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The sound of my husband chewing makes me want to kill myself.

198 replies

BarnabyRocks · 22/07/2022 21:25

He's here now eating crisps. Anyone would think he's chewing through a fking concrete wall! And yyu should here the fucking racket when he's eating lettuce! I don't know who taught him to chew like that but OmFGOD I HATE IT!! . It makes me want to smash my face into a wall!
Swallowing noises too.

Anyone else hate the sound of their partner eating/swallowing?

OP posts:
LaMarschallin · 07/11/2022 13:16

I hate the 😋 emoji because it reminds me of an acquaintance who - while not a noisy eater, tbf - sticks her tongue out and runs it wetly right round her lips, while going "SCHLUURRRP!" to show how much she likes various foods.
Even a bloody custard cream, which really doesn't seem worth all that soggy sounding effort.

Circumferences · 07/11/2022 13:16

pastabakeonaplate · 07/11/2022 12:58

I'm absolutely fine with my own eating nosies as long as its not something crunchy in a quiet space

Misphones don't have an issue with their own eating noises.
Only other people's.

I think it's a throwback to neanderthal DNA or something, which gives a sensitivity to the sound of eatiy.

user68901 · 07/11/2022 13:17

I have to walk out of the kitchen when my husband starts eating cereal and gulping his drink. It never used to be like this . I really can't bear it.

Doodar · 07/11/2022 13:24

My DH has got a hollow fucking head,i leave the room if he's eating something crunchy. Put earphones on most of the time.
I do wonder about kids/adults who eat with their mouth open or loudly, why doesn't anyone tell them?

xogossipgirlxo · 07/11/2022 13:40

Out of curiosity, did it annoy you when you married him? 😂My husband's eating doesn't bother me, but my mum's... dear God, give me patience.

BrokenWing · 07/11/2022 17:13

DeeCeeCherry · 07/11/2022 03:53

LadyCampanulaTottington
I’ll see your DH eating and raise you The Competitive Sneezer.
It goes something like this … AAAAAACCCCCHHHHHOOOOOOOO at ear busting decibels.

He CANNOT be worse than my DP. Loud, thundering sneeze complete with dramatic look on his face, which turns red with effort. I've asked him before why tf do you sneeze like that?!

I won't be asking in future tho as last week he sneezed so hard he pulled a muscle so that's put paid to his am dram sneeze game, he sneezes carefully now. The calm lecture I gave him whilst he was howling in self-induced agony was most satisfying

Mines insists he can't sneeze quietly. It is not only loud, but they come in batches of 3-4 and it is a horrible excessively loud slobbery wet sound followed by a dramatic sniff then an exhale of breath. Fucking drives me nuts. He never used to do it in our 20s/30s, only since his late 40s.

I said to him, what if you were at a funeral you just wouldn't, he insists he couldn't stop it. Told him if he ever does to expect to end up in the coffin with the deceased. 🤣

MarkyMarky · 07/11/2022 17:46

I’ve started wearing ear defenders when we eat our dinner

Blueeyedgirl21 · 07/11/2022 17:48

My partner makes a big deal of putting a bit of all his meal on his fork and spends fucking ages getting every last crumb. He also uses about 6 different condiments. He says it’s because he enjoys his food but I find it so so annoying. Just eat normally.

crossstitchingnana · 07/11/2022 17:49

I wonder if anyone's NOT bothered by others eating. If I hear noises from others I literally could smash their heads in. It's irrational. Breathing doesn't bother me, nor sound of cutlery on crocks.

GeorgeorRuth · 07/11/2022 18:08

Oh god...my worst nightmare..eating with slobberers. I leave the room if I can.
My DC learnt by the end of toddlerhood to eat with mouth closed. DH has good manners too.

I did leave a job because of a boss who sniffed and snorted all day. He couldn't understand why some clients didn't go ahead with projects but snorted throughout meetings. Go figure..

TheMarlows · 07/11/2022 18:13

My 16 year old daughter has misophonia. She wears earplugs at meals and we always have music on in the background as well which helps. It has rather killed off family snacks if we have a movie night's though. I guess it's healthier that way. 🙄
It took my husband a long time to appreciate that it's a real thing and she wasn't just making a fuss but he gets it now.

Cruisebabe1 · 07/11/2022 23:56

LadyCampanulaTottington · 22/07/2022 22:14

I’ll see your DH eating and raise you The Competitive Sneezer.

It goes something like this … AAAAAACCCCCHHHHHOOOOOOOOO at ear busting decibels. Without even the courtesy of a warning. I’ve spilled many drinks with the fright.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I know that one!

Cruisebabe1 · 08/11/2022 00:00

Inklingpot · 23/07/2022 10:39

I can’t stand eating with Mil for precisely this reason. She chews really noisily despite keeping her mouth shut. She then ‘discreetly’ belches and picks her teeth. It makes me feel ill.

😂😂😂😂

1994girl · 08/11/2022 00:11

It's slurping for me

CluelessHamster · 08/11/2022 00:37

meganorks · 22/07/2022 21:50

Only when he chews soup! It's liquid! Why can I hear your fucking teeth chomping?! What is there to chomp on?!

Mum! Is that you?

😅

I thought my Dad was the only person in the land who chews soup!

ScarierThanBoo · 08/11/2022 00:41

Oh gosh yes. My brother in law makes that noise where he sucks snot into his mouth through his nose, my boss makes constant and unrelenting sex noises when he eats and my husband glugs drinks very loudly. All 3 things mean I literally have to sit on my hands because the feeling in my head makes me want to slap myself hard.

GerronBuzanDoThaWomwok · 08/11/2022 00:56

Its the num num num num foodie joy sounds, plus the appalling moans of pleasure/chomp/gasp and worst of all, the occasional snort, which makes my eyeballs bleed and sometimes I hear a distant high pitched screaming sound deep in my ear, no one else hears it, although my son will groan with rage and then my husband does this weird thing with his eyes screwed up and still carries shovelling it all in. It usually reaches fever pitch with the moist swallows....

Pancakeschoc · 08/11/2022 03:17

My dh when he eats a boiled egg with runny yoke. Wet slipping and slurping noises. I have to leave the room. It’s absolutely gross.

libraryday · 12/11/2022 16:23

Doodar · 07/11/2022 13:24

My DH has got a hollow fucking head,i leave the room if he's eating something crunchy. Put earphones on most of the time.
I do wonder about kids/adults who eat with their mouth open or loudly, why doesn't anyone tell them?

I wonder this too.
How can the parent/partner not notice their wide gaping mouth with food sloshing around. So grim.
Went to see in-laws at the weekend and I could see every morsel that my FIL was chewing. My DD spent the whole breakfast with a horrified look on her face staring at him. I think she might have misophonia too

Janeaustensquill · 13/11/2022 01:04

I too want to slice my husband’s head off with a garden spade when he crunches, gulps, chews and slurps.
when a dog crunches and gulps - no problem - I find it quite endearing. I don’t understand why it’s so different.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 13/11/2022 06:23

Excessive noise from cutlery on a plate etc really grinds me. Anyone else?

ChristmasisRuined · 13/11/2022 09:51

dreammattemousse · 22/07/2022 21:45

I eat really loudly
My sister can barely be next to me when I eat mowahahahahahhaha
Sorry not sorry
😂😂😂

Just close your mouth whilst chewing! You're not a dog

Darbs76 · 13/11/2022 09:55

My son (18) eats so fast, I hate sitting at the table with him. He’s just got his first girlfriend - hoping she can tell him it’s annoying as we have tried!

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