Submitted 7 hours ago by MatiGumster@lemmy.world to [deleted]
I’ve been chewing gum since 2nd grade. In high school, it was already around 30 pieces a day. At university, frequently 40-60 a day. So… I’ve chewed more than 1,000 kg of bubble gum in my lifetime. That’s it. I have no idea why I calculated this, but now you have to know too. 😂
You do you, but that is too much gum. You must have jaws like a bear trap.
I don’t have jaws like a bear trap. The bear trap has jaws like me. 😂
Seriously though, my jaw is definitely stronger from all those years of chewing. And I can definitely blow some huge bubbles. 😁
Isn’t it bad for the stomach acid?
No stomach problems so far. I only chew bubble gum, though. Regular chewing gum is a different story. Stomach aches and all that.
You must be able to give oral for an eon without getting a tired jaw.
What’s your favorite gum that you’ve tried?
😂 I’m not sure about that, but I’ve built up some serious jaw endurance - and some jaw definition too.
As for gum, Hubba Bubba is probably my favorite.
A classic, respect.
Well, that is certainly one way to mainline microplastics directly into your system I guess.
Well, at this point I’m basically 10% human and 90% bubble gum. But seriously - yeah, probably.
So uh, why?
Honestly ? I have no idea. At this point, it’s basically a lifestyle. But I do know that chewing a lot of gum started with a school prank…
gedaliyah@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
That sounds expensive. Have you considered taking up smoking to save money? /s
MatiGumster@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
Yeah and no, it’s not that simple… It used to be cheaper, and back in school there were also other sources - friends. ;-)
I don’t chew quite that much anymore. These days, a ~ kilogram of gum (around 160 pieces?) costs me about €20, so I can still afford it. And honestly, smoking would probably cost about the same anyway.