Unapologetic belching-- is this a cultural thing? Do you

Lots of people I know do this. My best friend is the worst! She says she just can't hold it in so it becomes a "love me, love my burps" situation.

OMG. I think it must be individual. Because in my family we would NEVER do that, and my dh doesn't do it but his brother!! just ewwwwwww

I was on a flight this summer where the guy in the row across from me belched loudly on a couple different occasions. The people he was traveling with said nothing at all. They appeared to be Asian Indians which made me think perhaps it was a cultural thing.
 
eta - i just googled to see if was considered rude to burp in India and a couple different websites said it was not.

I haven't encountered that outside my 15 yo and his friends.

Most adults I know will at the very minimum say excuse me. I can't think if a time that hasn't been the case.

In some cultures, belching is a compliment. 

The people I see doing this just don't have any manners. 

I also hate blowing noses at the table. I do have allergies and have to wipe my nose discreetly--if I ran to the restroom every time, I'd never eat--but I'm extremely discreet--if I need to blow I go to the restroom. I have seen people blow their noses like a foghorn then inspect their handiwork in restaurants. So disgusting. 

I agree and it seems to be evidenced in this thread.  I wonder why it's "allowed" now?  I find it extremely gross and rude and is not allowed in our house.  My kids have been told not to in public either (fingers crossed!)

I'm sorry - I'm having a hard time with the "we never do that" "it isn't allowed in our house" thing. Do you mean burping in general? Or burping without saying "excuse me" after doing it?

Because burping is a natural bodily function. It happens. Sometimes you just have to burp, or even, one just happens when you don't mean to (like after drinking something fizzy).

We always say "excuse me" in our house after we do it, but we do all burp!

I was responding to the OP's wording of " just belch matter-of-factly, without trying to stifle or disguise? ETA: or saying "excuse me" afterwards...." Yes we all have to belch sometimes but you can do it rudely or politely.

My mother and DH does this. My DH will be gross and just do it continuously. He uses his gastric reflux disease as an excuse.

Yes. I have an extended family member that does this. They think it's amusing. I think it's repulsive.

We have belching contests at home, but never at the table or in public.

I don't see anything wrong with it in the right setting, but raising a few boys has given me an appreciation for body humor. Right or wrong, I find it hilarious!

However, my kids know if they pull that at the dinner table or in public, it won't be pretty. There is a time and place, be silly at home but mind your manners where manners are required.

Now, nose blowing at the table? Gross!

its disgusting and i don't buy the "culture" thing... lack of class maybe. and i have raised 3 boys and none of them think its cute or funny or whatever. my husband, who was basically raised by wolves, will do it but i'm working on getting him to use the same manners we ask of the kids. yes it happens, but yuck

<------ This 47 yo belches loudly, and apparently it's very annoying to her family members also!!


(I don't do it in public. Well, not too often anyway!)

I vote poor manners. It's one thing to burp in front of your S/O and not really have to say excuse me but still, one should. If I burp, I try to make it as quiet as possible and if I'm in someone's company, I will say excuse me. I have to give my kids, especially my youngest, the stink eye when they burp. I keep telling them when they're with their friends and they don't care about that kind of stuff, then go right ahead, but when you're at the dinner table with family, you will say "excuse me." I'm hoping that eventually, they'll have acceptable manners for the adult world once they're out on their own. Otherwise, I suspect, one of them will be living in my basement until they're 35.