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People Chewing gum socially ucceptable??

Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:06 PM
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people chewing gum, urgh

if theres one thing that really winds me up its this

what is it with people who think its acceptable to talk to you whilst chewing a gob full of rubber...

why?? we get reps come in and in, and its chew yak, chew yak..

jeeez it really winds me up, if i get a rep come round now and hes chewing gum, his chances of a sale are 0

dont they understand that people want to deal with someone who gives them attention, not spends more energy chwing crap.. if they spent the energy they spent chewing into there job !!!

is it me or do you find people who chew a no no
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:13 PM
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Agreed, not a nice habit and deffo not acceptable at w*rk. Specially open mouth chewing urrrrgh !
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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lol.....
Not exactly plesent but each to their own....
What is unacceptable is its disposal ....ie Bus stops/you name it - pavements anyway , littered with it...
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:22 PM
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i hate the habit myself but it comes in handy if u r offered a french kiss
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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I had a customer the other day who was chewing gum. Came in after a boat, with his 3 daughters and wife, and mostly for that reason, really pissed me off. just stood there munching away as if his life depended on it, and struck me as being completely lacking in any sort of character or interest in what he did....

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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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I HATE chewing gum and really believe it should be banned. HORRIBLE stuff!!!
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:35 PM
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i use chewing gum when im feeling hungry otherwise im allways snacking

i agree its unprofessional though if its a rep eating while trying to sell you stuff
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 12:01 AM
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at work is a no no but cant see the prob with doing itin your own social space...

Littering is a disgusting habit and should be fined for it like you are with Cigarettes now
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 08:07 AM
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FFS! What you gonna do, add it to the NL ban list?

Please add perfume / aftershave to the list as the overpowering stench of "eau de harpie" as people go by is far from appealing, at least gum leaves the room with the chewer.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 08:07 AM
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I love it.... Gum is nice.... When I was at college, there was this lad in my year with Bon Jovi esque hair who all the girls fancied. I thought he was a bit of a n0b so upon releasing all the flavour from my juicy fruit, I placed the gum in the middle of his flowing locks.
He instinctively patted the juicy fruit further into his swede (probably thinking it was an insect) thus matting his hair in my saliva and gum.
He cried (he was 16) and went to the head of the sixth form. His hair was cut short and non-girly and I was suspended for a week...
So in short gum not only makes your breath fresh but it also stops hippies in their tracks and gets folk free time off college
Gum Rules
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 08:29 AM
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Nah, Gum is minging.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 08:30 AM
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Lol @ this thread It really winds me up too, I hate the noise of people chewing gum and as for the mess it leaves on the ground...
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 08:33 AM
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Abdabz sounds more socially unacceptable than chewing gum with stunts like that

Gum, hmmmmm, hardly a biggie is it? Sticking it on the underside of tables or flicking it on the floor is socially unacceptable but chewing it? Get a grip. It's minging when there's a gob like a cement mixer going off in your face but that's about poor manners not chewing gum.

Chewing gum - socially unacceptable? NO
Poor manners - socially unacceptable? YES
Sticking gum in someone's hair because you're an ugly jealous bloke who can't get laid - socially unacceptable? DEFINITELY
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 08:33 AM
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It's not as bad as old wifeys who go swimming without taking a shower and as they go past you get that waft of blue rinse/****e perfume/****.


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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Jap2Scrap
Abdabz sounds more socially unacceptable than chewing gum with stunts like that

Sticking gum in someone's hair because you're an ugly jealous bloke who can't get laid - socially unacceptable? DEFINITELY
at your personal insults, brave keyboard warrior

It was an anecdote from my younger years by way of a more lighthearted approach to the thread... Apologies to any geeks and hippies it may offend
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Feckin hell, anything else you lot want to ban?

Not surprised this country is a shambles of the place it used to be, we're all turning into intollerant selfish liberal PC morons, no smoking, no chewing, no jokes, no binge drinking, no salt/sugar/fat/hydrogonated veg oil, no sex please we're British, what next?
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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thought the curtain had fallen on that play Dream Weaaver..?
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Abdabz
at your personal insults, brave keyboard warrior

It was an anecdote from my younger years by way of a more lighthearted approach to the thread... Apologies to any geeks and hippies it may offend
Apology accepted
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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Having to watch somone open their mouth with a gob full of food / gum is just plain gross.

I'm sure there is a link between chewing with your mouth open and low IQ
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
Feckin hell, anything else you lot want to ban?
BAN SCOOBYNET.CO.UK !
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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Only joking, I love it really
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by dpb
thought the curtain had fallen on that play Dream Weaaver..?
It never will til we sort ourselves out.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 11:09 AM
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In Stevenage they have gum boards. Finished with your gum ? Stick on the board. It works. Not much on the deck round there.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Apparition
In Stevenage they have gum boards. Finished with your gum ? Stick on the board. It works. Not much on the deck round there.
Yve
WTF is a gum board??!

As for chewing gum - each to their own, and I like the stuff... but don't litter it and don't chew gum when talking to people.
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dream Weaver
Feckin hell, anything else you lot want to ban?

Not surprised this country is a shambles of the place it used to be, we're all turning into intollerant selfish liberal PC morons, no smoking, no chewing, no jokes, no binge drinking, no salt/sugar/fat/hydrogonated veg oil, no sex please we're British, what next?
try going into HK with gum!!!


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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jbryant
WTF is a gum board??!

As for chewing gum - each to their own, and I like the stuff... but don't litter it and don't chew gum when talking to people.
Joolz
wtf.... the taste lasts all of 10 seconds then its like chewing a bloody condom mind you they prolly have more taste

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