Man branded 'antisocial' after passenger moves seats over his DIY breakfast

11 December 2023 , 10:16

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Is there anything wrong with making your own breakfast on board? (stock photo) (Image: Getty Images)

Morning commutes aren't exactly fun, and inconsiderate passengers can make them a total nightmare.

Whether you're seated next to somebody who's talking constantly with their phone on loud speaker, or tripping over luggage left in the aisle - there's certain unwritten rules that every person on board should follow. But, is it wrong to whip up your breakfast, if you've not had time to make it at home?

One man decided to bring a bowl, spoon, box of cornflakes, and a pint of milk on board. While some see nothing wrong with the DIY brekkie, which certainly helps keep the costs down, the woman sat next to him was left outraged.

Taking to Mumsnet, the anonymous woman explained how the man constructed the meal on top of his laptop, then started 'munching away' whilst watching TV.

"It’s not first class or anything, so the seats are very close to each other," she wrote. "I wouldn't even sit next to my husband to eat cereal that closely, let alone a stranger."

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After a few minutes of enduring the awkward encounter, the woman asked to move whilst he was eating - calling him 'antisocial'. When the man said he was 'nearly finished' with his cereal, she replied: "I can't bear to listen to another mouthful."

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The post divided users, with many branding the man's behaviour as 'annoying' and 'odd'. One user wrote: "I suffer from Misophonia and can't stand the sound of people eating, especially crunching, so I wouldn't have been able to tolerate this either. Very rude of him to eat something so noisy in such close quarters to someone else."

However, some people defended the man, arguing it is the same as those who order food like pastries and yoghurt along with a coffee during their train ride. "Seems like reasonable behaviour to me," one person commented. "If he bought it at the shop or if you were on a plane it wouldn't be odd would it?"

Another added: "I mean it's odd behaviour from him for sure, but I'm not sure I'd have been bothered enough to move. I don't necessarily think it's antisocial either."

Do you think it's acceptable to make your own breakfast on the train? Let us know in the comments section below

Liam Gilliver