slo’s THURSDAY 1/8 poll - Chewing Gum

[CynBeth]

I usually only chew gum when flying.

 

[MIGrandma]

I used to chew gum often, loved cracking it too. Stopped when I started having dental issues.

 

[clappyclaps]

I chew gum occasionally, but normally just as a bit of a mouth freshener and not for very long. Not a fan of gum in general and can't stand it when it loses its flavour.

 

[TippyThomas]

This thread made me think of how fun it was when my parents and I went into town and they'd make sure to stop somewhere to buy some Bazooka bubble gum for me from the local store. Really brings back some fun memories.

 

[amcnj]

I am now a rarely to never gum chewer. As a kid I did have a bazooka bubble gum phase. I also had a few short periods over the years when I chewed gum. It has been quite a long time since my last one though.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I used to be a gum chewer. But now I'm afraid it'll just rip out all my dental crowns, so I don't.

 

[MamaMermaid]

I chew gum so I don't eat.

 

[fla4fun]

I used to chew gum occasionally as a child, but when I got braces that was prohibited. My orthodontist even commented on the fact that he never had to reattach them due to gum chewing (which apparently a lot of his patients did even though they weren’t supposed to). I never went back to it after they came off.

Two things I remember were feeling ravenously hungry while chewing gum and also feeling bloated because I swallowed a lot of air, both of which were primary reasons for not going back to it.

 

[LoveSpringsteen]

I chew gum occasionally and usually when I’m in a snacky mood and do not need to eat. I just had some Mentos gum this afternoon for this reason.

 

[georgina]

Not in many years. My dentist raves about how clean my teeth are when I go every 8 months or so for a cleaning. I don't need gum to make my teeth better!

 

[leebee]

I can't remember the last time I chewed gum.