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Men Try To Guess Why They Give Women ‘The Ick’

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“The ick,” a term popularized by Generation Z, refers to a feeling of revulsion that suddenly develops toward a romantic interest. The Onion asked men to try to guess what makes women feel this way, and this is what they said.

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Vic Mohn, Handyman

Vic Mohn, Handyman

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“I’m not sure. I don’t actually read the police reports.”

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Scott Green, Lawyer

Scott Green, Lawyer

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“I am starting to suspect that suing them on the first date is not as charming as I thought.”

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Travis Carpenter, Delivery Driver

Travis Carpenter, Delivery Driver

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“Because feminism has brainwashed women into expecting men to bathe regularly.”

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Tony Figueroa, Carpenter

Tony Figueroa, Carpenter

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“It’s either that I slurp spaghetti or grope kids.”

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Scott Planchard, Chef

Scott Planchard, Chef

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“I haven’t heard this directly from anyone, but I’ve noticed a pattern where women tend to turn cooler to me when I kidnap and imprison them for really any length of time at all.”

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​Ted Watts, Sales Associate

​Ted Watts, Sales Associate

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“Beats me, and no woman ever tells me no matter how much I scream in their faces.”

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Martin Schwartz, Farmer

Martin Schwartz, Farmer

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“I’ve been told my heartbeat sounds feminine.”

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Ken Michaels, Marketing Executive

Ken Michaels, Marketing Executive

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“Probably sitting on the toilet while they’re on the toilet.”

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Douglas Shermani, Banker

Douglas Shermani, Banker

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“I think I sneezed once.”

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David Goolsby, Lab Accessioner

David Goolsby, Lab Accessioner

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“I’m just glad we’ve found a way to make ‘It’s just not a good fit’ sound meaner.”

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Jon Hersch, Bus Driver

Jon Hersch, Bus Driver

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“I guess because my Borat impression isn’t accurate enough.”

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Ralph Gunderson, Accountant

Ralph Gunderson, Accountant

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“My parents doomed me to this fate the second they named me Ralph.”

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Duncan Breesome, Kindergartner

Duncan Breesome, Kindergartner

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“I understand that shouting ‘Olly olly oxen free!’ at the end of hide-and-seek is super cringe to them.”

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Paul Hyde, Mechanic

Paul Hyde, Mechanic

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“Maybe it’s because when I’m on a date I’ve already quoted Andrew Tate twice before the appetizers arrive.”

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Norman Patrick, Retired

Norman Patrick, Retired

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“I guess when you’ve been a creep for 60 years, word starts to get around.”

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Kevin Palmer, Graphic Designer

Kevin Palmer, Graphic Designer

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“I actually think I’m great, and everyone in my evilwomensluts subreddit agrees.”

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Nick Wilson, Waiter

Nick Wilson, Waiter

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“Probably all of the felonies.”

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