Chewing gum not allowed

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Eating is not allowed on the train which I understand but adults not being allowed to chew gum does not make sense.
I regularly chew dental gum as it relaxes me and the security guard on the train tells me it's not allowed because people stick it on the seats. I have never in my life sticked gum on a seat or table not even in school.
So i take it out of my mouth and where does he want me to stick it. Moron.

Reminds me of school children not allowed chewing gum in class so they stick it under the table before class.
Professional people use the train not school children.
Treat people like children and they are more likely to behave like children.
 
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I like those rules. Not everyone is so disciplined as you. Its for those who has no respect for others and others' property. Being arespectful person like yourself, Im sure you will warm up to the idea in no time!

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I used to take the bus and remember the new fleet arriving. They were immaculate, of course. After only a year they were trashed with graffiti, gum, broken seats and filth.

I'd rather the Gautrain keeps their rules strict and the train a pleasant place for all. Not everyone respects the property as they should.
 
orin76 said:
Professional people can behave like children too sometimes.
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mcryan said:
I used to take the bus and remember the new fleet arriving. They were immaculate, of course. After only a year they were trashed with graffiti, gum, broken seats and filth.

I'd rather the Gautrain keeps their rules strict and the train a pleasant place for all. Not everyone respects the property as they should.
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Yep, just look at how "professionals" and "up market" people treat the ablutions in bars and clubs...or even just the movie theatres. It's despicable. Rather sad how much pride and general ettiquette is lost when you're not the one who has to clean up.
 
skimread said:
Eating is not allowed on the train which I understand but adults not being allowed to chew gum does not make sense.
I regularly chew dental gum as it relaxes me and the security guard on the train tells me it's not allowed because people stick it on the seats. I have never in my life sticked gum on a seat or table not even in school.
So i take it out of my mouth and where does he want me to stick it. Moron.

Reminds me of school children not allowed chewing gum in class so they stick it under the table before class.
Professional people use the train not school children.
Treat people like children and they are more likely to behave like children.
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I've seen these 'professionals' do all sorts of things on the trains, like put their feet up, smoke, lie across the seats, spit, graffitti, rip the seats, etc etc..

Lucky to see a guard these days. It used to be common for them to tell idiots off.
 
Chewing gum under desks is a very sore point for me from my school days.
Like skimread I have never in my life stuck chewing gum under my desk.

I definitely wasn't exactly a "star pupil". I used to hide a camera in the class
and see how much I could piss my teacher off, by doing stupid things, like
wearing paper hats and sending balloon condoms across the classroom. :D

So needless to say, I got detention, usually this was no big deal, do like 100
pages of writing out for a couple of hours and you're done.

Anyways, this time it was different, we had to clean chewing gum off of the
school desks and chairs, needless to say, there was a lot more than just
chewing gum stuck under the desks. :sick:

The bottom line is, I think the rule about no chewing gum on the train is
a good idea, but there'll always be some people that will do it anyway.

It's kinda like sneaking your own food into a cinema. *admit it guys,
everyone's done at some point* I packed a bit heavy once, and
unfortunately the guy didn't believe I was Santa Clause :whistle:, so I got
busted. I still tried to run anyways and ended up being dragged out
of the cinema. :D Perhaps if my friends had carried their own load, we
wouldn't have been caught. :mad:
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Anyways, my suggestion is: Next time you're on the train, if they treat you like a school kid
chew your gum like a school kid. Stop chewing when the security guard walks by and start
again when you're out of his/her line of sight. If you get caught, make sure you have a
piece of paper to wrap your gum in.

Simple as that. ;)
 
skimread said:
Eating is not allowed on the train which I understand but adults not being allowed to chew gum does not make sense.
I regularly chew dental gum as it relaxes me and the security guard on the train tells me it's not allowed because people stick it on the seats. I have never in my life sticked gum on a seat or table not even in school.
So i take it out of my mouth and where does he want me to stick it. Moron.

Reminds me of school children not allowed chewing gum in class so they stick it under the table before class.
Professional people use the train not school children.
Treat people like children and they are more likely to behave like children.
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Why stick it? Do you think swallowing gum is harmful?
 
Voicy said:
Yep, just look at how "professionals" and "up market" people treat the ablutions in bars and clubs...or even just the movie theatres. It's despicable. Rather sad how much pride and general ettiquette is lost when you're not the one who has to clean up.
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Sadly this is very true,,,
 
You also have "adults" killing rhinos for their horns, because there's other "adults" believing it has medicinal value. :mad:

So yes, I agree with the gum rule. You just can't trust "adults".
 
OGroteKoning said:
I like those rules. Not everyone is so disciplined as you. Its for those who has no respect for others and others' property. Being arespectful person like yourself, Im sure you will warm up to the idea in no time!

Sent from my Galaxy S II
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Agreed + it just gum so wait when you get off. :)
 
skimread said:
Professional people use the train not school children.
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I think the rules are rediculous so I'm not coming up for them, but they have to cater for the lowest demoninator here. Remember we live in a time where there's no respect for private property and train carriages are being torched on a whim.
 
I think this is ridiculous.

WTF is all this punishing people for crimes they have not even committed yet?
What happened to innocent until proven guilty? Is this minority report or something?

What happened to our liberties...not allowed to chew gum on a train? this is absurd



We are being controlled more and more each day and you guys are okay with that?
 
Why don't you just gob it out the window. With correct timing, it might hit an oncoming train
 
Keeper said:
I think this is ridiculous.

WTF is all this punishing people for crimes they have not even committed yet?
What happened to innocent until proven guilty? Is this minority report or something?

What happened to our liberties...not allowed to chew gum on a train? this is absurd



We are being controlled more and more each day and you guys are okay with that?
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It's called preventative maintenance...a much better alternative to reparative maintenance. Would you want to ride a train where they're strict on eating laws, or a train that constantly has to be cleaned of sticky stains all over?

Apart from the silly gesture that you cannot go without eating for the period that you are on the train, I can't see how anyone would want to eat in an enclosed environment where strangers are coughing/breathing all over you.

Speaking of which, if you're allowed to eat...then so is the dude who brought his egg & atcha sarmies to work. Do you REALLY want that odour climbing up your nostrils?
 
What's the longest you're going to spend on the Gautrain anyway?I'm sure even Alex Ferguson could manage going on the Gautrain without having to chew gum.
 
I personally don't like gum chewing as it makes me hungry... But I agree with this rule. People should not chew gum in public transport. ;)
 
It's dental gum and it is already in my mouth when I boarded but was told to take it out at Airport Station sitting in the train for 20 minutes waiting to depart.

I would prefer if it is in your mouth when you board you can keep it there. Not forced to take it out.
I don't swallow the dental gum.

Next time I will only chew when the guy is not walking past i.e. when the train is moving.
 
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