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Something mentioned about people eating noisily at the theatre or cinema in another thread made me think that perhaps it was safe to come out and ask others about this.
I hate the sound of people eating. It makes me want to jump out of my skin. Bananas have to be the absolute worst - it's a wet, slimy sound that makes me feel quite unwell. When a "noisy eater" is anywhere near me eating a banana, I have to leave.
I don't really have a problem with people who are having a good time and forget to finish what's in their mouth before jumping into a conversation - it's not great, but it's not the same revulsion that I feel for some people who just seem to make far too much noise inside their mouths.
I feel that I've probably said too much
. Please tell me your feelings about noisy eating so that I can ascertain my level of normality or otherwise on this subject.
I hate the sound of people eating. It makes me want to jump out of my skin. Bananas have to be the absolute worst - it's a wet, slimy sound that makes me feel quite unwell. When a "noisy eater" is anywhere near me eating a banana, I have to leave.
I don't really have a problem with people who are having a good time and forget to finish what's in their mouth before jumping into a conversation - it's not great, but it's not the same revulsion that I feel for some people who just seem to make far too much noise inside their mouths.
I feel that I've probably said too much
. Please tell me your feelings about noisy eating so that I can ascertain my level of normality or otherwise on this subject. 0
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Some people (OAP's etc etc I suppose cannot help it if they wear dentures, but you get these ignorant types in restuarants etc etc, and you feel like pushing their head in their food.
Theres just no need for it!
:mad: Rant over
Absolutely repulsive!
Personally i don't like noisy eaters and if i'm eating and some speaks to me, i'll gesture to hold on, or put my hand over my mouth so they don't see anything
I'm puzzled though as to why they simply can't keep their mouth shut when their eating, unless they don't feel comfortable when doing this maybe. I dunno, it just seems to get on my nerves, can't help it really, just like they can't I suppose.
He said it was because he couldn't breathe through his nose.
I must say he doesn't do it now. If he did I don't think I would be marrying him.
Maybe you should Cilit Bang him.
Yes i hate it, must be one of the most ill mannered things someone can do. I had a friend that used to open her mouth with every chew,you could see all the masticated food in her gob.
Not attractive for a woman.
That puzzles me, too. I take the point above about elderly people - and thinking about it, that doesn't really bother me. Very young children who are just learning how to eat making a complete mess with food don't bother me at all - I quite like it, really. But I just can't extend that tolerance to others. As I said, the sound of a noisy eater and a banana brings out something approaching violent revulsion in me - someone was once eating a banana while talking to me on the phone, and I really lost it
I quite like bananas, but they really ought to be eaten in private.
I'm relieved to find so many of you feel the same way. I'm not proud of this intolerance, but it's good to know that it's not unusual.
That story about the egg was :eek: , lots2do! No wonder the poor man was traumatised!
It's disgusting what ever excuse people give for it.
And if one person comes up with a `they can't help it, they have Open Mouth Eating Disorder` or some such crap I'll...I'll :eek: :eek: :eek:
I just feel I ought to be able to conquer it.
If they are "Food trolls", am I a Food Fascist?
I couldn't sit next to someone chomping away at their food.
As for slurping drinks....................:eek:
And as its now Teatime .... EAT NICE EVERYONE :mad:
But I also hate it when people scrape their plates towards the end of a meal, maybe to get the last bits of whatever off and into thier gobs. I know someone who leaves their plate virtually clean by this scraping method. It drives me bananas!
Now THAT is disgusting! :eek:
I don't think I could go out with a bloke who ate noisily, so I'll probably be single forever
Mamasan, I feel so much better reading this! I cannot bear crunching of any kind. Boiled sweets, apples, crisps are the worst. My husband has to take an apple in the garden or upstairs rather than eat it anywhere near me, because yes it makes me feel like - well almost panicky. Have you any idea where y our phobia comes from? It's just that when we were young, my dad hated crunching and on car journies my sister and I almost had to suck crisps rather than risk upsetting him.
Oh my god, oh my god - my ex used to noisily eat apples at me while I was trying to talk to him about Important Stuff :eek: . Usually it's wet noises rather than crunchy ones that have me climbing walls, but insolent crunching make me :mad: :mad: :mad: .