Even though chewing gum is not allowed in most schools, sometimes you just need to do some ingenuity! The following steps show you how to do this without being discovered by the teachers.
Steps
Step 1. Start chewing before entering class
In this way, the chewing gum will lose some of its aroma and in the meantime you will get used to the new taste. Also, if you have just put it in your mouth, drink water or any other cool drink to reduce the smell.
Step 2. Distract people from your mouth
Keep others away from your mouth or other parts of your body. Chewing gum can leave a strong and persistent odor.
Step 3. Change the way you chew
Chew quietly and discreetly, making sure your mouth is closed. Do not make unnecessary noises and make sure that the movements are slow and constant. Try to chew only when the teacher is from behind and, even in those situations, do it slowly.
Step 4. Don't choose chewing gum with fruit or strong flavors
They can leave a trail of very intense smells, which the teacher could easily smell.
Step 5. Chew with your mouth closed
There is nothing worse than seeing the gum stir between the teeth.
Step 6. Don't make balls
Obviously it is easy to hear the explosion and everyone will notice.
Step 7. Think as if you were the teacher
Put yourself in his shoes. If you think someone is chewing gum, you will likely be tempted to experiment with different tactics to find the culprit. Imagine what they might be (they differ depending on the teacher), and use your acumen, along with the tips given in this article.
Step 8. Work out at home, every day for a few minutes, to talk with chewing gum in your mouth
As you speak, put the gum on the top of your gums, on both the right and left sides. Eventually, you will gain some skill in holding it in your mouth. Another thing you can do before speaking is to remove it quickly and discreetly, so that the teacher has no idea you were holding it in your mouth.
Step 9. If the teacher is near you while you are chewing, stop doing it
Keep it still in your mouth and don't play with your tongue, as doing so will move your throat; here's how a careful teacher can surprise you with a chewing gum in your mouth. If, while he explains, he looks at you and asks you a question that you can answer with a yes or no, just nod.
Step 10. In case you are surprised or asked if you are chewing gum, confess it
He found out about you and it wouldn't make sense to irritate him more than normal, swallowing gum or stop chewing (getting you into even more trouble). Admit failure when you can't get it right.
Step 11. If you are answering a question, make the chewing gum stick to the roof of your mouth or hold it under your tongue
You can also place it close to the gums on the right or left side, as explained above.
Step 12. If you are about to get caught and the gum is not very big, you can even swallow it (do it at your own risk
). However, there is no reason to do it if the teacher has already noticed it.
Step 13. When you have to throw it, after using it, hold your hand in front of your face, as if you were scratching your nose, and pass it into the palm of your hand with your tongue
Always make sure you have a handkerchief, a piece of wrapping something or a piece of paper in your pocket, to wrap it up and throw it away. Remember that some teachers know this trick: they have been students too!
Step 14. If you think the teacher is getting suspicious, the best thing to do is take the chewing gum out of your mouth
In doing this movement, you can: pretend to yawn, while arching your hand in front of your mouth; pretending to bite your nails; pretend to repair the wire or one of the brackets of the appliance or to remove something between the teeth; or simulate a sneeze or cough.
Step 15. When there is a lesson during which you know that the teacher can discover you even if you are very cautious, just put the chewing gum in your pocket
If it surprises you, admit it.
Advice
- It is completely harmless to swallow chewing gum. The popular legend according to which it takes seven years to digest it is without foundation, because the gum passes easily through the digestive system, without getting stuck in any point.
- It is best to avoid large and very colored tires. A huge piece of lemon green gum is much more noticeable than a small pink one.
- If the teacher smells chewing gum when he approaches your desk and asks you something about it, hide it in your mouth or near your gums, simply saying that it was a candy. If he asks about the candy, say it was fruit or the taste of gum in your mouth.
- Sit in the center of the class. The professors know what a boy who sits at the back desks is capable of doing. In the front row, however, it is very easy to be discovered.
- Instead of chewing it, try pressing the gum with your tongue; instead of squeezing it between your molars, spread it over your palate. These operations do not require any jaw movement.
- Try not to stick the chewing gum under the counter or chair. It is unhygienic and can annoy anyone sitting next to you.
- If you've been caught, throw the chewing gum in the trash. Keep only a few pieces and get rid of the rest. That way you will still have some left. Alternatively, when you go to the basket, just throw them and keep one in your mouth, but without chewing it until you are sure that the teacher has turned around.
- If you lift your upper lip towards your nose, you will see the gums. Hide the chewing gum there and suck it flat or hide it under your tongue (although it can cause some pain if it stays there too long).
- Stand with your head resting on a fist, as if you are tired, and use your hand skillfully to cover your mouth. Be careful, however, not to put the right fist on the chin, otherwise the whole head will swing up and down.
- Observe the teacher out of the corner of your eye, when he seems to be looking in your direction. Stop chewing or push the gum between your lip and teeth or on the roof of your mouth. If he's a very strict professor, just confess. Don't deny it, as it could make the situation worse.
- The wraps are not digestible. Cadbury-Adams, which makes Stride chewing gum, has said several times that these materials are designed and approved for food contact. Therefore, it does not mean that they are intended to be chewed or swallowed. Do not do it.
- If you have orthodontic braces and the teacher sees that you move your mouth just as if you were chewing gum (because in fact you have chewing gum between your teeth), you can always say that it is orthodontic wax. If he seems suspicious to you, ask to go to the bathroom to fix the appliance, so he is convinced that you have a problem of this type. Asking to go to the bathroom is also a very useful way to get rid of chewing gum when it has lost its flavor or if someone (teacher or classmate) seems to suspect something.
- If asked if you are chewing gum, say no, adding that you have bitten your tongue. If you are not convincing, open your mouth (while hiding the gum on the roof of your mouth) and stick your tongue out (be aware that it could fall or go into your throat. Only do this if you are absolutely sure that there is some suspicion on the other side).
- If you have a very attentive teacher, don't get nervous.
- The best circumstances for chewing gum are concentrated during lunch, even if they are not considered school learning moments. If you chew gum on your lunch break, you are less likely to be caught if they ever existed. However, do it when you're done eating.
Warnings
- Don't do it frequently or at least not repeatedly during the same lesson.
- Do this at your own risk, as you can easily be caught chewing.
