I'm pretty sure the title of this thread should have been "loud eating comes to the seat near me"
See other recent threads:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...beside-me.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trave...-next-you.html
Was he basically eating some very crunchy crackers with his mouth open? I think in cases like that, it's a valid request to the flight attendant to ask the offending party to lower the volume, as it is a disturbance. If it continues, headphones or ear plugs can work wonders.