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Lucie's avatar

Spot on icks all round...a couple of my own

Some Americans' insistance on using "potty" as a verb as in, "do you want to go potty" - especially when directed at anyone more than 2 years old...actually just using potty full stop

Am right there with "hubby" - see also hubster and wifey....don't even get me started on the newlywed t-shirts with these labels on them

Gold chains on men (Mr Mescal may be the only exception to this ...and only just)

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GK's avatar

Great Icks!

I’ve a few to add in!

Large/Extra large eggs.

Men leaving bathrooms with a newspaper. Puke.

Saying ‘pregnant on X’ about being pregnant.

Husbands of Instagram.

Men who use social media too much. Twitter is ok.

Having to respond to “what’s the craic”.

I know it’s not rational but any talk of bodily functions - poohs, farts, periods.

Live laugh love..

Being into Harry Potter.

People taking communion, especially when sticking tongue out 😂

Jiving

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Vicki Notaro's avatar

Extra large eggs 😂😂😂😂❤️

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Joan Moore's avatar

I have so many!!! One that came to mind was someone singing earnestly to someone else and looking in their eyes, usually while playing the guitar. ICK!!!

I unfortunately do have beakers in my house but they're for my toddler.

Gender reveals, ick, nobody cares.

Those little signs with the black background and pin on letters people use to make announcements (nope).

Strong agree on "human".

Leaving stickers/price tags/labels on things and then when the labels get wet. Gross.

I could go on!!!!

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SK's avatar

100% to all of this. Things that give me the ick:

Men saying ‘ow’ or reacting in pain to anything that couldn’t have hurt that much.

Women who wear runners around town with their suits with the high shoes in the bag. Look I know it’s more comfortable, but you look ridic.

Any mention of ceremonial cacao.

Anyone on social saying ‘going in with’ whether it’s make up tutorial or a meal ingredient. See also ‘popping on’.

Air fryers.

All of the online abbreviations for partners and kids. DD, DS, OH, LO, etc. No idea why. Totally irrational.

The word ‘hubby’.

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Vicki Notaro's avatar

Bahahahahaha the abbreviations!!!! Horrific. And CACAO! Screaming

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