Irritants: Gum

If there’s one breed of people that I cannot understand, it is the gum chewers , especially when they try to chew and talk at the same time. (Note: ‘You’ in this post refers to gum chewers in general, and not any particular person) I mean, I know, some sugarfree gums are good for the teeth, but, why not enjoy them while, say, watching TV or reading a book or while standing quietly in a corner? Why do you have to sound like the food monster and go chomp chomp chomp on that gum , just when there’s a serious discussion going on? What do I gather from this? That you are not interested in the talks hence you are going chomp chomp ? Or, that you’re God, the all-knowing, so you couldn’t care less what is being discussed, because you know it anyway ? Or, That you’re hungry and waiting to be relieved so that you can go eat,till then this gum is your only solace ? Or, That you are trying to concentrate ? Other irritating habits of gum chewers : - To increase the noise part of chewing, when they ...