General Chat

I chew gum when I drive as it helps me concentrate and sometimes if I am stressed and have a dry mouth, but I always put it in a bin or a tissue to throw away later, or it the worst comes to the worst, I put it on a piece of ground where there are shrubs and no one walks, it must break down some time there being out in all weathers. I hate to see it stuck to pavements etc and get really angry if I get it on my shoes or clothes.
Lizx
Would never swallow it tho, ugh!

chewing gum you just chew

bubble gum is more ply-able

and you can blow bubbles with it

Crougar

I could probably get it on prescription if it was taxed heavily, if it was banned I would get an exemption!

Sue x

thats one thing i hate to see younguns eating chewy my eldest always says to me wen can i have chewy n i say when your 18 lol obv she will be younger but a 6 yr old doesnt need chewy

but so many littleones hav it now a days and they cld swallow it n choke

:-)

I had to chew pre op in case they had to intubate me, would have been a bit difficult without smashing my teeth...lol

Sue xx

Fair enough Sue, you have an excellent reason for using gum and of course you must continue using it but you are in the minority in that you dispose of it properly. You must be one in a thousand - a rare breed!!

Ann XX

next time you are waiting at the traffic lights, take a look at the road surface out of your driver's window - covered in discarded chewing gum!! At least fag ends disintegrate

I chew gum constantly as I have TMJ disorder and it stops my jaw muscles from seizing. When that happens I can't open my mouth more than 1" and it's extremely painful.

I don't dispose of my gum other than by wrapping it up and putting it in a bin!

Sue xx

People dropping gum are fined in Gloucester if they are caught as well as those who drop cigarette ends and anything else. But they have to be caught first. Musta dmit it is not as bad as it used to be. I don't think enough publicity is given to those fined. I think it would be a good idea to take the publicity into schools because those I see dropping cigarette ends and gum are usually under 15 years old in this area. I would also have somebody stationed by bus stops ready to fine because that is where the stuff is mostly dropped.

Ann
glos

Oh Stan, that man is so disgusting - always has about six packs in his gob it seems - it looks so bad for a man in his position

what made me ask about the chewing gum i went with my 2 year old grandson for a pub lunch and he asked what was underneath the bar ledge and yes it was used chewing gum discusting i thought

personally I would ban the filthy stuff - not only looks disgusting stuck everywhere you look, even in lifts, it is a health hazard and with TB making a comeback I think it is essential it is banned on health grounds. They used to have notices on buses years ago "No spitting". They should bring those back too because young men and young boys seem to spit unnecessarily wherever you look and I blame footballers for encouraging that - they are always spitting.

stray lol xxx

"winks"

good idea deana lol

mam purlease u no im a gud girl

"chuckles"

glares at Denna

are you leading my daughter astray

cause she does a good enough job

leading herself lol xxx

Oh well in that case Stray..... get yourself dressed and don't come home until Tuesday.... ;-0)

And wrap your chewy up in paper before you chuck it IN THE BIN!!

Deanna X

thank god for that

couldnt take no more nights out im all worn out lol

stray your grounded now hun xx

"blows bubble while chewing me gum "


lol

seriously now i hate to see it ont he floors and its worse wen u go out drinking n find some stuck to your clothes the next day

altho now and again i like to chew gum but i also swollow mine

even tho mam told me id blow bubbles out me bottom if i did lol

stray
xxx

Litter droppers are fined here,,,be it a fag end to gum,,,cctv,,,

,wonders do they spit it out on the floors at home,??

ok skicking it to a board but what about getting your fingers on some thats been in someone elses mouth especially when its full......,,,,,,,,!!!))