Do you like to eat with people who cough & make sounds while chewing & biting?

This is sad that people think it is such bad manners. I have a sinus problem and have breathed "heavily" as I've been so rudely told where even though my mouth is closed when eating my breathing is easily heard. I remember in highschool being crushed when a woman who was supposed to be mentoring me turned to me and said "You sound like an animal, do you always breathe like that". I'm a very shy person and very lady like in almost all aspects, so this crushed my spirits. I wouldn't go on dates for a very long time because of it. Even as an adult I try to avoid eating with anyone because I don't want someone making comments. So, when other people have issues such as noise, or what not I tend to dismiss it because I know how embarrassing it is for me, and how hurt I've been over it. Namaste-Anora

In fact, this is something that really gets on my nerves. Many times I go to eat, and the people who sit beside me are chewing with so many noise and it really irritates me. My brother use to do it a lot when we at in a family meal and it always irritates me. On the other hand, I can't tell him to stop with the the noises while he bites and chews because he doesn't do it by puprose. Sometimes he doesn't notice that he makes a lot of noise and sometimes when I tell him to chew easier and quieter, the noise is stop for a minute and after a minute he starts with all the noise again. I don't think I'll never be ok with this noise while I'm eating and it will always disturb my meals.

Well, it depends.. if i'm eating with my hubby and family and it's fine with me.. but eating with other people who are making annoying weird sounds? a big no, no! i'd moved out and look for another place where i can enjoy my food without aggrivating sounds and all.. good thing, my hubby and family don't make those strange sounds while biting and chewing..=)

I do not like people with dog habits.It irritates me when pep ole chew their food loudly with their mouth open.These are bad manners.As far as cough is concerned,it is O.K.because it is not the habit of coughing which a person deliberately does.It is just a sickness which can happen with any person.

LOL, What a great question! I try to be open-minded and not judge others..But sometimes, it can be really annoying, especially if I have a headache or have nothing to listen to but that person's weird noises. lol. I mean, it's not really their fault, but it's not something I enjoy listening to.

That is one of my WORST pet peevs... I cannot stand people who eat with their mouth open and made strange noises. I have only met a few people who had that distraction with the intensity that I do, and you sound like one of them. It used to bother me to even be around people who were chewing bubble gum. It's taken a LONG time to try and get over it. It still bothers me.

basically i don't have any trouble hearing sounds chewing, biting or coughs, coughs is natural but i do mind if i must eat with them, especially with the person who likes coughing everytime, i'm afraid that his saliva will going into my plate yay!

I can understand coughing sometimes, but the one thing that annoys me is smacking. My younger sister is nine. She has a friend who is about the same age. She will smack on anything just because she enjoys the noise. Its rather annoying though. I tell her straight up to stop when im around. I hate it. She has a learning disability so i try to be patient with her.

Hi, krupesh, Oh, I feel the same way! But in that condtion, I try to tell me myself, just bear a moment, it will become better! When I was young, my parent always tell me how to do while eating. That state is absolutely not allowed.

Gross... I don't like to eat with somebody that cough and eat loud, I just feel uncomfortable even if he/she is on the other side of the table. It makes your appetite goes away.

It is a bit irritating. It also matters who that person is. If he/she is your friend, then you can tell them right away that such an act is irritating. However if the person is someone respectable, then you can't so much about it. Just laugh it away.

I just hate these kind of people, I feel like vommiting if i hear such sounds. I feel they don't have any manners..

No, I am sure that I wouldn't enjoy the food anymore when someone near me is coughing a lot. He should excuse himself and go to the rest room to cough and not be coughing there in front of the food. This can be very disgusting.

The one thing that freaks me out is when people slurp. Oh my gosh, I can't stand it.

Dear friend, I hope those kind of people would have taught some good manner. I could somehow manage the sounds but cough and other smells is bit uncomfortable and it might even make me not to eat my food.

That's very irritating! I have a friend who's pretty, with a gorgeous body, and dresses up properly, but she makes sounds when she eats...and it's really very very irritating. She does not close her lips when she chews, and she looks likes a goat chewing grasses. It's really disturbing, so what I did was I told her about it in an honest way, but she ends up hating me because of what I told her.

I really hate that. Sometimes you jsut dont have a choice. I agree its bad behavior or maybe they don't even know they are doing it. I also don't like when people chew there food and dont keep there mouth closed.

i feel your pain, i feel the same way. i hate anyone who makes noises whalst they chew, i really hate it when they don't know about it so i like to tell them about it in an embarrassing way. the worst person who does this is my sister which is annoying because i have meals with her often. arrrrrrrr

blah! people do it all the time; ever hear anyone belch after eating? That really turns my stomach. Go to the restroom for Heaven's sakes. sometimes, tho, coughing can't be helped anymore than sneezing as long as proper etiquette is performed such as using a hanky or tissue. Otherwise wierd noises have no place at a dining table!

I kind of get too irritated and want to run off from such places, I do not like people who have no manners and feeling for others feelings. I would like to stay away from them and would never share a table with them if I know any of them is in habit of any such bad way. Some people have not been taught how to behave.