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  i like the ‘mukbangs’ where its just people eating 1 thing and talking about stuff. it puts no one in danger and actually provides content. the people who are making content of them eating absurd amounts of food are disgusting
context: I've never heard of this before. From the brief description given in your write-up here, I never want to hear of it again. >
  
  I wish I could go back 5 minutes to where I didn’t know about it. >
  
  Eh, you didn't know about mukbang? It's like this culture where people eat food ... Lots and lots and lots of food. >
  
  Yep. I know that now. 
  I miss my old self. >
  
  Expand your horizons. Embrace the new. >
  
  Mukbang your horizons. Embrace the spew. >
  
  The original concept was fine, then it became those weird gorging shows. >
  
  The original concept still exists though, which is my only issue with OPs post. People acting like Nikocado Avacado is the only sort of person doing mukbang now… maybe it’s the case in the US. >
  
  Yes, OP doesn't know about the original concept and it's a shame what's happened to it but if I do a search for mukbang, of the first 6 videos, 4 are simple overeating huge amounts of food, one is listen to a tiny, pretty asian girl make eating noises, like the other redditor mentioned, (while still eating too much food) and the other is compilation of people eating (or pretending to eat) enough food for a whole family.  Half of those are Korean.
  I could write more about the results, the next 20, but it's just going to be more of that.  It's clear that people are not pretending it's all just Nikocado for no reason. >
  
  It started as a social eating situation for people who don't have friends to eat with. Mukbangers would get a simple meal and talk to chat about anything and just be there like a parasocial meeting. It's polite to make eating sounds in Korea as a sign that the food is good and that turned into asmr huge feast when It got imported to America and ... That happened. Everything is pushed to extreme. That's not to say Koreans weren't doing big and crazy amounts but it wasn't all their videos or streams. 
  Simple people wanting to eat with friends turned into a whole thing. I like very specific mukbangs but all the lip smacking, greasy foods, over indulgence I can see why it's a turn off on the surface. >
  
  I read about the same thing because I am so curious why my mom loves watching mukbang. Later I found out, her lack of appetite is due to her liver cancer worsening her condition and that mukbang encourages her to at least enjoy her meals even if she doesn't want them.
  She passed away in 2021. I've always questioned mukbang myself but ever since my experience with her, I've never been so happy there's mukbang in yt. At least she was happy in the last few days of her life.. >
  
  I appreciate your username. Rip your mom >
  
  don't get me started on mukbang asmr. listening to it, I want to irrationally punch someone in the face >
  
  Chewing sounds make me want to flip the planet over. >
  
  “Chewing sounds make me want to flip the planet over.” Thank you for assigning words to my feelings >
  
  No problem. I used to think it was just me being neurotic but I found out my grandmother, sister, and daughter are the same way.  Not sure about my brother but it wouldn't surprise me if he is too. 
  I know both of my sons aren't this way. My 17yo is a fry chewers of the highest caliber (has to chew a fry five times as he is putting it in his mouth) and my 9yo is a loud chewer in general (even with his mouth closed). >
  
  I think there’s an actual hereditary component this! I’ve read about it before and I believe someone’s genes play a role in whether or not chewing sounds make them furious! >
  
  I believe it. >
  
  Like most things on social media, the point of it is to be some kind of substitute for real life friends. Same thing with watching streams in general, reaction videos, etc. >
  
  Eh not sure how you categorize watching streams or whatever as a substitute for friends. It’s for entertainment. No different then watching a TV show. >
  
  The original idea was people living isolated from families being able to sit down and have a meal with someone else...and then in comes the west to fetishise it to hell and exaggerate what it was originally and turn it into a display if gluttony. >
  
  Pretty sure it was fetishized well before it got to the west. Did the west roll with it to the extreme? Yeah - but it wasn’t new. >
  
  So mukbang doesn't necessarily mean people eat large quantities of unhealthy food. Many channels are just people eating normal portions of food. It's more of a social thing from what I understand.
  The content you're referring to isn't representative of the whole genre. >
  
  I swear people who do Mukbangs and get progressively more unhealthy and  embarrassingly dramatic have some sort of facitious disorder. >
  
  I don’t think this is an unpopular opinion but it is a good opinion. >
  
  "Good"? Not really, no >
  
  Depends which Mukbang culture? Actual “original” mukbang? Or fetishisized mukbang?
  The origin was essentially just eating and chatting with someone in a culture where a lot of people were feeling isolated.
  Now (especially in the west and US) it’s largely “omg look at Nikocado Avacado eat an entire family” or “omg sexy lady deep throating 300 bananas”.
  Honestly it’s similar to ASMR, originally (and still) a useful tool for those who struggle to relax or need a sleep aid that isn’t pumping yourself with drugs… now there is a subset of it that is a sexually charged fetish. >
  
  I just heard of Nikocado a few weeks ago, I saw a before and after bukbang picture of him that was unbelievable. My first time hearing if it. That picture of him being a goofy looking skinny kid and then being grossly overweight and with some sort of breathing tube on his face was seriously disturbing to me. I fear what the world is coming to. >
  
  They help me with my eating disorder, im not joking they do, you might see it as a dumb stupid thing but for me when I see someone eat and talk my appetite opens up a bit. >
  
  For real, I’m certain that the majority of those watching mukbangs have eating disorders (especially going by the YouTube comments). Some people with EDs watch them to make eating easier, some watch it so they can imagine that they’re eating too and not feel cravings, and unfortunately some people like past me watch the crazy ones to generate disgust in ourselves. To make ourselves think “if I let myself eat then I’ll be fat and disgusting like them”. >
  
  but how will I cum?  Surely you don't suggest I watch the SAME mukbang every night before I defile myself? >
  
  proceeds to take away your grocery >
  
  I hate the sound of people eating, so I never understood the appeal. Even the sound of my own chewing drives me insane some days. >
  
  Watching the people eat is gross, but the SOUND of them chewing, slurping, gasping for breath after a big bite is disgusting. >
  
  Some people like it?
  I think maybe some people just shouldn't watch it.
  I've never watched mukbang before and I'm good with that. I think it's a bit ignorant to say something that's a matter of preference shouldn't exist >
  
  I'm so happy I don't know what this is😃 >
  
  It’s just people eating. >
  
  They said vomiting too >
  
  I’ve never watched a video like this but the sound of people eating, especially with their mouth open etc makes me want to fly into a murderous rage. So, not for me lol >
  
  The original idea of mukbang was great. Sitting and chatting with people while eating your meal.
  It was only when certain 400+ lb influencers got involved did it become a horrible waste of food. >
  
  
  Who the hell is finding it pleasing to their eyes?
  
  You might not, but quite obviously some other people are, otherwise it wouldnt exist. I feel the same way about every single shitty boyband I've ever been unfortunate to hear or see, it turns out tho that the world doesnt revolve around me, so I dont get to cancel it.
  Nobody's forcing you to watch it. If you dont like it, go look at something else. >
  
  Completely agree. I wrote a sociology essay on mukbang during the pandemic as we had to observe and write about something online. So interesting to dissect different styles of creators, but I really had to hold back my opinions on the food waste and culture surrounding the phenomenon to not get too off track from the point of the essay. >
  
  Stopped by whom? The government? Do we really want to give those fucking fucknuts power over how much we're allowed to eat? I certainly don't. If you don't like it, don't watch the fat bastards. >
  
  I don't care if people disagree, but I just have to say:
  I hate the Mukbangs that come out of some Asian countries (ex. Korea, China) BECAUSE...
  The Damn open-mouth eating and hyperventilating. That is all. >
  
  its absolutely disgusting
  not even the amount of food but the loud chewing a slurping. 
  but i can see how it appeals to some people. >
  
  yas! people should be more picky with their entertainment, this will give a good smack of feedback to the media, but where's the surprise? people consume shit, they have no sense of beauty or criticism >
  
  the only mukbang video I enjoy is the fat korean man laughing hysterically at his food >
  
  What >
  
  What the heck is Mukbang?? >
  
  I oppose the culture police because in history those fuckers have been evil. >
  
  Many trends that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them?
  Seriously though... I agree, it would be better if the Muckbang trend would just die out. >
  
  Ending mukbang culture would require ending the human instinct to enjoy watching others suffer. Good luck with that. >
  
  What I don't get is why it is on at restaurants.
  I was at my local asian food court and they had this big TV that just showed videos of this random dude eating.
  It didn't make me want to sit down and eat.  I was just confused as to who this guy was and why I was supposed to want to watch him eat. >
  
  I vaguely remember some youtuber/instagrammer/whatever that was decided to get into mukbangs and now he's 300+lbs, I think his girlfriend/wife is somewhere around 400lbs.  They filmed weighing themselves and I think they were celebrating that they had both gained weight.  She couldn't even step onto the scale without help. >
  
  TIL WTF Mukbang was. >
  
  Yeah it is gross. Like who tf wants to hear chewing noises?? >
  
  I lived with someone who ate like that on a regular basis. Literally watched him down 3 taco bell nacho party trays, four 5 layer burritos, 8 tacos and probably 3 liters of soda once. He claimed he didn't over eat and it wasn't his fault he weighed nearly 600 pounds. >
  
  I agree that it's stupid. 
  But I also hate this idea people get that just because a few internet losers are doing something it is an actual cultural trend.
  I have never seen or heard of a real life person doing a mukbang. It's always YouTube clout chasers who already do shameful stuff constantly >
  
  Just don’t watch it? I don’t like that shit, I’m never in a situation where I would even accidentally watch it. >
  
  The only mukbang video I would watch would be a blooper reel of people vomiting onto their great pile of food, out their nose, or onto someone sitting next to them, which starts a great chain reaction of vomit. 
  Otherwise its just stupid and pointless >
  
  Not all mukbangs are like this you know. Sometimes it's just a person eating a reasonable amount to review food >
  
  I liken it to feeding AI copious amounts of information. >
  
  If it makes you feel any better, Nikocado Avocado is gonna die soon >
  
  I don’t necessarily disagree with you, because I think Mukbang is fucking nasty. However to play devils advocate here, so in order for it to have a purpose, it should have a point? A lot of things exist that aren’t necessary or that otherwise shouldn’t, but it doesn’t mean that they’re gonna sub. Like I said I agree with you in that it’s pretty nasty, but as long as it doesn’t affect me, who cares. I’m not looking for this content >
  
  Nick avocado is the best example of why mustang culture should end >
  
  What >
  
  My girlfriend enjoys these videos but I find them absolutely abhorrent >
  
  I don’t think it’s much of a culture. It’s just a couple idiots on YouTube >
  
  I dont really think this is unpopular at all >
  
  If there's one thing that should stop, it's calling a bunch of people eating fast food on YouTube a culture. >
  
  In the grand scheme of things, it'll stop itself >
  
  Not unpopular >
  
  It is gross in my opinion, and greedy. You should have given it to the homeless or something. I know some of these people have problems, but many don't. >
  
  It should be demonetised with a disclaimer for self harm. >
  
  I detest eating/drinking sounds. It fills me with a violent rage. The kind where you don't give a damn about consequences. This is torture to me. I really don't get it either but I'm one of the only people I know who get angry at those sounds. >
  
  I don’t understand people who get off from watching other people eat food lol >
  
  I was literally talking about this yesterday. I despise it. It wack af. A waste of food. It doesn't help that I hate watching people eat. Disturbs me. >
  
  stopped by who?
  just don't watch it. >
  
  I have never seen a mukbanger that I would watch but I get it.
  It's the digital version of eating with someone. They're carrying on a conversation with your and enjoying their food. The same thing you would do with a friend if you went out to eat. >
  
  I’ve gotten to a point where I gave up on trying to understand some of these trends >
  
  I mean at the end of the day this is jus your unpopular opinion >
  
  Not being obtuse but what is mukbang? >
  
  I don't know what videos you are watching, but any mukbang video I have seen nobody has eaten a "truck load" of food and nobody has vomited >
  
  I went to my local fish n chip shop the other day and they have a TV on the wall and it was playing one of those mukbang videos of an Asian woman with a warped alien face filter loudly and messily eating seafood with her hands. Yes they had the sound on, I was trying to best to avoid looking at it but was grossed out. >
  
  I used be obsessed with watching mukbang videos when I had an eating disorder. Watching someone else eat delicious food helps you feel satiated. Now that I’ve recovered, I find them to be nauseating and huge wastage of food, but they can be a huge source of entertainment for people who don’t have anybody to eat with or people with eating disorders or just regular people on diets. >
  
  I personally find it as disgusting, cringey and boring as you do. But, you will be surprised of how many people I met that love this kind of stuff. And just like sexual fetiches, or turns-on, it is simply how that person's brain is wired and there is no logic or reason behind it. Many people enjoy it and that is why it is massive popular. Having accepted this, it doesn't make sense to stop it as long as it is not interfering with your life. >
  
  It was decent, then Nikocado showed up >
  
  Agreed. Absolutely disgusting and just pure gluttony. Have never understood the “appeal” >
  
  It makes me gag, i hate it >
  
  Eating is fetishized. Its gross. >
  
  Americans ruined it, that is all. >
  
  Idk for some reason I like listening to eating asmr I'm not sure why it pleases my mind. But if I listen to ppl eating irl it's super annoying >
  
  I hate when people eat on TV. On one end you have people starving and the other people are like "I will eat everything on the menu" >
  
  Honestly, it gives me eating disorder vibes, Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia to be specific, I'm 99% almost all of these mukbangers have an eating disorder >
  
  But it’s so delicious! >
  
  Oh yeah the mukbangs gotten out of control and just ridiculous. Once saw a woman eat an entire barbecued alligator…. Also nikcado or whatever his name is eats aí much during his videos he sleeps with a cpap and refuses to walk long distances >
  
  But what will Nikocado Avocado do if mukbang culture is stopped? Would you really take away a man's vocation just because it's gross and wasteful? >
  
  He is literally killing himself, it'd be doing him a favor >
  
  Yeah Mukbang js ridiculous and disgusting. Especially the part where those fucked up asian girls eat LIVE squid and whatnot. >
  
  If you're referring to San-nakji or some other squid dish it's likely that they are actually dead. Squid can keep moving a while, depending on seasoning. >
  
  No dude there was a streamer basically torturing live squids and stuff on stream >
  
  I think it's rather embarrassing that people sell themselves out like this. People can't be proud of filming this. Prostituting themselves out for views and money. When the fad is over, these people may have a tough time clearing their name of this stupidity. >
  
  Generation jackass. >
  
  A mukbang would only make sense as a big group activity. Not for one or a few people. >
  
  I thought it was like a kink to watch those things, Why else would anyone watch something so vile? >
  
  Who cares man. Entertainers have been killing themselves for our joy since the beginning of time. >
  
  You don't want to see Nikacado Avocado slowly kill himself? >
  
  Not to mention the fact that I've seen people eating ALIVE animals. It's beyond disgusting. I get it, you may like seeing people eat insane quantities of food. Ew. But okay. I get it. But seeing people eat ALIVE STUFF???? ARE YOU NUTS??? It's literally animal abuse. And people enjoy watching that? It's repulsive. >
  
  Ancient Roman culture >
  
  The people making those vids are scum and deserve to be arrested >
  
  I don't think this is unpopular, it's absolutely disgusting and like you said wasteful