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OMG The Ick, what gave you the ultimate ick?

289 replies

ChaliceinWonderland · 11/12/2025 22:15

So boyfriend of a year ate his toastie from the plate by holding plate to face and pushing sandwich in, no hands. I cannot therefore unsee this.
Tbh our sex life is , let's say, poor at best. This has really finished me off. I'm having the massive ick.! Regale me with your equally dire stories!

OP posts:
BauhausOfEliott · 13/12/2025 18:06

sandrapinchedmysandwich · 13/12/2025 16:54

To be fair though perhaps he wasn't a good swimmer. I think this one is unfair

An ‘ick’ is allowed to be unfair - supposed to be a trivial thing that you probably ought to overlook but just cannot get past. That’s the whole point.

BauhausOfEliott · 13/12/2025 18:19

ladyamy · 13/12/2025 11:02

#pickme

That response is such misogynistic bollocks.

Do you seriously think that a woman can’t possibly enjoy sex, football or a drink for her own sake? Or that all women MUST want children?

You genuinely believe that I’m just feigning a high sex drive, a fondness for a drink with my friends and a life long interest in football just to impress men?

I’d really love to know why you imagine a woman can’t be capable of liking these things in her own right. Am I supposed to be at home baking cupcakes every evening with a baby hanging off my tit 24/7 and recoiling from my partner’s touch, or something?

user362905 · 13/12/2025 18:41

BauhausOfEliott · 13/12/2025 18:06

An ‘ick’ is allowed to be unfair - supposed to be a trivial thing that you probably ought to overlook but just cannot get past. That’s the whole point.

Agreed- thats why its the ick, its meant to be something fairly innocuous or mundane that just turns your stomach for some weird reason.

If it was something like "he was abusive" or "he called me a cunt on our first date" it wouldnt be the ick, it would be common sense to have dumped.

LifeSurvior · 13/12/2025 19:23

BauhausOfEliott · 13/12/2025 18:19

That response is such misogynistic bollocks.

Do you seriously think that a woman can’t possibly enjoy sex, football or a drink for her own sake? Or that all women MUST want children?

You genuinely believe that I’m just feigning a high sex drive, a fondness for a drink with my friends and a life long interest in football just to impress men?

I’d really love to know why you imagine a woman can’t be capable of liking these things in her own right. Am I supposed to be at home baking cupcakes every evening with a baby hanging off my tit 24/7 and recoiling from my partner’s touch, or something?

Ermm... calm down love 😂

And having children doesn't usually involve baking cupcakes whilst "having a child hanging of your tit"
Charming, dare I say somewhat mysogynistic, terminology!

ladyamy · 13/12/2025 20:08

BauhausOfEliott · 13/12/2025 18:19

That response is such misogynistic bollocks.

Do you seriously think that a woman can’t possibly enjoy sex, football or a drink for her own sake? Or that all women MUST want children?

You genuinely believe that I’m just feigning a high sex drive, a fondness for a drink with my friends and a life long interest in football just to impress men?

I’d really love to know why you imagine a woman can’t be capable of liking these things in her own right. Am I supposed to be at home baking cupcakes every evening with a baby hanging off my tit 24/7 and recoiling from my partner’s touch, or something?

Your comment wasn’t relevant to the OP’s question, that’s all. Relax!

GarlicBreadStan · 13/12/2025 21:34

Both of my exes thought it was gay to wash their arsehole and gay to cut their fingernails and toenails.

Brendahollowayjustlookwhatyouhavedone · 13/12/2025 21:40

GarlicBreadStan · 13/12/2025 21:34

Both of my exes thought it was gay to wash their arsehole and gay to cut their fingernails and toenails.

🤮🤮🤮

GarlicBreadStan · 13/12/2025 21:44

Brendahollowayjustlookwhatyouhavedone · 13/12/2025 21:40

🤮🤮🤮

Yeah. It was fucking grim 😂 luckily my current partner does wash his arsehole. He's generally very hygienic and nothing about him gives me the ick thankfully 😂

Gardener82 · 13/12/2025 21:49

Happily married now but I’ve had some shockers.

  1. Lying about random bullshit that didn’t even matter, seemed compulsive.
  2. Long toenails
  3. Licking his Plate.
  4. THE ULTIMATE OF ALL ICKS.. I was seeing a guy for a few months, gorgeous to talk to, look at, good cook, job but the sex was terrible and he couldn’t cum. One night I was determined to fix this, riding away like my life depended on it and it did the job (wish I hadn’t now) so just as his about to finish, he closed his eyes and SCREAMED…. Yes! Yes! Yes! Ooohhhh that’s it, right there, mmmmmmm, mum, mum, mummieeeeeee. Fuck my life.
Brendahollowayjustlookwhatyouhavedone · 13/12/2025 21:52

Gardner 82..no wonder ..shouting mum in the throes of passion.

Gardener82 · 13/12/2025 21:55

Brendahollowayjustlookwhatyouhavedone · 13/12/2025 21:52

Gardner 82..no wonder ..shouting mum in the throes of passion.

I know, What in the Ed Gein is that all about?!? 😂

Brendahollowayjustlookwhatyouhavedone · 13/12/2025 21:57

Gardener82 · 13/12/2025 21:55

I know, What in the Ed Gein is that all about?!? 😂

🤣🤣🤣

thenightsky · 13/12/2025 22:08

Gardener82 · 13/12/2025 21:49

Happily married now but I’ve had some shockers.

  1. Lying about random bullshit that didn’t even matter, seemed compulsive.
  2. Long toenails
  3. Licking his Plate.
  4. THE ULTIMATE OF ALL ICKS.. I was seeing a guy for a few months, gorgeous to talk to, look at, good cook, job but the sex was terrible and he couldn’t cum. One night I was determined to fix this, riding away like my life depended on it and it did the job (wish I hadn’t now) so just as his about to finish, he closed his eyes and SCREAMED…. Yes! Yes! Yes! Ooohhhh that’s it, right there, mmmmmmm, mum, mum, mummieeeeeee. Fuck my life.

As the mother of a son, I'm cringing massively.

MrsCatE · 13/12/2025 22:14

@Gardener82 you win the Thread!

Gardener82 · 13/12/2025 22:18

MrsCatE · 13/12/2025 22:14

@Gardener82 you win the Thread!

Thanks, it’s quite a funny story now, I was gutted at the time because in every way he was lovely, I can’t get over fancying your mum though, massive weirdo.

Unicornsatonalilo · 13/12/2025 22:21

I used to work with a bloke who was a good looking bloke with a lot of charm and personality (I cant put into words how much of a charmer he was)

He was the sort of bloke everyone liked and he came across as a lovely,normal man

Somehow the topic of porn came up one quiet day and everyone was discussing their favourite type (I was listening in,not joining in-i think it started as 'whats the oddest thing youve ever googled?)

The usual types came up-sub/dom,blow jobs or woman on woman etc

Then this bloke piped up that he loved watching midget porn as 'It's the closest ill get to watching kids have sex'

The whole room went quiet as we all stared at him

The bosses got wind of this and he left a week or so later

Then I found out once he'd left that he had a 'thing' for getting women pregnant (the thought of getting someone pregnant turned him on) but when she did get pregnant,that turned him off and he'd almost force these young girls to have an abortion (they'd be in their late teens/early twenties) before dumping them and walking away from the aftermath

Last I heard,he was on his 16th abortion and that was 3 years ago,so God knows what his count is now

I have never had the ick against someone as much as I did that day-I honestly wanted to report him to the police as hes a danger to children but unfortunately midget porn isnt illegal,nor what he was thinking

truffleruffle · 13/12/2025 22:24

What gives me the ick is the word Ick does anyone else hate this word 🤣

superplumb · 13/12/2025 22:48

Ex for many years but gradually began to annoy me.
Snoring got worse
Throat clearing
Sniffing his nose rather than blowing
Biting nails
Eating with mouth closed but loud like I could hear the saliva in his mouth
Talking really loud
Saying was instead if were.
Wearing working class like a badge of honour and despising anyone who was wealthy or who had done well for themselves
Wore really tight jeans...like 1980s tight. Hed refuse to get bigger ones.
Whenever he had to use a pen to write or sign something he'd have this weird tick in which the left side of his mouth would move upwards ...it looked like he was having a stroke. Not joking the 1st time I saw it I thought he needed medical help.
He insisted on bright white trainers even when walking in the park then moan that he got a speck or mud on them.
His sex face...again looked like a stroke
His driving. If he felt someone was 'pushing in' hed burn the car tyres to get in front.

On a date with a different guy, he wore his jumper draped over his shoulders and said 'hi' while tilting his head to the side.. so feminine. Cut the date short.
Another was so rude he was actually eyeing up women walking past our table and yawned at one point. He thought he was gods gift
Another who kept going in about what a great kisser he was...one of the worst ive ever experienced
Another so tight with money he proudly told me he decked his house out on furniture from Facebook marketplace. He also gave me a can pf coke which exploded in his fridge 3 days earlier. He wanted to show me it was still drinkable!
Most have small knobs and yet seem to think they're gods gift in bed!!

Im now happy with my kids and dog.

Joeydoesntsharefood25 · 13/12/2025 22:52

This thread has confirmed my decision that if my husband ever drops dead I will never date again, unless its a woman.

AnonAnonmystery · 13/12/2025 22:58

Joeydoesntsharefood25 · 13/12/2025 22:52

This thread has confirmed my decision that if my husband ever drops dead I will never date again, unless its a woman.

😅😂🤣

Yorkshirelass04 · 13/12/2025 23:00

Referred to his willy as his 'tenderness'.

Imbusytodaysorry · 13/12/2025 23:02

HousePlantEmergency · 13/12/2025 00:09

Wore shoes that looked like they were from the orthopedic section at Clarks.

😆

Anyahyacinth · 13/12/2025 23:04

BauhausOfEliott · 13/12/2025 18:19

That response is such misogynistic bollocks.

Do you seriously think that a woman can’t possibly enjoy sex, football or a drink for her own sake? Or that all women MUST want children?

You genuinely believe that I’m just feigning a high sex drive, a fondness for a drink with my friends and a life long interest in football just to impress men?

I’d really love to know why you imagine a woman can’t be capable of liking these things in her own right. Am I supposed to be at home baking cupcakes every evening with a baby hanging off my tit 24/7 and recoiling from my partner’s touch, or something?

That's not what pick me means...on a thread about the appalling things some men do...you chose to post 'I like those things, I like those things'....as if you needed approval / praise for that ...hence #pickme

DollydaydreamTheThird · 13/12/2025 23:39

@BauhausOfEliott And I bet when you go to the football and have a few drinks you don't come home throw up on the carpet, piss in the wardrobe, demand sex now and shit the bed? I think this is the kind of drinking, football and shagging man they were referring to. 😂

Legomum789 · 13/12/2025 23:49

Skid marks on the bed sheets when he sat on the edge of the bed 🤢

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