The guy next to me on the bus kept popping his gum every 3 seconds on the way downtown yesterday

I was trying to read my book on the 7:15 AM bus to the city center and this dude just sat there snapping his gum like it was a drum solo (seriously, for 20 minutes straight). It made my teeth hurt just listening to it. Has anyone else had a public transport noise experience that made you want to switch to a car just for the peace and quiet?

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emery_flores12d ago

Its actually pretty common for gum to make that sound when someone's popping it, not snapping it - snapping is more of a finger thing. But yeah, I get what you mean, that repetitive popping noise can get under your skin real fast. Ive had luck with noise-canceling earbuds on buses, though your mileage may vary depending on how loud the chewer is.

gavinb9711d ago

Yeah exactly, "depends on how loud the chewer is" - I've found that noise-canceling earbuds work okay but they don't block the really close-up crackle. Sometimes I just move seats if it's that bad.

river_allen11d agoRising Star

Ngl, popping and snapping are kinda the same thing with gum though. Snapping is that sharp crack when the bubble breaks, not just fingers.