Eating Habits

Ok, here it is, another rant blog. There are several eating habits that I just absolutely cannot stand, so here goes:

• Slurping: AAAAAAGGGGGGHHH!!! I can't stand slurping. Unless you are in the middle of some dental procedure where your tongue is numb and you have no teeth, there is never an excuse for slurping. It's really damn annoying especially because if you slurp, you are just being lazy. Yes, it is possible to eat soup and drink beverages without slurping. Trust me, I do it all the time. I know people that slurp everything! Like things I didn't even think you could slurp like mashed potatoes.
• Chewing with your mouth open: What, are you 3 years old? No? Then close your damn mouth when you are eating. I don't want to listen to your chomping and squishing nor do I want to look at your food when you eat. This also goes for gum chewers. Seriously, shut it and keep your chewing to yourself.
• Loud Crunching: This can sometimes be combined with chewing with your mouth open to create a truly frustrating experience for me. This usually happens at work. For some reason, the people around me only bring crunchy food to snack on all day. I can hear it over typing, people on the phone, copy machines and what ever else is going on in the department. It's like their crunching is magnified just to annoy me.
• Heavy breathers: Ok, I understand that if you are sick and can barely breathe at all it can force you to breath heavier when you eat. But this is for those who just breathe heavily when there is nothing blocking their airway besides the food they are shoveling into their mouths. This habit actually makes me nauseous. I don't know why, but when you breathe heavy while eating, I want to puke. So, breathe like a normal person and spare us all the nausea.

I think that most people that have these annoying habits don't think they have them. And even if you told them to knock it off, it really wouldn't do any good because it's been ingrained over their lifetime. But seriously, the next time you eat, stop and listen to yourself and if any of the above occur, please know that you are annoying the hell out of me. Thanks.