Are you a lady in the streets, but a freak in the… kitchen when nobody’s around and you’re ravenous? Join the club.

In public, in our workplaces, in polite company — we women are pretty good with our dining manners when required to be. It’s all ‘use a knife and fork; try not to splash anything; take manageable bites; if you drop it, move on.’

When there are no witnesses? Totally different ball game. Even the most refined dames among us have a gross solo eating habit or two up their (bolognaise-splattered) sleeves. These are our stories.

“If I get popcorn at the movies I don’t use my hands — I just use my tongue to pick up the pieces. If anything, I’m being more hygienic because my hands are so clean.”

“I have, like, a 10 minute rule — I will eat anything off the floor. It’s my house. If I drop it, it’s my germs anyway, and it’s good for the immune system… etc.”

“Eating everything with my hands. Even spaghetti. I am the biggest grub when it’s just me.”

“I eat raw cake mix. Although in fairness I would probably do that in public.”

“I like tomato sauce on my spaghetti bolognese if no one is around.”

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“Mopping up balsamic vinegar with home brand garlic bread. Must be home brand. The fancy garlic bread isn’t dodgy enough.”

“I eat icing sugar straight out of the bag. Then, when it inevitably goes down the wrong way, I cough half of it up and cover myself (and the rest of the kitchen) in a cloud of white powder.”

“Licking salt off not just my fingers, but also my hands. Because none should go to waste.”

“I lick the spoon when I’m baking a cake and then use it to continue to stir.”

Imagfe: Girls/HBO.

“Eating fingerfuls of hummus right out of the tub.”

“Fingering condiments in general – Nutella, dip…”

“Prosecco, straight from the bottle, standing in the open fridge, like you would with OJ.”

“I am a human dishwasher. You can always tell my plate at the table. It is licked clean. I don’t understand how people can leave vital juices/crumbs on their plates.”

“I eat the avocado out from under my fingernails when making a salad/breakfast. I survived 20 years as a chronic nail biter and I’m still alive, so it’s fine.”

Image: Sex and the City/HBO.

“I used to eat the paper casing from muffins and cupcakes to get all the last crumbs.”

“I hated biting into icey poles so I would usually eat the wrapper with it. Only the paper wrappers, like on Black and Gold icy poles.”

“I eat scraps off other people’s plates and I eye off their food while they’re eating it because I’m 1. Speedy and 2. ALWAYS FUCKING HUNGRY.”

“When I make mashed potato I get a spoon of butter, put mashed potato on it, salt it and eat. A spoonful of heaven.”

Go on – what’s your dirty eating confession?