Can you tolerate people who eat like pigs?

@dana234 (2114)
Spain
November 6, 2006 4:08pm CST
Can you sit at the same table with someone who judging by the noises he/she makes should rather be eating in a pigsty and still have your meal, maybe even enjoy it just the same? I can´t, it really puts me off.
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
18 Feb 07
No I can not and I would mot tolerate it I would actually say something, or I would get up and not eat. It would put me of my Food and I am sure that Manners do not cost anything yet. How they eat when they are alone is their Problem but in Company I would say they should use their Manners.
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@AmbiePam (85314)
• United States
14 Mar 07
What if they are a relative?
@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
13 Mar 07
Definitely NOT, besides being totally rude and uncalled for it also puts me off my food. I have sat at tables where people have slapped their lips constantly which drives me cuckoo or they are like a human waste disposal machine, open wide and they shovel the food in. My cats have better manners than one of my ex friends. I think I would have rather of put the cats bowl on the table and my friends dish on the floor they were so bad. Needless to say they didn't get a second invite for dinner!
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@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
13 Mar 07
Agree with you, lol. Good answer. Thank you.
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
11 Mar 07
I would find it very annoying if they were eating like pigs and making strange and awful noises while they were eating. I do not have a problem with people eating a lot but do not need any sound effects to go along with the eating. :-) I definitely agree with you there. Some people eat so much that they belch or fart which is also gross.
@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
11 Mar 07
Absolutely agree with you. Thanks for sharing.
• United States
3 Mar 07
I have no tolerance for those kinds of people. You wonder if they were hatched in the field or something. Didn't they ever get taught manners?
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@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
3 Mar 07
I suppose some didn´t get taught manners and others choose to ignore them.
@suzieque (2334)
• Canada
6 Nov 06
Hmmmm, I have eaten with some guys that eat like pigs. I'm okay with it, I just don't pay attention and eat my own meal.
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• Philippines
7 Mar 07
I would stay and finish the meal, but I won't be eating with him again. Well, at least not in the same table. I want to have a pleasant meal and I don't want it to be spoiled by some people who don't observe table manners.
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@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
7 Mar 07
Yep, that´s how I feel about it. Thanks for answer.
@AmbiePam (85314)
• United States
14 Mar 07
I don't mind if the person eats and eats and eats. It's when they make those noises and smack their food, that I cannot stand. I won't say a word about it, but if I'm nauseated, I have to leave ASAP or we're all going to get grossed out.
@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
14 Mar 07
Thanks for sharing.