To think that is not only bad manners, but unprofessional?

My husband chews gum in the car, then wraps the gum in old sweet papers and chucks them on the floor until the pile is big enough for the bin.

Phoenix, I hope the "tooth fairy" is kind to you!

Thank you all.

nannyfran it looks like one will have to come out quite soon

A couple of the nurses came to the desk and must have seen her chewing, but it appears that no one on the staff is bothered by it! As I said before every time I have seen her on the desk she is chewing, so I can only assume that she does it all day!

Quite agree Phoenix, hope your teeth are OK!

I hate it- chewing anywhere anytime- I think its smells atrocious and its quite horrible to see the contents of someone's mouth let alone the awful mess it makes of the pavements. I would complain.

It wouldn't bother me.

I would report it. I own up to being a seasoned ichewing gum hater. Those lazy S**s who spit it out onto the ground and those who chew gum when they are supposed to be talking to you or serving you in a shop or such.

I expect the employer probably did not know.

Totally with you on this Phoenix. Rude, unprofessional and with a 'slightly open mouth' downright offensive!

Phoenix Good for you! I was sitting behind a woman on the 'Park and Ride' yesterday who was slurping away with mouth half-open. That was revolting enough in a public area, but for a receptionist to do it while at work is just not on. I hope the boss acts upon your feedback form!

In a back room office it would be annoying, but face to face with clients it's very unprofessional and down right rude. I'm surprised the dentists allow it.

YANBU, dreadful habit.

You did the right thing, phoenix. Singapore was right to ban chewing gum altogether - apart from making a mess of pavements, it is not an attractive habit.

to the hair cut.

I'm glad it's not only me!

I could have also mentioned her awful haircut, but perhaps a step too far!

Quite right to report it Phoenix but why had the practice manager or one of the dentists not seen it and put a stop to it!!

I'd make a comment along the lines of cows chewing the cud! A dreadful habit in public! x

You were NBU!

Alex Ferguson used to do it constantly, another reason not to watch football!

That really annoys me too.

I agree. I wonder if people know how awful they look when chewing. You were quite right to record it. I bet the dentists would be appalled to hear that their staff were behaving so unprofessionally.

Perhaps it's Nicorette (cf Carol Middleton at William's Passing Out Parade at
Sandhurst!)
Nasty habit though!