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If you rustle sweets packets in meetings, WHY DO YOU DO IT!?

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towardagain · 04/03/2026 21:36

I know it isn’t the biggest thing in the world but it makes me so, so angry. We have regular meetings in a large room, and every single week people decide they cannot get through a couple of hours without eating sweets. They take fucking ages opening the packet, and rustling it at the volume of a jet engine. If they absolutely must eat sweets, why can’t they just quickly open the packet and put it down?

Same as people eating crisps. Put your hand in, pick the first crisp it reaches up and eat it. WHY are you making such a bastarding noise!?

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Hopefulsalmon · 05/03/2026 07:58

This doesn't happen where I work but I've noticed an increase in people treating rhe theatre like the cinema and rustling their way through snacks. It infuriates me.

Heynow87 · 05/03/2026 07:54

This would drive me up the wall and I would have to say something. If I could hear them chew it would be even worse! I agree with the Janet comment above.

MammaBear1 · 05/03/2026 07:50

You sound really angry. Is it the rustling noise or is there something else you need to resolve? it just seems excessive fury for such a small thing.
Try and take some time to yourself to relax - you’re doing yourself no good x

Cetera · 05/03/2026 07:49

Its’s just lack of social etiquette to me. Like people noisily eating or talking in the cinema when people have paid to go and watch a film. People having speaker phone conversations on the bus or train. Kids repeatedly interrupting their parents when their parents are talking to someone. All things that should be nipped in the bud as socially rude 🤣

janietreemore · 05/03/2026 07:45

Why? They don't notice the noise probably. I don't mind rustling but can't bear chewing.

Gettingbysomehow · 05/03/2026 07:41

Cetera · 05/03/2026 07:08

You could just say “shall we wait for Janet to finish unwrapping her sweets as the noise is quite distracting” 😆

I probably would say this because .my nerves are on a tightrope after 45 years in this job.

Rudicoolcat · 05/03/2026 07:37

Many moons ago, I used to attend office meetings with people of all levels and sadly it was the women in senior positions who would make unnecessary noise, opening sweets, blowing noses loudly, stirring spoons in cups etc when lower level attendees were invited to speak. Distracting, disrespectful, and rude.

Flamingojune · 05/03/2026 07:24

If i ran the meeting i would say no food. V annoying behaviour

Eenameenadeeka · 05/03/2026 07:15

Sounds like misophonia. Its very annoying. I feel this way when Im stressed or overstimulated.

Cetera · 05/03/2026 07:08

You could just say “shall we wait for Janet to finish unwrapping her sweets as the noise is quite distracting” 😆

ThatPearlkitty · 04/03/2026 22:57

i think its they want the sweet but dont realise how long or the noise it takes etc to get the sweet

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towardagain · 04/03/2026 22:56

Cetera · 04/03/2026 22:49

I’m surprised at people eating during work meetings, seems very lax!

It is the same people unwrapping the same individually wrapped sweets. They must be trying to open them quietly so it takes them forever and it’s so loud and annoying.

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towardagain · 04/03/2026 22:55

Endofyear · 04/03/2026 22:45

If this makes you so so angry, it's quite odd! Rustling sweet packets is mildly irritating but honestly, don't you have more important things to worry about?!

Oh for fucks sake.

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Cetera · 04/03/2026 22:49

I’m surprised at people eating during work meetings, seems very lax!

Endofyear · 04/03/2026 22:45

If this makes you so so angry, it's quite odd! Rustling sweet packets is mildly irritating but honestly, don't you have more important things to worry about?!