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Give me your most random ‘ick’

342 replies

laughterworry0 · Yesterday 22:45

I want the weirdest of icks, I’m bored and want a giggle..

I’ll go first…

skinny jeans

OP posts:
DeeDeeSharpWhatKindOfLadyNSoul · Today 06:20

Bunionbabe · Today 06:17

The word 'panties' especially uttered by a man. I once borrowed a car from a male colleague. As I reached under the driver's seat to adjust it I felt a lot of crusty stuff stuck to the upholstery. It was dried on snot and boggies where he'd wiped his hand.

Oh no 🤮🤮🤮

Francestein · Today 06:21

I don’t know if it’s a thing in the UK, but city hipsters here in Australia like to dress like designer-clad wealthy owners of vast outback cattle properties. They wear the $700 RM Williams Chelsea boots (£365), the matching belt ($500/£260) with the $100/£52 fancy (extra) buckle and whatever hideous chinos cattle cockles wear with flannel shirts imported from Italy. In their lunch break, before they toddle off from the office to the cafe over the road for lunch, they don their Akubra hats ($300-600/£156-£365) and spend a fortune on beard grooming. These men will discuss craft beers annd cars and use the word “artisinal” and “craftsmanship” in every sentence. Most of them are private school boys who become real estate agents and salesmen and you know they have never been further out of the city than the outer suburbs one night when they were drunk and at uni.

Junglejune · Today 06:22

Francestein · Today 06:00

Men who get themselves a “Hobby” to justify spending exorbitant amounts of money and taking time away from their family, leaving their partner to do all the adulting every spare second they can swing it. They justify their own enjoyment and believe their time is much more valuable than their partner’s. Also the ones who make these hobbies their entire personality. They’re all over Strava and constantly checking their heart rate and browsing for the best Lycra shorts or expensive running shoes. Nothing worse than being subjected to their “stats.”

Men who think women should get a “little job” and believe that these things fit in perfectly around childcare and school pickups, drop offs and extra-curricular activities. They are quite convinced that such things exist: You know damn well that they won’t be picking up when the school rings to tell your kid is vomiting.

All of this.

No longer a thing now but men who used to jiggle their coins in their pocket 🤑 or have their keys on a stretchy string thing from their waist.

Men who say I’ll love you and leave you rather than I’m off now or see you.

Men who say they’re going for a slash/piss.

Men who lick their knives.

Men who sit back and let the women clear the table and smile benignly as if they’re in Victorian times.

Men with hair on their necks.

Men who leave shaving hair in the sink.

Men who fart audibly in the en suite as if you can’t hear it.

Men who will only eat overcooked steak in restaurants. Men who don’t eat veg. Men who won’t go to proper restaurants.

Men who wear those glasses that go dark when they’re outside but not properly dark (unless they have a medical condition).

Men with bristly moustaches that stick out.

Men who ignore women in a mixed group unless they fancy them.

Junglejune · Today 06:25

Bunionbabe · Today 06:17

The word 'panties' especially uttered by a man. I once borrowed a car from a male colleague. As I reached under the driver's seat to adjust it I felt a lot of crusty stuff stuck to the upholstery. It was dried on snot and boggies where he'd wiped his hand.

Oh god panties. And titties…

Fluffybagel · Today 06:30

People who say fink, fort, fanks etc, rather than think, thought, thanks! Actually makes my skin crawl

sodthesalami · Today 06:31

Signet rings. Ewww. My last ex wore one with his own initials on. Why? What is the point, in case he forgets his name? They are gross to me!

Bunionbabe · Today 06:35

Alan Carr.

Alittlefrustrated · Today 06:36

Men who eat cake - so effeminate 🤮 Even worse if they use a fork or spoon to do so.
Men who wear jewellery - even wedding rings.
Men who can't mend cars, put up shelves and walls.
Men who like cats.
Men who don't like dogs.
Sedentary men
Men who don't read.
Men who have no hobbies at all.
Wheedling voice in the bedroom - instant heave.

Yogabearmous · Today 06:38

Deck shoes. Oh god just the thought.

Sweetesttabboo · Today 06:46

White men with dreadlocks.

Those cheesecloth linen clothes.

Lycra.

LuckyHazelFox · Today 06:49

Lovelylydia · Today 00:06

  • Jeans with smart pointy shoes
  • pointy shoes in general
  • long fingernails
  • Jewellery (except for wedding ring)
  • converse pumps on anyone over 20
  • toothpaste around the mouth

All yuck

You've reminded me of that white spittle in the corner of their lips and as they speak it gets more gooey 🤢

LuckyHazelFox · Today 06:51

Alittlefrustrated · Today 06:36

Men who eat cake - so effeminate 🤮 Even worse if they use a fork or spoon to do so.
Men who wear jewellery - even wedding rings.
Men who can't mend cars, put up shelves and walls.
Men who like cats.
Men who don't like dogs.
Sedentary men
Men who don't read.
Men who have no hobbies at all.
Wheedling voice in the bedroom - instant heave.

😆 🤣 😂

Bepo77 · Today 06:55

shuggles · Yesterday 23:48

@craycray431 And worse when they wear a white t shirt underneath. Ugh.

If they didn't wear the white t-shirt underneath, you would be saying that you get the ick whenever you can see men's chest, shoulder, and back hair through a white shirt.

Oh back hair that's a good one too

Whoddathoughtit · Today 06:56

When someone needs a drink and their mouth edges stick together when they talk

middle aged men using words like ‘chicks’

fag smell on anyone

ChilledProsecco · Today 07:04

Hairy ears 🤮

And hair that curls in the nape of the neck.

Not being able to adult eg unable to cook

And oh yes pointy, click-clack shoes

lovemelongtime · Today 07:07

Manbags

Munchie1965 · Today 07:09

Sweetesttabboo · Today 06:46

White men with dreadlocks.

Those cheesecloth linen clothes.

Lycra.

I remember a comedian saying something along the lines of:

Black or white, rich or poor, there's one thing that we can all agree on... no one likes a white man with dreadlocks!

localnotail · Today 07:14

Really tight clothes on beefy/ fat-ish guys, especially if they have a big bum. Tight jeans on guys that look like leggins.

Jeans that are very low down plus a bet that seem to be just hanging on the cock. I would never even speak to someone wearing their pants like that (I'm not talking about the "gangster" look a lot of Black kids have, which is also idiotic. I'm talking people wearing jeans with belt very low for no reason whatsoever).

Notellinganyone · Today 07:16

Greenmouldycheese · Yesterday 22:55

Men and women in skinny jeans, black leggins or any leggins.

Any type of obsession with cars or where its parked.

Needing something they dont like off their plate instead of just leaving it.

Edited

Anyone who writes leggins rather than leggings.

Bunionbabe · Today 07:19

I've just realised my DH exhibits many of these icky qualities. What to do?

Awwlookatmybabyspider · Today 07:21

People not pronouncing vowels in words or names. eg A-Meel-ya rather than A-mee-lia. Gabe-rel rather that Gabe-ree-el

mydiorsandals · Today 07:25

LuckyHazelFox · Yesterday 23:01

😆 🤣

You should be so lucky !
I once dated a fish merchant and first date he came to pick me up in a fish van. The smell was awful and it lingered on all my clothes. I told him I couldn't stand it. He told me not to worry because he's give it a better clean next time. There wasn't a "next time"......

whyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhyohwhy · Today 07:25

Fussy eaters. Adults who can’t even tolerate a tiny amount of spice in food

Eddielizzard · Today 07:25

wearing high waisted trousers like Simon Cowell

calling mum mummy

dancing with their elbows glued to their sides a little stiffly

Cherrytree86 · Today 07:26

Leggings (outside of the gym) are minging. On both men and women. Wear something else . There’s no excuse