The Loud Eaters

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There's something about eating obnoxiously loudly that absolutely makes my skin crawl. This is when I'm sat beside someone who remains oblivious about how badly everything they consume affects everyone around them.

I once sat around the dinner table with my family and that person sitting there chewing away clueless doing nothing but slobber his food was irritating. I may as well have never had my meal, it was near impossible.

The sounds were maddening, smacking, crunching as every bite appeared to get louder than the last. That noise at the background didn't make it easy for me to enjoy my food at all.

Some people just somehow seem to forget that you are in public and chewing with your mouth closed is just simple manners. I mean, how hard can it be? However, it is not a matter of politeness but also have some respect for others around you. It was to the point where I would almost feel sick, as I had never experienced such intense feelings of disgust and embarrassment whenever they were excessively loud while eating. It can very easily feel as though the person eating loudly has completely overwritten all positive emotions or have changed what was supposed to be a comforting experience into an incredibly anxious one.

It is not only the noise of it that annoys but also the oblivience. It honestly feels like they have no consideration for the people who are present at that moment, because it may be tolerable if nobody else was around. There was a time I had to leave the table early simply because of how loud it was. It's tiny, but it has a huge impact. A little bit more mindfulness could help everyone have a Better Time.

Cuz do some people really not realise how what they eat affects others too? Its not just their lives, its those sharing the same space with them. And sometimes, we could all stand to get a little bit more self aware. Sadly this is a thing that seems to have evaded some people.

Loud eaters remind me of how small things can have a huge impact on other people. Eating silently is a small thing, but its impact has been monumental. With a little more effort, you could show some consideration; that's the feeling I magnify every time people sit down to eat.

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