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What are some things that give you the ICK in men ? Here are mine.

179 replies

joseline · 26/01/2026 16:01

  1. A man who doesn’t have a passport and never travelled out of their country. You mean to tell me you never got out of the country ? Two possibilities. You are an extreme nationalist and think other countries are inferior. Or you simply boring. I am not into people who refuses to travel. People who refuses to travel are the grouchiest motherfuckers ever.
  2. A man who drives a big ass oversized pick up truck or SUV. Not the F150s. Those are reasonable sized trucks. I am talking about those men who drive ford F250s or even Ford F650s and GMC sierras, Cadillac Escalade. You are not cool at all. You look stupid.
  3. A self proclaimed passport bro. Women in the US and other western countries aren’t tolerating your bullshit so you go in the poorest areas in developing countries and seek desperate women seeking refuge and you taking advantage of that.
  4. A man who is afraid to fly. Plane crashes are rare and there are millions of planes flying right now worldwide and 9 times out of 10 they land safely. They take the passengers from A to B without incidents. Even banned airlines from third world countries rarely have crashes. Lock in and face your fears fuck face 🙄.
  5. A man who is a vegan or a climate activists. If you start lecturing me about how using AC or heat is damaging the planet or how eating meat is cruel you getting blocked 🚫.
  6. A man who voted for trump. You supporting a predator if you voted for that orange dictator.
  7. A man who does travels but only goes to all inclusive resort destinations or stick to the crowded touristic areas or even worst, uses travel agents to book trips. That’s what peasants do. Get out of my face. Say I am with a man and he says “oh let’s go spend a week in Montego Bay Jamaica at this nice all inclusive or let’s go to Punta Cana” it would be an instant turnoff. If a man invites me to a cruise or some all inclusive dystopia, I am breaking up with him through text message and I am blocking his number and I am blocking him on all social media pages.
  8. a man who is rude to waiters and waitresses.
  9. a man who is broke.
  10. a man who has no female friends.
OP posts:
vodkaredbullgirl · 26/01/2026 17:13

Thanks for the heads up for places I can visit.

In my dreams

Chexton · 26/01/2026 17:14

People who type “y’all” constantly

joseline · 26/01/2026 17:14

vodkaredbullgirl · 26/01/2026 17:13

Thanks for the heads up for places I can visit.

In my dreams

Never recommended those places. In fact I like those countries because it’s not overcrowded by masses of tourists. Stick to the Bahamas. Stick to Jamaica please.

OP posts:
ChurchWindows · 26/01/2026 17:15

joseline · 26/01/2026 17:08

Those countries aren’t popular at all. Specially Dominica, Suriname and French Guiana (overseas French territory) as well as Martinique and Guadeloupe. Which are other unpopular destinations I wanna go to one day.

when most people talk about travelling they talk about played out destinations. Jamaica, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Barbados ect

Guadeloupe gets over 1 million tourists every year.

It has an international airport, direct flights from Europe and North America.
1.6 million passengers in the first ten months of 2025.

Also, Death in Paradise is filmed there and is watched by over 100 million people worldwide.

Your little known places are only little known by you.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/01/2026 17:17

GrumlyBusdriver · 26/01/2026 17:06

Some men and women have just their pinky nail long 🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮

Ugh YES!

absolutely grim, the sign of a man who is either single or long term married and his wife is repulsed by him

365RubyRed · 26/01/2026 17:18

joseline · 26/01/2026 16:46

I’ve been to plenty of countries you probably never heard of.

ever heard of Surinam ? Guyana, French Guiana, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, Reunion island, New Caledonia, Mayotte ?

bet you never heard of those. Everyone goes to Jamaica or the Bahamas. Which are played out.

You're joking aren't you? I would be willing to bet a good proportion of posters on Mumsnet have not only heard of those places, but have visited them.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 26/01/2026 17:18

Oopsylazy · 26/01/2026 16:49

Well yes, women-haters basically.

One of the things I love about my dh is his total happiness and the proud look on his face when I’m drunk dancing with my mates and being a dick!

Tonight Show Smile GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

😂this is a good husband! Just happy to be there and not getting in the way of women’s business!

BadgernTheGarden · 26/01/2026 17:18

joseline · 26/01/2026 16:46

I’ve been to plenty of countries you probably never heard of.

ever heard of Surinam ? Guyana, French Guiana, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, Reunion island, New Caledonia, Mayotte ?

bet you never heard of those. Everyone goes to Jamaica or the Bahamas. Which are played out.

Heard of all of them. Haven't been but would like to. How about first world countries, UK, France, Italy, Greece or places like India or China?

365RubyRed · 26/01/2026 17:20

I'm assuming the OP is American, I would never date a man who voted for Trump either, but thankfully, we don't have the option to vote for him in the UK.

SpiritVaults · 26/01/2026 17:20

" You getting blocked"🤣🤣🤣🤣
I'm so glad I'm a peasant with a decent command of the English language, who has more class than to call someone a ' motherfucker'.
What a load of absolute baloney.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 26/01/2026 17:21

Error4O4 · 26/01/2026 16:36

Let me tell you something, I am a man who have travelled the world and I can tell you on behalf of all the men that these things do not apply to, that you give us the ICK.

😂

GreenWheat · 26/01/2026 17:21

Well ignoring the weirdly travel-obsessed OP, I'd say cartoon character socks on a grown man are peak ickness for me 😁

GingerPubes · 26/01/2026 17:22

joseline · 26/01/2026 16:46

I’ve been to plenty of countries you probably never heard of.

ever heard of Surinam ? Guyana, French Guiana, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, Reunion island, New Caledonia, Mayotte ?

bet you never heard of those. Everyone goes to Jamaica or the Bahamas. Which are played out.

Alan Whicker joins the chat....

joseline · 26/01/2026 17:25

BadgernTheGarden · 26/01/2026 17:18

Heard of all of them. Haven't been but would like to. How about first world countries, UK, France, Italy, Greece or places like India or China?

I’ve been to France. But again. I don’t just go to popular trendy tourist spots.

i have been to towns that are not well known at all.

Pierrelatte, Roche sur yon, vannes, Rennes, le Croisic, Poitier, Lourdes, Ménerbes, clisson, Pornic, Pornichet, pont st esprit, Nantes, St Malot.

OP posts:
Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 26/01/2026 17:25

Do you not work Mondays op ? 😂

greengreyblue · 26/01/2026 17:26

GingerPubes · 26/01/2026 17:22

Alan Whicker joins the chat....

😂😂😂

Sabrinatheblue · 26/01/2026 17:27

Did you mean Suriname OP? They amended their name decades ago. The places you mentioned aren't unknown to most, Ive been to a fair few on that list (plus many more off that list).

Your list comes across as a little close minded at points, you really cant imagine why someone may have had to prioritise other responsibilities above travel? Or put yourself in the shoes of someone with a fear of flying? Vegan to you automatically means someone preaching?

You should really consider expanding your horizons, meeting a wider variety of people and perhaps consider that simply because in your circles something might not be generally known that doesn't actually mean its not generally known.

Sabrinatheblue · 26/01/2026 17:29

What, you think Lourdes, home to miracles and pilgrimages from around the world is not well known?

That was my p7 school trip destination op. Surely you are on the wind up?

vodkaredbullgirl · 26/01/2026 17:31

I feel like the Op has swallowed the whole world of places to visit.

ChurchWindows · 26/01/2026 17:32

joseline · 26/01/2026 17:25

I’ve been to France. But again. I don’t just go to popular trendy tourist spots.

i have been to towns that are not well known at all.

Pierrelatte, Roche sur yon, vannes, Rennes, le Croisic, Poitier, Lourdes, Ménerbes, clisson, Pornic, Pornichet, pont st esprit, Nantes, St Malot.

Lourdes has been a popular pilgrim/visitor destination since 1858 and now gets around 5 million visitors a year.

joseline · 26/01/2026 17:33

Sabrinatheblue · 26/01/2026 17:29

What, you think Lourdes, home to miracles and pilgrimages from around the world is not well known?

That was my p7 school trip destination op. Surely you are on the wind up?

When I meet other people who have been to France, 9 times out of 10 they have been to Paris. Nowhere else.

OP posts:
StrawberryJangle · 26/01/2026 17:33

Oopsylazy · 26/01/2026 16:46

Sorry, but small penises too.

Got to be big.

Alright Ms Amos 🤣

StrawberryJangle · 26/01/2026 17:34

joseline · 26/01/2026 17:33

When I meet other people who have been to France, 9 times out of 10 they have been to Paris. Nowhere else.

Then you have a very dull circle.

ChurchWindows · 26/01/2026 17:35

joseline · 26/01/2026 17:33

When I meet other people who have been to France, 9 times out of 10 they have been to Paris. Nowhere else.

They were avoiding Pierrelatte, Roche sur yon, vannes, Rennes, le Croisic, Poitier, Lourdes, Ménerbes, clisson, Pornic, Pornichet, pont st esprit, Nantes and St Malot "for a reason".

Kingsleadhat · 26/01/2026 17:37

joseline · 26/01/2026 17:25

I’ve been to France. But again. I don’t just go to popular trendy tourist spots.

i have been to towns that are not well known at all.

Pierrelatte, Roche sur yon, vannes, Rennes, le Croisic, Poitier, Lourdes, Ménerbes, clisson, Pornic, Pornichet, pont st esprit, Nantes, St Malot.

Lourdes is the most touristy place in Europe I've ever visited 🤣