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My dad is a loud eater and it drives me insane, I feel bad when/if I call him out on it but it's just freaking rude in my opinion. I wonder if he can even help it. A girl doing that would be a big turn off, snoring could be kinda cute, if she would put up with the radio being on then I could handle the snoring.
Snoring is worse. Spouse chews nicotine gum in lieu of smoking. If he starts smacking too loud (a usual occurrence), all I have to do is give him The Look 0_o , and he stops.
On snoring, we compromise.
I can sleep through the first 4 or 5 hours without hearing Spouse snore. Then there's a break in my sleep pattern where I wake up. If the room is quiet, I can get back to sleep. If Spouse is snoring (and he doesn't do it by halves, that's fer sure. LOUD ), I can't get back to sleep. That's when I get up and finish my sleeping in the spare room. He accepts that or agrees to silently endure me being a grouchy bear the rest of the day
I can sleep through a NASCAR race, so snoring is not a big deal for me - and it's not something one can control. But seeing or hearing the half masticated cow.....nails on a chalkboard. That lack of self awareness usually brings other bad habits with it. Deal breaker.
I agree with SC Granny, the smacking mouth and controllable noises one makes when eating is a turn off. The plate is empty already, why keep scraping it with that fork repeatedly, are you trying to clean it or do you just like the sound it makes?! Sheesh!
I know that loud snoring would disturb my sleep. But loud chewing disturbs my soul!!! Lol. I get homicidal urges towards people who smack their mouth when they chew.
Bad table manners are definitely a deal breaker for me. Superficial as it may sound, it's embarrassing and an indicator of poor home training.
Are the people who say they'd rather put up with a loud snorer serious???
Eating is what, just 2, at most 3 times a day, while snoring is the whole night!
You can eat like a friggin' pig, but I cannot abide loud snoring.
You can tell a person to close their mouth while eating and chew slower; many times with other eaters who can back you up. You can also imitate their sounds to let them know how gross they are.
Snoring - it's usually only you and the snorer. And to stop the snoring, you're going to have to wake that person - which can bring ugly results. Many's the time I nudged, pushed, then finally punched my snoring spouse to get him to roll over, sometimes causing him to flail around, sit up, and growl "I'm NOT snoring!" *hmph* :: punch pillows/fishtail/settle down:: "zzzzZZZZzzzzz"
I finally said "f* it" and set up separate sleeping areas.
If I may go on a slight tangent - has anyone ever seen those recommendations for the spouse of a snorer to "wear earplugs"?
Have these people ever had jobs or children? If you wear earplugs, how are you going to hear a crying baby, or the alarm clock?
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), I can't get back to sleep. That's when I get up and finish my sleeping in the spare room. He accepts that or agrees to silently endure me being a grouchy bear the rest of the day 
