Gum Smarts
"Spit out your gum," Mom says, holding out her hand so you can spit into it. "How can anyone fit such a big wad of gum into their mouth in the first place? Geez."
She isn't actually inviting an answer, so when you thoughtfully describe the process—how to carefully open the package of chewing gum, unwrap an individually sized piece, insert it into the mouth-shaped part of your face, and move your jaw muscles thusly, which enables your teeth to open and close like this—she will completely zone out. Or worse.
To keep your gum chewing options open, next time try a new tactic: bonafide scientific research. Read Forget What Your Heard in School, Chewing Gum Activates Your Brain on Ezinearitcles.com (go there). Tell Mom, "According to researchers, a person can improve memory up to 28% and increase IQ scores by 15 points just by chewing gum." As you walk (quickly) away, casually add, "Gum chewing makes you smarter. For instance, I don't invite people to spit things into my hand."
She isn't actually inviting an answer, so when you thoughtfully describe the process—how to carefully open the package of chewing gum, unwrap an individually sized piece, insert it into the mouth-shaped part of your face, and move your jaw muscles thusly, which enables your teeth to open and close like this—she will completely zone out. Or worse.
To keep your gum chewing options open, next time try a new tactic: bonafide scientific research. Read Forget What Your Heard in School, Chewing Gum Activates Your Brain on Ezinearitcles.com (go there). Tell Mom, "According to researchers, a person can improve memory up to 28% and increase IQ scores by 15 points just by chewing gum." As you walk (quickly) away, casually add, "Gum chewing makes you smarter. For instance, I don't invite people to spit things into my hand."
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