Please don’t smack, crack or pop your gum around me. And, for that matter, don’t chomp your food, either.
Most people have pet peeves. Mine is mouth noise – specifically smacking.
I hate that I hate smacking because smackers are everywhere – in movie theaters, restaurants, on airplanes and in the workplace. I can’t escape smackers, and I can hear them a mile away.
People who smack their chewing gum are the worst offenders. And for those of us who hate it, it can be crippling. I have earplugs and headphones to help drown it out while I’m at work.
Is it acceptable to ask a co-worker to chew their gum quietly?