Irrational fear of disgusting eaters
Discussion
vixen1700 said:
Scraping of cutlery on plates drives me absolutely f
king insane. Irrational I know, but it just sets my teeth on edge. 
Urgh thats even more disgusting. king insane. Irrational I know, but it just sets my teeth on edge. My mother feels the need to stir her dinner. No matter what she is eating. It could be a tin of f
king beans and she would still stir it.It makes my hair stand on end.
BigJonMcQuimm said:
Slurping drinks drives me insane.
^^^^ THIS!!MY BROTHER! He's 48. FFS!
It drives me mad when I'm around him....tea, coffee, beer, water, wine....all slurped.
"If it's hot, let it cool down.
If it's cold, why the f
k are you slurping it?! Open your mouth and drink it properly. Don't f
king vacuum it up! It's really not difficult. My children have managed it from the age of 4. You're forty fking eight!" 
He didn't think much of me telling him that on a recent trip together, but after 3 days it pushed me over the edge.
It's no wonder he's still single. He really does need help with etiquette and manners, but he can't see it. Shame.
sc0tt said:
iphonedyou said:
Scott. You may have mesophonia.
HTH (genuinely - helped me when I found out. Nobody understands.)
HTH (genuinely - helped me when I found out. Nobody understands.)
The wife is very concious with eating around me.
I usually snap with, "That sounds nice" when she is eating.
My GF has a similar hatred towards 'noisey' eaters, to the extent that she becomes very agitated and annoyed. She likens it to annoying tapping or nails on a chalkboard; it drives her mad.
She actually had to speak to her boss at work, it was becoming so bad. Being locked in an office with people that eat at their desk and with their mouths open was more than she could bear.
I occasionally get a glare when I subconsciously eat with my mouth open...
The Beaver King said:
sc0tt said:
iphonedyou said:
Scott. You may have mesophonia.
HTH (genuinely - helped me when I found out. Nobody understands.)
HTH (genuinely - helped me when I found out. Nobody understands.)
The wife is very concious with eating around me.
I usually snap with, "That sounds nice" when she is eating.
My GF has a similar hatred towards 'noisey' eaters, to the extent that she becomes very agitated and annoyed. She likens it to annoying tapping or nails on a chalkboard; it drives her mad.
She actually had to speak to her boss at work, it was becoming so bad. Being locked in an office with people that eat at their desk and with their mouths open was more than she could bear.
I occasionally get a glare when I subconsciously eat with my mouth open...
I went to a boarding school in Ireland, where it is customary (or it was at the time) for the other boys at my table to get a mouthful of food, chew it a bit, then take a big slug of tea and swallow it all down at once.
It was not a habit I approved of.
It was not a habit I approved of.
bit of English understatement there
If you don't like people eating with their mouths open, and making noise, then don't work with Chinese folks. They hold their bowl up to the mouth, and just shovel in the rice or noodles or whatever. Chewing noisily and constantly. I have to find somewhere else to go until they've finished.
My pet hate is people who've never been taught how to hold a knife and fork. The worst is when they're held like shovels, with the entire fist gripping the cutlery like they trying to escape. Animals. No manners, no idea of etiquette. Don't care less.
My pet hate is people who've never been taught how to hold a knife and fork. The worst is when they're held like shovels, with the entire fist gripping the cutlery like they trying to escape. Animals. No manners, no idea of etiquette. Don't care less.
My dad is a bit of a slob when it comes to eating, it's like it is gong to be his last meal; it was mentioned at his retirement do when a close friend gave a speech, my mum was mortified and said "I thought he only ate like that at home!?"
We have a guy at work who's a messy eater, he gets all his food round his chops and down his front, talks loudly and whenn eating and likes to eat with his mouth open, the funny thing is he's a bit of a brown noser so quite often he'll plonk himslf in the managers office and eat his lunch there whilst righting the wrongs of the company to my completely disinterested manager.
We have a guy at work who's a messy eater, he gets all his food round his chops and down his front, talks loudly and whenn eating and likes to eat with his mouth open, the funny thing is he's a bit of a brown noser so quite often he'll plonk himslf in the managers office and eat his lunch there whilst righting the wrongs of the company to my completely disinterested manager.
Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff