I don’t want to be around any of you rabid gum haters after lunch with your rank breath.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned my least favorite part of gum. Adults actively seek gum like it’s some rare substance. “Do you have ANY gum?!”. Why would I? Go to the store and buy some. I don’t know what’s worse when people ask random strangers for gum or when someone opens a stick of gum and a swarm of people run over to get a piece. I don’t think anyone in America is ever more ten minutes away from a place that sells gum for a dollar or less. Stop acting like it’s hard to come by or expensive.
I dislike all of the things that most of the people here have posted, however I need to chew gum. I had throat cancer (never smoked thank you) and the radiation left me with almost no saliva. Chewing gum keeps me from having a bone dry mouth all the time. I don’t smak pop or chew with my mouth open and I’ve tried every thing there is other than gum and nothing works as well. Sorry you don’t like gum but I’ll keep chewing.
This is really just another example of pitting assholes in general, when you think you’re pitting a specific thing.
You know, I really like the new Trident Layers gum. The blueberry orange one is quite good - I almost think it has an underlying mint flavor too. It’s intriguing…
And I can get just the right sized bubble out of it when I’m feeling in the mood.
The best part? It’s blue - like really really blue. Kinda weird.
As long as I can’t hear or see you chewing gum, I don’t care. It’s the open-mouth loud-chewing cows that need to be pitted.
There are these crazy inventions known to most as mints, or mouthwash, or even toothbrush and toothpaste that seem to get the job done just fine.
Yeah, I agree with this. As long as people chew gum with their mouths closed, and don’t throw it on the ground or anywhere but the garbage, I don’t mind as much. I’m not going to go around hating every single gum-chewer. I guess in my OP, I came across as being a bit nuts. 
Mints don’t work as well, and unless you have a private bathroom situation or a mouth/tooth issue, don’t brush your teeth at work, it’s much grosser than chewing gum. I am not defending smackers or obnoxious bubble blowers, but come on.