Why must people chew ice?

Question

I may be oversensitive, but it bugs me enough to hear people when they chew. Lately, everyone around me seems to have an obsession with chewing the ice from their drink either while they are drinking or after they are done. To me, that's like scraping nails on a chalk board, it gives me goosebumps and makes me want to scream!

Answer 1

i've heard that sometimes the people who chews ice needs more iron in their blood. i prefer to melt my ice first then swallow. i do it mainly for extra water to drink.

Answer 2

Well, you might mention they are ruining their teeth, creating micofractures that will undermine the integrity of the tooth, eventually fracturing and chipping....NOT  A CHEAP HABIT!!

Answer 3

i hate it too, my friends do it all the time and im like, "how can you do that, doesnt it hurt"?

everywhere i see people chew ice and it makes me cringe!

Answer 4

Hello...Realistically chewing on ice is no different than eating snacks that are within reach...chewing on ice just happens to be a bit more noisy than say chewing on jelly beans.....however, the ice is far more healthy for you. Tell you what, get yourself some ear plugs and just plug"em in when the ice chewing begins....Good luck and I wish you well.