[TheOtherOne]

"Gum cannot be thrown where others are liable to be disgusted by it," said Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the rabbi of the holy city of Safed.

Improperly discarded gum may appear to be hidden, but "God knows" where it is, Eliyahu said, according to the newspaper.

Swallowing the gum is a better solution, the rabbi said, though he criticized the use of chewing gum in general.

"Chewing gum is the practice of lower forms of life. It expresses inner tension and lack of control. People with self-respect do not chew gum except on special occasions because of special circumstances," he said.

[dware]

"Chewing gum is the practice of lower forms of life. It expresses inner tension and lack of control. People with self-respect do not chew gum except on special occasions because of special circumstances," he said.

WTF?

[night reader]

Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost over night?
If your mother says don't chew it, do you swallow it in spite?
Can you catch it on your tonsils and fling it left and right?
Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost over night?

[Duke Nukum]

Well, to me, it just seems like common courtesy. And you don't have to swallow it, do you? You could put it in a tissue and discard it later.

I don't chew gum often, mostly at work after lunch to freshen the breath.

I've tried those little strips you place on your tongue and they dissolve but that's unsatisfying. For one thing, my mouth is too big for just one and for another, the gum can pick up small particles of food, or so I say.

[radiohead]

"Chewing gum is the practice of lower forms of life. It expresses inner tension and lack of control. People with self-respect do not chew gum except on special occasions because of special circumstances," he said.

Sounds like my grandmother. And she wasn't cutting any slack for special occasions.

I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I can't imagine chewing gum and dislike seeing people (it's more like hearing them) chew it. It appears to be an oral fixation for which the person should probably seek therapy.

Yes. This is anal. It's only gum. I know I need help. But if people could chew without being so freaking loud about it, maybe I could overlook the fact they are acting like a cow.