to expect adults to be able to eat without showing me all there chewed up food

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my mum taught me not to " smack my lips" or talk with my mouth full. why cant the woman at work manage it

maybe they were dragged up lol tut tut horrible habit!

Argh - I know exactly what you mean! We have a friend who chews with his mouth open! It's disgusting and his DW doesn't say anything to him!

its annoys me so much as i it opposite her and have to deal with it every day, there is no escape

yuk enough to make you sick!!

Bleurghh! YANBU! For the same reason I HATE chewing gum. For some reason people think it is perfectly acceptable to talk/open their mouth etc. whilst chewing that stuff. Makes me want to do bad and violent things to them...

i agree! totally! my dad used to say ...youre chewing like a cow if myself or my brother had gum

YANBU!

i think this irritation is much over rated - i think as one of the "good manners" tis over rated too.

trez english to shut yer gob at the table - and not conducive to enjoyable family meals with ...god forbid mother of mecy heaven healp us ....flowing conversation, laughing and giggling.

i think this 'manner' is counterproductive to the sociality of mealtimes

Urgh...YANBU
My MIL slurps her tea and soup....arghhhhhhh!

Custy - please can you schlep over to my thread about safety? Have asked you a few questions. Ta v much

i dont mind chatting at the table its chatting with a mouth full of egg mayo sandwich ( todays lunch) that pisses me off

No no no you are not being unreasonable. I hate bad table and eating manners. Nothing worse. Mouth open while chewing and talking with a mouth full of food, hate it.

I can't stand poor table manners BUT there is nothing wrong with shielding your mouth with your hand so that you can chew AND deliver that timely anecdote simultaneously. Nothing worse than a silent meal with everyone chewing a la Miss Jean Brodie.