to expect adults NOT to talk with food in their mouths?

[chicaguapa]

Especially when talking to DC! It really winds me up. I remember having it drummed into me as a child to not talk with food in my mouth and I say the same to DC. Am I fighting a losing battle? They even do it on the telly!

I hate that too, makes me want to vomit.

YANBU.

Can't say it bothers me really, unless they actually spit food at me

YANBU
Disgusting. I am abnormally anal about table manners mind you.

gotta say none of my family has good table manners.

but at least we all sit down together to eat.

YANBU,
I was just thinking the same this week,
DS1 had a playdate who was talking with a full mouth and DS1 asked him to wait until he had finished eating before telling us.

YANBU.

I wish DC would pick adults up on it. It's easier than having to say it yourself! We took a couple of DD's friends to Pizza Express and I was surprised at one friend's table manners. Especially as her mum is always going on about how cheeky her daughter's friends are (presumably including DD) and how good manners are important etc. But hasn't taught her not to talk with her mouth full OR use her fingers to eat (not with the pizza I might add - that's ok).

Here in Singapore table manners are awful. Eating with your fingers and chewing with your mouth open are standard. Picking up a piece of food with chopsticks or fork and biting bits off it is seen as normal by a large number of people. Chicaguapa and BlondieP14- you would both feel my pain.

I cringe at the table manners of DP'd niece's and nephew. I can't sit opposite them when we eat together because they talk with their mouthfulls, put their elbows on the table, don't hold cutlery nicely, play with their food etc. The list is endless and makes me feel ill but everyone thinks I'm the mental one. Perhaps I am! I do know there are more important things in life but I can't help it - I blame my Mum & Dad!

It is horrible sitting opposite someone who talks with their mouthful. DH does it sometimes and it irritates me.