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    Chewing Gum - YUK!

    I don't know if it's the venues I dance at , but what is it with this MJ "fashion" for ladies to be constantly chewing gum??? That stuff is just GROSS, the stench is awful, it gives the impression of a middle aged lady trying to emulate a 'young and hip' bored teenager. Then you find it discarded all over the place or worse still on your dance shoes.

    Just as smoking and drinking is now unacceptable on the social dance floor I would like to see chewing gum go the same way!

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    I think alot of people chew it to keep their breath fresh. I think i'd prefer my partner to be chewing gum than have smelly breath. (As long as they aren't noisy chewers )

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    I think alot of people chew it to keep their breath fresh. I think i'd prefer my partner to be chewing gum than have smelly breath. (As long as they aren't noisy chewers )
    Err...there's this little known invention called a toothbrush.


    OK...if you have had a curry or eaten garlic, we don't want to smell it, but buy some extra strong mints to suck, please don't chew gum. I find gum chewers almost as offensive as smokers and stinkers.

    Better still...don't eat smelly food before you go dancing. Keep it simple.

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    errrrr is it me here or are we loosing a grip on reality.

    So, we dont like chewers, smokers, stinkers, talkers, bouncers, non smilers, non eye contacters, .......

    shall we just put a sign up saying... if your human fu5k off.

    Honestly.

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    shall we just put a sign up saying... if your human fu5k off.



    I want one of those signs....where can I get one.

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    shall we just put a sign up saying... if your human fu5k off.
    With some of the people I've come across I'm not sure that criteria would bar them

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cruella View Post
    I think alot of people chew it to keep their breath fresh.
    Use a fresh breath mint, or even an ordinary mint. Many venues seem to have a pot of them on the front desk. Fresh breath and ordinary chewing gum are a contradiction of terms!

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Keefy View Post
    Use a fresh breath mint, or even an ordinary mint. Many venues seem to have a pot of them on the front desk. Fresh breath and ordinary chewing gum are a contradiction of terms!

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    I don't know if gum works for bad breath or not and frankly I don't care. The sight of someone chewing gum with their mouth open is enough to make me want to barf.

    Why is it that gum chewers find it so difficult to close their mouths?

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    I don't know if gum works for bad breath or not and frankly I don't care. The sight of someone chewing gum with their mouth open is enough to make me want to barf.

    Why is it that gum chewers find it so difficult to close their mouths?
    thats just when they have a cold and cant breath through their nose - chewing gum then helps as the flem flows back through the nose and into the gum to give it a bit extra flavour and make it last longer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe View Post
    thats just when they have a cold and cant breath through their nose - chewing gum then helps as the flem flows back through the nose and into the gum to give it a bit extra flavour and make it last longer.
    Thanks for that, are you trying to make me puke?

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    Why is it that gum chewers find it so difficult to close their mouths?
    Good point well made!

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe View Post
    thats just when they have a cold and cant breath through their nose - chewing gum then helps as the flem flows back through the nose and into the gum to give it a bit extra flavour and make it last longer.
    Too much detail After you with the bucket Gav...

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Keefy View Post
    Too much detail After you with the bucket Gav...
    if you see someone do this in future, if you ask nicely Im sure they will give you a wee chew of their gum

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Dreadful Scathe View Post
    thats just when they have a cold and cant breath through their nose - chewing gum then helps as the flem flows back through the nose and into the gum to give it a bit extra flavour and make it last longer.
    "I spit on their British flem!"

    (Although, 'flematic' doesn't sound nearly as good as 'phlegmatic'...)

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    a guy i worked with spoke dutch with a flemish accent - it really did sound like he had a nose and throat problem (even more so than normal dutch )

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Trouble View Post
    errrrr is it me here or are we loosing a grip on reality.

    So, we dont like chewers, smokers, stinkers, talkers, bouncers, non smilers, non eye contacters, .......

    shall we just put a sign up saying... if your human fu5k off.

    Honestly.
    You forgot the stompers/stampers, I dont think we like them either

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    I chew (sugarfree) gum rather than eat mints for two main reasons - firstly, because it isn't yet more calories from sweets (which I eat far too many of as it is), and secondly because it's much better for your teeth (not only is there less sugar, but gum also works to keep your mouth healthy by cleaning your teeth rather than masking food odours and helps to prevent tooth sensitivity).

    Do you really mean to tell me that in this small act of being conscious of my dental health, I'm offending you?

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Tessalicious View Post
    Do you really mean to tell me that in this small act of being conscious of my dental health, I'm offending you?
    If you chew with your mouth open (I don't know any gum chewers that don't) then yes...you do offend me.

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    Re: Chewing Gum - YUK!

    Quote Originally Posted by Tessalicious View Post
    I chew (sugarfree) gum rather than eat mints for two main reasons - firstly, because it isn't yet more calories from sweets (which I eat far too many of as it is), and secondly because it's much better for your teeth (not only is there less sugar, but gum also works to keep your mouth healthy by cleaning your teeth rather than masking food odours and helps to prevent tooth sensitivity).

    Do you really mean to tell me that in this small act of being conscious of my dental health, I'm offending you?
    I was always told that the act of chewing increases the acid levels in the mouth to begin breaking food down, which therefore increases damage to the teeth.
    Also that you're fooling your digestive system into expecting food and therefore increasing stomach acids. When no food is forthcoming it increases the chances of indigestion and ulcers?

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