Quote From: kkadaja_canada* Like many other viewers, I'm sure, having grown up among well-mannered people (not animals), I found the eating habits of Joan's family featured on Dr. Phil's March 6th show to be very unpleasant.
* Dr.PHIL: What were you thinking by letting that slide? Your etiquette expert didn't seem to have anything to say about their unappealing lack of "manners" and consideration for their mother.
* Lack of consideration for their mother's position implies that they just don't give a hoot about her.
* Offering help for Joan to deal with annoyances did not seem to address their animal-like eating habits.
* I agree that we could all make efforts to deal with the unpleasant actions of others: however, with those annoying eating noises, I am VERY surprised that Dr. Phil did not seem to address the methods that her family members display in food consumption.
* Surely, Robin would not put up with that at her dinner table or TV.
***** JOAN: Maybe you could do a video recording of each family member in those situations and ask how they would feel if their friends were to view them and their disgusting habits!
* Wishing you well mannered company at breakfast,lunch,dinner, TV time. - Kathryn K. in Canada
What you're forgetting is that Joan raised those messes! If they have horrible manners, who do you think fell down on the job of teaching them better?
Also, they deliberately act like little piglets because they CAN! They know it annoys their mother, which shows lack of respect....again, something she's allowing.
She shouldn't gripe about something she herself has created.
