I'm all for Gum control !

[Madolena Key]

Ok, let’s stipulate a couple of things:

1. It’s not the gum I have a problem with, it’s the people who assault us with the constant POPPING and CHEWING with their months opened, to say the least
2.  The makers of Wrigley’s, Trident, Dentyne and Orbit are not responsible for the users who misuse of their products.
3. The fact that people leave wet sticky gum, under tables, on the floor, and in disgusting cigarette trays outside of restaurants  have absolutely no bearing on the good people that wrap and dispose of their gum properly.

Given that there are some very bad consumers who misuse a product, that is no reason to limit my enjoyment of a Chiclet or two.  

As a longtime fan of Double Bubble and an avid fan of biggest bubble contests, it really comes down to what you DO with the gum.

So, now they say I will get five spearmint chew sticks instead of nine, or a less potent cinnamon Mentos, or  requiring a drop of blood from my first born.  It still will not stop me from my breath refreshers. (blood of first born? Yeah, that’ll happen)

Sure,  you can pass a law banning being a rude gum chewer, but log it in right next to the one on prostitution. Place it in the file marked:  1920 Prohibition.  Oh, forgot where you put it?

 Look under R for ridiculous.  

Finally, on a serious note, rude people can no longer be regulated by SHAME no more than a person with criminal intent is concerned about the law.  Press upon our lawmakers to be realistic by not having a knee jerk reaction ALL THE TIME. Their actions are the same as getting out of a sticky situation by lying; it just makes matter worse.

In short, lighten-up. The Gum is not the problem!

[Aaron Sewell]

Irresponsible gum chewers are high on my list of people I'm not fond of. I endorse this blog post!