I hate it when chewing gum loses its flavor quicker than you can throw the wrapper away. I don't chew gum very often because of this. (Well..I also have TMJ but that is not what stops me from chewing gum). (PS- if i DO chew gum i like bubble tape...and i dont bother to unroll a big piece, i just take a big bite out of the spiral). Gum tastes really good for about 5 seconds because is soft enough to blow bubbles, flavorful and fun to wiggle around in your mouth. However, when the taste goes away and it becomes hardened....it is no fun to chew OR blow bubbles (too hard). all i do is get hungry when gum goes bad. My stomach says to me, "PATA STOP TEASING ME." He says this because I fool him by chewing and chewing and chewing and never swallowing. Something else that makes me hungry is my nutrition class, because all we do is talk about food.