Chewing gum
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I just read an old commentary from the late 1970s, where the writer was referring to 'those chewing gum chewing youths'. It struck me: I haven't seen anyone with a chewing gum for at least 10 years, probably more than 20 years. I checked the grocery store: The shelf with chocolate bars and all sorts of candy didn't offer a single a chewing gum alternative. (So it wasn't really 'all sorts' :-)). In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
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Covid had a big hand in that, apparently: Why don't people chew gum anymore? Big candy looks for an answer | Fortune[^] TBH, I didn't chew it anyway, but I'm glad to see less of it around these days - nasty sticky stuff that got spat on the street. But I just checked and the UK's biggest supermarket (Tesco) still advertises it on their website, so they must be selling a fair amount or it would have been dropped by now.
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I just read an old commentary from the late 1970s, where the writer was referring to 'those chewing gum chewing youths'. It struck me: I haven't seen anyone with a chewing gum for at least 10 years, probably more than 20 years. I checked the grocery store: The shelf with chocolate bars and all sorts of candy didn't offer a single a chewing gum alternative. (So it wasn't really 'all sorts' :-)). In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
Religious freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make five.
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I just read an old commentary from the late 1970s, where the writer was referring to 'those chewing gum chewing youths'. It struck me: I haven't seen anyone with a chewing gum for at least 10 years, probably more than 20 years. I checked the grocery store: The shelf with chocolate bars and all sorts of candy didn't offer a single a chewing gum alternative. (So it wasn't really 'all sorts' :-)). In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
Religious freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make five.
trønderen wrote:
In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
Here in the US, I still see a lot of gum in the stores. If someone is chewing gum or not, I don't take notice. I guess the only way to gauge it is by how often I step in gum on the sidewalk, or if I see used gum stuck to the underneath side of a table. I don't remember the last time I stepped in used chewing gum. It used to happen fairly often in years past, but lately? I haven't stepped in it. As far as finding used gum stuck to the bottom side of a table, I don't look under tables. Back when I was in high school, desks would always have a lot of used chewing gum stuck to their bottom sides. Is chewing gum still being consumed at the same rate as before, but people no longer spit it out on the sidewalk? I doubt that. I'm no longer a high school student, so I don't know how much chewing gum ends up on the underside of desks. Sticking used gum underneath tables and desks tends to be a thing that kids do. I'm not around a lot of kids these days, so that's an unknown. When I go to the convenience store, I see that about 1/4 of the candy section is loaded with different types of gum. The way the gum section is oriented makes it highly visible to customers. I still like chewing gum, and I'm in my 40s. If gum didn't sell anymore, I don't think the convenience stores would make a point of presenting it so visibly to customers. My guess is that chewing gum isn't as popular as it once was. I'm no longer a kid. That makes a difference. Maybe kids still chew it just the same, but as for adults, it's not very common. Just based on convenience stores, I'd say that gum is far from going extinct. If you like chewing gum, you can get buckets of it off Amazon. When you search Amazon for chewing gum, the vast selection consists of sugar-free, long-lasting flavored gum in small pieces. I think in the effort to make the taste of gum last longer, gum companies have compromised the taste of the gum. The gum's flavor may last longer, but it tastes bad. Sugar-free gum doesn't taste nearly as good as gum made with sugar. The best gum is loaded with sugar, tastes great, and comes in large pieces. It may lose its flavor more quickly, but why is lasting flavor a good thing if the gum tastes l
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I just read an old commentary from the late 1970s, where the writer was referring to 'those chewing gum chewing youths'. It struck me: I haven't seen anyone with a chewing gum for at least 10 years, probably more than 20 years. I checked the grocery store: The shelf with chocolate bars and all sorts of candy didn't offer a single a chewing gum alternative. (So it wasn't really 'all sorts' :-)). In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
Religious freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make five.
Have often felt that chewing gum once in a while (maybe once in a week or two) cleans the teeth more than what a daily brush does.
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I just read an old commentary from the late 1970s, where the writer was referring to 'those chewing gum chewing youths'. It struck me: I haven't seen anyone with a chewing gum for at least 10 years, probably more than 20 years. I checked the grocery store: The shelf with chocolate bars and all sorts of candy didn't offer a single a chewing gum alternative. (So it wasn't really 'all sorts' :-)). In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
Religious freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make five.
I almost don't see chewing people, but sometimes step in the gum in a parking lots, exactly in the place we make the first step leaving the car.
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trønderen wrote:
In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
Here in the US, I still see a lot of gum in the stores. If someone is chewing gum or not, I don't take notice. I guess the only way to gauge it is by how often I step in gum on the sidewalk, or if I see used gum stuck to the underneath side of a table. I don't remember the last time I stepped in used chewing gum. It used to happen fairly often in years past, but lately? I haven't stepped in it. As far as finding used gum stuck to the bottom side of a table, I don't look under tables. Back when I was in high school, desks would always have a lot of used chewing gum stuck to their bottom sides. Is chewing gum still being consumed at the same rate as before, but people no longer spit it out on the sidewalk? I doubt that. I'm no longer a high school student, so I don't know how much chewing gum ends up on the underside of desks. Sticking used gum underneath tables and desks tends to be a thing that kids do. I'm not around a lot of kids these days, so that's an unknown. When I go to the convenience store, I see that about 1/4 of the candy section is loaded with different types of gum. The way the gum section is oriented makes it highly visible to customers. I still like chewing gum, and I'm in my 40s. If gum didn't sell anymore, I don't think the convenience stores would make a point of presenting it so visibly to customers. My guess is that chewing gum isn't as popular as it once was. I'm no longer a kid. That makes a difference. Maybe kids still chew it just the same, but as for adults, it's not very common. Just based on convenience stores, I'd say that gum is far from going extinct. If you like chewing gum, you can get buckets of it off Amazon. When you search Amazon for chewing gum, the vast selection consists of sugar-free, long-lasting flavored gum in small pieces. I think in the effort to make the taste of gum last longer, gum companies have compromised the taste of the gum. The gum's flavor may last longer, but it tastes bad. Sugar-free gum doesn't taste nearly as good as gum made with sugar. The best gum is loaded with sugar, tastes great, and comes in large pieces. It may lose its flavor more quickly, but why is lasting flavor a good thing if the gum tastes l
Steve Raw wrote: On a side note, I find that chewing gum helps me focus better while I'm coding. Maybe it's just me, but do any of you also find this to be true? Te last time I tried to chew gum, it didn't play well with my dentures, so I gave it up, I found the best thing that improved my coding was retiring. CQ de W5ALT
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I just read an old commentary from the late 1970s, where the writer was referring to 'those chewing gum chewing youths'. It struck me: I haven't seen anyone with a chewing gum for at least 10 years, probably more than 20 years. I checked the grocery store: The shelf with chocolate bars and all sorts of candy didn't offer a single a chewing gum alternative. (So it wasn't really 'all sorts' :-)). In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
Religious freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make five.
The last time I chewed gum was when I quit smoking January 1, 1991.
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trønderen wrote:
In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
Here in the US, I still see a lot of gum in the stores. If someone is chewing gum or not, I don't take notice. I guess the only way to gauge it is by how often I step in gum on the sidewalk, or if I see used gum stuck to the underneath side of a table. I don't remember the last time I stepped in used chewing gum. It used to happen fairly often in years past, but lately? I haven't stepped in it. As far as finding used gum stuck to the bottom side of a table, I don't look under tables. Back when I was in high school, desks would always have a lot of used chewing gum stuck to their bottom sides. Is chewing gum still being consumed at the same rate as before, but people no longer spit it out on the sidewalk? I doubt that. I'm no longer a high school student, so I don't know how much chewing gum ends up on the underside of desks. Sticking used gum underneath tables and desks tends to be a thing that kids do. I'm not around a lot of kids these days, so that's an unknown. When I go to the convenience store, I see that about 1/4 of the candy section is loaded with different types of gum. The way the gum section is oriented makes it highly visible to customers. I still like chewing gum, and I'm in my 40s. If gum didn't sell anymore, I don't think the convenience stores would make a point of presenting it so visibly to customers. My guess is that chewing gum isn't as popular as it once was. I'm no longer a kid. That makes a difference. Maybe kids still chew it just the same, but as for adults, it's not very common. Just based on convenience stores, I'd say that gum is far from going extinct. If you like chewing gum, you can get buckets of it off Amazon. When you search Amazon for chewing gum, the vast selection consists of sugar-free, long-lasting flavored gum in small pieces. I think in the effort to make the taste of gum last longer, gum companies have compromised the taste of the gum. The gum's flavor may last longer, but it tastes bad. Sugar-free gum doesn't taste nearly as good as gum made with sugar. The best gum is loaded with sugar, tastes great, and comes in large pieces. It may lose its flavor more quickly, but why is lasting flavor a good thing if the gum tastes l
I don't have the source, but I remember reading an article back in the 90's about how chewing activates something in the brain that makes it easier to pay attention. So if you are on a long drive, eating a snack like popcorn really slowly can make you a safer driver. Chewing gum should work too. The article specifically pointed out that whatever you are chewing doesn't have to be swallowed. I supposed chewing tobacco would work just as well.
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I just read an old commentary from the late 1970s, where the writer was referring to 'those chewing gum chewing youths'. It struck me: I haven't seen anyone with a chewing gum for at least 10 years, probably more than 20 years. I checked the grocery store: The shelf with chocolate bars and all sorts of candy didn't offer a single a chewing gum alternative. (So it wasn't really 'all sorts' :-)). In my childhood, chewing gum was maybe more common than chocolate bars. I never noticed - until now - that it had vanished completely. I am curious: Is that only around here (Norway), or has it gone from the entire world market? If so, what does Wrigley do nowadays?
Religious freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make five.
In the USA, grocery store checkout shelves are always stocked with various brands of chewing gum, also available in the candy aisle. But I refuse to consume anything with Aspartame in it, and they all use it or similar chemical alternatives to sugar (did you know that ant poison is sweet and a step in the making of ant poison has become an artificial sweetener for humans), so I get xylitol sweetened gum from organic grocery stores.
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In the USA, grocery store checkout shelves are always stocked with various brands of chewing gum, also available in the candy aisle. But I refuse to consume anything with Aspartame in it, and they all use it or similar chemical alternatives to sugar (did you know that ant poison is sweet and a step in the making of ant poison has become an artificial sweetener for humans), so I get xylitol sweetened gum from organic grocery stores.
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For what it's worth, xylitol is deadly toxic to dogs. So make sure you don't spit that out where they might get hold of it.
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