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31.07.2023 / 10:54
Seann Walsh reveals medical condition which gives him “irrational” hatred of hearing people eat
Seann Walsh has revealed he has a medical condition that makes him irrationally angry when people eat loudly around him.The comedian opened up about having misophonia in a new podcast interview, revealing that he has to have music on in the background when having a meal with other people.“I’ve got a thing called misophonia, what that is is a kind of irrational hatred of the sound of people eating,” Walsh told the My Favourite Takeaway podcast.“If we’re eating somewhere where the music is not on, I will have to say, ‘Excuse me, sorry, could you put some music on please?’, which is a very strange request.“Sometimes if you eat with someone around their house, they won’t put on music, which drives me fucking insane. When you’re round someone’s house, you can’t say, ‘Do you mind putting on some music?’“I really shouldn’t be giving away my secrets on this.