Why We Hate the Word 'Moist'

[@camgood2437]

I learned several years ago that some people don't like the word "moist" lol. I always associated it with the phrase "moist, rich chocolate cake". I never thought of it as disgusting, but rather appetizing lol, since I often heard it in reference to baked goods.. which are some of my favorite things in existence..

[@MelisaBalcii]

Cam Good yessss me too

[@SomeAHole]

First thing that popped intp my mind with this comment was: "Look at me still talking when there's science to do, when I look out there it makes me glad I'm not you" Now moist makes me think of worm holes

[@xzonia1]

same

[@slugfly]

Black Forest Cake. It's "great - so delicious and moist."

[@tinalevesque5772]

i always joke to my step mom, she hates the word moist and loves to bake so i say her cakes are very sorta not really wet. lmfao

[@captaincygni2162]

"Moist. MMMMMoist. mOIst. moiST." - Hank Green 2017

[@smoking_hi5494]

There's this one guy at my school that goes around at lunch whispering the word "moist" in people's ears.

[@rekishimasemi1214]

Smoking Kills I’m kind of jealous

[@PaleGhost69]

zack effron the *moistest kiss

[@lIlIllIlIllIlllIllIIIIIIIIIlII]

Smoking Kills Do you go to a handicap school

[@smoking_hi5494]

No, but a lot of the kids at my school are dumbasses

[@lIlIllIlIllIlllIllIIIIIIIIIlII]

Smoking Kills not nice to call me a dumbass. See you at lunch next time

[@jr52990]

I just thought people hated the word because it sounded sexual.

[@CryptoMynd]

Joshua Walters "A moist crevice inside your panties"

[@MicukoFelton]

Joshua Walters Um what. Moist does not sound sexual. And why would that disgust you anyway, sex isn't disgusting.

[@mirhar2371]

Joshua Walters m2

[@mirhar2371]

micuko vicious but cum is

[@HawkSlam]

micuko vicious oh no of course not

[@TheTexas1994]

I applaud the people who hate the word moist that watched this whole video

[@burninglcd]

Nicolas Gleason-Boure me

[@Whatishappening32]

Permanent cringe throughout this entire video

[@mangoeos]

Nicolas Gleason-Boure that’s me *shudders*

[@soph9141]

👋 and I'm dying here

[@RangerSlythe]

balls of steel in a moist crevice?

[@AreaLabMen]

Every once in a while, one of my students will sneeze and I will say: "That sounded moist." The various expressions of revulsion are classic.

[@MaxOakland]

That’s horrific

[@SuperHGB]

@@MaxOakland -ly funny

[@aradraugfea]

Moist doesn't bother me. Panties doesn't bother me. Crevice doesnt' bother me. Those three words in close proximity? Bothers me greatly.

[@seigeengine]

Same.

[@desu38]

Moist panty crevice. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@1Hawkears1]

I came down here to see what others said and mention that I feel that way about "panties" (I feel like the word, at least in my head, associates young girls with sex and, ewwwwwww)

[@NessaOfDorthonion]

@@desu38 was looking for this and now I'm satisfied

[@nerissacrawford8017]

Oh.....🤢

[@blitzkeir3750]

Wait, so people don’t like the words “moist”, “crevice” and “panties”? Hmm, I wonder what Freud would have to say about that.

[@Master_Therion]

Occasionally, the word Moist bothers me, but I'm okay with it Moist of the time.

[@iraqlobster6576]

Haha,jokes

[@dingdong3508]

Master Therion yep, I’ve seen you on MANY scishow videos.

[@alexc4812]

Noooooooooooo

[@ellioa3978]

Master Therion leave😂😂😂😂

[@NoJusticeNoPeace]

You are selfish, egocentric, obnoxious, and stupid. I can't imagine what kind of malignant narcissism drives a person to inflict lowest-common-denominator dad jokes on these comment sections, video after video, drowning out and burying actual intelligent discussion to feed your monstrous ego.

[@Nolfavrell]

as a foreigner moist is my favourite English word...I love it's sound😂

[@val-mz1ej]

thank you

[@etienne7930]

😂 yeah, we find nothing wrong with it, I'm an Indonesian btw.

[@heatherwanderer777]

My mother got sick from the flu one time, rather soon after she had some fudge, forever after she associated fudge with being ill and could not even stand the smell of fudge. Its weird the associations our minds and bodies make with words, sights, and smells.

[@iota-09]

our brains are f'ed up.

[@tropezando]

I had something similar with garlic for several years. Even when your brain knows the association is correlative and not a causative, your body still reacts instinctively to it. It sucks!

[@seigeengine]

Generally speaking, that doesn't happen over one exposure. You need repeated exposure to get that effect.

[@sarahp6512]

Same! When I got the stomach flu as a kid, I always drank ginger ale, and that was the only time I drank it. Now I don't like the taste because it reminds me of being sick.

[@mayfrogge]

I have a similar thing with frozen oranges; they make me absolutely nauseous now.

[@mybloodaches4668]

There is a girl in my math class who hates the word moist. There is also a boy who hates the word earlobes. So everyone started chanting moist earlobes moist earlobes. They started flipping out and then the teacher said everyone be quiet but always remember that to be healthy you need to have moist earlobes.

[@ls200076]

And then they got together.

[@CyroStarfire]

@@ls200076 better love story than twilight

[@wesleygreenhow8843]

Lol

[@uriahheep5665]

HELP!!!!

[@davidthevilla2424]

30 times. He said moist 30 times😨😨

[@ChrisPollitt]

I was hoping someone would count them...

[@jellogs9599]

David Villarreal and?

[@nebulouscat5477]

😷😷😷😷🤮

[@Anolaana]

1:45 words can't harm you Coronavirus: I live in the moist air you breathe out

[@Stoned_Pony]

I hear "Moist" and I get hungry for some tasty, light, fluffy, MOIST chocolate cake...

[@iota-09]

i get hungry for sandwiches. goddamnit that team fortress video brainwashed me... now i want a sandwich.

[@MrCmon113]

I get a craving for women.

[@natepayne2949]

when I hear moist I start thinking of idubbz

[@p.andytheface.475]

@@iota-09 *Sandvich.

[@iota-09]

@@p.andytheface.475 so moist and delicious.

[@wiegraf-FNC]

He said the word "MOIST" 31 times in this video.

[@sunnyterah2985]

How interesting! I do agree that the disgust comes from social influence. For the longest time, ‘moist’ was just another word to me; but then I saw several KZbinrs demonstrate their disgust towards the word and my opinion started to slightly change. Still, I find it a bit odd because the word moist shouldn’t be connected to anything negative. Unlike ‘rancid’ or ‘slimy’, words that indicate that the physical state of something has deteriorated, ‘moist’ shouldn’t have negative connotations. We are full of fluids therefore certain areas of our bodies are meant to be moist and it can actually provide protection against the elements. It’s really weird to me how so many people can find one word disgusting, especially when the things that surround us, and including our very self, are always moist.

[@IceMetalPunk]

The key is that our mucus is meant to stay inside, covered by relatively dry skin/etc. If you have moistness coming outside of you, that's probably not healthy.

[@iota-09]

the secret to make moist sound good even if you dislike it is to repeat it over and over while emphasizing the "oi" sound(kinda like boing) once semantic satiation sets in, it will just feel like a funny word, works especially well if you're not mother language english(but chances are you aren't disgusted by it if you are)

[@janetross1900]

Absolutely

[@MaxOakland]

That’s what I think. It was kind of a trend for people to hate the word moist

[@arjuscarlet55555]

I don't hate it but it's fun looking and listening to Hank saying moist.😂😂😂

[@DiXtionRap]

Down bad?

[@RunItsTheCat]

And immediately, Cr1t1kal releases the new Moist Meter video

[@stefkuypers2837]

Was looking for this comment

[@b0b682]

You're the entire reason I'm even watching this video

[@thatguymork]

"The night was moist..."

[@rushiaisboingboing4957]

Let me tell you a *MOIST* story The night was *MOIST,* I was in my *MOIST* bed alone. My hands where *MOIST* . I looked out of my *MOIST* window at my *MOIST* pond. I saw a *MOIST* fish flapping around on the *MOIST* grass. My *MOIST* door opened and my *MOIST* mom came into my *MOIST* room. I yelled at her “ *GET TF OUT OF MY ROOM MOM IM PLAYING MOISTCRAFT!!!* “ Then she left my room. I went go grab some *ENSLAVED MOISTURE* that I may consume. After that I checked my *S T O N K S* in *MOISTCRAFT* and I lived happily ever after in my *MOIST* home THE END

[@Nate-xy5il]

@@rushiaisboingboing4957 I'm terrified

[@leselimakoko1394]

@@rushiaisboingboing4957wow🤧

[@PV-re8kd]

@@rushiaisboingboing4957 idkw but I lost its 'moisture' at MOISTCRAFT 🙄

[@rushiaisboingboing4957]

@@PV-re8kd *MOISTCRAFT*

[@leecrawford6560]

Hey, everyone When you use/say a word over and over It'll eventually lose its meaning So by the end I didn't even know/care that he was saying the word Just thought I would put that out there It's true Repeat a certain/any word and it will begin to lose its meaning and you'll have a hard time trying to remember what that word meant in the first place

[@pennymac16]

You forgot to mention the name for this phenomenon: semantic satiation =D

[@kaelaolsen9251]

Lee Crawford yeah. They did a video on semantic satiation.

[@Tanman-yl4oj]

Well, not really over and over again, more of using it to much in the wrong situation

[@byrellebrass7387]

Lee Crawford idk why you think your experience is a universal fact but :/

[@Guru_1092]

Why the hell did you format your comment this way?! This bugs me WAY more than it should!

[@erntaku]

You've said most so many times, I'm gonna have to watch your "why words lose their meaning" video after this one.

[@SlyMeerkat]

Moist doesn't effect me what so ever

[@Nerobyrne]

dank!

[@weed42036]

*affect

[@cutecommie]

affect: verb effect: noun

[@Nerobyrne]

+Soviet Loli Wow, that's how that works! I was wondering this for ages. Also, soviet lolis are hot!

[@lynieshagaule6668]

i love the word because when i hear it i think of a moist cake

[@dabzvapelord]

moister than an oyster

[@SirNeutral]

I hate when people use the word "delicious" to refer to anything besides food.

[@iota-09]

yeah, a bit, not such a big deal, it's just a bit childish and honestly it's not a very good sounding word in most languages.

[@tropezando]

ahahaha I can't watch cooking shows any more because I can't handle using "sexy" as a descriptor for a meal.

[@seigeengine]

I have watched a ridiculous number of cooking shows and never seen anyone refer to anything in them as "sexy."

[@Speed001]

Well isn't that a delicious little fact. Also, I never thought of delicous ever being used in any other way other than for food.

[@susanrobinson910]

I want to THANK YOU for doing this video on...that...word! I have hated the sound of this word for as long as I can remember! Here's to hoping I can make it through the video without dry-heaving. I had NO idea there were so many people that disliked this word that SciShow felt they needed to prepare this video Regardless, thank you!

[@kewgardensstation]

"A moist, rich, creamy chocolate cake" is not disgusting. "A moist, steaming pile of dogshit" is. Let's not forget the most important aspect of language the psychologists seem to have forgotten - context. ;-)

[@Glockenspheal]

But I like dogshit and hate cake, you are racist >:V I'm just kidding, that isn't called racism.

[@graciesagamer2332]

XD

[@0Clewi0]

Specially to study it they should see the effects of the translation on native speakers on Spanish moist would mostly be translated to "humedad" with is also translated back into English as humidity

[@wschippr1]

Kew Gardens Station Uhhh, that was answered in the video though, the intentionally removed the context in some instances to test if context was a contributing factor, it wasn't. Although, the context may have been the original reason for the aversion (associating food with sex, and thus the disgust). I don't associate the word with sex or sexual body parts and don't find the word unpleasant, so you should run a study and see if that's the case.

[@owenernst7768]

I find moist disgusting both times

[@emmahacker4020]

I was so pumped when I saw this video in my notifications! I'm not one of the 10-20% so I've wonder before about why it's so *cringe* to some people Thanks SciShow!!

[@hollylilly92]

It's just a word.

[@ZeaLDailyParanormal]

She moist 😌

[@Nate-xy5il]

@@ZeaLDailyParanormal ewwww

[@teresaellis7062]

And I thought this was just going to be a slightly silly video and then I find out the importance of thinking about the reason behind how we react to words and people. Very cool. I love the sound of some words, like discombobulate. Loved it from the first time I heard it during the Mary Poppins movie.

[@sharkstriker1]

I actually like the word :( it reminds me of moist moss in the forest after it rains

[@pluransart1795]

The one innocent comment in a sea of horny comments

[@iota-09]

it reminds me of sandwiches.

[@aleka..]

sharkstriker1 Finally. I'm not native English speaker and main association I have with the word is weather... Reading comments above made me wonder if I got something wrong.

[@BLAngel1]

Eww! Moist moss. Sounds like a woman's disease down there.

[@NKr-qg7yf]

same

[@khartog01]

How many scishow channels are there? This is the third one I know of. (Subscribed)

[@MelisaBalcii]

i love the word moist. it's so funny. 'moist moist'

[@daanwilmer]

Before this video, I was quite neutral to it, but now I agree :)

[@IAmAlgolei]

Moist has always been one of my favourite words. I like using it in non-obvious ways, like when coming in out of a heavy rain and saying, “I feel moist.” It always cheers me up!

[@iota-09]

it just sounds funny, feels good to say, kinda like "boing", but better.

[@MelisaBalcii]

Algolei I yes i do that as well, love it :D

[@MelisaBalcii]

iota-09 what about "pudding"? i feel my insides jiggling

[@b33thr33kay]

Wow. This is an incredible video. You're right, it was much more profound that I imagined.

[@camgood2437]

The disgust comes from people being uncomfortable with describing sexual mechanics. It's a word that most people don't want to use to describe the state of certain body parts, when certain euphamisms (like "wet") are more palatable. It's the same reason you wouldn't want to say that a part of you is "slimy" (even though this may be a fairly accurate description). It's just basic shame over our physical nature, and pretty silly lol..

[@badenielsen]

Imagine telling your girlfriend/wife that she nice and slimey. ^^

[@nuuuuuut]

Cam Good Idk about that, I remember disliking the word even in elementary school and at the time I had no idea that was even a thing people did Edit- worded this kind of wrong. I knew people had sex but was not aware of the moistening aspect.

[@6iaZkMagW7EFs]

Cam Good moist sounds worse than slimy or wet.

[@RosheenQuynh]

As an erotophobe, I can identify with that first sentence.

[@TheGingey]

RoseOfTheNight4444 that's a thing!?

[@dejosss]

Moist? Don't you mean whatever makes you die of heat stroke when you travel to Florida

[@Blue-Pheonix455]

Summer in Australia is hot and the air is 'moist'. And it rains alot causing it to be humid. Is Florida humid?

[@tomhsia4354]

Same for Shanghai and Taiwan, where I go quite often. I mean, the temperature may only be 40 degrees Celcius, but the real feel on weather apps go well above 50. Oh, imagine it being hot enough for you to cook steaks on potholes (through a proper steak pan, of course), and still have the humidity go above 80 percent. I'm surprised I'm still alive.

[@d_wang9836]

I swear, Hank is trying to say moist as much as he can

[@ourochroma]

I hate the word “excuse” And I hate it because I always had my parents yelling it at me

[@TheBACSun]

100% it has to be a connotation. Words like hoist or moisture don’t seem to get the same response out of people. Also, the more times it was said during this video, the less repulsive it became.

[@iota-09]

in fact, phonetically it's actually a nice sounding word, like boing.

[@MicukoFelton]

Graveyard Gaming It's not a repulsive word in the first place.

[@Crux161]

Amy Sedaris: "Moist as a snack-cake down there," 🍰🤣

[@godofwar6376]

it means i dont get dehydrated

[@deep_fried_analysis]

A truly beautiful and stoic comment

[@deep_fried_analysis]

+

[@pugwodo889]

why everytime i hear or even think about the sound someone makes when they rub their fingers on a ballon i get goosebumps and chills down my spine?

[@AloisMahdal]

Let me undo it: TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM TSIOM

[@IFGchannel931]

Sounds like shooting lasers

[@clarkkent1616]

alois mahdal not helping :\

[@thesnowedone]

I read this as TISM TISM... so I started having TISM songs play in my head so hey it worked - I wasn't thinking about 'moist' anymore! :)

[@byua1835]

T h i c c

[@GeethmaAthukorala]

Hank said moist so much that i have to watch *this* video now kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYecoJifq7yLotE (How repetitive words lose meaning)

[@iota-09]

if you do it enough times, it will actually start to sound good.

[@rurutherussian]

Never knew this was a thing, lol.

[@stitchedwithcolor]

Worth noting: i once read a book on the psychology of disgust. I it, the author noted that disgust is an interesting sort of hibrid between different classes of emotions. The ways of expressing it (and, by extension, the feeling itself) seem to be hard wired, but prettymuch all of the triggers for it are acculturated or socialized. As most parents have observed, a child isn't born seeing feces, dead animals, rot, or other pretty basic triggers for disgust as disgusting; xe must learn that from other people nearby.

[@godofwar6376]

i love this word

[@squishyparrotlets]

Even into adulthood the word "moist" has always put a stupid smile on my face. It doesn't surprise me based on my preferences to certain types of humor.

[@abdurbullockjr2283]

There is nothing wrong with saying moist. It's not disgusting, it's fun to learn about because moist means moisture or the thing that looks like wind.

[@orlendatube]

this was a great ep! very informative! I woudl love to learn more about disgust as well as how we intereact with new people....

[@Toastmaster_5000]

I personally am interested to know if there's a correlation between self-discipline and people who hate the word moist. In my experience, most people who hate "moist" also tend to be impatient, gullible, or compulsive.

[@RosheenQuynh]

...Two of three of those words describe me, holy crap. I'm not 100% sure about one word, though.

[@gabby_bear]

Idk, I double there's a direct enough connection. All criminals drink water, but water doesn't cause crime (dumb comparison, I know, I'm tired lol)

That's a great analogy!

[@RJLupin-zu9xv]

I really do wonder about this. When I first heard about this whole aversion to the word moist (which as far as I can tell seems to be a recent problem), I didn't think that it was more than a few people. I wonder if it's spreading. Mass hysteria is an actual phenomenon. The mind is a powerful thing, and many people are powerfully stupid.

[@shadenox8164]

It's possible, for example colourphobia i.e. the fear of clowns isn't a recognised phobia in pyschology. Yet culturally its become normal to find clowns creepy when they weren't seen that way before.

[@originaljuan]

as a writer, I love that I respond with mild disgust to certain words, but I tend to use them more because of it: I know they'll be more effective! I hope MOIST doesn't fall out of use, it's so much better than "wet", "humid", "damp", "slushy", and all the rest, and it somehow can mean all of them!

[@umbranex9274]

Ceaseless Discharge

[@iota-09]

Rotten

[@enrnle12-18]

Thank you, Hank.

[@d_wang9836]

*Que the sexual comments*

[@GrayscaleChroma]

ₘₒₒₒₒᵢₛₜ...

[@biffkin1229]

¿Qué?

[@metanumia]

*Queue

[@RobSellsTacos]

Cue, actually.

[@colinp2238]

Correct as in cue ball. To cue is to line up in certain games. Queue is a line of people not objects.

[@JosephParker_Nottheboxer]

For those that bake, had parents that bake and are around baking "Moist" is often related to freshly baked cakes and things. For anyone that's into outdoors, hiking or the plant side of biology it usually makes them think of warm wet places like waterfalls and streams, or places it's freshly rained. (Damp usually implys cold, and / or dark places like cave walls or not 100% dry washing.) Where as most people that don't fall in the first two associate it with unpleasentness, biological functions and grossness.

[@darklight6921]

moist!

[@brynshannon6692]

I was hoping this video would have ended with Hank saying "Moist" but in slow motion and slightly extra loud, then just staring uncomfortably at the screen for a full second. XD

[@scottishbeverage6269]

"Moist and delicious! Hehaha!" "Look at you tiny-itty-bitty men running from sandvich!"

[@iota-09]

based on these comments, i've seen a couple of factors related to liking or hating the word, starting from those who like it: 1: are (usually)not english/american 2: speak english mostly as their second language 3: have no or close to no correlation to the word "moist" and any of its meanings 4: may or may not feel like it sounds like some other words they like for other reasons(for me, that'd be "boing") those who DON'T like it however 1: are generally american 2: obviously speak english as their first language(base on the previous points) 3: relate the word to something rotten, humid, rancid or somehow(?!) more commonly to sex and more specificallly female body parts(also why other commonly hated words by americans are "panties"* and "crevice" i guess) so in short, my theory is that americans just hate talking about vaginas, thus, other terms i'm sure most americans will hate are -vagina -menstruation -deep -wet -blood -penetration -possibly less obvious stuff(look back at "crevice" for example) like... camel maybe? and i guess i could go on a lot longer, but i'm not that much into sexual talk, so you add if you want. *:saying specifically americans, because i'm pretty damn sure japan loves the word "panties"

[@michanch9029]

I guess we need some moisturizer

[@dust7962]

mi chan I guess you need some tissues

[@stillonly35cents]

"The night was moist." That was the writer's-block tip given by Danny DeVito's mother in Throw Momma From The Train, which finally sent Billy Crystal over the edge into really trying to kill her.

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

When I hear of Moist I think of melting chocolate Lava Cake 🤤🤤

[@myevilplans]

that is so damp, so clammy and dank I'm left oozing...

[@Glockenspheal]

Is it... The *moist* hated? :D

[@SecretFiri]

Could it be possible for you guys to make a video about the ways the brain functions in different stages of alertness? Like when someone has depression, anxiety, ptsd, etc?

[@sevennightlyhours5077]

My girlfriend is very soggy.

[@RosheenQuynh]

Ew

[@IceMetalPunk]

Slimy one, eh? Do you make her muciiferous?

[@microbuilder]

....ugh...I'll never be able to eat cereal again....

[@RosheenQuynh]

@microbuilder Case in point: Soggy cereal is one of the most disgusting things to ever happen to food.

[@Megaman634]

I agree with you rose.

[@emcole123]

Ever seen the awesome show "Dead Like Me?" The main character George knew that her mother hated that word because she found it vaguely "pornographic", so she'd use it just to annoy her. Too funny...AND, I hate that word too!!! Ick!

[@Ryvucz]

Moist has now lost it's meaning. Thanks.

[@Ummuri2000]

My eyes, they moisten with tears from both cringe and joy

[@fischX]

So "feucht" in German or "molhado" In Portuguese should be also disgusting - trust me they aren't.

[@iota-09]

it might be related to the americans perception of female genitalia, i've seen more people talk about vaginas here than in sex-related videos. if americans don't like talking about vaginas, unlike most europeans, that might be why(then again i don't think i've ever heard the equivalent of moist ever be used in relation to sexual activity in a european language)

[@MrShepard65]

Sniper angel yes ‘humid’ although this is usually used in geography related to climate. You usually don’t say humid in other contexts. This is probably due to the mixed germanic and romanic influences on German compared to the mainly romanic influences on Spanish.

[@BlackJar72]

Its hard for to imagine people disliking the word moist -- to me its has pleasant connotation, like a nice moist cake. I've never heard anyone complain about it, and never would have imagined it would bother anyone. People can be so utterly bizarre.

[@zalander6912]

Like if crevice is one of the best words in the English language

[@iota-09]

moist is also one of the best sounding ones if you're totally detached to any of its meanings.

[@ChozoSR388]

Or, 'squeegee'. It's fun to say ^_^

[@elainemarie9470]

Thank you for making this video. I was trying to understand this bizarre phenomena. It was hysterical on how often you pronounced the word. Bravo! I developed an aversion to the word only from my exposure to social media's obvious disgust of it. Previously, it had a positive connotation to me. E.g., a slice of rich, moist chocolate cake. It never had a sexual meaning to me. So those remarking as such, sounds silly to me. But they say the KZbin demographic is primarily age 18, which would explain the reaction. I also wonder if all English speaking countries have the same visceral revulsion to moist? I'd love a follow up on the converse, why certain words we find pleasing to say. Some of my favs are bourgeois & plethora.

[@JV-io3nn]

Moist panty crevice sounds fun, not disgusting.

[@jodinha4225]

Come on Johnny! We’re going to the moist pant crevice!

[@azdgariarada]

Seriously! That was a new one on me. Since when is the word "panties" considered disgusting?

[@RosheenQuynh]

Now I need to hurl myself off a cliff because this made me gag and the thought of puking made me gag worse.

[@IceMetalPunk]

+azdgariarada I've heard of some people hating the word "panties". Not sure why, though.

[@Nerobyrne]

Cringy pickup line for women: "I have a moist crevace in my pants and am in desperate need of a spelunker".

[@micahphilson]

Moist isn't bad to me, but Flesh is just strange to me for some reason. I feel that has alot to do with the discrepancy between how I think of the word and how others use it, though. To me, it's more visceral, to do with outer skin and cuts, but most people use it to just mean anything from skin to muscle in regular circumstances.

[@mikerphone.]

is it consisted immoral to laugh at the discomfort of those who can't stand the word moist ?

[@katherinebergey4274]

I honesty find it flabbergasting that words can make people disgusted.

[@sethgrasse9082]

*MMMMOOOOIIIISSSTTTT*

[@val-mz1ej]

HELLO

[@chillsahoy2640]

There's a moist oyster in the cloister. I've never had a problem with the word 'moist', or any words that I can think of. But disgust is definitely one of the very important five key emotions.

[@RevCode]

Moister than an oyster.

[@Julia69016]

I could have told that culture would be the answer to that research. English being my second language I was always bewildered that people felt so strong about such a innocent word.

[@korstmahler]

"We" Speak for yourself bucko.

[@absintherraful]

Are there any studies about words in other languages with similar impact? Sometimes it seems to me like a very specific american thing (maybe due to the fact that I am mostly exposed to english language media, but as a polish and german native speaker I haven't heard about these languages anything alike)

[@Bc232klm]

"We" don't hate it, maybe you do though. It's just a meme at this point.

[@burgandyecker9423]

The word "body" used to gross me out because I associated it with dead bodies due to my mother's fascination with crime shows when I was younger.

[@Jackbkwiq]

I didn't have a problem with that word until I heard Hank say it 20 times.

[@NickRoman]

I could see it being the connotation. But, I like the word. I think it more often is a good thing. Moist as opposed to dry. And like someone else said, I've probably heard it most often referring to cake and such or perhaps a moist towelette, something used to clean.

[@davidhammitt816]

I don't hate the word "moist." I hate people telling me I hate the word "moist".

[@Mrs.AD0099]

Omg, Hank, you're adorable in this video! Laughed my head off!

[@thisisme2681]

I would have turned this into a drinking game in college 😂

[@bibliophilecb]

For me, the word chunk (and to an extent, chunky) sets me off like many people seem to react to moist. The harsh sound coupled with the fact that it reminds me of sick (as an emetophobe) just turns me off.

[@77luchris]

The word moist is very moist. I used to hate it and said it to discomfort people at my school and now I don't feel any discomfort saying or hearing it. Moist 💧

[@jennaalcalaa]

I feel like a good way to measure if it’s about the connotation or the way the word is said is to ask non-English speakers to say it and to find words with similar meanings in their languages.

[@ekaterinashul3194]

Awesome video, I laughed so much, thank you ! ;)

[@aliceweirdopants4297]

As a child i hated to word quasi. (Im a native german speaker, if that has anything to do with that?)

[@soniczforever5470]

That explains a lot, thank you.

[@madelinefieldshalva3121]

At a summer camp I go to, the counselors always wear shirts that say 'moist' on Mondays - they even call the Mondays, Moist Monday.

[@mr_ekshun]

After delivering our baby, our obstetrician and I were talking about why I was surprisingly (to me) not-grossed-out by being there and even "helping" with the birth. He made an interesting comment, suggesting to me that sometimes we get grossed out or uncomfortable or even afraid of things because they seem... _wrong_... to us. A mangled limb with the bone sticking out, a dead body, etc. At least, that could be part of the reason. The birth wasn't gross to me because I had spent the past couple years learning about the human body from my wife, who is a nurse, and coming to find it fascinating even if severe injuries are still seriously disturbing to me. By the time I witnessed our daughter being born, just a foot or two away from me as I held one of my wife's legs to help her push, I was more intrigued by everything I saw going on than disgusted, though I'd never seen a birth before, not even pictures of one. I recognized the placenta purely by description and its function came to mind as it came out following the baby. The OB even suggested I touch it (wearing a glove), which was fascinating if still a little weird. Cutting the cord was a special experience (though the OB had to cut it first to respond quickly to a double-nuchal, so I just cut part of it afterwards as to still have that part of the experience). It also definitely helped that it was _my_ daughter being born and that nothing seriously wrong happened during the delivery. I already had a positive bias towards the experience. But to back up the OB's theory, he related his own experience to me, saying he was extremely uncomfortable even talking about the menstrual cycle with his wife (then-fiance). I'm not sure why he decided to become an OB but, though the first few births he witnessed were a struggle for him to watch, he quickly came to love the experience and is now an incredible OB.

[@BLAngel1]

I'm surprised there is no mention of the word moist in other languages in this study. Maybe there was and he just didn't mention it. But it seems to me like that would go a long way in determining if it's the word we are disgusted by or the other connotations associated with the word.