Does The Sound of People Chewing Annoy You? You Might Be a Creative Genius!

Some people can’t stand the sound of tapping. Others will go mad if there’s a ticking clock in the house. And then there are those who clench their fists and count to 10 when others are chewing and slurping. But while you might think that these people are just being pernickety, they may actually be creative geniuses. Via tumblr.com. According to the Huffington Post those who get aggravated by others chewing and slurping may have a condition called misophonia – in others words, a heightened sensitivity to certain sounds. It seems 20 per cent of people have it and those who do tend to be more creative. Experts at Northwestern University discovered the link and we think it’s fantastic… purely because the sound of people slurping makes us want to punch someone in the face. Via giphy.com Of course we appreciate that there are some foods that are impossible to eat and not make noise for example crisps, raw carrots, apples, popcorn, Maltesers, cereal... Is it lunch time yet? What were we talking about? We can't remember. We're having lunch.