# Gum Chewers **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 26, 2010, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562 "2010-06-26T02:55:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 7
**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:** [July 14, 2010, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562/121 "2010-07-14T13:41:25Z")
By gum, you’ve nailed it **kidcameleon** ,. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562/122 "2010-07-14T15:04:26Z")
> [@Stan\_Shmenge](#): > > I have provided photographic evidence of this gum all over my bike. That’s actually the best evidence that you’re WRONG, WRONG, WRONG. If a wad of gum \*HAD \*stopped your bike, _ **IT WOULD STILL BE WEDGED THERE** _–at least part of it would still be a big fat fucking solid glob. It wouldn’t be smooshed flat on the tire + strung all over the rest. > [@elbows](#): > > But really, wouldn’t a couple of ibruprofen have done the job? I mean, seriously, a tumble off a bike and a shiner and you need vicodan? What the hell kind of Dr prescribes such a heavy drug for such a thing? You didn’t require stitches, or break anything, so this truly baffles me. He could have broken something on his face, like his cheekbone. That would be painful enough to qualify for narcotics. ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562/123 "2010-07-14T18:05:04Z")
> [@](#): > > He could have broken But he didn’t, by his own admission, and test results to confirm it. So, really, vicodan for a shiner and a tumble? Persons, to whom I have repeated this tale, seem to be more willing to believe the wad of gum part, then we are here, I have to admit. Which surprised me, to be honest. However, when I got to the vicodan, they universally called bullshit, saying no doctor would prescribe such a thing for a black eye and a bike tumble without broken bones. When I told them this happened in America, they admitted anything is possible there. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562/124 "2010-07-14T18:23:29Z")
What, like it’s some noble effort to suffer? :rolleyes: The guys a fucking retard, but if he’s in pain, why shouldn’t he get something for it? Most people who take narcotics legally have no problems stopping them once the pain is gone. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562/125 "2010-07-14T19:14:57Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > Persons, to whom I have repeated this tale, seem to be more willing to believe the wad of gum part, then we are here, I have to admit. Which surprised me, to be honest. However, when I got to the vicodan, they universally called bullshit, saying no doctor would prescribe such a thing for a black eye and a bike tumble without broken bones. When I told them this happened in America, they admitted anything is possible there. Did they believe you when you told them he was able to pay his medical bills with a chicken? ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562/126 "2010-07-14T19:29:02Z")
I hardly expect him to suffer in pain, but vicodan, for some cuts, scrapes, bruises and a shiner? You do know there are pain relievers available, over the counter, non addictive, no prescription, cheaper and effective, right? And you do know that kids fall off their bikes regularly, get shiners, cuts, scrapes and don’t even consult a doctor, right? I admit, willingly, Americans seem largely non nonplussed by this part of it, so maybe it’s just me. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562/127 "2010-07-14T19:39:02Z")
There’s a difference betwene a kid falling off a bike and an adult doing a full-on faceplant off of one. “Just” bad bruises, scrapes, strains, etc. can be very, very painful. He’s in pain, and he’s taking pain medication. Who the hell are you to tell someone that they have to endure discomfort just because you don’t approve of the drugs they’re taking? ---
**Author:** ![Meyer6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@Meyer6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meyer6)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2010, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562/128 "2010-07-14T19:41:55Z")
> [@Stan\_Shmenge](#): > > 500 years? Whatever. I have around 5000 miles of cycling experience, and I will say that I have never experienced this kind of wreck. 5000 miles? Why that’s incredible! If you’re 50 years old and you’ve been riding since, say, 10 (as is normal) that’s an amazing **125 miles** a year! Surely no serious cyclist around here could hold a candle to that. Dude, I have several friends who are hard-core competitive cyclists. You know, the kind for whom a carbon fibre frame would be a good investment rather than a waste of money. These guys could ride 5000 miles in a single year, easily. Probably a hell of a lot more if they lived in California, as I believe you do. If that’s your big brag and you think we’ll be impressed, no wonder you don’t know that a piece of gum can’t stop a bike. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gum-chewers/544562.md?page=6)