Argggh! Gum snappers

[TimeforMe]

We went to see Pirates (finally!) last night. The theatre was relatively empty--maybe 20 people? Anyway DH and sit in our seat and lo and behold, almost immediately the woman in front of us off to the right starts snapping her gum--LOUD. So I start playing the game "if she does it once more, I'm going to move". I do this for about 15 minutes because her snaps are relatively sporadic and I think I can deal with it. Of course, I found myself waiting for the next "snap" rather than following the movie. Finally, DH and I move to a whole other section and down about 6 rows and guess what? I can still hear her snapping! Thank God the movie had a lot of loud parts. I don't get snapping to begin with, but never mind in a movie theatre! Argh!

 

[SillyMe]

That annoys me too. Although today everything seems to be annoying me.

 

[SamIAm21]

Gum snappers =

 

[tinkerrn]

I am guilty as charged. I snap my gum. I use gum as a coping mechanism...and when I get nervous, I start to 'chomp and snap'. Quit smoking, now 'snapping'....sorry.

 

[olena]

Mom?

Just kidding. That's my Mom's biggest pet peeve. Popping and smacking gum is low class in her book and if we did it, it was BIG trouble. That and eating ice.

 

[TimeforMe]

Quit smoking, now 'snapping'....sorry.

Good for you for quitting smoking! That's a major accomplishment--I used to smoke many moons ago and quitting was the single hardest thing for me EVER. Keep up the good work.

You don't snap in movie theatres, do you?

 

[Evil Queen]

Mom?

Just kidding. That's my Mom's biggest pet peeve. Popping and smacking gum is low class in her book and if we did it, it was BIG trouble. That and eating ice.

Your Mom would had hated me.

I love ice....I do snap gum, but not anywhere like a movie. I get embarrassed if I catch myself doing it, so I tend to try to be careful.

 

[Grumpy's Wife]

Let's just hope that the person didn't realize they were doing it. Habit maybe?

 

[Jpgirl]

OMG I hope that wasn't me. I sure it wasn't b/c I'm too busy chowing on popcorn, but I do have that habit. I will try to be more aware of doing that in public. I chew gum and snap it when I'm stressed but it does aggravate my TMJ. This week with my ds has been bad so I've been chewing-but I haven't been out in public.

 

[mudnuri]

I'm a gum chewer- and a snapper. The worst part is 99% of the time i dont realize I'm doing it. Thankfully DBF will look at me and say "babe, snapping"...and I stop....but for the most part if I'm alone, nobody tells me and I go on snapping LOL

Brandy

 

[Miss Jasmine]

Another gum chewer and snapper, but I promise I do not do it in the movie theater. I do sometimes do it at work, but only when I am in my office working and not dealing with any other people.

 

[wheeler1]

Someone I work with is a gum snapper. I have known her for years and we are close.

We dont work in the same department but if I am near her area, and hear her snapping, I put my hand into her cubby and she dutifuly spits it out.

Yes, gross I know, but we are buds...She makes everyone crazy with the snapping but for some reason I'm the only one that yells at her to stop.

 

[Tinijocaro]

Yes- I hate the sound of gum snapping. But what gets me even worse is CHANGE JINGLERS!!!! I've had college professors who, during their lecture, would have one hand in their pocket jingling their change the whole class- drives me nuts!!

 

[DebbieB]

I'm guilty of it too, I don't realize it. The other day I was in a small conference room with 2 coworkers, one got on the phone and she whispered over to me to stop, she couldn't hear the phone. I was so embarrassed.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

"Chewing gum is really gross. Chewing gum I hate the most."

A quote from the teaser trailer for Charlie and the Chocolate factory, the movie.

 

[Sparx]

I'm chewing gum right now. I was snapping a few minutes ago. But I'm alone, so I can get away with it. I don't do it in public. Its one of those things you only do when you know that no one is watching.

 

[TimeforMe]

I'm chewing gum right now. I was snapping a few minutes ago. But I'm alone, so I can get away with it. I don't do it in public. Its one of those things you only do when you know that no one is watching.

I chew gum all the time. In fact, I was chewing in in the theatre last night, but I wasn't snapping. (p.s. I am, however, a closet bubble blower )

 

[Griggle]

I am guilty as charged. I snap my gum. I use gum as a coping mechanism...and when I get nervous, I start to 'chomp and snap'. Quit smoking, now 'snapping'....sorry.

me too.

My poison is Bazooka.

I revenge snap at work. It drowns out the "flip flop flip flop flip flop" of the flip flops people wear to work (even though it's against our dress code).

We all have our noise intolerances LOL

btw - I don't snap at the movies! Too busy munchin' on

 

[TimeforMe]

me too.

I revenge snap at work.

Ooooh, the revenge snapper. The worst kind there is.

 

[MINNIE OF TWO MICE]

Mom?

Just kidding. That's my Mom's biggest pet peeve. Popping and smacking gum is low class in her book and if we did it, it was BIG trouble. That and eating ice.

I AGREE WITH YOUR MOM. SMACKING AND EATING WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN JUST GETS UNDER MY SKIN.