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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:
DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 30/03/2024 09:42

KeinLiebeslied54321 · 30/03/2024 08:28

Even if they're a decent man just looking for parenting/husbanding advice/support? They do exist, even if the internet suggests otherwise?

Why are you determined to criticise every suggestion? Yes, you do sound angry and difficult

MferMonsterSearchingForRedemption · 30/03/2024 09:42

No facial hair, and bald heads (with a few exceptions)
Wearing trainers when they aren't going to the gym/ working out
Bad taste in shoes
Wearing lots of jewellery- especially chunky gold shit
Shaved pubes
Wearing shoes with no socks
Very round faces
Gamers

Lucytheloose · 30/03/2024 09:51

Medallion Man.

KeinLiebeslied54321 · 30/03/2024 09:53

DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 30/03/2024 09:42

Why are you determined to criticise every suggestion? Yes, you do sound angry and difficult

Maybe you are 'angry and difficult' if you struggle with someone respectfully offering a view?

DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 30/03/2024 10:04

Or maybe it’s you 🤷‍♀️

KeinLiebeslied54321 · 30/03/2024 10:12

DaBlackCatsAreDaBestCats · 30/03/2024 10:04

Or maybe it’s you 🤷‍♀️

Yup, or maybe it's you, maybe it's both of us, maybe it's neither of us? Latter most likely, being as I know I'm currently not angry or difficult, and I believe you when you say you're not either.
Moving on.

SomewhereFarAwayFromThere · 30/03/2024 10:24

I suggest we all ignore a certain poster and they might bore off.

More icks please, it’s fascinating reading what others find off putting.

I was discussing this with a friend on the phone earlier as she had a date a couple of nights ago and she got the ick. Her date was showing her some photos of him with his family, and in a couple of them, he was sitting in a chair cross legged. She said she couldn’t fancy him after that so won’t be seeing him again. 🤣

Lion400 · 30/03/2024 11:26

SomewhereFarAwayFromThere · 30/03/2024 10:24

I suggest we all ignore a certain poster and they might bore off.

More icks please, it’s fascinating reading what others find off putting.

I was discussing this with a friend on the phone earlier as she had a date a couple of nights ago and she got the ick. Her date was showing her some photos of him with his family, and in a couple of them, he was sitting in a chair cross legged. She said she couldn’t fancy him after that so won’t be seeing him again. 🤣

Surely better than manspreading though? I was going to put that before then I thought actually it is not unreasonable at all. Yes poor guy just crossing his legs (Kenny Everett style??) 😂

FootballFriend · 30/03/2024 13:00

Manspreading. I was on the train the other day and it was one of those with groups of 3 narrow seats facing other 3 narrow seats. I was on one side squashed with 2 other women. Single bloke in the middle opposite us and feeling widely comfortable.

jeaux90 · 30/03/2024 13:21

Dad noises.

CandidaAlbicans2 · 30/03/2024 16:20

Sloppy, slurpy kissers

Men who spit in their hands and then use it on my fanny as lube...[boak] Even worse if they spit directly on my fanny!

Men who say "panties"

Porn speak. Cringe. Unless it's done as a piss-take like an ex and I used to do 😁

Long finger nails and hair on men

Men dressed as women

CandidaAlbicans2 · 30/03/2024 17:08

Men playing golf. It just reminds me of the "old boys' network", how women weren't welcome in golf clubs, and how it was an excuse for the men to abscond for a few hours while their wives did the "wife work" and parenting.

KeinLiebeslied54321 · 30/03/2024 17:10

CandidaAlbicans2 · 30/03/2024 17:08

Men playing golf. It just reminds me of the "old boys' network", how women weren't welcome in golf clubs, and how it was an excuse for the men to abscond for a few hours while their wives did the "wife work" and parenting.

As many women as men play golf where I live now, which surprised me, as I have seen it more to be as you describe elsewhere. Still doesn't interest me though.....

Lion400 · 30/03/2024 18:59

Those little round Penfold style spectacles

Sunglasses that are wraparound

Lion400 · 30/03/2024 19:02

Wearing jumpers over shoulders. 🤢 Put it in or take it off completely.

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