07/25/2026
STUDY SAYS PEOPLE IRRITATED BY CHEWING SOUNDS TEND TO HAVE HIGH IQs…
Finally, the recognition I deserve. I AAAAAMMMMMMM as smart as they say.
The chewing. The chomping. The saliva moving. The mushing. The crunching. The clicking. The swishing. And, of course, the unnecessarily dramatic LOUD, WET SWALLOW.
I’m trying to enjoy my Mexican food. Please go away.
Love, patience, growth, vulnerability—and repeatedly asking people to please chew better and quieter. This has been a lifelong struggle.
“Go in the other room.”
“Let’s watch TV.”
“What’s on Spotify?”
I CAN’T.
You know who you are. This is why I eat alone.
Photo cred: Aiden Tempesta, who captured his highly intelligent and completely overstimulated mother in her natural habitat. 🌮