How do you tell someone about a bad habit

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I was brought up from 2 or 3 to eat with my mouth closed and in my nan's words "not to make disgusting noises", so I said I'm not inviting him because he eats with his mouth open... better than not inviting someone because they are female/male/attractive/unattractive I would have thought... I have had table manners drilled into me from a very young age that's all

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hanwyz said:
I was brought up from 2 or 3 to eat with my mouth closed and in my nan's words "not to make disgusting noises", so I said I'm not inviting him because he eats with his mouth open... better than not inviting someone because they are female/male/attractive/unattractive I would have thought... I have had table manners drilled into me from a very young age that's all

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Having good manners has nothing to do with being that grossed out by something that's really just an annoyance. Maybe this goes deeper then his open mouth chewing.

As anal as you sound about this subject it sound like you have some issues of your own to work out.

Just my 2 cents.

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I'm not living with him, I am deliberately not living with him currently as need my own space. I do live about a two minute walk away from him though

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hanwyz said:
I'm not living with him, I am deliberately not living with him currently as need my own space. I do live about a two minute walk away from him though

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Ohhhh my bad. Still, thats your significant other, just talk to him


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I know how you feel, i hate that sound and whenever I am around people that make sounds like that it just makes me zero in on it and drives me nuts. I don't want to be rude but sometimes it gets to a point where I just say please don't eat like that.

If that doesn't work I will just leave for a bit and start fresh a couple minutes later.
 
At the end of the day, I'd say suck it up and tell him. It will most likely go smoother than you may think. Ease into it though since you mentioned he was sensitive. Just don't shove it down his throat or throw it in his face too much because you do sound pretty anal about it,......which is understandable though

I've known too many people who can't take it straight. But you know him better so,....

This thread reminded me that I have a brother that chews with mouth open
 
I never knew people had to train themselves how they are supposed to chew food. I never notice how people chew, whether their mouth is open or not I never put any attention on it. It is probably the person who complains about it the one who really has the issues. I had someone make comments about my eating one time (eat too fast, take too big of a bite, noise etc), and I found that extremely rude and along the lines of deserving of a punch to the face. Funny thing is, that same person who complained makes noise when they eat. So some people can be a bit hypocritical. Again, not the eater but the person who brings it up is the problem.
 
Seems to bug you pretty bad, you are not changing a man, but the man may change for you. be point blank, you driving me nuts to eat with you but i care for you. He not make the change then rest up to you, except it or move on.
 
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