Do you chew gum?

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D H treatment also leaves his mouth very dry,so he chews gum.
I don't like to see chewing ++
What I really object to is chewing gum on the floor and paths,if you chew,don't just leave wrap it,take it home or put it in a bin.

My son chews gum constantly with an open mouth. He's a very intelligent person but this habit is horrible.
Strangely his father, who I split with when son was baby, used to chew gum in exactly the same way. Aren't genetics peculiar?

When I stopped smoking

I chew gum, but as discretely as possible! I also dispose of it carefully. I chew gum because it calms my nerves and helps me think more clearly. It also helps my dry mouth. Menthol gum clears my head if I have a headache. But I don't chew it all day or every day!

No. Its looks awful.

It depends how you chew it, I think.
Churning it round and round with your mouth open is horrible.

I remember my mother telling my oldest sister not to bring her new friend back to the house again because she was common...she chewed gum,You can guess we were never allowed gum so Idont think any of us ever used it

Chewing gum stops my mouth feeling dry and consider it good for my teeth.... and breath.
Yes there are occasions and places I would consider it a little improper to be chewing gum. Generally though not interested on others viws on it.

I chewed gum for several months after giving up smoking. It did help but have never used gum otherwise.

I used to love Anglo bubbly and bazooka joe bubbly (free mini transfer) as a child but don't chew any type of gum now.

If your mother says don't chew it
Do you swallow it in spite

one comment talked of masticating animals re chewing gum subject! don't know where they come from but fortunately I must live in a much better place because I have never come across someone like that!!

No.

I have chewed gum for years.
I used to work in a very dusty factory and my mother told me it helps keep the dust of your chest.
I have a lung problem and around 4 years ago my GP said the very same thing.
So... if i am out walking in dry weather/on the beach/dusting i chew.
Plus it keeps pet fur of my chest.

No, or at least not since childhood.

I chew gum to help with my anxiety! I had to buy one online from Peppersmith as it has no nasties in it. When you chew apparently your brain relaxes as it thinks you are safe from harm. Horrible habit, but it works.

No. I have never bought Chewing Gum. My Grandmother told me that when you chew it, your stomach prepares to digest food that never actually arrives, and in time, could cause health problems such as stomach ulcers. This might not be true, but it was enough to put me off, and still makes sense, even if inaccurate!

No I don’t. It’s a filthy habit.

I hate seeing people chewing away like some masticating animal.

Have those who do ever looked at themselves in the mirror to see what the rest of us see ?

No I don’t , I used to till mid 40.s but it used to make me hungry so I stopped a very long time ago,

I’m a chewer for several reasons: always after a meal if out and about; when walking to obviate a dry mouth; I enjoy a short chew for no reason plus it helps to keep my post nasal drip under control. Holland and Barrett sell a ‘healthy’ one.

Gives me wind !

Gosh, now I want some gum! Supposed to be good for dental health as produces saliva which in turn helps protect against bacteria. I have added this to my click and collect list for this week.

I lived in Singapore for a while and it was banned there.

No I don't but have on occasion and it just fills my stomach with air. Hate to see people chomping away in public but agree it's probably good for teeth as it promotes saliva production.
I do wish people wouldn't spit it out onto the pavement though, vile sticky stuff.

I was allowed chewing gum occasionally as a child, but never bubble gum, which my mother thought common. We were never allowed to take food out of our mouths once we had put it in, and that rule, she felt, applied to bubble gum.

After I grew up, I have only ever chewed gum to avoid my ears "popping" when travelling by plane.

I believe the theory that sugar-free chewing gum is good for your teeth has been disproved. It certainly is not favoured by dentists here in Denmark, or in Germany any longer.