mycatsmom

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Why do some people stick their tonge way out when they put food in their mouth ?

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+3 Views: 3459 Answers: 7 Posted: 11 years ago

billyboy1

The only time I have seen this is when taking communion in church otherwise this is a new one on me.!!

Commented 11 years ago

mycatsmom

Billy, maybe it's cuz you don't go to restaurants very much.

Commented 11 years ago

billyboy1

Im in the UK this would be classed as bad manners. I eat out, in, abroad........!!!

Commented 11 years ago

mycatsmom

Billy, i think it's bad manners too, but if the people in my area, didn't have bad manners, they wouldn't have any manners at all .

Commented 11 years ago

FISH-O

I am with bb1 on this one. I was raised with British manners and would never eat this way, mcm... Another British Manner is not to stare at other people while dining in a restaurant, it is considered rude. Works brilliantly. How others eat in none of my bees wax, as they say in some parts of this country.

Commented 11 years ago

mycatsmom

Fishlet, with my Eng, German , and Dutch background, I too was raised not to stare at anyone . I can distinctly remember my mother telling me that when we went to see her handicapped g.friend, in Wisconsin when I was little. I never stare at people in restuarants, or anywhere, but I do glance around . It's natural protective instinct to glance around.

Commented 11 years ago

FISH-O

My Mother told me, "If you see something you don't like, deny all knowledge."
I gag very easily and that is why when someone is eating badly or talking with food in their mouths specifically, I remove myself from the situation and never share a meal with that person again. Thank goodness you were not sitting at the same table as the 'tongue person' ... and ... More to the point, "Thank your lucky stars your parents did not teach you to eat this way. What a relief that is. You could be the person being watched!". Take care mcm... Great spirits and fine dining to you! xo F

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Bob/PKB

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Neither have I seen someone stick their tongue way out when eating. Generally, people will open their mouths wide enough to insert the food. There is no reason to stick out one's tongue unless it is such a large tongue that there is no room for food AND a tongue in the person's mouth. Yahoo answers' best answer is that people want to make sure all the food is going into their mouths.
Here's a tongue to go with the teeth from a couple days ago:

11 years ago. Rating: 10
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mycatsmom

T Y , PKB for researching it and coming up with a plausible answer. I have noticed this phenomenom for a long time.

commented 11 years ago

Bob/PKB

From now on, I'll be paying more attention to the way people eat. :D

commented 11 years ago

billyboy1

Bob- No dont do that, it will only put you off, stay oblivious to all unpleasentness eating or otherwise. It pointless looking for upset......

commented 11 years ago

billyboy1

Bob- No dont do that, it will only put you off, stay oblivious to all unpleasentness eating or otherwise. It pointless looking for upset......

commented 11 years ago

Bob/PKB

I need to shed 30 pounds. If that helps, I gotta do it.

commented 11 years ago

jhharlan

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I'd never notice but now I will. Sounds gross. I guess they want to make sure to get every drop. Are the forks overfilled too? Plain old bad manners............

11 years ago. Rating: 7
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mycatsmom

Yup, jh

commented 11 years ago

Tommyh

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This is a most curious observation.I must watch for it next time I dine out.I must say I have never noticed this behaviour.But now I am completly perplexed.Perhaps I do it & don't realize it.????

11 years ago. Rating: 7
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billyboy1

Of course you dont! tch! take no notic x

commented 11 years ago

Ducky

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I thought that I was pretty observant, but I admit to never seeing such a thing nor even hearing about it. This forum is great isn't it? lol

11 years ago. Rating: 6
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Colleen

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Maybe as a way of catching food that might drop off the spoon or fork.

11 years ago. Rating: 5
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mycatsmom

could be , but their tonge goes downward, and wouldn't be beneath their fork or spoon. They always also stick their tongue way out and downward when they want to put a brownie or muffin, or candy in their mouth. I just don't get it.

commented 11 years ago

mycatsmom

Don....... :-p . LOL

commented 11 years ago

Colleen

OK, then maybe it's an attempt to keep their chin clean of dribbled food :)

commented 11 years ago

pythonlover