I had been always swallowing gum when it was bad for me and now I've stopped. This is because one time when after chewing gum. I was asked what happened to it. I said that I chewed on it and let it down my throat. My brother replied that swallowing gum is bad for me. I kept telling him I didn't swallow it. But he kept trying to correct me. This was because I thought to 'swallow' meant to eat with just a few bites when it had actually meant to put from inside your mouth to your throat.
A childhood belief about chewing gum
others believed things like this
- my brother told me that if i ride my bike with my mouth open i will swallow my tounge. Anon
- I used to believe that if I swallow chewing gum, a rubber tree will grow on my head!— Farry Aprianto
- My grandpa told me when I was little that if you swallow chewing gum your butt will be sticky— Lili
- All through life, I always thought the lungs were located in your throat. I'm 25.— thelungs,man
- I used to believe clip on bow ties were inserted into your throat and that is how they stayed in placeAnon
- I thought i had to chew my food 27 times before i could swallow because Stephanie said it on Full HouseAnon