I don't see too many tobacco chewers any more.

[Rabrrrrrr]

But when I'm in the midwest, especially WI and MN, I *do* see a lot of fucking cow-people who CONSTANTLY chew gum like a fucking cow, and mostly with their mouths open.

Fucking gross, and they all look fucking stupid.

I am especially saddened when I see an otherwise very attractive woman with her jaw dnagling down as she chews her cud in public.

What the fuck is it with WI and MN?

For fuck's sake, people, close your mouths. Even better, STOP CHEWING GUM.

You look like assholes. And you sound like it, too.

As to the tobacco chewing - I just don't see much of it anymore, even in the midwest amongst the farmers, where I used to see it a lot. I don't think anyone in my family is chewing any more (and, thank God, none of them reverted to gum-chewing cow-people).

I see that chaw is still being made, but I imagine it's gotta be on its way out.

[Redstone]

1. P'too! Splat!

Redstone

[MiniMandaRuth]

2. Come to my school.

It's a BIIIIG problem here.

[trof]

3. snuff

At our country cousins' annual Saturday-After-Thanksgiving get together at the farm, ALL of the males between about 16 and 30 had the tell-tale round lump in the hip pocket.

[Rabrrrrrr]

4. I wonder if it's gone back to being just a Southern and Western thing

I do remember seeing cans of snuff in stores in NYC when I moved there in the early 90s. By the 2000s, they were few and far between - I had a friend who chewed, and he said he had just a couple places that he knew that sold it any more.

[trof]

7. I think so. I 'chawed' one summer.

I was playing high school baseball and it was the 'thing' to do.
Our coach, a former Yankees farm team catcher, did.
I didn't like it very much.

When they outlawed smoking on airplanes, I was sorely tempted to take up chewing again.
Just because it pissed me off and for the 'yuck' factor.
Plop myself down in first class and ask the flight attendant for a spit cup.
Keep it on the armrest between me and my fellow passenger.
Especially during the meal service.
:evilgrin:

[JVS]

5. I snort my tobacco!

Chewing is so vulgar.

[hickman]

6. Gum chewing doesn't bother me as much as those bozos

who stand around with their mouths hanging open all the time. I understand if someone has blocked sinuses, other than that shut your damn mouth. Especially when you're in a restaurant. I don't need to see your mastication process.

edit for forgot spellcheck. Zip, I rule.

[hippywife]

8. Come to Oklahoma!

And watch bubbas in the car in front of you open their doors to spit on the pavement. How attractive! :puke: