Why Does The Sound Of Chewing Drive Us Nuts?

Some people can’t stand the sound of others chewing, but researchers believe this annoyance might be more than just a pet peeve.

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Misophonia: Diagnostic Criteria for a New Psychiatric Disorder
“Some patients report a preoccupation with a specific aversive human sound that triggers impulsive aggression. This condition is relatively unknown and has hitherto never been described, although the phenomenon has anecdotally been named misophonia.”

Heading: Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders of the Auditory System
“It is now recognized that disorders of one part of the
auditory system often affect the function of other parts of the auditory system. This is especially apparent with regard to hyperactive disorders such as tinnitus and hyperacusis, but even noise induced hearing loss and presbycusis are not isolated cochlear phenomena, for the auditory nervous system is involved in these disorders.”
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[rawsammi]

Yes, I cannot stand the sound of chewing, and it has caused people to be really offended when I get upset about it :(

[SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

Loud chewers are extremely irritating to be around at mealtime.

[idkwhatdo]

I hate the noise peoplle make eating pisses me off so much i have to put earphones on to avoid it

[lt]

If I hear people chew, I run out of the room and scream into a pillow. If I'm still mad, I will start crying and hitting myself. My misophonia is very bad.

[jeremiahbrown]

It’s so cool to see people feel the same way as me. My family acts like I’m weird that I hate the sound of chewing and slurping. Honestly I hate any moist mouth sounds. I slapped my brothers bowl of cereal off the table one morning as a kid. Lol I couldn’t take it. Now I just get irritated and leave the room.

[TraceDominguez]

SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY MISOPHONIA FRIENDS OUT THERE IF YOU CHEW NEAR ME YOU ARE NOT MY FRIEND PLEASE STOP

[catflab]

This is why I eat in a different room from my family

[KuraSourTakanHour]

I find crunchy chewing acceptable, don't like the slimey sound chewing that sounds like stepping in mud

[montaz]

when my mom and dad start chewing, i run out the room

[tinkrtailr]

for me, mouth noises are the worst. I can't take it, I've yelled at people and my mom's dog after she licks too much. Seriously, it's horrible. I can't stand it, it gives me goosebumps and serious anxiety.

[Prof_Potato]

When people burp or fart really loudly in a way that resembles a lack of self control makes me want to drive my fist through a wall

[daggermeister]

I have this and people really don’t understand.
They tell me to “Ignore it it’s not that bad” or “just get used to it”. I CAN’T. They don’t understand. They all say they do but they don’t. Loud crunching bothers me to the point of making me legitimately want to punch them and makes tears well up in my eyes from frustration.

[bogbodies]

Misophonia is literally the most frustrating thing in the world. I can sit close to people during classes because the sound of them swallowing spit or breathing makes me sick. It causes physical pain in my stomach, like an anxiety attack. I've literally ran out of class crying before because my poetry professors pronunciation of certain words HURT me. I wish I could put into words how extreme this disorder is. I've heard so many people say they also have misophonia because crunching food pisses them off. It's so much more than that -___-

[thpt]

How bout you not start a video on how this one thing drives people crazy, with that exact thing? It's not cute.

[tashaylayou]

I get really annoyed when people yell when their like two inches away 😒

[HollyBlossom]

Having misophonia I wanted to watch this video to learn more about my condition. Immediately im triggered by the start and it had completely ruined my day. thanks DNews THANKS YOU SO VERY MUCH

[lunaa]

That happens to me, but only with my parents 😔 I feel really bad about it

[just-someone]

I struggle with this so much it's litteraly unbearable. I can never enjoy my food because the only thing running through my mind is how fucking loud my family is eating. I have to physically hold myself back from leaving the room crying. It causes many arguments at the dinner table since everything being said to me annoys me even more. Just the anger that it causes is indescribable I almost feel capable of murder and believe me I'm not an aggressive person at all and I wouldn't hurt a fly but the anger is so so so strong. It also scares me because I feel like I'll never be able to be in a longlasting relationship with someone because I wouldnt be able to stand the noise of them eating or even breathing. Worst part is, it's only getting worse as I'm getting older.

[allysonmarie]

I have this issue, there's just noises that seriously annoy me, actually it's way more than an annoyance. I can't control it and I get so irritated, then angry and start yelling at the person to stop.

[napornik]

Swallowing large gulps of water.
I f***ing can't stand it...