Conversation: Chewing gum

I know this thread doesn't actually fit into the debates, just by reading the title of the thread.

Why teachers don't let us students (well most of us) eat gum?
Their reasons are basically true.


Paying attention in Class
Most teachers want their students to be interested in their class. Participate daily, and meditate on their reading. Chewing gum more or less prevents the student to reason. The mind is so centered in the gum that most of the times, rather than the student 'think ahead' and pay attention to class, they can go in a "ride" or into "another world". Like the mind itself goes so far away that you don't even know what the teacher is talking about. The same thing happens with a general conversation. You might start telling a friend about the day, experiences, etc, and if your friend starts chewing gum.. eventually, he/she will forget most of conversation.

So that's one.
Here the next:
Jaw Pain

I have heard and read some articles that chewing gum all time (not meaning 24/7 but like 4 to 5hrs a day) can have your jaw in pain. Ofcourse, if you see it in a good way, it has a good smell in your mouth. More like an airfresherner

NOw, lets go to the attitude. Chewing gum and talking at the same time might feel the other person uncomftable. Well, that's more in my opinion. Because each and everytime i see someone talking to me, chewing.. its like gving less interest and don't give a poop about it. And that mostly affects the teachers because of so much hard work, say like righting in the board, talking out loud each hour, and the student giving a poor attitude or less interest in the class, makes the teachers frustrating.. So

I think those are the main reasons for it.

Any opinions about this? Please do speak.

So, ya.. Getting to the point.

 

My teacher freaks me out,she says that she doesn't mind us just fiddling with a pencil or whatever,it keeps your hands off other things,and then she shouts her head off at us.

anyway back to gum,gum is a cool thing and once it loses it's taste your just chewing,it's just natural,like breathing you just do it.

 

It's the peppermint that has this effect: not chewing. Peppermint candycanes were actually distributed during my Real Analysis final exam last year for this reason.

You probably wouldn't be encourage to chew peppermint gum while writing the SATs for the same reason you wouldn't be allowed to do so during classtime.

 

So...peppermint is good,but what is your opinion about chewing gum itself.

 

Yes, please Mike. Tell us about your opinion. Because, in my case, im againts it for serveral reasons explained in my first post of this debate,

 

In addition to your reasons, I think constantly chewing gum is unkempt. If you're chewing gum all the time, chances are you're the type to stash it who knows where, so that the next time some poor shmoe sits in a chair they have gum on their ass or something...it's happened to me too many times to count.