What are your most hated sensations

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My list:

Anything touching my neck (I can tolerate clothing which touches my neck but I hate it when people touch my neck)

Cloth or paper on, in, or near my mouth

Denim

Hand lotion

My skin being dry (This works well with disliking the thing I listed previously heh)

Newspaper or similar paper

Chalk

Slightly moist sand

Other people's skin

Uneven temperature over the suface of my body- That is, I dislike feeling that my legs are cold while my torso is warm and vice versa

Many people laughing simultaniously

A muffled voice from a radio or television

Children screaming or crying

Babies babbling

People eating loudly

People eating crackers or chips (This annoys me more than any other sound people make while eating food)

People gulping while drinking

People with oddly low voices talking

The sound of certain words make me feel quite angry >_<

high pitched accents -_- GRAGH

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I didn't know these were all sensations. Some of them seem like situations or else, and I thought sensations meant the results of these situations, so that in the sentence "my skin feels itchy because of the clothing label", itchy is the sensation and the clothing label is the cause. However, I'll follow suit because it's convenient to describe the causes of those yucky sensations.

-clothing labels; scratch scratch scratch
-anything like that, like an edge of cloth or a thread of cotton touching skin faintly

-sticky handle bars in any public spaces, like on a tram

-flashing lights, eeeeuugh; they give me a dull stab deep between the eyes and makes me feel sick in the head.

-sudden loud noises (incl. voices); I hate loud knocking on my door too! My heart jumps out of my mouth.
-muzac, especially when they repeat it. It won’t stop playing in my head for hours!!
-noisy rooms in general, where a lot of people are talking. It literally gives me a headache and it tires me out.
-ch*lk on the b*ard; I can’t even spell it out!

-smell of a big group of young women, like school girls, sometimes young men too; peugh they stink, on top of that they often use cheep shampoo or cheep perfume. Urgh. I have to hold my breath and try very hard not to frown when they pass me by.
-smell of people with some illnesses; they are divided into several groups, and the people of the same category all smell the same. I suspect they (nearly) have diabetes when they smell sweet and funny. I suspect they (nearly) have liver problems when they smell a bit like tar and metallic. They have the same metallic complexion too. If they are someone I like or know well I try to warn them, but I can't come out straight and say "excuse me but you smell like you have diabetes" can I? That would be bad.
-smell of a closed space with people in it
-smell of cheep products, such as machine parts or cuddly toys made in China; I don't know why but most of them have this distinct poisonous chemical smell.

-dusty and/or moldy air from air conditioners; it gives me allergic reactions.

Constant noise - lawnmowers, drilling machines, vacuum cleaners.
They used to make me go either homicidal or suidical depending on the base mood (nowadays it's a bit better)

Uneven bits on my skin, dirt under my nails.

I don't have much of a problem with sensations but light direct in my eyes bothers me.

The tags on the back of shirts often bother me.

I'm hearing impaired which might cancel out the noise problem other aspies have, but I have noticed that when I am watching TV and my mother is doing embroidery it annoys me, and I have sound inside my head that can make listening difficult. If I chew it blocks sound, and I have to chew slowly while trying to listen to something low volume.

I seem to be a little more sensitive in smell.

Some taste, like lots of hot dogs have a horrid often rancid like taste in them.

It may be of comfort for some of the younger people on this thread to know that the things that used to be totally unbearable to me when I was younger have become more tolerable as I've aged. My daughter has major sensory issues and I constantly try to reassure her that she can overcome a lot of the overwhelming sensations. With something akin to meditation she may learn to tune out the sensations that she finds overwhelming.

I do that all the time myself and have done so for as long as I can remember. For example, when getting blood drawn or getting an injection if I have a minute in advance to get myself into a deep state of relaxation and focus intensely on that, I don't even feel the needle going in. When I was very young my mother taught me to control my breathing to help me relax and fall to sleep when something had me so bothered that I could not sleep. I don’t know how she came up with that, but thinking about it now I realize just how helpful that has been to me throughout my life.

Sensations that have bothered me horribly at times:
-loose shoes
(to the point my smallest toes are deformed from tight shoes)
-bunched socks
-collars on shirts
(I have never been able to wear turtleneck shirts)
-lotions, oils, scabs, bandages, etc. on my skin
-nearly all artificial scents make me want to vomit or choke me
(perfume, cologne, deodorant, fabric softener, air fresheners, etc.)
-artificial raspberry flavoring
-contact lenses
(I've tried to wear them several times over the years with no success)
-anything touching my knees or tops of my thighs
(this has always been the worst sensation for me, makes me flinch convulsively)
(it can even nauseate me)
-I am the most ticklish person I have ever known
(any unanticipated touch and almost any soft touch, no massages for me)
-Wool is fairly unpleasant depending on the blend, etc.
-large halogen lights in some big box stores make me dizzy
-my own voice in the telephone handset which is too loud
-my own skin touching like arms to trunk and thigh to thigh
-polish on my fingernails or toenails
-I also find it difficult to sleep without a fairly heavy blanket

I think a lot of the annoyances people have posted in this thread sound like conditioned disgust, OCD issues, and general pet peeves much more than sensory issues. However, those things come along with being on the spectrum from what I know.

They've changed over the years but the one that has lasted the longest is someone putting their cold feet on me. *shudder* I literally leap away.

Heat & humidity! Anything over 21C is too friggin hot!
My office is usually between 23.5C - 25C and I need a fan blowing on me all day long, which isn't too good for my sinuses and dries my eyes out, but what can I do when I work with a bunch of reptiles?

Also, too much sunlight makes my skin feel like it's on fire and blinds the crap out of me.

Hot and humid weather
cold weather
hugs that are unexpected
tight hugs (i feel like i can't breathe)
anything cold on the backside of my body, idk why, it's just more sensitive i guess
hot water on my back and sides, not really hot, but not as tolerant as the rest of my body.
sourkraut...that stuff STINKS!
being touched, even i push my son away when he tries to rub my back. He has very light pressure and it tickles
i hate to be tickled, extremely sensitive and i hate it. I don't laugh when i get tickled. I get mad and i have almost an involutary strikeback when tickled.
painted fingernails (toenails don't bother me)
long nails. Can't stand them...it's like chalk on a chalkboard for me.
And i can't stand to wash dishes when my fingernails are longish. I just cannot tolerate that feeling.
very short fingernails and big toe nails. It feel weird for several days, yet i keep cutting them too short.
kids fighting, which is very often. It stresses me out and gets me in a bad mood.
socks to bed...i think my feet are clausterphobic lol!
wet kisses, or wet pecks, especially in the shower...yeck!
brushing my hair. Gotta do it, but i hate it! I have a very sensitive scalp and my hair knots easily. My poor daughter is just like me with the hair.
Jewelery and makeup...the makeup feels heavy on my face and i tend to rub my face a lot and jewelery feels heavy too, but it is a fidget for me if i wear earrings, rings or necklaces. So i just don't wear them.

I had to add this one...we had stink bugs come in the house during the spring. While helping my son with his homework, i start smelling this very strong smell of apple flavored candy. Seems there was one climbing on my arm and i must have bothered it while i brushed a tickle, not knowing it was there. Freaked me out as i hate most bugs and now i can't stand the smell of apple flavored candy!

I am sure i have a ton more, but i will stop there.

To name a few . . .

Touch:
Chalk, Chalk Boards, Velvet, some paper (like new dollar bills, and construction paper), crayon wrapping, hugs (depending on if i know/trust the individual), anything that brushes against the back of my neck/back (i freeze up like a cat and can enter a panic) . . . some textures feel worse if my hands are dry.

Sound:
Some high pitched sounds (like from an electric guitar, feels like my guts are getting pierced), high pitched screaming, two or more distinct conversations (cant keep up with one or the other), rooms that bounce sound within the walls (feels like im hearing things from every direction, but i can visibly see the source) . . .

Sight:
Stark contrast in light (night time driving on a highway without lamp posts), direct sunlight, reflections of light, objects headed at my face . . .

Smell:
Cannot step inside scented candle shops, perfume stores . . .

Taste:
No fruitcake, chicken livers . . .

Touch: Paper cuts!

Sound: Babies & rap music

Smell: Seafood, and this horrible bio-hazard guy that gets on my bus every once in a while. :-&

Sight: Insects

Taste: Pork, cardamums, Dr. Pepper

hmm...

wet hair on ceramic/tile.

the sound of people masticating.

metal on ceramic, ie a fork on a plate. like nails on a chalk board

Sight: Parasites (particularly those that can infect the human body), spit, vomit, birds flying over my head. All of those make me shudder even thinking about them.

Feel: Things pressing against me that shouldn't be, for example: the seam on socks; rivets on my bluejeans; feet, knees, etc. pressing against the back of my seat in a vehicle, crumbs in my bed (yes, I can feel it pressing into my skin.). Also, the feeling of people standing over me (like when someone is standing behind me reading over my shoulder while I'm using my computer) or breathing directly into my face. It makes me feel calustrophobic.

Smell: The smell of most condiments drives me nuts unless I'm actually consuming them at the time. It's worse if it's a condiment that I really hate, like Ranch dressing, Mayo, or Sweet and Sour sauce. I can't be near someone eating any of those unless it's in an open-air environment.

Sound: There are WAY too many to list, but I'll name some of the top offenders to me: James Hetfield's voice (lead singer of Metallica), Axl Rose's voice (lead singer of Guns N' Roses), and high-pitched/squeaky voices and sounds*. People saying (aloud) the same word or phrase over and over again. Sounds are the number one culprit of sensory overload for me.





*The high-pitched "beep" sound inside a fast food restaurant that alerts the cashier to a patron at the drive-thru makes my face twitch. My boss at Arby's when I was 18 thought that I tended to the drive-thru so well/naturally because I was just a really good employee. It was actually because listening to that noise for more than one or two beeps would have driven me stark-raving mad! lol

-when the collar of my shirt rides down in the back, or when the wind blows down the back of my neck
-bunched socks
-loose shoes
-anything brushing the sides of my neck
-sleeping barefoot (my feet are super-sensitive)
-the smell of mayonnaise, or any mayo-based dressing or dip (the smell literally makes me gag)
-the smell of sweet and sour sauce
-shrill noises (trucks backing up, toddlers throwing tantrums, bus air brakes, hair driers
-the bitterness of bell peppers

itchy fabrics like wool
babies crying or just noise in general when I'm on public transport, pubs etc and its like I have super hearing and can pickout every detail of every conversation.
Noisy traffic / roadworks
tomato ketchup on the skin
prolonged hugging
having to sit about in wet clothes if its been raining or whatever
getting even just a little bit of dirt on the clothes I'm wearing

The heat and humidity. I cannot stand it! Especially since my face sweats very easily.
The cold, although it's a better alternative than the aforementioned.
Being wet after I take a bath or swim, i literally makes my skin crawl.
Kissing and chewing sounds. Blegh.
Peanut butter. While I enjoy the taste, the sticky feeling just isn't worth it.
Feeling itchy. I'm always itchy
And unexpected touches from people make me want to punch them and run away.