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Messy Eating
I am an extremely messy eater. I slurp and chew loudly, and will eat applesauce and pie with my fingers. I don't do it on purpose, I just sort of put my fingers in there and eat. I never really learned table manners. Until I was like five, my older sister and her friend AND my mom treated me like a little helpless baby. I never really learned anything on my own. People always did things for me when I was little. Any help to become a well-mannered eater. I just hate eating, I just wish sometimes that I could take a pill that would supply me with all my vitamins and calories and stuff. I just want to hurry up and get back to what I was doing before.
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Well, there are tons of books and websites with tips on having good table manners. But a lot of the different "rules" can pretty much be summed up in one sentence:
Eat as if you don't want anyone to know that you're eating.
That means:
* Take small bites (so you can chew quietly and without your cheeks bulging with food)
* Chew with your mouth closed (duh)
* Completely chew and swallow what's in your mouth before picking up another bite (don't keep shoveling it in)
* Keep a napkin on hand and use it frequently to dab food off your lips
And try to slow down. That not only helps you have good manners, but it also keeps you from eating too much. (When you shovel it down at light speed, you tend to overeat.)
And of course you already know that eating with your fingers isn't great manners, so that's pretty easy to correct... just start using utensils!
Oh, and one more thing. It's too bad that your sister and mom didn't take the time to teach you good manners when you were little. It would've been easier if you'd learned it at a young age, because it would already be a habit by now. But try not to use that as an excuse. Now that you're old enough to do something about it, the responsibilty is fully yours. But don't worry... you can do it, if you put your mind to it!
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haha well i am the same way...i will eat like that sometimes...but just make sure just close your mouth when chewing...and just slow down...slurping and chewing both come from quick eaters
~~Matthew (sccking)
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