By this logic I assume you’re a Steps fan?

Oh good, a contrarian to deny Radiohead are a good band.

Radiohead checking in to say "hi"

They do present it as a frustration but their actions imply sympathy. Maybe it is a bit of both?

Which part of what they wrote is unsympathetic? They eat noisily away from their partner - isn't that quite thoughtful?

It is a thing that the 'hearer' has, not that OP is a particularly slobby, noisy eater.