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AIBU for hating that my husband eats this way!?

34 replies

Imightkillmyhusband · 28/02/2026 20:14

Lighthearted - mostly

So my husband has this (very annoying) habit (at least for me) of whenever he is eating anything like a soup or a stew with some sort of bread or cracker he will put said soup or stew ON the bread or cracker and then bite into it.

It doesn’t matter how stupidly big or ridiculously tiny the piece of bread is he will still try to put the semi liquid food on it. Often, but not always, dripping off the sides or even onto his fingers.

Why can’t he just either dip it, put the bread in the soup or simply take a bite of the bread and then have a spoonful of soup right after!!?

So, AIBU?

OP posts:
RosesAndHellebores · 28/02/2026 20:27

I might kill him for you.

Zippidydoodah · 28/02/2026 20:26

I’ve just noticed your user name, OP! 😂

Zippidydoodah · 28/02/2026 20:25

If it goes all over his fingers, that is pretty gross. I hate messy/noisy eaters so yanbu 🤢

SauvignonBlanche · 28/02/2026 20:24

LTB!

BedlamEveryday · 28/02/2026 20:23

Imightkillmyhusband · 28/02/2026 20:21

So if the stew has potatoes or anything solid it constantly falls down and he perseveres until it’s on the bread to eat it.

Why the hassle? Why not just not eat the potato and bite the cracker right after?

Because each of those two ways have different tastes and textures in your mouth…?

FaceBothered · 28/02/2026 20:23

Imightkillmyhusband · 28/02/2026 20:21

So if the stew has potatoes or anything solid it constantly falls down and he perseveres until it’s on the bread to eat it.

Why the hassle? Why not just not eat the potato and bite the cracker right after?

Why spend so much time studying how another person enjoys their food? 🤷‍♂️

Imightkillmyhusband · 28/02/2026 20:21

So if the stew has potatoes or anything solid it constantly falls down and he perseveres until it’s on the bread to eat it.

Why the hassle? Why not just not eat the potato and bite the cracker right after?

OP posts:
BedlamEveryday · 28/02/2026 20:15

I can’t figure out what he does wrong…

WeirdyBeardyMarrowBabyLady · 28/02/2026 20:15

I do something similar so YABU