I was talking to a friend of mine over a meal and discovered that we chew our food differently (he just swallows and i usually chew on the left). And so I asked a few other people and these were some of the ways they said they chew their food. Maybe we're all just delusional and think that we have a usual pattern of chewing, so i was wondering if people noticed anything like this...?

That is interesting. I had not really thought about it much. I picked for the left though I think I end up equal on both sides. Just not at the same time or rapidly switching. Sometimes I chew on the left and others I chew on the right.

SOmetimes, I'll mash it with my hands before putting it in my mouth, provided I washed my hands of course.

ummm.... I really don't know how I chew.... the only time I ever notice is when I purposely do it because of a toothache.

I'm no really sure, probably at the same time. I chew, swallow, and stuff food in my mouth at the same time.

I put the food in my mouth, chew on it using both sides for a while, and then swallow it

i usually chew on the left side.. i think it's my habit.. i never chew on my right side.. it's kind of weird.. i think i have lost the ability to chew on the right side..

In the olden days...I used to hold it in the left side of my mouth and chew bit by bit.......so it was very thourough..but very slow...now I don't chew at all...sometimes I just swallow....

are there different ways to chew?

I usually chew to the left. Sometimes I chew to the right.

Usually on the left, but sopmetimes with both sides. I do not chew everything, though, like mac and cheese and soups: I just scarf 'em down. My Dad was like a drill seargent while I was growing up.....I had 5 minutes to eat. Then I had to clear the table. It wasn't always like that, but most days it was. I eat fast to this day.

huh... what the... how do i chew.....
i don't know maybe sometimes left and sometimes right... lol