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Poll : Does your dh scratch his balls then smell his fingers afterwards ??

52 replies

youarebustedmydear · 02/09/2010 12:14

I caught my dh doing it while he was driving and teased him about it but he said that every guys did it. Me think not !!! So does your husband have this not so lovely habit ???

Namechange here !!!!

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cyb · 02/09/2010 18:31

lol @ thread title

and, no. well at least not within my eye sight

Oblomov · 02/09/2010 18:38

I do this. dh says its disgusting. Blush

HecateQueenOfWitches · 02/09/2010 20:11

you scratch your balls and sniff your fingers, Ob?

to answer op - no. I have never once in nearly 13 years caught him doing this. Nor have I ever seen him rummage, or rest with his hands down there.

youarebustedmydear · 02/09/2010 20:20

I have been with dh for 8 years and it was the first time I have noticed it !

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whomovedmychocolate · 02/09/2010 20:21

Not in my presence but I suspect he does it in the loo.

I do not scratch my fadge and then sniff it though.

notremotelyintofootie · 03/09/2010 19:29

my dh does it all the time but he also picks his nose and feet while watching tv...mmm nice!

He reckons all men do it too and if i say anything then i am 'nagging'!

Hepatacyte · 03/09/2010 21:29

This has finally made me sign up to this website after a long time lurking.

It is absolutely essential to give a quick sniff. Impossible not to.

My son is 10 and I recently saw him having a sly sniff after a quick scratch so it looks like it is part of the hard wiring of the male of the species.

Now then, were can I get a cat at this time of night.....

LordPanofthePeaks · 03/09/2010 21:43

C'mon yous. Is this really news just in??

PrivetDancer · 03/09/2010 21:46

WTF is a sex tissue?

happiestblonde · 03/09/2010 21:49

Every day.

It's part of our sex ritual.

heh

Mouseface · 03/09/2010 21:54

DH? Scratch 'n'sniff? No.

His mate who we stayed with last weekend, yes.

Lots.

And in view.

2rebecca · 03/09/2010 22:00

No. I'd be asking him not to if he did. Can't imagine fingering myself in front of someone else and smelling it! Bonkers and disrespectful behaviour.
There's feeling at home with someone and there's treating someone like they aren't there. This behaviour fits into the latter category.
I don't want "best behaviour" but I do want some effort to appear sexy, desirable and caring.

RumourOfAHurricane · 03/09/2010 22:06

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merrywidow · 04/09/2010 09:45

LOL - this has made my morning!

Spingsummer · 04/09/2010 09:58

That is just disgusting! No really. Why do they have to do it?
My DS farts without any embarrasment. I cannot stand it. He thinks it is unhealthy to hold it.
He loves cats so I doubt he would fart on any.
He does not smell his fingers after touching his balls but sometimes after picking his earwax. That is just revolting and I told him not to do it in front of me. Yet, he seems to be reluctant to sniff me. I am sure I smell better than his earwax.
And when you look at him you will never guess he does these ugly things.

I have heard that many men love sniiffing their fingers. They are like monkeys.

diddl · 04/09/2010 10:49

OMG no!

Neither does he sit with his hands down his trousers!

He also doesn´t pick his nose or his feet.

HantsPants · 04/09/2010 10:55

No, absolutely not... that's revolting.

Threaten him with withdrawal of sexual favours if it doesn't stop. That normally works.

MamaLazarou · 04/09/2010 11:31

I have never seen DH do that, no. Nor has he ever farted or picked his nose in front of me. He even closes the bathroom door to clip his nails!

edam · 04/09/2010 11:47

Good grief. NO of course he hasn't!

CerealOffender · 04/09/2010 11:51

ffs [presses hide]

PURPLESWAN · 04/09/2010 14:10

Husband and eldest son do it, despite my repeated requests that if they "have to" could it please not be around me BLEURGH

diddl · 04/09/2010 14:30

I think it´s awful that men do this, but even worse when they are asked not to & still do it.

2rebecca · 04/09/2010 17:37

I would shout if any man did that round me. I don't shout often but really wouldn't tolerate that. The first time my husband did that in front of me would be the last. I'd tell him it killed my desire for him dead and I'm sure that combined with shouting would make him stop.
That probably wouldn't work for those of you who rarely have sex with your husbands though.

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 04/09/2010 22:31

ugh yes, I own up to having a disgusting DH like this and shout at him every time...it's minging, I think he does it to wind me up

we still have sex very regularly (doesn't put me off THAT much!)

QueeferSutherland · 05/09/2010 11:44

Probably, but never in front of me.

2yo DS does when I'm changing his nappy.