Spitting

[pjm007]

It makes me sick, why do people have to do it ?

Where I work it seems to be mostly done by the blacks and eastern europeans, it seems to be common practice for white hoodies and chavs too.

It's a ******* disgusting thing to do ?

[pjm007]

PS, I also believe that it could be a significant health risk too, a way of spreading diseases such as TB or pneumonia.

Personally I would love to rub the perpetrators face in it!

[Ethel]

Can't say I've noticed more in certain groups of people, except footballers.

Filthy habit, as is swearing

[Bbbananas]

At least swearing can't pass on TB and the like.
It is absolutely disgusting, and without starting the whole immigrant/foreigner debate off again - I have noticed a lot of foreigners doing it.
However, the worst instance had to be a young girl I saw doing it the other week (I hasten to add she was white).

Horrid. they should have their faces rubbed in it, I agree.

[Ethel]

Whilst spitting is an anti-social and disagreeable habit, it is very unlikely that diseases are spread via this route.

Tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases are spread through breathing infected aerosolised droplets in the air, which are produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

[mrs_overall]

Urgh, pavement oysters

[Bbbananas]

not exactly an aphrodisiac are they mrs o?!

[mrs_overall]

I would say s'not a nice subject

[Octavius]

I think a woman spitting is most off putting.
I imagine educated white middle class English educated people like you swallow.

Good for you.

[Bbbananas]

I shall refrain from answering that one Octavius.
Although it is more considerate towards others...

[tiggerblue10]

Happens all the time in my area. Makes me feel sick.

[saxy_jag]

Just tell them that if it's supposed to mean they're strong and tough, then they should be strong and tough enough to pick it up.

[Toleman]

So if any of you cough and bring up phlem do you just swallow it? A tissue to spit it into is not always available.

I don't spit for the sake of it but if im ever in the above situation i will.

I aslo refrain from spitting infront of other people and always into a flower bed, bush ect - not on the pavement.

So im discusting?

I think some people are too scared about a little germ here and there.

Im a kitchen fitter and my hands are never clean throughout the day - not to mention touching old appliances. Then i eat my packet lunch.

I am not always able to wash my hands but im very rarely ill.

Chris

[michellebush]

Seriously, it's disgusting why people pretend to be innocent while doing these kinds of nonsense.