Gum: Spit or Swallow?

[Nickompoop]

Heh, I see what you did there...
I chew it until my jaws hurt. Then I chew it some more until I find a garbage can or a suitable patch of dirt.

 

[SlasherX]

This thread title was misleading and gave me a good chuckle. Back on topic I usually spit since I have a hard time swallowing gum.

 

[Sightless Wisdom]

And this thread wins the most suggestive title award!

OT: Spit, unless I'm in a formal event where there are no trash bins for whatever reason...

 

[A-D.]

I actually came into this Thread with the simple thought of "Oh God no". Then i read the first Post, which caused me to facepalm.

Also for the record, Replace the G in Gum with a C and you have massive Profit on talking in code so the Mods dont banhammer our Butts for posting in this Thread.

That being said, i spit the Gum out, especially when they get all weird and fuzzy when you chew them too long.

(Replace the letters and enjoy the horrible mental image, you're welcome.)

 

[remnant_phoenix]

As a kid, I got this idea in my head: "Gum is sticky. If I try to swallow it, it will stick in my throat and I will choke and die."

I don't know where the idea came from, and as far as I remember I came up with it on my own. Strangely, even when the complete irrational nature of the idea was brought to light when I saw one of my peers swallow his gum and not choke, I still couldn't kick the idea.

Even more strangely, this idea has followed me into my adulthood, so now I'm a 26-year-old man who has a notable psychological block against swallowing gum. I've swallowed it on accident a few times but as far as I can remember I've only managed intentionally swallow it once...and that took a significant amount of willpower.

So, long story short, I spit out my gum when I'm done with it.

 

[Denariax]

Neither. It evaporates in my mouth, because thats how my gum rolls.

 

[Brutal Peanut]

I was tricked! Misleading thread title win. I couldn't wait to see what someone had posted and the comments following.

I take my used gum and roll it up in the wrapper in came in, or, a strip of napkin - then I throw it away.

 

[MaoExE]

I like spitting mine out. Always fun to see how far you can spit it.

 

[Worr Monger]

Shut up.. and Swallow.

Listen... and listen well. Hit 1:40 if you wanna speed it up.

[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXtRSzUcZQk[/link]

 

[Lazy Kitty]

Spit. In case of gum...
Swallowing rubber can't be healthy...

 

[DanielBrown]

I attempt to spit it out but it gets stuck in my lower lip so then I try to pull it off with my hand but it gets stuck in my hand then I accedentally run my hand through my hair so it gets stuck there so I bring a scissor to cut it out but then it gets stuck in the scissor so I try to wash it in the washing machine but then it gets stuck in everything in there so I burn the house down and never look back.

Damn gums.

 

[SonofaJohannes]

I attempt to spit it out but it gets stuck in my lower lip so then I try to pull it off with my hand but it gets stuck in my hand then I accedentally run my hand through my hair so it gets stuck there so I bring a scissor to cut it out but then it gets stuck in the scissor so I try to wash it in the washing machine but then it gets stuck in everything in there so I burn the house down and never look back.

Damn gums.

You probably shouldn't chew any more gum. For your own sake. New houses are expensive.

OT: I spit it out. I've heard it's unhealthy to swallow.

 

[MortarTeam]

If you are dumb enough to chew gum, spit. This shit is made of petroleum now, didn't you know?

 

[mParadox]

I always spit. Such a thing shouldn't even enter your digestive tract. Odd feeling let me tell ya.

 

[Hexenwolf]

swallow. its easier and cleaner for the environment. And i've always believed the whole 'its bad to swallow gum' to be a bit of an urban myth. I've swallowed gum for years and never had a problem.
*Shrugs*

The whole "it stays in you for 7 years" thing is total BS, but still, it's not something you can digest, and while normally it'll pass right through you, if it's a large amount of gum, or it gets stuck to something else undigestable (like sunflower seeds), it can block your digestive tract.

As for me, I spit. Not even particularly because of what I wrote above, I just don't like the feel of it.

 

[Wintermoot]

I keep it in until I find a trash can or piece of paper

 

[James Joseph Emerald]

Reminds me of this [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvqzWHvrZiA#t=546].

I wonder if it really does last seven years...

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

I close to never chew gum. If I do, I only spit if there's a trashcan right next to me, otherwise I swallow.

I'm never going to be those complete assholes who stick their gum to the bottom of a desk or table.

 

[warprincenataku]

Suggestive just to grab views. Honestly, I swallow my gum.

 

[MetaKnight19]

I DO THE SMART THING. I spit it back into the wrapper if their is no nearby trashcan

Yeah this is what I do.

If I accidentally swallow a piece of gum or anything like a whole M&M or Malteser I completely freak out. Like, completely go nuts.