# How long do you chew a stick of gum?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-chew-a-stick-of-gum/382838>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 4, 2006, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-chew-a-stick-of-gum/382838 "2006-12-04T18:31:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![DJ\_Motorbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90ced4/32.png) [@DJ\_Motorbike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DJ_Motorbike)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-chew-a-stick-of-gum/382838/21 "2006-12-06T01:05:27Z")

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I generally tend to chew gum all day long. I too buy the little square blocks of Trident. Yesterday I started my day off with only 2 pieces to get me through the entire day. When I got to work it had to last me until lunch, I drank my coffee with my gum. After lunch I took the second piece and chomped on that until the end of the day.

I’m also convinced that it’s good for you and aids in digestion (as well as burning a few calories). I used to get indigestion and would eat antacids like candy, but that has passed since I became a gum junky.

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**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-do-you-chew-a-stick-of-gum/382838/22 "2006-12-06T10:57:44Z")

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No more than 30 seconds, then I swallow it. According to the old wives tale, I should be dead as a doornail.

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