To want to pummel DH...

[Gatehouse77]

...for the most irritatingly, unnecessarily noisy way he gulps his fucking tea?

I have always known that his about him - I simply cannot sit next to him when he's drinking tea (I say tea because that's what he drinks 97% of the time) because it sends me into a rage but apart from sitting on my bed, which I don't want to do - could that constitute me being unreasonable? - I have little choice. Normally, I don't sit so near him but pesky kids are lolling on the alternatives atm.

Oh, and you can forget having tea in bed in the mornings (a suggestion by him on a rare weekend morning that we don't have to get up and on with something) because it would start my day with rage. RAGE, I tell you!

Rage? Pummel? Wow, overreaction much?

Ltb.

Record him and play it back?

Misophonia...

The way my exdp used to sneeze, breathe, eat etc used to make me feel like this! 3 years of being single and I love the peace and quiet! Maybe this is something more then how he drinks tea?

I have misophonia about the sound of sneezing so I know that urge to commit violence well.

YANBU, eating and drinking noises give me rage as well.

Ear plugs?

Listen to music on mp3 or ipod?

Get him a sippy cup?

My friend actually 'eats' her tea, making a weird clicking noise with her teeth before she swallows it.

I've actually thrown a wet tea bag at her for this.

Not misophonia as it's only this noise that winds me up.

Oh, and his cough - soooo dramatic, like he's choking or something. Which he's not, btw, I do check...eventually

MumOnTheRunAgain doesn't get it. LTB. Ban him from drinking tea. Chop his head off.

In fact, to be completely safe, in case his head grows back, you should come up with a nefarious plot to wipe out the world's supply of tea so you'll never have to listen to him again. Sorry to anyone who drinks tea, but drastic action is clearly needed.

Worra that made me laugh.

Mind you, his younger brother dropped by one day. OMG - the slurping was unbefuckinglievable and then...the same gulping.

So, can I turn this into a "My MIL didn't teach her sons how to drink properly/quietly so shall I go NC?" thread? Can I? Pleeeeease?

Tippy cup is the only answer !

I've moved away now as it's bedtime for 2/3 of the peskies.

The remaining pesky is acting as a barrier between us - yay!

Have you pointed out the ridiculous noises he and his brother make?
I hate the noise of people eating. Fil is the worst with soup, it actually makes me feel sick and I have to excuse myself from the room.

Oh god. One of my closest friends CAN'T. FUCKING. EAT. Anything she enjoys without making 'mm, uh, mm, hmm, ooh' noises. I love her but I want to fucking punch her whenever we eat together. WTAF? STFU unreasonable grunty many orgasmic twat. YANBU. Kill him.

*moany orgasmic twat

I agree with Oysterbabe LTB

A long time ago I had a long term boyfriend whose noisy, mannerless hoovering up of food was the final straw, I clearly remember thinking if I had to see/hear that one more time I would up end the plate over his head, probably smashing said plate over his head too. YANBU

earplugs?

Both my dh and my best friend have jaws that click when they eat. Drives me insane.

My FIL yawns unnecessarily loudly DH is inheriting the habit he's coming to stay for a week over Christmas. I WILL KILL HIM!!!!!!!

My sympathies OP

I can't abide noisy eaters or those that gulp tea. I seriously couldn't be with someone that slurps/gulps loudly/ears loudly. It would drive me to the edge of reason. Scraping cutlery on a plate is enough to receive a death stare from me. There really is no need for such behaviour.

Ohhh you have my absolute sympathy, I find chucking things at DH when he's not looking and blaming the dc / cat / next doors Guinea pig very therapeutic if that helps

Mine smacks his lips and teeth after food and I've committed so many mental murders I'm not getting out before the aliens invade

Seriously subterfuge throwing is the way to go

Husband's nose whistles when we're watching TV. He claims he can't help it, but it's literally only when we're watching telly in the evening. I want to kill him. Wtf? 39 weeks pregnant and might be a touch hormonal