Why We Hate the Word 'Moist'

SciShow Psych tackles the science behind what might be one of the most hated words in the English language: moist.

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[camgood]

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..

[jr]

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

[TheTexas]

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

[captaincygni]

"Moist. mOIst. moiST."

- Hank Green 2017

[smoking_hi]

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

[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.

[Master_Therion]

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

[blitzkeir]

Wait, so people don’t like the words “moist”, “crevice” and “panties”?

Hmm, I wonder what Freud would have to say about that.

[aradraugfea]

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

[mybloodaches]

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.

[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.  ;-)

[Nolfavrell]

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

[wiegraf-FNC]

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

[Stoned_Pony]

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

[RunItsTheCat]

And immediately, Cr1t1kal releases the new Moist Meter video

[dejosss]

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

[SlyMeerkat]

Moist doesn't effect me what so ever

[Anolaana]

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

[camgood]

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..

[arjuscarlet]

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