Do you think it is gross to eat loudly?

@mermaidivy (15395)
United States
June 16, 2009 11:53am CST
I used to have a workmate, he eats very loudly and rudely because heis just a rude person and when he had lunch box in the office, it was quiet so it was especially loud. I thought it was so gross... even I didn't look at him, it sounded disgusting... What do you think?
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@gxyywhyzy (450)
• China
17 Jun 09
I agree with you.I hate this kind of behavior.but I have not talked to people about this person.I think they did not mistake to everyone.this is just a sort of behavior that be different from other people.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
Thanks for responding! :-)
@Tessalim (33)
• Malaysia
17 Jun 09
It's totally gross. I can't stand it when the people who having lunch with me eat loudly. I will never eat with him/her again. It makes me lose my appetite.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
yes, he does lose people's appetite! yuck!
@subha12 (18441)
• India
17 Jun 09
eating loudly is not really gross to me. But it is also something that look good.I have seen a friend who eat so messy. it looks gross
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
Yes, it does!
@gr8life (6251)
• Malaysia
17 Jun 09
Hello mermaidivy, I think it is not good to eat 'loudly' but whenever I have meal with my Japanese office mates, it seems that it is normal for them to eat and slurp.... you know what I mean. If others, I will think that it is very inappropriate to do that while eating but I heard that according to some Japanese, it is some kind of act to show that they like what are being served for them - means that the food is delicious. I don't really know whether it is a fact or not...
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
Yes, it is Japanese's custom, when they eat soup noodle, they slurp the noddle.
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@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
17 Jun 09
Not really gross but more like annoying. Especially in a workplace, i don't think that's right. I think your workmate is just too thickskinned to care so it's not an issue to him. I guess he doesn't care much about her image. I think the best yo can do is to stay far away from him during lunch to avoid some disgusting sounds or whatever. He's lacking in proper eating etiquette, that's all.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
I tihnk it is annoying and gross... :-\
@ledydien (85)
• Indonesia
17 Jun 09
I think that's annoying, and it's more disgusting if he eats loudly and then he talks and spread all over what he just eat... It's really really gross...
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
yes... yuck yuck...
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
17 Jun 09
Some people grew up with wrong habits. Some are not aware of their way of acting when eating. I know one guy who eats like a pig all the time. He also eats very fast, close to his plate with funny noise...I feel so sorry for him, but I could not be close to him when he eats...I used to work with him....
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
Thanks for responding! :-)
@dodo19 (47034)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
16 Jun 09
It bothers me too, when somebody eats loudly. It really does bother me. I can't stand it. Don't ask me why, but it just does disturb me a lot. When someone is making a lot of noise, while eating, it just disturbs me. I try to ignore it as much as I can, but there are a lot times, when it just doesn't work. It's just one of those things that can get on someone's nerves, like it gets on mine.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
Yea... the noise they make is just disgusting and reduce the appetize...
@Shar19 (8231)
• United States
16 Jun 09
That is gross. I used to work with someone like that. He would always walk around cheewing with his mouth open and make loud annoying noises.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
Oh that's gross! yuck yuck!
@jazel_juan (15747)
• Philippines
17 Jun 09
lol. i am always bothered by people who eat noisily. there are just people who do not know how to chew silently! lol and it is irritating for me. i always teach my kids to eat quietly. lol
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
Yes, it is good to teach them table manner when they are little.
• United States
16 Jun 09
Yes, loud eating disturbs me too, I suppose that is another reason to take small bites and chew slowly... and some people wonder why they never get a second date :P
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
hahahaha it could be one of the reason. :-p
• United States
17 Jun 09
It is of course rude, but maybe he just eats like that. One who doesn't have table manners just doesn't learn them. Try teaching him or telling him he's his eating chaotically and maybe that will help out the situation, you know? And to clarify by my opinion I think you mean he eats with his mouth open making noises and you can hear the food getting crunched up?
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
I think it is his own table maneer, eat loudly and likes to aggravates people.
@Ammudoll (549)
• India
16 Jun 09
I really think some people are born like that even in my office one of my colleagues' she eats like this, but not too loudly when compare to my uncle. OMG I can't watch him while eating food, he is really yakk. when he talks it will come out of his mouth and that's disgusting. I just try to comeout of that place.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
16 Jun 09
Oh that sounds really disgusting!
@david109 (10)
17 Jun 09
Its time to take action!!!!, tell him about it and see his reaction!!!. People need to respect each others wishes in life and he need to be told about his rude ways.
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
17 Jun 09
Yes, but he still like his own way to eat... yuck