Gum Chewing

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What's everyone's opinions on chewing gum while on the job?

Just curious because I love to chew gum but I feel as though no one in my hospital does it. :eek:

True, but it's also one of the most entertaining threads I've read in a long time. . . who knew an innocent title like "gum chewing" could get people just as riled up as a thread about medical assistants calling themselves nurses? : )

I know! It is very funny really - there are threads on here that always raise red flags . . . . circumcision, breastfeeding, co-sleeping . . . . . but GUM?

Who'da thunk it?:D

steph

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sorry if i raised anyone's blood pressure but, anal or not, this thread just happened to hit one of my pet peeves. :rolleyes:

now, shall we move on to people who don't stop completely at stop signs?! :eek: (just kidding)

kathy

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sorry if i raised anyone's blood pressure but, anal or not, this thread just happened to hit one of my pet peeves. :rolleyes:

now, shall we move on to people who don't stop completely at stop signs?! :eek: (just kidding)

kathy

shar pei mom:paw::paw:

:sofahider

(only when there is no cross traffic . . then i sometimes do a "california stop") :o

steph

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:sofahider

(only when there is no cross traffic . . then i sometimes do a "california stop") :o

steph

sounds kinda scary!!! :chair:

kathy

shar pei mom :paw::paw:

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Popping my gum as I read the thread....but I am alone in my room, not at work

(smile it's just some humor to defuse the tension around here). I do love to blow bubbles with my gum, but always alone, not in company!

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I was responding to the point someone made regarding gum chewing being "harmless". There is better evidence that it is harmful, than any pleading the opposite (funded by manufacturers of gum).

Someone call hospice for me. My days are numbered. I've been chewing gum since I was a little kid and am obviously dying. I'd call hospice myself, but the phone keeps falling out of my hand from all my drooling.

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you can chew all the gum you want when you come to hospice...comfort you know...however, sounds like many wouldn't consider gum chewing as having anything to do with dignity.

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heh.

i was just imagining a 6yo boy, sticking a wad of gum up his nose...

then to impress mom, he takes it out and 'shares' with his unsuspecting, 3yo little sister.:lol2:

leslie

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.................................................

lol

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sounds kinda scary!!! :chair:

kathy

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i'm kidding . . . .just had to pull your chain a bit:clown:. blame my husband, whose life goal is pulling my chain. :rolleyes:

btw - i never snap, pop, blow bubbles, or otherwise make a nuisance of myself.

although i did notice a man chewing gum in church the other day (i had some too so i wouldn't blow bad breath on anyone as i sang the worship songs) . . . .but it is a bit distracting to watch someone chew. although that may simply have been because of this thread!! :D

steph

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Someone call hospice for me. My days are numbered. I've been chewing gum since I was a little kid and am obviously dying. I'd call hospice myself, but the phone keeps falling out of my hand from all my drooling.

I'm here, I'm here!! :D Hospice nurse to the rescue. :nurse:

As to all the scare stuff about sugarless gum - there's lots of research that says it is fine.

Years ago there was an email that went around from some supposed researcher . . I think her name was Karen something-or-other . .. anyway, it blamed every known disease on aspartame . . . .then there was the one about Arm and Hammer being controlled by satanists. I think after these things is when the urban legends websites started up - snopes.com is one.

steph

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you can chew all the gum you want when you come to hospice...comfort you know...however, sounds like many wouldn't consider gum chewing as having anything to do with dignity.

This is true - my esphageal cancer and lung cancer patients are still smoking cigs. You can chew gum if you want to.

steph

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i'm kidding . . . .just had to pull your chain a bit:clown:. blame my husband, whose life goal is pulling my chain. :rolleyes:

btw - i never snap, pop, blow bubbles, or otherwise make a nuisance of myself.

although i did notice a man chewing gum in church the other day (i had some too so i wouldn't blow bad breath on anyone as i sang the worship songs) . . . .but it is a bit distracting to watch someone chew. although that may simply have been because of this thread!! :D

steph

i knew you were! i'm a smart aleck (or something...) married to one. my big fat mouth frequently got me in trouble as a kid and, even now, it still does.

kathy

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