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[–] BrickEater@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

When I learned it was filled with micro plastic so at least over a year ago

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 3 points 16 hours ago

If I could cast a spell to rid the world of chewing gum, I'd do it twice.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

Oh man, probably not since the 90s.

I found out some friends of mine who moved here from abroad had never had Dubble Bubble, so I bought some and we all had a piece when they came over for Christmas.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 20 hours ago

note even sure. most gum I have had in the last few decades have been sugarless and used as a bit of an emergency teeth cleaner / breath freshner.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

Mid to late 90s. I was never big into chewing gum, and took a stick out of politeness when someone offered.

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 1 points 21 hours ago

Never managed to blow bubbles with it so gave up as a child

[–] HowlsSophie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

About two or three months ago when I was teaching my son how to blow blubbles 🙂

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Last week, trying to quit smoking and it helps.

[–] AnalogRegression@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have you tried the niccorette gum? I was able to quit in month using the gum. In the end I stopped chewing the gum without even thinking about it. I didn't switch to vaping either.

Imo it's gotta be the brand name gum, I tried the Amazon off brand and it had zero flavor. With the niccorette gum there was a slight burning sensation when first biting into it, and it had the standard artificial sweetener taste that most gum has (aspartame). Not the same with the Amazon's.

Yeah, but may try again cause when I first got some it was an offbrand type.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago

actual bubble gum? probably a couple halloweens ago.

'regular' gum? yesterday.

[–] IWW4@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago

I chew gum when I work out. So last Friday.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

phew. Probably ten or twenty years ago. I'm chewing on sugar cane right now though, does that count ?

[–] kobra@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

Now that you mention it, I've never wanted anything more in my life 🤤

Yesterday. Kiddo got some gum and offered it to me. Can't say no to that.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

When it still had real sugar in it.