“The similarity between a pack of gum and a gun is that people want to be your friend when you pull it out” was posted on Reddit—Showerthoughts on February 8, 2020. “What do gum and gun have in common? You pull one out in school and everyone wants to be your friend” was posted on Twitter by jordan on August 2, 2020. “What does gum and a gun have in common? Pull it out in class and everyone wants to be your friend” was posted on” Reddit—Jokes on February 28, 2021.
 
The dark joke is based on school shootings. If you bring “gum” to school, everyone wants to be your friend to get a treat. If you bring a “gun” to school, everyone pretends to be your friend so they don’t get shot.
 
         
Reddit—Showerthoughts
Posted by u/[deleted] February 9, 2020
The similarity between a pack of gum and a gun is that people want to be your friend when you pull it out.
 
Twitter 
little jacob.
@raireloaded
Dark joke thread. Every 2 likes I’ll drop another one.
- What’s the difference between gum and a gun?
Everybody wants to be your friend until you pull one out.
11:29 AM · Feb 27, 2020·Twitter for Android
 
Twitter
胡达
@BokutoBabe
Why are gum and gun are the same? Everyone want to be your friend when you pull em out in class.
9:36 AM · Apr 26, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Mob
@MinusGM_
A pack of gum and a gun is pretty much the same thing
everybody want to be your friend once you pull it out
1:29 AM · Apr 26, 2020·Twitter for Android
   
Reddit—Teenagers
Posted by u/StrOnKdonkEY June 13, 2020
A pack of gum and a gun are lowkey the same thing
Cuz when u pull it out everyone wanna be your friend
 
Twitter
K3
@kyraSkye3
What do gum and gun have in common?
When you pull it out, everyone wants to be ur friend
6:46 AM · Jul 5, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
jordan
@jordan91312880
Replying to @PapaMeagzz
What do gum and gun have in common? You pull one out in school and everyone wants to be your friend
1:13 PM · Aug 2, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
úʟᴛɪᴍᴏ ʀᴏᴍâɴᴛɪᴄᴏ 𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖆í𝖇𝖆☁ 赤
@YuriQuartas
@burnoutben：Gun and gum are basically the same
because once you pull it out at school everyone acts like they been your best friend since kindergarten
Sksksksk VTNC
3:49 AM · Dec 1, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Chase Fanning
@shaggyfanning50
Replying to @PapaMeagzz
Why is a gun and gum the same. If someone pulls one out everyone wants to be friends with them.
10:26 PM · Dec 9, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/thumbo-thumbo February 28, 2021
What does gum and a gun have in common?
Pull it out in class and everyone wants to be your friend
       
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/Hypergod110 January 19, 2021
Whats the same about a package of gum and a gun?
If you take it out in class, everyone will want to be your friend
   
Reddit—Darkhumorandjokes
Posted by u/TheRealTacos_mmm March 3, 2021
What’s the difference between a gun and gum
When you pull either one out in class everyone wants to be your friend
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/SiddharthGrover September 3, 2021
What’s the similarity between a pack of chewing gum and a gun?
When you pull it out in class, everyone wants to be friends
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/freakshow3333 July 14, 2022
What’s common between gum and gun?
You pull out one in class and suddenly everyone’s your best friend.