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Some people make noise when they eat with their mouth open. It's not scandalous, it's just ignorant and gross. It's always an utter clod that is so unaware of t
by Brian_K_White 11mo ago
Some people make noise when they eat with their mouth open. It's not scandalous, it's just ignorant and gross. It's always an utter clod that is so unaware of themselves just smucking and squelching away on their open mouth full of gloopy donut muck.
It's not a virtue to be so unselfcounscious. It's not about being ashamed or inhibited or in pathological denial of biological realities. It's about being fucking minimally considerate and just the tiniest bit self-aware.
- foxglacier 11mo agoI agree but only because that's the standard for our culture so somebody not doing it is probably being disrespectful which means it becomes offensive to others because it normally only comes from people with some sort of negative feeling or inconsiderateness for those around them. In some cultures, noisy eating is the proper way and shows you're enjoying the food. Same goes for clothes, toilet sounds, etc. It's a lot more repulsive seeing a human poo on the street than a dog even though it's not fundamentally very different.
- joombaga 11mo ago> Same goes for clothes, toilet sounds, etc. What do you mean "same goes"? Are you saying there are cultures in which being loud on the toilet is considered proper?
- throwaway-0001 11mo agoIn China making noise with mouth when eating is considered respectful.
- Eisenstein 11mo agoNo it isn't. You can slurp noodles without being rude but they do not consider 'loud mouth noises' respectful.
- throwaway-0001 11mo agohttps://ali.mk/posts/the-role-of-noises-in-chinese-dining-etiquette-a-cultural-insight/ https://ali.mk/posts/the-role-of-noises-in-chinese-dining-et... https://www.reddit.com/r/China/comments/6w5hux/slurping_noodles_and_soup_is_not_encouraged_in/ https://www.reddit.com/r/China/comments/6w5hux/slurping_nood... + personal questions to real Chinese people.
- Eisenstein 11mo agoFirst link: That is a Swedish robotics blog and the sources linked are just landing pages for Chinese tours or language lessons. Second link: Where do they say that 'making loud mouth noises is a sign of respect'? They say 'people slurp noodles' which is exactly what I said.
- throwaway-0001 11mo ago> It's so common that the only logical explanation is that it is encouraged. It appears to be the norm and the non-slurper is the exception. I'm glad that your parents taught you to not slurp. You are an exceptional individual. Anyway I’ve asked enough Chinese people about it to get the same answer. Not all do it, but some do it for these reasons. I doubt you ever asked any Chinese.
- Eisenstein 11mo agoThey are saying it is normal to slurp noodles, which is what I said in my first reply to you. They did not say that they make 'loud mouth noises' as a sign of respect. Ask this specific question: "Do you make loud mouth noises while you eat as a sign of respect, or is it just normal to slurp noodles?" and see what answer you get.
- thaumasiotes 11mo ago> even though it's not fundamentally very different. There's a pretty significant difference; human diseases are much more likely to spread to other humans.
- Loughla 11mo agoI had a friend growing up who ate with his mouth open. I fucking hated it. But he had problems breathing through his nose due to something with his soft tissue in his throat. So, you learn to ignore it.
- snypher 11mo agoIt would be virtuous to not judge others based on some small thing they do that annoys you, just as you do things that annoy others.
- yunwal 11mo agoActually what’s virtuous is just having a fucking door on the bathroom
- simianparrot 11mo agoTell that to my asshole. I’ve tried training it to be silent on the shitter for near 40 years but it fails more often than not.