Could she have been from another country? Some places have different customs as far as eating with utensils.

Or maybe she had challenged herself to eat the most food in the fewest bites.

I have a son in law that eats like that. Have talked to him about it but does no good. He still gobbles and is finished before everyone else, no matter where you are. Looks like it is just a habit to me.

Sue

I would think that she would eventually, if she didn't already suffer from stomach ailments. Chewing food thoroughly is part of the digestive process.... and besided, I like to get to taste the food with each little morsel I eat.

JMHO.

Carolyn

Maybe she grew up as the smallest kid in a big family and had to keep up in order to get enough food :). Or perhaps she grew up on a family farm or something and meals were hurried affairs so that the kids could get back to their chores as soon as possible.

I supposed any of the above is possible. I'm sorry if it sounded like I was criticizing, Honestly I wasn't. I guess I've led a sheltered life. I just have never seen anyone eat like that. It doesn't matter how we eat, just as long as we HAVE something to eat.

How old was she? my aunt is in a nursing home, and has some dementia issues. She no longer understands 'small bites'. She used to eat just fine, when she was herself. But now, she'll load and load up her fork until the food is falling off all over the plate and into her lap, and she can't get it all into her mouth.

Even if the person was younger, they may have some mental health issues that have broken down their 'controls', and may not know how to regulate things like how much food to put on their fork/in their mouth.

My SO eats so fast it makes him sick at times.
He says eating fast was a habit he picked up in the Marines, because he never knew if he had time to finish or when was going to eat again.

I' m just wondering, was she obese?

I too am a slow eater. Most everyone is finished before me.

Think I talk too much when I am with others.

Never thought about loading my fork.

Our family always ate fast. DH family eats very slow and I mean painfully slow...... I have slowed down quite a bit over the years. I think it's just how you were raised.

While in the stands at the auto races (many years ago), I noticed a rather large man with a box of KFC. As I watched, he put an entire drumstick into his mouth and closed his lips around it. In less than a minute he opened his mouth and extracted the bone, clean as a whistle, from his mouth. I was in awe. Just in awe.

My dh's cousin eats a hamburger in two bites. I have seen him move his head side to side and open his mouth so wide that he does a little shake just so he can get a huge chunk of something in his mouth.

Bleah. He also will take another bite even though he is still chewing his first.

I take small bites and small sips of things for the most part, and seeing somebody eat like that makes my throat kind of close up!

Dances.

I've never seen anyone eat like that before.

The title of your post, Loaded Fork, would make a good name for a food website, though. :)

Donna Loomis...that is quite a feat, with a chicken leg. it makes me think of people who can take a cherry stem, put it in their mouths and tie it in a knot. Talent!!??

Oldgardener...that is funny.

LOL Dances my DH does the side to side shake~~~makes me LOL everytime if he hears me he will not do it. Our DS mimicks him it is too funnny! It reminds me of a dog going after a bone.

I had a GF that did not load up her fork but she ate so fast it was irrating and when we were just having an iced tea she could slug it down too. It kinda creeped me out LOL!!! She was late to everything and very slow walking but eats like she is in a race go figure!

I'm a fast eater, but don't load my utensils up.

It's weird to observe other people's eating habits. I have a friend who often chews with his mouth open, and it totally grosses me out. Normally, I'm pretty outspoken, but I can't figure out a way to bring this to his attention to without hurting his feelings. He also blows his nose during meals, which I find disgusting. I notice other people doing that at restaurants too, and don't seem to think twice about it. I'm not sure if doing this is bad manners, or if it's just something I'm particularly sensitive about. It seems to me that a lot of people would get grossed out by that!

My husband has a bad eating habit. For some reason, he inhales when he swallows a fork full of food. You can literally hear the air rushing in. He has had several choking incidents. Luckily he has recovered from every one. I fear he will choke to death some day.

I don't load my fork but I have been known to eat fast. yes, I grew up on a farm and had to eat between the chores and such. My DH is the same and eats quite fast. My daughter though eats very slow. So slow that when she was young, I'd have the dishes done before she'd get done eating. I'd only do that though when we'd need to get going. Normally, I'd sit there patiently with her. I never wanted to rush her as I know how important it is to eat slow.

As for the eating with your mouth open, maybe the guy has some type of sinus problem and can't breath thru the nose. Just a thought...

I used to be a slow eater - too much talk, possibly?

Now that I'm down to three teeth ...

... it takes forever. Have to confine my lunches/dinners out to folks with not only lots of time ... but ones who don't get into a dither easily.

I could never even think of demolishing a hamburger in a couple of bites ... even if pulling a "corn on the cob" maneuver!

Have no idea how an overloaded fork proposition might work out - probably then take me about 5 min. to handle one mouthful!

ole joyful