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Sheldon
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> I used to work with someone (from a different country) who chewed
> loudly and spoke with his mouth full. He was older than me, higher
> ranked job-wise, and a super-nice, really smart and generous guy. I
> never said a word about it, just tried to sit at the far end of the
> table (we usually ate in groups). Sometimes my sister will talk with
> her mouth full, and I will tell her as kindly as possible that I am
> happy to wait to hear her news until she has finished her bite of
food.
> She forgets that she is doing it and always seems to appreciate the
> reminder. Ditto for one of my friends who tends to eat while we are
on
> the phone together.
Eating while on the phone is nothing... I know someone who makes his
phone calls while he's on the throne... multi-tasking!
Sheldon (detests the clods who phone while driving to break their
boredom)
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