I used to get chewing gum stuck under my shoes all the time. It was infuriating. I also hated encountering gross wads of gum stuck under movie theatre seats. Since 1992, that problem has vanished.
When the infamous chewing gum ban was introduced in 1992 I was embarrassed to be a Singaporean. We were becoming a laughing stock in the world’s news. We were already known as a ‘fine’ city. I found out that what prompted the law, was gum, jamming the doors of our brand new subway trains.
Anyway when the law was announced, I started craving for gum in a maddening way. I resorted to buying a pack across our waters in Malaysia. I was asked at the customs by a police offer, if I had gum with me, and being the fool that I was, I immediately confessed. I was just given a warning to not do it again as the law was pretty new then.
Now I am putting it on my happy list. I can do without the scraping the gum off the shoe, and the additional calories anyway.
As a teacher I have to always tell me students the no gum rule. As a mom my kids LOVE chewing gum, my husband too. I don’t like it. I think our world we be a better place without it. That’s just my two cents.
Julie
gum can be pretty addictive. If I get a taste of it I’ll probably want it everyday
They still allow you to buy dental gum here, but you have to show your ID card and sign in at the pharmacy for it..like it’s a drug!
V. interesting. ID card for chewing gum for medical reasons. More info for my brain to chew. hmmm.
That’s what I was about to say! Singapore is a “fine” city! Hahaha.. I think I got that shirt for my brother when I went to Singapore some years ago~
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I haven’t been fined yet..thank goodness! touch wood.
Actually bringing in gum for personal use is okay, just not import for commercial purposes