Annoying mother

[Sittinginmysunnygarden]

My mother has the most annoying habit. She will fill her fork, put it in her mouth and then speak! Literally a whole mouth full of food!

She is 81 and driving me insane! I've mentioned it to her nicely but she is very thick skinned and you have to be quite brutal. Any advice.

This is meant to be lighthearted, I love my mum!

I don’t think she’ll change. Apart from annoying you does it do any harm? E.g your DC have started doing the same or you are worried about her choking.

No harm other than my rising blood pressure every time she does it.

I can't stand behaviour like so I'd be blunt to the point of being rude, because it would knock me sick.

It is very annoying and bad mannered. I do wonder how I turned out so normal! :-)

Haha my mum does this and I just say I can't understand her and do an impression of her trying to speak with a mouthful of food. It makes her laugh!