Comments on: When Your Chewing Gum Loses It’s Flavour

By: Andy @ Yellow Swordfish

Andy @ Yellow Swordfish — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:10:07 +0000

There are times when I can get quite reactionary. I would very much like to see ‘gum litterers’ be penalised by having to do this cleanup – say 100 square yards or meters for evey offence. The problem, as with all of these sorts of offences, is catching them in the first place…

By: faustina

faustina — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:14:54 +0000

I’m not sure if you have the tv show “Dirty Jobs” where you are but they did an episode on the people who remove chewing gum for a living. I don’t remember how long it takes to degrade on it’s own but it’s a super long time, and there is only one specific solution which can remove it efficiently (although efficiently in this case means like 10 minutes per piece of gum).

By: Andy @ Yellow Swordfish

Andy @ Yellow Swordfish — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:43:43 +0000

I assume your Scotsman with the nasal trick was wearing woad?
‘The Still’ remains but as far as I recall it’s had a name change, lost its garden (I believe) and is no longer worth a visit. Glad to see you escaped Peterborough. If you ever come back let me know and I’ll stand you a pint.

By: Mike Power

Mike Power — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:05:52 +0000

I avoided mentioning any cultural factors although you are right to point them out. For some reason spitting has taken hold amongst young ‘indigenous’ men and is pretty widespread. Then again so is urinating, getting your t**s out and showing your ar**. As for chewing gum, why not just swallow it? Today I saw a practice even more revolting. Closing one nostril with a finger while blowing out the contents of the other onto the ground. This was in Union Street (the main drag) and the guy was a middle aged Scot! Yuck! I lived in Peterborough for several years and most of Sandra’s family still live there. I haven’t been back for years but Sandra gets there about twice a year. Is ‘The Still’ still going strong? Thanks for the link, BTW.

By: Andy @ Yellow Swordfish

Andy @ Yellow Swordfish — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:14:26 +0000

This is true and at least that’s something. But to quote from Mikes item again:

The increase of TB, Hepatitis C and Meningitis is a national concern, especially for the most vulnerable in our society i.e. children in buggies and people in wheelchairs especially manual wheelchair users. The disease is picked up by wheels, onto hands, into mouths and into the human system, then spread from families into the community.

By: Jansy

Jansy — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:08:49 +0000

And, of course, spit doesn’t end up sticking to the bottom of your Doc Martins or your Clarks…eh?