fukdane 2 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I was at work today and a colleague brought his son into work. The son is about 12 I reckon. Anyway, we were all sat around at lunch, and had a coffee afterwards. The boy was drinking his coffee quite quietly, and suddenly his dad actually shouted at him. The reason? He wasn't giving a healthy slurping sound on drinking his coffee. You know, like a big suction sound that you can hear 20 meters away. Seems the father was telling his son that he should be doing these big hearty slurps every mouthful. And a big "aahhhhhhh" once swallowed of course. I found that real interesting. Is it frowned on to not slurp, or is this boys dad just a complete burk. Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Interesting-my dog doesn't even slurp when she eats. With ramen I can see the point, but making a whole lot of piggy noises when you eat is bad manners and irritating. I'm glad my parents hammered simple things into me like not chewing with your mouth open and having good table manners when necessary. Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Not bad manners here it ain't - unless 90% of the men are offenders. I HATE eating noises here, it drives me ****ing nuts. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Totally unnecessary and antisocial. Teeth sucking combined with a post-prandial fag brings me right to the brink of committing murder. I had an English friend here who lived alone and either had or developed piggy eating noises. I stopped going for eats with him in the end. Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Whats the deal though? Why do they do it? It is obviously something they just do out of habit and they don't think about it, but I just find it totally over the top and excessive most of the time. It really puts me off people. Link to post Share on other sites
minus 1 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 My gfs dad is a worst offender. I hate eating with them, however much I try it frustrates me no end. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Fair enough with ramen as it appears to be “the way it is done”. It is kind of fun and a silly part of eating a hot bowl of noodles. But the noises that go with so many other things consumable make me sick. The "gulp, gulp, gulp, ahhhhhhh' of drinking a beer is @*$# annoying. Link to post Share on other sites
minus 1 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I want to know - do some Japanese hate this as well, or is it just accepted and "OK". Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I know quite a few gaijin who seem to join in the slurping fun with gusto. And not only with ramen. Link to post Share on other sites
cute-as-a-button 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Don't get me going. I find that sooooo so annoying. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Fukdane, mate I think alot of people you work with or know are completely burk. But you know that you are supposed to drink beer they noisy way they do on beer CM's! coffee is a new one to me.. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Indosnm - so many of the Japanese folk you know eat and drink quietly? Not the Japan I know, mate. Link to post Share on other sites
asobou 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I don't like guy who do so loud. I think it is bad manner aslo Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by DumbStick: Indosnm - so many of the Japanese folk you know eat and drink quietly? Not the Japan I know, mate. Well MATE i don't know what Japan you know. but to answer your question YES. Beside slurping when eating noodles or miso soup ( i even do that) But... Drinking though all the people in my family and friends drink normally as we would back home ( 98% of my mates are Japanese) Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Well forgive me for saying it as I know it, MATE. (Why the caps? ) In my Japan world, the vast majority of Japanese eat and drink more noisily than a group of 10 hungry pigs fighting over food. It seems that many other people experience the same as me here too: http://www.skijapanguide.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=8;t=001186#000000 Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 All my friends are noisy bastards when eating. So its good to be in a noisy restaurant to hide the grunts. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I find people eat quietly, but just a very few middle-aged and old codgers seem to make enough noise for 10 people, whether it's slurping coffee, arghing after beer, or vacuuming their teeth. Another thing that I hate is people putting their hand over their mouth to use a toothpick. The sight in itself isn't disgusting, but it just draws attention to a trivial act. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 My comments were not on food but drink. I would agree with what O11 has said but I don't have much contact with the elderly ( except for my "out laws" who drink quietly)so maybe thats why I am missing all the noise? Link to post Share on other sites
NutteyCubey 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I also dislike the "feminine" covering mouth with hand when laughing deal too. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Oh! I love that! It's so Japanese and so cute! Link to post Share on other sites
BigSausage 0 Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 Nah, it's not. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 Well, I hear a lot of noises too. But it's a pet hate back in the UK too. Just do not like it. (Must be the posh Scouse background ) Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 One of my Japanese friends makes huge slurping noises when eating hamburger and fries. Its amazing watching/listening. It's like, WTF?? He doesnt know he does it. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 You need a cattle prod for people like that. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Theres lots of 'em. I think I'm particularly sensitive to it, I kinda tune in without wanting to. I wish I didn't. Link to post Share on other sites
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