# What ordinary things gross you out? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 24, 2006, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804 "2006-07-24T11:29:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/1 "2006-07-24T11:29:22Z")
For example, I’m completely icked out by detached hairs. Even if they’re mine. It’s 40 times worse when they’re wet like in the bathtub drain or on the bathroom floor. It makes me gag. Which is odd, as I wanted to be a hairdresser when I was growing up. Also, wet food. Ack!!! I can’t wash dishes unless I’m wearing rubber gloves and even then it heebs me out. There’s nothing more disgusting than used dishwater. In other family weirdness, my younger brother can’t put a sock back on once he’s taken it off. Even if he’s only worn it for a couple of minutes. What about you? What normal things gross you out? ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/2 "2006-07-24T11:43:15Z")
This isn’t exactly the same, but I can’t stand to touch sand paper or hear it being used. Just the thought of it makes my hair stand on end. Also, I can’t stand emory boards for the same reason. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/3 "2006-07-24T12:30:44Z")
Wooden ice cream paddles. They are so groooosssss. If I see someone using one, I have to go get them a real spoon. ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/4 "2006-07-24T12:33:32Z")
I _HATE_ wooden popsicle sticks. I can’t stand the feeling they create on the tongue when licked. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/5 "2006-07-24T12:34:21Z")
Fluffy toilet paper or paper towels make my teeth chatter. I like a fuzz-free paper. I have a hard time handling raw meat. I’ve taken to wearing latex gloves when I make hamburgers. It is so much better! Walking into those really, really fine spiderwebs that seem to appear a lot between plants, bushes or trees. God, I hate that. There probably isn’t even a spider present, but the feel of that web skeeves me out. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/6 "2006-07-24T12:41:26Z")
Anything gritty. I can’t stand chalk, clay, mud (only cause it dries), emery boards or anything else that feels gritty. I hate them but often touch them. My one verbooten is feet. Don’t let your feet touch me (any part of me EVER) and I promise to never ever ever touch your feet. Feet are ewwwwwwwwwwww. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/7 "2006-07-24T12:43:37Z")
Dried mussel. They look like cockranches to me. ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/8 "2006-07-24T12:45:01Z")
Babies. So gross. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/9 "2006-07-24T12:56:19Z")
Flies. I ordinarily don’t ick about bugs, but the family _Muscidae_ would be the ugliest little fucks in Og’s creation even if they didn’t have to puke to eat. Bananas. People, these are not fruit, these are cloying, fibrous vegetable pus. ---
**Author:** ![shizaru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@shizaru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shizaru)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/10 "2006-07-24T12:56:12Z")
Spitting in public. Especially when the person makes thats “Hooooghkkkk-pthew” sound when doing it. Totally disgusting. ---
**Author:** ![Omega\_Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/7c8e57/32.png) [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/11 "2006-07-24T13:46:51Z")
People talking in a gravely, phlegmy voice instead of clearing their throat. I cannot have a conversation with someone like this. Ladybugs, and asian beetles. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/12 "2006-07-24T13:49:41Z")
> [@ExtraKun](#): > > Dried mussel. > > They look like cockranches to me. Can’t you just imagine what a cockranch would look like? I bet you’d have to get up at dawn to milk them. And the itty bitty brands you’d have to use! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/13 "2006-07-24T14:07:43Z")
> [@Omega Glory](#): > > People talking in a gravely, phlegmy voice instead of clearing their throat. I cannot have a conversation with someone like this. I worked with a woman who exhibited Phlegm-Speech all the time. GOD! Just stop and listen to yourself. CLEAR YOUR THROAT. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/14 "2006-07-24T14:18:33Z")
I have a great dislike for rubber/latex products being around when I am eating. :shrug: Even ordinary things like balloons and rubber bands can squick me out at mealtime. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/15 "2006-07-24T14:21:55Z")
Cold meat. Everyone in the world, it seems, likes deli sandwiches except me. I’ll get a turkey-swiss only if I can microwave it. ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/16 "2006-07-24T14:23:12Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > **snip** Bananas. People, these are not fruit, these are cloying, fibrous vegetable pus. Bleaagh! I’m so with you on that one but have never heard it put so eloquently. My best friend used to eat frozen, chocolate-covered bananas. Some things even chocolate can’t make palatable. ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/17 "2006-07-24T14:32:34Z")
Loose teeth are revolting to me. I’m dreading the time (probably in the very near future) when my son’s permanent teeth start coming in. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![cbire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e47c2d/32.png) [@cbire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbire)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/18 "2006-07-24T14:39:05Z")
4 Newspaper paper - the feel of it makes me feel sick (oh God I’m gonna puke!) 3 Anything sticky (price labels falling off, charity stickers etc) (my stomach’s churning) 2 Cats - devil animals (oh it’s coming!) 1 Plasters (Elastoplast etc) germs, dirt - (SPEW!) ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/19 "2006-07-24T14:53:26Z")
Eggs. I cannot stand the smell or taste of eggs, they disgust and repulse me. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804/20 "2006-07-24T14:58:11Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Can’t you just imagine what a cockranch would look like? I bet you’d have to get up at dawn to milk them. And the itty bitty brands you’d have to use! I wonder if you have to do the whole ranch thing or if you can maybe do just a rooftop version. And do you have to saddle and break them or do they just roam free? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ordinary-things-gross-you-out/365804.md?page=2)