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Spit or Swallow ?

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Mags

Mags Report 25 Apr 2006 16:32

Old Wives Tales, it is completely harmless, you can not digest it so it is leaves your body in the normal way. It can not stay in your body or wrap itself around any of your organs. However I would just suggest wrapping it in paper and throwing it in the bin cos it's not overly pleasant swallowing it.

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust***

***Julie*Ann***.sprinkling fairydust*** Report 25 Apr 2006 16:31

always thought it would stick to my throat if i swollowed it, but to chuck it i wrap it first as i remember seeing mum and dads dog blackie with it stuck in between the pads on his paws, dad had to cut it out of his fur , bless him, just cos someone never binned it

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Apr 2006 16:27

Tut tut tut! You know why! PMSL Swallow and be damned I say! Julie xxx

Little Lost

Little Lost Report 25 Apr 2006 16:27

when I was a kid I was always told it was made of rats tails so never swallowed it!!!!!!!

BrianW

BrianW Report 25 Apr 2006 16:27

I've been told that if you swallow it then it can stick in your appendix, with nasty results.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 25 Apr 2006 16:26

Do not swallow........equally, don't spit it out. Please dispose of tidily Reg

Daniel

Daniel Report 25 Apr 2006 16:25

It's so chewy I don't know how people can swallow without doing a pelican impression.

Unknown

Unknown Report 25 Apr 2006 16:24

I've always wondered whether you should spit chewing gum out or is ot OK to swallow it ? Personally I hate the stuff but is it true that the stomache can't digest it or is it just an old wives tale ? If it is so bad for us why doesn't it have a health warning on it ? Clare.x