to want to slap the DCs hard when the they slap their lips when eating?

[ICannotBloodyBelieveIt]

They have been told again and again (X1000000) to keep their fucking lips closed when eating but they persist in it .

I have no rational idea of why, but I have an absolute hatred of hearing lips smacking and slobbering. When they were babies it was cute but now it makes me feel murderous .

Dh keeps telling me IABU and to leave off as I am going to give them a complex. I can remember hating being told off about how I was eating when I was a kid but I can't stop myself ranting trying to teach them to eat properly.

Well am I?

Don't knwo where the extra 'the' came from!

or the knwo!

Calm yourself!

I don't know how old your dcs are but picture the scene at my breakfast table with 2 teens who cannot eat cereal without sucking it in instead of eating of a spoon like human beings.

Resist the temptation to murder.

Annoying as the slurping may be, it is not a defence that will stand up in court.

scarey :(

How old are they?

I think YANBU because this is one of my pet hates, that and people drinking noisily.

But if they are very young you might have to keep being a bit patient.

I can think of at least three adults I have worked with who had clearly never been told or taught to eat with their mouth shut because they would eat noisily and messily always. I had to sit opposite one of them at work and it was just revolting when he had his sandwiches at lunchg time.

They are between 9 and 14!

chickencrips - what are you so scared about? I obviously do not slap them and I am letting off steam here!

I hate it!!

Lip smacking

Slurping

Mouth hanging wide open while eating

People who stick their tongue out before raising their fork to their mouths

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Lol

I have to do it EVERY meal time too

I got in the lift with the City I live in's Council leader (large city so lots of responsibility) and he was chomping away at whatever he was eating...with his mouth open, it took all my composure not to punch him in the face. The man is in charge of millions but eats like a slob.

I can understand your frustration.

Wow I'm glad I'm not your child!

Have they changed recently ?

14 yo must know the deal ... surely ?

My DM wouldn't allow a single sound ... but I was thoroughly conditioned by 6 or 7.

With you there, OP. I hate lip-smacking, slurping and gulping too. My husband does it and I have to think of Alan Rickman to keep my composure.

I hate people eating gum too but I think I probably am a bit irrational about that one so I never say enything even though DH does it quite often.

I also detest it when my beloved hubby takes a giant swig of tea and then swishes it through his teeth like mouthwash... gross!