strange dislikes

Ditto!

I use secuters to deadhead mine

I don't know if it's a strange dislike - to me it seems perfectly rational - but I loathe vacuuming largely because of the noise.

Daffodil sap. I hate the way it feels as it drips out.

Potatoes that have sprouted! I just can't bear to touch them.

I hate it if anyone touches the backs of my knees – not that it happens that often.

Hairs on things, especially in drains, yeuch! Makes me feel like gagging. Some people walk round with hairs all over their jumpers and it makes me feel sick! I'm married to a hairy man too! Every morning when I do the bed I sweep them off the sheet into the bin and leave it hair free. The shower is a no go area for me if someones's left it covered in hairs. My other half will at least rinse everywhere down when he's showered!

Mixing any kind of mixture bread, pastry dumplings, and it sticks all over your hands if I have put too much water in.... turns my stomach when its clinging to your hands and you cant get it off erghhhhhhh.

Putting anything creamy or greasy on my skin then putting clothes over the top [although I sometimes put cream on my horrid feet to soften them and then put socks over] eg putting voltarol on my knee at night then putting my jim jams on.

Cutting my toe nails - I find it absolutely terrifying and do it last thing at night so that I can go straight to bed after. The only thing worse was when I had to cut my mother's when she was unable to do her own because of arthritis. I would need a full anasthetic before I could let anyone else near my toes with clippers or scissors.

Oh Granny 23; you must read Call the Midwife..there's a chapter devoted to toenail cutting [or lack of it!]. But, then again, perhaps it's best that you don't read it . No; whatever you do, don't read it......

Crimson - thanks for the heads up - I shall avoid the book and hope they do not feature that aspect in a TV episode.

When I was still working, an elderly widower, who was diabetic and nearly blind came into our office to ask if we had any volunteers who could cut his toe nails. Although, it was not within our remit I undertook to see what I could find out and discovered that health visitors, practice nurses and so on are not allowed to do this but must refer to the chiropodist but that there was a 6 month waiting list for him. I tried the local nail bars but they all said No Way!, then I tried the Red Cross who did provide the service at one time but were not allowed to do it any more either. However, they gave me a number for a very jolly lady who being RETIRED from the Red Cross, still had her kit and could do as she pleased. The pair got on like a house on fire - he got his nails cut and she acquired a dancing partner.

He never knew the nightmares he gave me with his vivid description of the state of his toe nails! Enough! Enough! Please change the subject now and discuss someone else's hangups I can readily cope with everyone elses'.

Thats taking dedication too far .........toe nails granny23

I have a quite a few (not strange) but dislikes:
I find it very difficult to sit still watching a film or performance. I get restless and fidgety and feel like I want to jump up and leave. I sometimes get this feeling if I am at home sitting on the couch too.
Wearing clothes with tags, especially if they are a bit sharp makes me edgy.
I can't abide hair on soap. drains and in basins, it makes me shudder.
My daughter also has an aversion to lolly sticks in her mouth.

Many of these dislikes seem anything but strange – except why are people filling their mouths with fabrics and tissue paper in the first place?

I can't sit still during ad breaks on TV you can do a lot during 3 mins.Not having my pillows plumped up on my bed or sofa is my pet hate.
Seeing adverts for toilet cleaners and those horrible green gremins dancing around the toilet bowl,urrgh!!!