It's addictive...
14 years ago
I thought I was the only one but apparently not. When in stress or needing to concentrate, my jaw need stress releif. Yes, chewing. I haven't noticed it until yesterday but I bit at one of my finger when I need to solve problems and, well I hurted myself. And according to a friend of mine who's a nurse, it's rather current. That's why dogs need to chew on so many things. So, I needed to find something else to chew on.
Soooooooooo, on my lunch diner (don't laugh) I went to get me a chew toy. A small, flat rubber bone. Green. And as much I was reluctant to it, I chewed my nerves on it instead of my finger... damn ! I was chewing so hard, I had to quickly hide it when a coworker came to see what that noise was! And I cracked that problem I was hammering on before lunch quickly.
I know some of you are gonna laugh, or think I'm a weirdo. But for the others who destroy pens, pencils, erasers and other small things at work: get yourself a chew toy.
Soooooooooo, on my lunch diner (don't laugh) I went to get me a chew toy. A small, flat rubber bone. Green. And as much I was reluctant to it, I chewed my nerves on it instead of my finger... damn ! I was chewing so hard, I had to quickly hide it when a coworker came to see what that noise was! And I cracked that problem I was hammering on before lunch quickly.
I know some of you are gonna laugh, or think I'm a weirdo. But for the others who destroy pens, pencils, erasers and other small things at work: get yourself a chew toy.
FA+

It's for the same reason that they sell those little sand filled stress balls and why some people eat when they are perturbed.
And... ssssssht !
and let the jokes start