# Do you remember the kid you swapped chewed gum with?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 1, 2012, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-kid-you-swapped-chewed-gum-with/614432 "2012-03-01T08:40:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Apollon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47774/32.png) [@Apollon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Apollon)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-kid-you-swapped-chewed-gum-with/614432/21 "2012-03-03T04:24:34Z")

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> [@TBG](#):
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> Sure it’s more gross. Just like how swapping spit during kissing is less gross than having someone spit directly into your mouth.

That’s like saying “genocide is evil, but merely killing 10 people is OK.” 😛

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**Author:** ![HazelNutCoffee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@HazelNutCoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HazelNutCoffee)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-kid-you-swapped-chewed-gum-with/614432/22 "2012-03-03T04:27:08Z")

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My dad likes to embarrass me by saying how, when I was little, I’d beg him to give me the gum he was chewing. Then I’d chew it myself.

I do not remember doing this. I think he’s making it up.

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-kid-you-swapped-chewed-gum-with/614432/23 "2012-03-03T04:44:44Z")

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> [@TBG](#):
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> Sure it’s more gross. Just like how swapping spit during kissing is less gross than having someone spit directly into your mouth.

> [@Apollon](#):
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> That’s like saying “genocide is evil, but merely killing 10 people is OK.” 😛

That depends on the people! (to continue the analogy…)

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**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-kid-you-swapped-chewed-gum-with/614432/24 "2012-03-03T06:02:39Z")

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Yeah, that was the first and last time I kissed a guy with gum in my mouth.

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**Author:** ![dba\_Fred](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@dba\_Fred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dba_Fred)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-kid-you-swapped-chewed-gum-with/614432/25 "2012-03-03T10:04:53Z")

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Yes, I remember her fondly.  
My girlfriend initiated that maneuver at a Saturday movie matinee - it eventually occurred to me that gum wasn’t necessary - I think that was her point :smack: (slow was I).

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**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-remember-the-kid-you-swapped-chewed-gum-with/614432/26 "2012-03-03T23:53:32Z")

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> [@Apollon](#):
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> That’s like saying “genocide is evil, but merely killing 10 people is OK.” 😛

Depends on the 10 people! :eek:

edit:Oh crap, Thudlow already took that line… How’d I miss that post?.. :smack:

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