/2023 01:00

Puffalicious · 01/07/2023 22:27

Oooh- off to investigate.

Thankyou JMSA I'm in total anticipation until it arrives.

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I’ve always done this, I’d also wrap a bit of tissue to undo them some times too. I mainly use cotton buds now but when I was young and skint I’d use a Bobby pin. My DF would use matches.

JMSA · 02/07/2023 01:02

creativebutterfly · 01/07/2023 23:42

Just because you can doesn't mean you should - regarding creating this thread and partaking in it. Disgusting 🤢

So who held the gun to your head and forced you to read it?

DixonD · 02/07/2023 01:05

headcheffer · 01/07/2023 20:06

Same. Can't stand the feeling of "things" up my nose and blowing it doesn't get it all out. Don't understand how people DONT pick.

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They DO!

Summergarden · 02/07/2023 01:06

My DD age 6 still gets a LOT of cradle cap on her scalp. Every couple of months while she’s in the bath I cover it thickly with conditioner to soften it, then use a fine toothed nit comb to remove all the crusty cradle cap.

I can’t describe how satisfying it is when I’ve finished and have a huge pile of crusty flaky bits. I keep it for a few days just to keep walking over and marvelling at it. Also love looking at DDs clear scalp afterwards.

EggWind · 02/07/2023 01:18

Letting out a really warm eggy fart on the train. 😂

MumGMT · 02/07/2023 01:22

JMSA · 01/07/2023 20:51

But how do you reach them??? Shock

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Oh you'd reach your toenails if you had to or really wanted to 😂

I don't normally do it but after lockdown I was seeing my FWB for the first time in aaages. I had very long toenails and couldn't find a nail clippers or scissors or file in the house. I ended up biting them 😂😂

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