Well, there's nothing to stop you trying it. Unlike smoking, chewing gum is not addictive, does not harm people around you, and at worst makes you look a bit silly. Some dentists claim chewing gum can be beneficial for your health, too.
Though, I suppose, part of the gum chewing thing has to do with the taste of the gum, which is something that is going to be different for you.
Anyway, to both relieve the boredom and further the philosophy lecture, why not try a stick?
I see you aren't counting the way it pollutes the environment when it winds up on pavements and under desks and chairs... I think this is what makes chewing gum seem so disgusting to me -- after years of encounters with other people's discards stuck to bits of furniture at school it's really not something I want to put in my mouth. And the whole idea of a piece of confectionery which you can't actually eat is just weird too. If you want something chewy, how about toffee?
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Though, I suppose, part of the gum chewing thing has to do with the taste of the gum, which is something that is going to be different for you.
Anyway, to both relieve the boredom and further the philosophy lecture, why not try a stick?
I see you aren't counting the way it pollutes the environment when it winds up on pavements and under desks and chairs... I think this is what makes chewing gum seem so disgusting to me -- after years of encounters with other people's discards stuck to bits of furniture at school it's really not something I want to put in my mouth. And the whole idea of a piece of confectionery which you can't actually eat is just weird too. If you want something chewy, how about toffee?