A piece of gum you say, not in Singapore. Chewing gum is not allowed in Singapore. You can not bring it into the city and you certainly will not be able to buy it anywhere once there.
This is part of the no littering laws that Singapore has. Think about it, how many black spots do you see in every parking lot and side walk in the U.S. I never really noticed how bad it is until I learned of this ban in Singapore and started looking around. Ewe. Singapore is a very clean city, the people take pride in where they live so they would remove all of those spots off the parking lots and sidewalks, this was a very costly process. I have read reports that gum was being stuck in the doorways of the Mass Rapid Transit system over there and the door could not shut all the way which is a safety concern. So I understand why one would be compelled to say no gum chewing. It makes the city cleaner and maybe even safer for all who live there.
Are you kidding! Just what do you do if you don't have gum? I am guessing that we will be finding some favorite mints to keep with us but it just is not the same. If you do have mints however, you may not eat them at the train and bus stations or on the trains or buses because that my friend can land you a $500.00 fine. There is a saying about Singapore..... "Singapore, it's a "fine" city".
I think Singapore is going to be a great place for our family to live but it will take some learning and getting used to these new laws so we don't end up with one of those fines.
The gum ban will also prevent people from looking like cows chewing cud. Of course, I chew gum, so I am one of those American cows. :)
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