Earlier today I had the misfortune of treading in someones chewing gum. I hate chewing gum and some people who use it, especially people who drop it on the ground to turn into super glue in the sun so people like me get it all over their shoes and on the mats inside their car, and then have a glorious fun afternoon cleaning it up. It's selfish. It's bad enough dodging dog dirt everywhere you go, but at least that's water soluble. Do people know what they look like chewing gum? Moronic and gormless. Why not go the whole hog and just get a dummy? I'm fed up of having conversations with people and watching a bit of grey white gum churning around their mouth. People everywhere chewing like ruminating cows, and polluting the place. If you don't like that gum chewers, you know where you can stick it. I'm very angry! :evil: ;)

I chew gum! Helps the digestive system you'll find.
However, as a car driver and a street walker :? I too dislike it when people drop their chewy on the floor.
At least I have the decency to put it in the bin or on one of those chewy boards you see around town.

Originally posted by DaBouncer
I chew gum! Helps the digestive system you'll find.
However, as a car driver and a street walker :? I too dislike it when people drop their chewy on the floor.
At least I have the decency to put it in the bin or on one of those chewy boards you see around town.

True. Where are these boards? I can't say I have ever seen them.

Originally posted by Lickszz
True. Where are these boards? I can't say I have ever seen them.

I think they're attached to bus / tram stops and lamp posts near bus / tram stops... dunno where else though.

In Brighton (I think) the boards have the faces of annoying celebs: David Dickinson, That Smiley person, Lawrence LLLellywn-Bowen, Jerry Paxo, and Monkhouse. Seems pretty popular. And then you can gum their stupid faces...

Originally posted by DaBouncer
I chew gum! Helps the digestive system you'll find.
However, as a car driver and a street walker :? I too dislike it when people drop their chewy on the floor.
At least I have the decency to put it in the bin or on one of those chewy boards you see around town.

be careful though It only helps the digestive system if youve just eaten. if you havent it can cause ulcers as it sets the stomach off making acid to digest food and if there is no food in there it can eventually attack the stomach lining.

True, i've heard the stories also. I do chew after meals, but sometimes in between i chew also... habbit I cant get outta.

Also I dont have bad breathe, but I prefer a constant minty fresh one which is another reason why I chew!

I used to chew gum, but not any more as it is a disgusting habit, I liken it to people with snotty noses who let it drip down and then every so often keep snorting it back up.

And even worse, these dirty buggers who sit in front of you in the works canteen when one is having ones lunch, they should be barred for life.

yeah i must admit i chew it all the time cos of its mintiness - no ulcers yet thankfully. yes halevan i agree it looks a bit common but i think ive got the art of chewing without people noticing down to a fine art - i have to as work rules say no chewing and i have a big security camera above me which store managers often look through.

Ugh I hate chewing gum it makes me feel really sick I don't know why. Even if I'm on the phone to someome and THEY are chewing gum I feel sick. Yeah I know I'm just weird...

There was talk about a £50 fine been introduced as law for gobbing out Chewing Gum. Not sure if it's is law yet but I expect it to. That's if enough time between the fox hunting debate and possibly more salary rises for MP's can be found.

Can't chewing gum be classed as litter anyway? That would mean you could get charged between £50 and £2500 for dropping it on the streets...

When I last went round to my local shops, I couldn't help noticing the amount of chewing gum that had been trodden into the pavement area around the shops.

It looks vile, is a complete eyesore and youngsters who are caught carrying out this despicable and disgusting act should be dealt with accordingly and made to clean their mess up.

Why dont they swallow it?

Or have we been here before?

AFAIK it is not poisonous - certainly never did me any harm, have swallowed it for 30 years

Isnt it an old wives tale?

Echoes of an old thread methinks

Only the other day I was sat waiting at a juction in the car, and I noticed the amount of chewing gum on the floor.

All that day I couldnt help but notice, it is literally everywhere. Anywhere you look on the floor in any reasonably built up area, you will see chewing gum.

It remains where it was dropped for ever, so if a peice has been dropped there in the past, it will be visible forever.

Go outside onto the street now, wherever you are, and I bet you will see gum on the floor.

But doesn't it seem to be more populous outside shop dooways for some reason?

Yeah, it is more popular outside shop doorways.

Smokers who have run out of fags chew gum as a substitute, and discard it as they enter the shop so they can spark up as soon as they come out with more fags.

It's like you say, once you notice it you can't help seeing it everywhere.

Maybe i've put too much thought into that :)

It'll just be the kids hanging around wont it? Or maxing, as I believe it's called.

Threads merged.

Originally posted by Belle
Why dont they swallow it?

Or have we been here before?

AFAIK it is not poisonous - certainly never did me any harm, have swallowed it for 30 years

Isnt it an old wives tale?

Echoes of an old thread methinks

That was me being not emotive for once

Does anyone have anything to say about what I said???

I also think that it's an old wives tale.