Why Do People Spit?

[DisneyFan32WI]

I see men spit.

They do it in public places right before they walk into the building. I saw this happen just outside the mall yesterday and I immediately thought to post this question on the DIS. It is REALLY gross, and I always come close to stepping in it.
I don't understand why men spit. I have never in my life needed to do this.

WHY?????

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

Gross - a total dealbreaker. I would never date a guy that spits regularly (obviously there are exceptions if someone is sick and needs to spit).

I see guys do it at Disney and think wow - such a lack of class.

 

[NMAmy]

I started a thread about this once and was surprised by the number of men AND women who will insist that they absolutely have to spit in public.

I agree with you, OP. It's disgusting.

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I agree, if you can't swallow the saliva your body is producing, something is wrong.

I love it (not) when at a stop light, the guy in the car in front of me opens the door, hangs his head out and spits. Thanks for sharing your body functions/fluids with me dude.

 

[FireDancer]

I could see if you are in the middle of a sport or something like that but to just spit on the sidewalk in everyday life is uncouth and low class.

 

[MsLeFever]

Yuck!

 

[suzanna1066@comcast.]

Amen!!

Spitting drives me INSANE!! I have seen people from all education levels and social ranks do this but, as soon as I do, I think "TRASH".

 

[Amy]

My DH and DS both do it, and I always yell at them. It is so disgusting!! All I can think is what if somebody walking behind them has a little toddler who falls and lands in it? YUK!!!

 

[NikitaZee]

Spitting in public is so common in NYC that they passed a law against it - called quality-of-life crimes - where spitting on the subway, sidewalk, etc is illegal. I haven't lived in NY for a few years, so I don't know if it has helped much or not.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Guy at my bus stop does it -- every single morning. Nasty. I also see goobers on the sidewalk when I'm walking from the train. Bleah. I get the need to do it, but why not use a tissue or napkin?

 

[Uuaww]

I do it, but only when playing sports on the field.

 

[OK!]

I have done it before, but only when running, and that's because I have exercise-induced asthma and HAVE to spit. Even then, I try to aim as far off of the street as possible and ideally try to do it when no one else is around. It's not only gross, but embarrassing as well.

 

[H&Hmommy]

I think it is YUCK and RUDE!

 

[toddlers_mom]

I agree, if you can't swallow the saliva your body is producing, something is wrong.

I love it (not) when at a stop light, the guy in the car in front of me opens the door, hangs his head out and spits. Thanks for sharing your body functions/fluids with me dude.

Well to be fair some people (like me) have sublingual glands that produce way too much saliva. Have to get it out sometime!

However I would never just spit on the ground. If I absolutely felt the need to spit I would do it in a trash can. And if I cough and cough up mucous you best believe I am not swallowing that.

 

[Disney Doll]

I have no idea why people spit but I think it is disgusting.

 

[sbell111]

I agree, if you can't swallow the saliva your body is producing, something is wrong.

You can bet that those people who feel the absolute need to spit are not spitting just 'saliva'.

Honestly, I am often surprised by the amount of 1) judgements without facts and 2) general angst over the smallest of life's issues that internet forums can generate.

 

[AshleyW]

I have bad allergies and have to spit a lot. It's nice to hear that I'm trashy and rude, I guess. I do always spit in the grass or in a trash can, though - not on sidewalks. Sorry, I cough up a lot of mucous and I'm not going to swallow it back down.

 

[wildernesslodgelover]

LOL! I am SHOCKED that there are people actually defending spitting in public! Really?

It is absolutely disgusting. I laughed when I saw the title of this thread, because, OP, I have wondered the same thing!

 

[AshleyW]

LOL! I am SHOCKED that there are people actually defending spitting in public! Really?

It is absolutely disgusting. I laughed when I saw the title of this thread, because, OP, I have wondered the same thing!

Please, I'm so curious. What would you offer as a more acceptable solution? If I'm walking down the street and hacking, what in the world am I supposed to do?

 

[ajk912]

I agree it's pretty repulsive. Even in the grass. I read somewhere that the bacteria in spittle takes a long time to die. I don't get it. If you are hacking it out of your lungs, if you don't feel comfortable swallowing it (it goes in your stomach that way..your stomach is full of acid anyway, I am sure you won't get sick) please discreetly spit in a tissue.