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Three Things Thursday

November 17, 2005 by Alison Hodgson 12 Comments

1. One of my trigger points is the sound of someone (other than myself) chewing or swallowing.

2. I have been accused of being a teensy bit sensitive in this area by more than one person.

3. Sometimes just the sound of water being poured can trouble me. This is the one that tips me off that it is me, but when I am sitting next to you and you are chewing with your mouth open or swallowing so much fluid you have to gasp at the end: it’s you too.

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  1. Sherry C says

    November 18, 2005 at 4:08 am

    Note to self: Sit far from her at the dinner table…

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  2. alison says

    November 18, 2005 at 4:13 am

    Actually, you are fine as long as I am throwing down too. My points are only activated if I am not engaged in producing the hideous noise myself.

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  3. K Murphy J says

    November 18, 2005 at 12:51 pm

    My cat would throw you over the edge. She the lip-smackingest eater I have ever seen. Fairly drool free though. 🙂

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  4. Julia says

    November 18, 2005 at 8:55 pm

    I am reading up the three things thursday blogs. I love yours, your post about your son is hilarious. He sounds adorable. I added you to my links list I do hope that is ok. :=)

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  5. alison says

    November 18, 2005 at 9:11 pm

    KMJ,

    Drool is generally silent and I can look away. I am just an auditory twitcher.

    Julia,

    Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for linking.

    I visited Amsterdam YEARS ago during a sanitation workers strike. I didn’t know this until late in my visit and just thought it was the stinkiest city I had ever visited. Still had a great time and loved walking around.

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  6. AmberJ says

    November 18, 2005 at 9:19 pm

    I’m with you on the chewing/food swallowing thing. If I’m eating too it doesn’t bother me, but if I have to sit and listen to other people…like nails on a chalk board.

    The worst is my mom (God and I both love her!). She had nose surgery after a major car accident in her 20’s so now she breathes really noisily when she eats. I have a hard time eating around her.

    I think it’s the sound of saliva and food mixing. I don’t know why it bothers me so. I thought I was the only one! So glad to know that I’m not.

    (BTW:I’m a friend of sherry c’s)

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  7. Sheila says

    November 21, 2005 at 4:28 pm

    Alison,
    When we met, years ago, I felt we had an instant connection. When you met my husband, he felt the same way. He is EXACTLY like you in regards to food chewing noises. I drive him absolutely crazy when I eat french fries, because I like to lick the salt off my fingers. I’m normally not a real salt lover – hardly ever add it to my food – but I love french fry salt. He hates the noise I make, and I know you would, too. I can just see the two of you, sharing a knowing glance as if to say, “We love her, but why does she have to make those noises? She’s driving me bonkers!”

    Yes, you are not alone. I’ll sit next to Sherry at dinner. 🙂

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  8. alison says

    November 21, 2005 at 9:44 pm

    Oh Stu! I am feeling your pain. Paul had about 50 teeth pulled and is a very loud chewer. He chews ice cream. I finally got past eye twitching to compassion when I realized he has so many fewer teeth than I do. He can’t help that he sometimes sounds like a horse.

    Sheila have mercy!

    Totally felt the connection especially after how you saved me 13 years and one day ago!

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  9. the adoring husband says

    November 23, 2005 at 11:12 am

    Now babe,
    From your comments, these good people could easily get the impression that I’m a toothless hillbilly just a pickin’ at muh banjo on t’ front porch as I loudly enjoy my slop.

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  10. alison says

    November 23, 2005 at 1:08 pm

    Babe,

    I didn’t say you were missing ALL your teeth…and we both know you can’t play the banjo.

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  11. The Adoring Husband says

    November 23, 2005 at 9:21 pm

    No, not all the teeth. Just “about 50” (which is like 28 more than the average homo sapien.)

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  12. alison says

    November 23, 2005 at 10:12 pm

    Angel,

    We both know you aren’t the average homo sapien

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