WTF chewers

I get tired of listening to people chew potato chips all around me in the office. That crunching sound. and the rustling of the bag as they reach in for more.

And, at the movie theatre... people chowing down on popcorn and slurping those massive drinks...

I can't stand it. Especially those that eat like cows chewing cud with their gobs wide open.
Even worse is when people suck and lick their fingers after eating chips or whatever, instead of using a serviette.
My hubby gets a whack when he does it, he's learnt to use is pants or shirt to wipe his hands on now lol

My boyfriend has misophonia.

Misophonia, literally "hatred of sound", is a rarely diagnosed neuropsychiatric disorder in which negative emotions (anger, flight, hatred, disgust) are triggered by specific sounds.[1] The sounds can be loud or soft.[2] The term was coined by American neuroscientists Pawel Jastreboff and Margaret Jastreboff[3] and is sometimes referred to as selective sound sensitivity syndrome.[4]

It sucks for me because, while I'm not a loud eater by any means, even the occasional slurp of soup can do him in. We went to an udon place in Honolulu once and, oh god, I thought he was going to lose his poor mind. The Japanese tourists around us were slurping up a storm! It's considered VERY good etiquette in Japan. It basically tells the chef/establishment that the food is so amazing you can't help but loudly slurp. I forgot to warn him about that. ;p

But, he's a stealth eater. Peanuts are his snack of choice and he somehow does it silently.

I'm like, "Babe, you can eat them normally."

And he's all, "No. I absolutely cannot."

hahah

I feel for you guys. Just know that some of us are trying very hard - and succeeding! - at not being noisy eaters on your behalf!

others chewing food I can handle, people that snap and pop their gum! omg! makes me want to throat punch somebody!

I hate teeth across a fork ~ come on now, can't you hear yourself!

mrsfitzyv8 wrote: »

Chewing sounds are like nails on the chalk board to me... Shudder

Yup!! My absolute biggest pet peeve! *cringe*

i suffer from misophonia as well, its miserable and nearly debilitating i have to isolate myself which is a terrible way to live. i feel pity for those who love me. its tough.

I never knew this was actually a pet-peeve for some. I mean, I get that obnoxious chewing can be annoying, but I didn't think people had issues with regular chewing noises. That must be difficult.

Stop watching TV and that particular problem is solved...

I'm hearing impaired, but my hearing aids pick up eating sounds more than anything, it seems! My boyfriend could clack his teeth on a spoon two rooms away, and I'll get unnecessarily irritable for the next ten minutes (hyperbole, but whatevs). I asked him once if it hurts when he does that, but he said he doesn't even notice. I restrained myself from saying, "Well, maybe you should, because it's effing annoying!" I meditate instead.