[Robin29585]

I’ve noticed that phenomena as well, and it does seem that some habitual gum chewers cannot function without gum. I have known some gum chewers who went through several big packs of gum a day, just as a chain smoker would with cigarettes. Being deprived of gum would cause these individuals the same anxiety and discomfort that smokers seem to have when deprived of cigarettes. Further, it seems that there is a conflict between what is considered acceptable gum-chewing behavior and what is considered acceptable behavior for other activities. For example, very few people would sit at the dinner table and chew with their mouth open, chomping loudly, rolling the food around in their mouths for all to see. To show someone the chewed food in your mouth is considered at best juvenile and at worst, seriously distasteful, but it is quite common to see people blowing and popping bubbles, cracking and smacking their gum and chomping away with their mouths wide open. If asked to please keep their gum quiet and chew with the mouths closed, gum chewers will often look at you like you have three heads and respond in a passive-agressive fashion of chewing louder and cracking their gum more often. I have been told that rapid repetitive movements such as gum chewing have a calming effect, as they cause small amounts of serotonin to be released in the brain. If this is true, perhaps, gum chewing can be seen as an addiction for some because they become hooked on the drugging effect their own serotonin has on them.

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Name : Robin29585, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 25, City : Pittsburgh, State : PA, Country : United States, Occupation : researcher, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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