I always thought bubble gum was too sweet, though I know someone who loves the stuff.
As a kid, I liked Squirt soft drink, and as an adult, I still don’t like sweet drinks. If I had a mixed drink it was a screwdriver or something else sour.
My brother collected baseball cards, but my mother disapproved of gum. (So do I!)
While I did chew bubble gum, the thin brittle card size gum included with the trading cards were tossed after getting the five cards. Nasty stuff, kind of grainy and not good for blowing bubbles.
Bazooka was best for bubbles.