Do you swallow chewing gum?
 

I have a habit of doing so and swallowed two bits, just there. :worry:

Doesbt it clog up your airways? Chewing gum is a big cause of choking

I think so :/

I did as a kid but not now.

Hell no!

No, we were always told as kids it would stick your guts together, its words of wisdom like that, that have stuck with me though life :worry:

It shouldn't clog your Airways if you swallow it (its a different "tube" not far down) but swallowing a lot of it can clog up your stomach and bowels. It can basically clump together into a larger mass in there which then can't pass through your digestive system. If that causes a total blockage you're in trouble (it will be extremely painful and can only be removed by surgery).

I think you have to be swallowing several pieces a day over a long period of time for that to happen though, otherwise the pieces are small enough to pass through over time.

I actually did a lot of research into this (including pestering doctors) because a couple of years ago, my eldest left a large "roll" of bubble gum sitting out and my youngest ate the whole lot in one go :facepalm:.

Ew no, surely cant be good for you. Accidentally swallowing a piece is terrifying [emoji38]

Wouldn't you blow bubbles when you fart?

Omg I remember I swallowed a piece once when I was younger and was mortified and thought that was it for me

god we wish it were too?

No what kind of animal do you take me for

don't knock it til you've tried it!

... no?

This is a euphemism for peeing in the shower

do you swallow your pee in the shower?

It's not bad for you, you'll just poo it out. I swallow it sometimes if I have nowhere to put it.

This! I remember having a full on panic attack in my bathroom

You won't believe this right, but literally as I read this, I did a shit

serious

Did it come out all neatly sealed in a chewing gum bag, sort of like a fresh haggis?

I haven't chewed gum for a long time, but when I did I never swallowed it.

You're not supposed to swallow it , I prefer chewing mints.

What’s dihs harnee

Form an orderly queue girls

as long as they're 2m apart