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People Eating Crisps

53 replies

boooozie15 · 06/03/2024 14:32

I am doing a course, there are 11 people in this course, we have just come back AFTER lunch and the person next to me is eating a large bag of crisps, the person behind me also is and the teacher has just opened a bag and is chomping them. I feel like im in a farmyard, I want to bang all their heads together and grab all their crisp packets and throw them in the bin, AIBU . i have my period, maybe this could be adding to it or is it normal to find this soooo irritating

OP posts:
LoubieIoo · 06/03/2024 14:49

You need to get a grip

Changingplace · 06/03/2024 14:54

Ugh people chomping crisps next to me gives me the rage, why couldn’t they eat them at lunchtime?? You have my sympathies.

OpalTree · 06/03/2024 14:57

Crisps! Yum!

Housewife2010 · 06/03/2024 15:00

I'm always surprised when I see crisps for sale at cinemas or theatres. What type of heathen thinks it's a good idea to crunch through a performance?

Whattobakeiwonder · 06/03/2024 15:01

What was lunch time for if not eating crisps? I would consider it ignorant to be munching through the training. then again you're on Mumsnet, so

GasPanic · 06/03/2024 15:47

I am eating a bag of walkers max punchy paprika right now.

Cuppachuchu · 06/03/2024 15:50

Ooh, crisps. Just nipping down the shop.

5128gap · 06/03/2024 15:55

So presumably these weirdos ate their sandwiches earlier without any crisps? How boring would that be, a dull old sandwich on its own? Unless they had a packet of crisps with their sandwich and this is an extra bag. Which would be ok I guess. Though maybe high in sodium....

TheDandyLion · 06/03/2024 15:59

And you are on your phone whilst you're suppose to be on a course.

Lifeinlists · 06/03/2024 16:06

It's compulsory to open a large bag of crisps as soon as you get on a train and munch as noisily as possible. You didn't know that? Nor did I but it happens every time I get on a train so it must be.

I'm with you @boooozie15 Likewise apples.

Zanatdy · 06/03/2024 16:08

5128gap · 06/03/2024 15:55

So presumably these weirdos ate their sandwiches earlier without any crisps? How boring would that be, a dull old sandwich on its own? Unless they had a packet of crisps with their sandwich and this is an extra bag. Which would be ok I guess. Though maybe high in sodium....

Exactly, it’s a crime to eat a sandwich and not eat the crisps with it. Who eats crisps afterwards?!

GasPanic · 06/03/2024 16:08

Lifeinlists · 06/03/2024 16:06

It's compulsory to open a large bag of crisps as soon as you get on a train and munch as noisily as possible. You didn't know that? Nor did I but it happens every time I get on a train so it must be.

I'm with you @boooozie15 Likewise apples.

I think the only crisps allowed in public spaced should be the crinkle cut/ridged ones that require extra crunching power and are a lot more noisy.

bookteafag · 06/03/2024 16:42

Id ask if i could have some .

Itscatsallthewaydown · 06/03/2024 16:45

I’ve never seen so much misophonia as I have on MN recently. People need to eat, get a grip.

peakygold · 06/03/2024 16:47

They were probably too busy smoking or vaping outside to eat any lunch. YANBU. They are selfish bastards.

Itscatsallthewaydown · 06/03/2024 16:48

peakygold · 06/03/2024 16:47

They were probably too busy smoking or vaping outside to eat any lunch. YANBU. They are selfish bastards.

Edited

Yeah, of course they are 🙄

Perfect28 · 06/03/2024 16:48

You realize that you actually get moody hormones etc a week before your period? I really hate this common parlance 'oh I'm on my period, oh she must be on her period' shows a basic lack of biological knowledge.

In other news, you're being ridiculous. People can eat crisps.

Good day

chocolatemademefat · 06/03/2024 16:51

Feckin annoying. The person next to me on a train did this with a giant bag of kettle chips. Didn’t even offer me one.

Oome · 06/03/2024 16:52

My old manager, who I had to sit next to, used to eat crisps really noisily and also loudly lick her fingers afterwards.

She also used to lick the inside of her yoghurt lids. Really, really disgusting.

BobbyBiscuits · 06/03/2024 16:53

I can't stand the sound of others munching crisps when I'm not hungry or eating. I tend to lick crisps and eat them really slowly, which some people think is gross. I think if several people are doing it it's actually less jarring than a silent room with one person crunching and munching away.

I think directly after lunch, in a training course/ classroom it does seem a bit odd? The only time I ate directly after lunch was when I'd spent the whole lunchbreak in the pub so didn't manage to eat!

I would often bring back sweets to have for the group towards the end when I did a course but only cos I was bored and tired and didn't want to look like an arse eating sweets alone!

RickyGervaislovesdogs · 06/03/2024 16:53

Bloody love a crisp, but I couldn’t sit there munching. I’d be worried someone like you would be there cursing me 😆ya fun sponge!

FamilyTreeAndMe · 06/03/2024 16:55

I think you need some crisps OP.

PTSDBarbiegirl · 06/03/2024 16:58

Gross. Maybe take a fish or egg salad in next time and eat it with your mouth open, chomping away and filling the space with egg, fish smell. You have my sympathies.

Marlena1 · 06/03/2024 17:13

I remember working as an exam invigilator and sucking them. Took (almost) all the joy out but I was starving.

Topseyt123 · 06/03/2024 17:53

Get a grip, and ask them to share nicely with you. After all, you are using your phone during the class so why not? 😃🤣

Crisps are yummy scrummy. My favourites are cheese and onion (lovely and stinky) and ready salted. What flavours are they eating? 😃😉

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