Husband moans whilst eating.

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I can't stand it! It's like this quiet, almost inaudible groan. A bit of a sex noise if I'm honest. I can't sit next to him at the dinner table because it makes me want to stab him with my fork. Speaking of which, he also holds his fork like a toddler, scooping with his fist facing downwards. I didn't pay much attention in the beginning of our relationship. Now I can't bear to watch him eat. His mother does it too. She gesticulates at the table with her cutlery in her hands! I caught one of our kids doing it, so being a responsible mother, I explained the importance of good table manners. It is important right? Please tell me I ANBU?

My ex dh used to ram food into his mouth so hard that the metal used to "ping" against his teeth. You could hear it.

Note he's my ex

YANBU

This would drive me crackers and I'd have to tell him.

I had a friend who did it too so I know exactly what you mean.

I couldn't stand that. The point of table manners is so that other people don't feel uncomfortable around you.
Cant quite make out how he is holding his fork - any chance of a diagram?
Doesn't he use a knife and fork like a grown up?

Your being a snob

Meh. You'll stop hearing it after a while. Or teach yourself after years of fighting about it.

I hear you though, I never noticed it before, I always hear my mother's voice in my head

My dear old mum said to me when I was teen, if you want to change the horrible habits of your loved one, do it early in the relationship.

YABU for not doing this sooner.

YANBU for finding it unbearable.

'your being a snob' - no its not snobbish to want someone to eat like a normal adult in a family, not at all.

Maybe it's because your cooking is soooo nice and he appreciates it very loudly

My MIL will have a full on conversation with a stuffed mouth. It's disgusting and awkward at the same time.

You won't stop hearing it! I've been listening to my DH make strange eating noises for 15 years.... now DD has started making similar noises too! I have to eat fast and leave the table 😂

Urrrggghhh MIL did this. It was like a gruff mmm-mmm sound.

DH went no contact for different reasons but I swear this is the thing I am most relieved about not putting up with anymore.

Ahhhh! DS1 went though a stage of doing this, used to drive me nuts!! He's stopped now thank goodness. I'm not sure what caused it, only thing I can think of was he was eating too fast.

DH slurps his morning coffee.

He may not have many more morning.

She's (or should it be 'shes') not being a snob!

Sometimes my OH makes quiet Homer Simpson noises if he's eating too quickly. Hate it. Lived with a girl who makes smacky lip noises when she eats - must be ever so slightly opening mouth when eating. Gross! Gulping drinks too - eurrrrgh

People are vile.

Tell him! I tell my DH when he is royally fucking me off!

He stops too.

He doesn't have/hasn't had many annoying habits, but when he does, I tolerate it for weeks or a few months, and then I HAVE to tell him, because it's either that or leave him!!!

Many times people don't realise they're doing annoying things.

Tell him.

It's not a good marriage if you can't say 'FOR FUCK'S SAKE WILL YOU STOP IT!!!!!!'

Ugh, there's a guy at work like this. He literally goes "Om-nom-nom" while he's eating, with his mouth open. I have to leave the room.

LOL this reminds me of someone I know who said his girlfriend made loud OOOOHHHHHH and AAAHHHH and DO IT DO IT HARDER HARDER noises when he had sex with her (foreplay AND the rest!) He found it cringe, and nearly died of shame when his neighbour told him that they and SIX other neighbours were discussing it and laughing about it the other day.

A few weeks later, he and she split up. Ooops.

JamieXeed I'll pay attention to you when you figure which word is correct, 'your or you're'

I've started mimicking him in a jokey (!) sort of way. He doesn't laugh...
His mother finds his food moaning habit adorable. Shit though, he's a grown man now, not a toddler!
I'm going to find a way to show you a diagram of the odd fork holding.

YANBU OP. Nor are you a "snob" {fucking stupid remark}. Tell him it's driving you crackers and poke him with a fork every time he does it. I'm sure you also have habits that annoy him, so i'ts the ideal opportunity to do a deal on them!

Ffs the thread titles just set my asthma off through laughing!

Very funny, sorry op. I have nothing to add.

Ugh. This sounds disgusting OP. Can't you just tell him?

I remember seeing a woman like this in a cafe once. She sounded like she was having sex while eating what looked like a pretty normal salad. DH and I kept sniggering, we couldn't help it! I almost burst out laughing when she messaged her friend the cafe she was in and the friend (she told her DH) told her that she was just in a chain. (We were).

My MIL is an annoying table eater. Always leaves a complete mess around her plate (more than the kids) and, when eating Indian food with her hands but also talking to me, will keep gesticulating with her hands and touching my arm to get my attention (so basically touching me with her dirty food hands). I don't know how to handle it. A few times I've grimaced and pulled away from her but she still doesn't get it. Eww.

He scoops like this. 😬

And so does his mother!

LOL who the heck says nom nom nom when they are eating?! re (Contreui comments.)

You have to tell yourhusband OP.

i suspect he holds the fork like the "never" on this picture, and sort of shovels

i.warosu.org/data/ck/img/0071/24/1448899207860.jpg

That way of holding your fork is so weird.