“Can We Eat A Gum?"
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (139942)
Philippines
April 29, 2018 2:04am CST
When I was a kid, my mother usually doesn’t want us to chew a gum. As far as I could remember, I had it when I was grade 1 in primary school. The first question that asked that time: “Can I eat the gum?” My mom freaked out and said, “You might get sick if you swallow it.” I had noticed that young ones are not into gums and even can’t blow a bubble.
“Do you remember when you had chew gum?”
“Can you blow a bubble out of it?”
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18 responses
@CaptAlbertWhisker (32695)
• Calgary, Alberta
29 Apr 18
actually we can digest gum and they won't stick on our stomach. An old scare mongering article just caused the stigma.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32695)
• Calgary, Alberta
29 Apr 18
@Shavkat well this myth has been around for centuries so people still believe it despite of the fact it's debunked.
@Shavkat (139942)
• Philippines
30 Apr 18
@CaptAlbertWhisker I will try to find a concrete answer. lol I forgot to ask this question to my Anaphysio professor.
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Apr 18
i remember, there was a bubble gum branded as TEXAS. JUICY FRUIT and WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT gums were also famous. then the JUDGE of today.
i can still blow a balloon out from the gum.
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@Shavkat (139942)
• Philippines
30 Apr 18
@ridingbet I agree. Things had changed. Some of these gums are not available in the market. The red ones are quite good at making bubbles. Bazooka is quite hard when chewing them.lol
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
30 Apr 18
@Shavkat hahaha! oh yes kabsat. Bazzoka. the red one? not the judge? that is green, right?Texas is multicolored.
i remember, the red ones are those like the 'bulitas' (small rounded ones)where we can buy maybe 5 pieces with P5 before?
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
30 Apr 18
Even at this age I still eat chewing gum (V Fresh)... Hehehe!!!
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@Shavkat (139942)
• Philippines
1 May 18
@Jessabuma You can try to have an experiment.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
30 Apr 18
@Shavkat ohh I see.. I am not aware of this
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
29 Apr 18
Yeah I liked chewing gum so much when I was a kid. I was very proud when I blew it bigger and bigger.
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@HeavenlyB (223)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
30 Apr 18
I used to chew 7 gums a day my mom would look at me lol
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@Cristi_Ichim (3743)
• Bucharest, Romania
29 Apr 18
I don't think that one will get harmed by eating a gum but it is not recommended though because it is sticky. I am not a fan of it though.
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@RasmaSandra (79929)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Apr 18
When I was in my chewing gum years I swallowed quite a few pieces accidentally. Didn't seem to do anything bad. My dad taught me to blow bubbles when I was five years old and then I really enjoyed walking about making those pops.
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