Noisy american eaters
Jan 25th 2012, 4:49 am
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Re: Noisy american eaters
Jan 25th 2012, 4:52 am
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Re: Noisy american eaters
Is this a regional thing? I've lived in New England for close to 7 years and this thread's a new one on me - and I know I've never encountered this as it would annoy the hell out of me if it did. Come to think of it, I've traveled to 42 states over a period of years and I've still never encountered this phenomenon (or, certainly, not sufficiently for me to think this was an American trait).
The problem with sweeping generalizations, especially with a country so large and diverse as America, is that they can rarely be true. Come to think of it, even with a small country like the UK you shouldn't jump to conclusions such as, shall we say, "British people can't use correct punctuation and grammar in internet forums" - because in reality it just applies to a small subset of the whole.
The problem with sweeping generalizations, especially with a country so large and diverse as America, is that they can rarely be true. Come to think of it, even with a small country like the UK you shouldn't jump to conclusions such as, shall we say, "British people can't use correct punctuation and grammar in internet forums" - because in reality it just applies to a small subset of the whole.
As for the shovel with a fork thing? I've seen that fairly regularly over here, but mostly at breakfast/lunch joints rather than at peoples homes.
Bit different to stabbing the snot out of the plate I guess
Jan 25th 2012, 10:43 am
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Re: Noisy american eaters
Seriously? Even us rednecks here in KY are taught to eat with our mouths closed. I can count the number of times I've seen people eat with their mouths open on one hand. Now, I have been known to open my mouth for a breath or two, while chewing, when my sinuses are all bunged up, but that's not a normal situation.
Jan 25th 2012, 10:46 am
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Seriously? Even us rednecks here in KY are taught to eat with our mouths closed. I can count the number of times I've seen people eat with their mouths open on one hand. Now, I have been known to open my mouth for a breath or two, while chewing, when my sinuses are all bunged up, but that's not a normal situation.
Jan 25th 2012, 11:24 am
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Re: Noisy american eaters
Seriously? Even us rednecks here in KY are taught to eat with our mouths closed. I can count the number of times I've seen people eat with their mouths open on one hand. Now, I have been known to open my mouth for a breath or two, while chewing, when my sinuses are all bunged up, but that's not a normal situation.
You want to be careful of that,you could take food into your lungs if your chewing and breathing at the same time.
Jan 25th 2012, 11:36 am
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Re: Noisy american eaters
I've seen a mixture of both.... In both the UK and the US, so no-one is innocent!
One thing that does always amaze me though, my boss (a dentist) who came from a very privileged upbringing, is highly educated and basically loaded.... Who goes to countless business lunches and functions, thinks nothing of holding a conversation with a vast amount of food in her mouth! She always looks at me like I'm a freak if she asks me a question (while showing me the contents of her lunch swishing around her chops) while I'm chewing and I point to my mouth, swallow then answer!
Although...... At a recent expats meet up down here *waves at tamms* some of the other Brits did point out to me that I've lost the ability to use a knife.....
One thing that does always amaze me though, my boss (a dentist) who came from a very privileged upbringing, is highly educated and basically loaded.... Who goes to countless business lunches and functions, thinks nothing of holding a conversation with a vast amount of food in her mouth! She always looks at me like I'm a freak if she asks me a question (while showing me the contents of her lunch swishing around her chops) while I'm chewing and I point to my mouth, swallow then answer!
Although...... At a recent expats meet up down here *waves at tamms* some of the other Brits did point out to me that I've lost the ability to use a knife.....
Jan 25th 2012, 12:29 pm
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Re: Noisy american eaters
I haven't noticed it myself...but when I asked my husband he said yes without hesitation.
Jan 25th 2012, 12:48 pm
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Jan 25th 2012, 3:30 pm
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Hmmmm...maybe it goes on around me more than I'm aware of. When I'm eating, I don't always pay much attention to others. It would have to be really obvious to catch my attention.
Clarissa, I do the same thing (point to my mouth and finish chewing), so I consider that normal!
Jan 25th 2012, 4:56 pm
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If there was an award for loud crunchers my husband would likely win the award for the loudest, omg it drives me crazy!
Jan 26th 2012, 12:32 am
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