Really? Hard to believe. Must have been the non-verbal communication that accompanied the words!

Gum as in bubblegum? Or gum like the ones in your mouth that keep your teeth in place? Maybe it was the ambiguity, Rory.

Mark -

"Must have been the non-verbal communication that accompanied the words!"

I don't think that was it.

While I don't like to assume, I think it might actually have been the word "gum." Perhaps she (and "she" is a friend of mine, just so everybody knows) finds the word "gum" offensive.

I can't figure out what else it might have been, but I'm going to think about it.

"chew"? You actually said "chew"? Idiot! Women don't "chew", they taste, or nibble, or possibly bite (when they're feeling frisky). But chew? You might as well have said "gobble", or "chomp", or just come right out and called her a shameless greedy pig.

"chew"... huh!

s, my dear -

"they taste, or nibble, or possibly bite (when they're feeling frisky). But chew? You might as well have said 'gobble', or 'chomp'"

All those names would have been highly inappropriate.

You see, she was actually *smacking* her gum.

Like a whore.

God that made me laugh! Thanks.

...Rory, you clearly haven't made enough stupid comments in your life - I find I can get out of things like this by saying "It's okay - my best friend's a whore".

LOL!!!! Way to go, man...

I actually use a variation of that myself... as our mother used to say to us... "Stop chewing your gum like a hooker!"

See you aren't alone. It isn't offensive, just some good old fashioned advice!

The correct form is "2 dollar whore". You have to make them feel valued.

Whorish Gum Masticator

Rory, I just spit a mouthfull of water all over my laptop. Thanks. Really.