From Nose Picking to 'Family' Workplaces: Singapore Redditors Share Their Quirky "Icks"

What's that one little thing that just instantly turns you off, makes your skin crawl, or sends a shiver down your spine? It's an "ick," a sudden feeling of disgust or aversion, often for something seemingly minor or irrational. This fun and highly relatable topic recently took center stage on r/SingaporeRaw, when user kittyprincessxX asked the community to share their personal "icks," citing a video where someone found carrying water bottles to be a turn-off. The thread quickly overflowed with a hilarious and sometimes gross collection of everyday pet peeves.

One of the most popular "icks" revolved around workplace dynamics, particularly the cringe-inducing corporate platitudes. User nitropadawan hit a nerve with their top-voted comment:

when supervisor say we are a family

This was quickly followed by S1lly_D0g, who added:

profits and bonuses for shareholders and bosses; core values for employees

Another user, fleurtheory, chimed in on the hollow promises of support:

“Tell us your problems. We’re here for you.” Biggest BS ever

Many "icks" unsurprisingly centered on hygiene and public etiquette. Unpleasant eating habits were a common culprit. User iciclestake couldn't stand:

chewing with their mouth open.

And chicky-mcnuggys added the dreaded:

dry/wet saliva on the sides of their mouth…. ew 🤮

Further detailing bodily quirks, DueOstrich9364 listed several sensory "icks," including:

the sound of chewing, licking, sucking when the person eats with their mouth open
coughing/sneezing without a mask on
talking with a volume louder than how you'd talk to someone 1v1 when in public, basically as long as other people can hear your convo
seeing people wear clothes that show off their ass cheeks and deep cleavage
mild scent of sweat

TimmmyTurner highlighted a fundamental one:

bad oral hygiene

While Electronic-Ad-6889, on a slightly different note, revealed a pet peeve shared by the original poster:

Overuse of abbreviation in texting. “U” instead of “you”. “R” instead of “are”, etc. Like can you not be so sloppy? And people leaving a white space before punctuation marks litterally sends me screaming internally.

The thread also unearthed some truly unique "icks" that reveal the surprising specificity of human aversion. User ViolinistOutrageous7's comment sparked a mini-debate:

When people hang stuffed toys on their bags

This was met with playful protest from OP, kittyprincessxX, and unknownlivinghuman, who admitted to being culprits.

Then there were the truly niche auditory "icks." Automatic_Win_6256 shared a cringe-inducing sound:

scratch the bottom of kettle with your fingernails………

And AdFantastic839 was irked by:

those yps who likes to make the sound on the floor with their anti grip friction shoes or smth, like they purposely just slide their feet on the floor to generate the sound for no reason at all

Beyond the specific gripes, the thread also touched on behavioral "icks." Being overly glued to one's phone was a turn-off for jommakanmamak:

Being dead on glued to their phone like there's no tommorow

And the superficial use of endearments also made the list. kopiCgahdai commented:

When people call me babe

With pattidraws adding a cynical observation about it:

Once colleagues or acquaintances I barely know start calling me babe, I assume they want something and I’m usually right 🥲

Even the premise of the thread itself became an "ick" for one user, with Upbeat-Rough5632 cheekily stating:

i get icked when strangers on reddit asks about other ppl's icks

From the broadly irritating to the surprisingly specific, the r/SingaporeRaw thread provided a fun, unfiltered look into the little things that can just make a person say, "Ugh, ick!" It's a reminder that while we all share common human experiences, our unique collection of turn-offs is what truly makes us, well, us.