Why Do People Spit?

[Tarser]

I often see young men spitting. Why do they do it? I have never had the urge to spit. Is it a macho thing copied from footballers? Is it a bit like a dog cocking its leg to mark territory? It just seems such an odd thing to do. If you've got a bit of mucus in your mouth, a tissue seems the obvious choice. Any spitters care to explain?

[scorpiojo]

...and percyprog?

[pixie373]

Ah. Why?

[ChillDoubt]

My one grolly probably pales into in significance when compared with the dog ends, urine, excrement and other detritus found in a local park/playing fields.

I'll maintain the status quo.

[shoota]

It's one person who lies low for a month or so, hijacks a thread becomes scurrilous and outrageous, gets banned and re-appears with another name for another go. Been half a dozen or so in recent days.

[ChillDoubt]

As answers are now getting removed, I'll take my leave of this thread.

[pixie373]

Thanks, shoots x

[shoota]

Spotted one yesterday who said 'I'll be back to haunt you'.
This one said 'The worst is yet to come'.
What goes on in his mind?
Who does he think he is - Freddie Kruger?

[pixie373]

I saw that too. We'll have to wait and see...

[jomifl]

Perhaps he has discovered some long words and will be back when he has learnt to spell them.

[boingo]

I've just seen this thread and just about managed to last until the end. I think spitting is vile (unless, as has been said, for medical reasons). I used to go and watch football matches when I was younger and what I found worse than spitting was when a player would put a finger against one nostril and blow out a bucket load of green wallpaper paste. I am heaving now just thinking about it.

[Jenarry]

I have heard that a certain part of the uk population will spit when they see something that they believe is a sin...ie a woman who is not covered up appropriately whatever their nationalty or religion. disgusting on more than one level!