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To ask for your most minor, irrational ick?

415 replies

trekking1 · 28/03/2024 22:39

The thing that men do that is completely normal to most people, but gives you the ick?

Mine is men wearing long socks with shorts. I'm sorry I just can't

OP posts:
thepastinsidethepresent · 29/03/2024 14:04

Sandals. If anything, men's bare feet are even uglier than their stockinged feet.

SwordToFlamethrower · 29/03/2024 14:22

Not using cutlery properly

SwordToFlamethrower · 29/03/2024 14:27

InTheShallowTheShalalalalalalalow · 29/03/2024 00:05

What is wrong with me? I find about 50% of the things on this thread attractive 😂

My icks are talking in a baby voice , saying stupid words like "holibob", being indecisive, using the word "eclectic" when talking about music tastes (they never are eclectic), saying the Shawshank Redemption is their favourite film.

Saying John Wick is their favourite film

Luhou · 29/03/2024 15:02

The word "boobies" 🤢

rooftopbird · 29/03/2024 15:03

@PlayOurSong

*cool wife types
*
Ooh what does this man, can you ask him!

rooftopbird · 29/03/2024 15:05

*mean not man ffs Grin

Noyesnoyes · 29/03/2024 15:12

rooftopbird · 29/03/2024 15:03

@PlayOurSong

*cool wife types
*
Ooh what does this man, can you ask him!

Have you not been on MN long?

KeinLiebeslied54321 · 29/03/2024 15:25

PlayOurSong · 29/03/2024 13:52

Women who don’t like cats
Women who only like butch looking dogs
Women who use their car as a toy instead of just transport
Women who walk around with no shirt on when not on the beach

Still not bashing of one sex, as opposed to 'ick'?

Nope, still not bashing. If they’re your icks, they’re your icks. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Just asked my partner what his icks are for women are and he said

big hoop earrings
cool wife types
being very muscular
short hair
lip filler
vocal fry
being interested in football only for the world cup
gossiping about friends
being scared you break a nail/nail varnish

Still not bashing.🤷🏻‍♀️

Still bashing.

Lion400 · 29/03/2024 15:32

KeinLiebeslied54321 · 29/03/2024 13:00

The words are coherent, but many of the comments are not 'calling men out', they are critical of their appearance and behaviour because they don't like it and not because there is anything actually wrong with it.

Yes.. 👀

Allfur · 29/03/2024 15:33

Thongs

Lion400 · 29/03/2024 15:34

thepastinsidethepresent · 29/03/2024 14:04

Sandals. If anything, men's bare feet are even uglier than their stockinged feet.

Christ. A man in stockings that does give me the creeps.

Lion400 · 29/03/2024 15:50

CheeseSandwichRiskAssessment · 29/03/2024 10:55

Is Guardian800 Owen Jones?? He probably has some extra time right now.

😂

TheShellBeach · 29/03/2024 15:59

SwordToFlamethrower · 29/03/2024 14:27

Saying John Wick is their favourite film

Saying anything is their favourite film if I don't happen to like it
🤣

TotalAbsenceOfImperialRaiment · 29/03/2024 16:03

Body builders, especially if protein powder is involved.

gannett · 29/03/2024 16:05

PlayOurSong · 29/03/2024 13:52

Women who don’t like cats
Women who only like butch looking dogs
Women who use their car as a toy instead of just transport
Women who walk around with no shirt on when not on the beach

Still not bashing of one sex, as opposed to 'ick'?

Nope, still not bashing. If they’re your icks, they’re your icks. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Just asked my partner what his icks are for women are and he said

big hoop earrings
cool wife types
being very muscular
short hair
lip filler
vocal fry
being interested in football only for the world cup
gossiping about friends
being scared you break a nail/nail varnish

Still not bashing.🤷🏻‍♀️

I would 100% call a man who said that a misogynist (and the only one that applies to me is short hair).

mrsDracoMalfoy · 29/03/2024 16:15

Flip flop and sandals. Million times worse with socks.

Idontknowwhattodo78 · 29/03/2024 16:18

The current fashion for tight trousers that have had a row with his shoes and no socks. No.

Halloweenrainbow · 29/03/2024 16:59

People opening packets with their teeth like a gorilla.

MurderousCheekbones · 29/03/2024 17:13

After this thread, I've added a new ick.

Men who use 'bashing'. It sounds like something my 11 year old would say.

LittleMissCantBeWrong1 · 29/03/2024 17:15

mrsDracoMalfoy · 29/03/2024 16:15

Flip flop and sandals. Million times worse with socks.

Yeah I agree. Exposed toe 🤢

BubblePerm · 29/03/2024 17:29

JanglingJack · 28/03/2024 23:44

Giggling at their own crap sense of humour.

Oh no! This is me!

NoMoreFalafelForYou · 29/03/2024 18:11

Oh shame. I’ve just returned to the thread to see it got derailed. By little angry lycra-clad bottoms maybe? Can’t we be allowed any fun of our own??

Solonelyifeelsolonely · 29/03/2024 18:26

He pronounced Dune as 'doon'.

Saladcreamdreams · 29/03/2024 19:03

Short sleeved shirts. I HATE them

SmugglersHaunt · 29/03/2024 19:04

KeinLiebeslied54321 · 29/03/2024 13:30

Oh, I am sure you would, yes. 😫

I don’t understand @KeinLiebeslied54321 - are you worried that a man with small hands / fish breath / insert other ick might accidentally come upon this post and be offended? No one has been named individually. Seems like you and @Guardian800 are (for some reason) white-knighting for a load of men who a) aren’t here and b) probably wouldn’t even recognise themselves from the descriptions even if they were here

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