What is the fascination of chewing gum

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The discussion revolves around the negative aspects of chewing gum, particularly the habit of sticking it under tables, which many participants find disgusting. One user recounts an experience in a restaurant where a child was picking gum from under a table, highlighting the poor hygiene associated with this behavior. The conversation shifts to the benefits of chewing gum, such as producing saliva that can help clean teeth and reduce dental visits. Some participants express a fondness for chewing gum, noting its potential aesthetic benefits, like improving facial muscles. The topic also touches on cultural differences, with a user from Singapore mentioning strict regulations against gum littering. Overall, the thread contrasts the enjoyment and benefits of chewing gum with the social and cleanliness issues it can create.
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I was in a restaurant the other day with my GF her daughter and a six yr old boy, as lads do he was sitting on the floor under the table (bad manners yes but the boy has the mental age of three yr old.) any way he was very quite and we wondered why , he was picking gum from under the table, how filthy can some people be sticking their gum on there in the first place, i have never known why people chew gum it is a terrible habit.
 
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Your post reminded me that the theory of elasticity is one of those classical topics that one day I would still like to learn more about. So, something good came out of gum chewing.
 
Krylov said:
Your post reminded me that the theory of elasticity is one of those classical topics that one day I would still like to learn more about. So, something good came out of gum chewing.
Glad that you said it before me. I wanted to say something similar but more about hard plastic. I love chewing gums, the harder the gum is the better and more it will help improve my facial muscles and aesthetics in general.
Here is the information.
 
Silicon Waffle said:
Glad that you said it before me. I wanted to say something similar but more about hard plastic. I love chewing gums, the harder the gum is the better and more it will help improve my facial muscles and aesthetics in general.
Here is the information.

Do your muscles need improving?i am sure i could find other ways to improve them, any way i bet you do not need it.
 
wolram said:
Do your muscles need improving?i am sure i could find other ways to improve them, any way i bet you do not need it.
Definitely, I always need to improve mine badly.
 
I started wondering whether there are any people who inject anabolic steroids in their jaw muscles?
 
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So some people like chewing gumo0) but do they have to leave the remnants all over the place.
 
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Krylov said:
I started wondering whether there are any people who inject anabolic steroids in their jaw muscles?
I'm glad if I could. :approve:
 
Silicon Waffle said:
I'm glad if I could.
It wouldn't be good for you, Mr. Waffle. Please remain aesthetic as well as healthy.
 
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wolram said:
So some people like chewing gumo0) but do they have to leave the remnants all over the place.
I suspect subconscious territory marking behaviour (much like a dog taking a leak all over the place) possibly linked to recessive genes left over from an ancient primate ancestor. In some people.
 
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Silicon Waffle said:
Glad that you said it before me. I wanted to say something similar but more about hard plastic. I love chewing gums, the harder the gum is the better and more it will help improve my facial muscles and aesthetics in general.
Here is the information.

And that is a minor benefit compared to the real benefit of chewing gum after a meal
This being that it produces saliva and results in natural cleaning of teeth and gums
benefit being ... fewer dental visits ... money saved :smile:Dave
 
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Somehow every table in college has many wads of gum underneath it, very gross
 
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yeah totally disgusting :frown::frown:
 
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davenn said:
yeah totally disgusting :frown::frown:
?:):DD
 
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I've never seen chewing gum stuck to any surface before, at least not in my country. I'm from Singapore, which you all know to be 'anti-gum', so you get penalised for selling gum or depositing chewed gum in the wrong places. The law doesn't mind you bringing gum in or enjoying it, just don't stick gum under the table. :oldbiggrin:
 
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It might improve your concentration, lower stress levels and freshen your breath.
Sticking them under table or any other surface than trash bin is disgusting
 
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lordianed said:
I've never seen chewing gum stuck to any surface before, at least not in my country. I'm from Singapore, which you all know to be 'anti-gum', so you get penalised for selling gum or depositing chewed gum in the wrong places. The law doesn't mind you bringing gum in or enjoying it, just don't stick gum under the table. :oldbiggrin:
Can you get caned by authorities for sticking gum somewhere or for littering the streets with it there in Singapore?
 
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WWGD said:
Can you get caned by authorities for sticking gum somewhere or for littering the streets with it there in Singapore?
No, at least no one has been caned yet. It is a very common myth that you can be caned for chewing gum in Singapore, in reality you'll only be fined for sticking gum where it should not be. Wikipedia even has a whole article about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum_ban_in_Singapore
 
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People, in general, will like you more, if you chew gum.



Though, this video was produced by a chewing gum company, so, maybe not.
 
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OmCheeto said:
People, in general, will like you more, if you chew gum.



Though, this video was produced by a chewing gum company, so, maybe not.

A straight face can't attract me either. The moving of the jaw may be the core of the attraction power, which gives me the impression that the one in front of me may be trying to say "Hey, it's cool, come on over, I have cookies and tea for you".
By the way I do chew gum, and already registered that on PF.
 
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phinds said:
Small amounts under a table are nothing compared to this:

https://www.google.com/search?q=che...oTCNfoi-aAlckCFcxJJgodLfwEMw&biw=1123&bih=488

The narrow alleyway pictures are from San Luis Obispo. I've been there. Seeing that made my life so much fuller.

More importantly, chewing gum is a great way to exercise your face. Not as good as watching Jack Lalanne, though. His face exercises are even better than chewing gum (and the organist accompanying this is... what's the word? Great? Mmm, maybe that's not quite the word I was thinking of, but it is a word).

 
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