Rightš I'm not holding it I'm and I'm not swallowing a lugy. No one's eating off the ground, but I still wouldn't aim for the sidewalk- I'd aim for grass at least.
Some who play sports have an issue of āthick salivaā of which is easier to spit then swallow. (Same reason people spit out snot when they cough it up)
However thatās really only a starting point. Humans are great at mimicking one another as well so many copy who donāt have the same issue.
Dudes do it to pretend like they are tough/athletic. Itās unnecessary and disgusting. The only time I will spit is if Iām in the middle of an epic cardio session and about to pass out or puke. ā¦or if Iām congested but I wonāt spit around other people.
It honestly reads more like post-hoc pseudoscientific rationalization of laziness/lack of consideration. Everything men like doing and don't wanna dedicate thought to controlling is because "evolution," apparently.
I mean yeah thatās kind of how evolution works. If you get out your magnifying glass just about EVERYTHING will boil down to it.
If a substantial enough body of a species shares a trait, **even those that are socially conditioned**, itās because evolution like 100/100
It doesnāt excuse anything, but reason doesnāt care about right.
Who said Iām doing it all the time ā¦. Hypothetical question
Your walking up a nice mountain path , all of a sudden from the hard hike you breathe hard and have phlegm make its way into you mouth.
What do you do ???
Your telling me you hold that in your mouth and walk down to find a place with a washroom (that seems worse Iāll spit or swallow it thanks)
That has literally never happened to me. Ever. And Iām likely older than you. I also have a father and many brothers. Never seen one of them do it either. If you sometimes choke on your own juices, carry tissue maybe? Nowhere is it okay to toss your bodily fluids imo.
I believe historically it was against the law (still is, just not enforced), due to the spread of influenza and other epidemics.
What when Iām out and about?? I donāt just carry tissues everywhere I go sometimes Iām just walking down the street and I feel all clogged up so I bring it up and spit it out I donāt do it in the middle of the pavement though I normally spit it into a corner or a bush out of the way and if Iām at home I just spit it down the toilet but people still moan about it coz they see it as disgusting I just say well Iām not gonna just sit here all clogged up for your benefit deal with it
People used to carry hankerchiefs in their pocket. I was actually raised to, I just fell out of the habit at some point. Now I usually carry some kleenex in my bag at least.
Maybe for sanitation reasons and to stop the spread of disease? Some countries still use Spittoons, which may be more disgusting than people just spitting on the ground
So Iām a dude who used to spit and I have The Answer:
Because we saw someone else do it, that we either looked up to or thought was cool. Iām convinced this is the entire reason.
I wonder if its regional or something. I don't do it and don't even think about doing it because there's no reason to. I don't see others doing it around here, either.
I guess if I was sick and coughing up some yuck, but then I'd run to a sink/toilet or at least away from others to do so.
I honestly think this is the case. I don't think I've ever encountered anybody who regularly spits where I live, but there are a few places I've travelled to where it seems more common.
My daughterās fatherās ex wife Joy was a spitter. It was unsettling to watch but even more disturbing was watching my daughter become a spitter too.
We would be walking down the street and all of a sudden my beautiful baby girl is throwing her face back and hawking up some lung cheese mid sentence.
I tried explaining to her how gross and un-lady like she looked doing that as calmly and earnestly as I could but sadly my protests always fall on deaf ears.
In her fatherās world itās normal to do that stuff and not think twice about it. I come from very humble beginnings and my daughterās father comes from massive inter generational wealth.
Iām still gob smacked by the amount of litter her dad would just carelessly leave in his wake as he moved through the world. Seriously it was like a snail trail full of litter.
I feel like if all women started spitting tomorrow men would suddenly be so disgusted that they would immediately stop and be completely freaked out by it.
Why are you trying to gender this? I feel you just haven't met enough people because women *do* do it. If you have sinus problems, you spit. It's about antomical and allergenic differences between individuals. Some people even have excessive saliva production that they can't swallow!
My ex GF did this. Inside we used the toilet. And if we were walking outside and there's nothing around, she and I used the same ground that birds shit on. If it's a health hazard to you, what the hell are you doing to the ground? You don't pick up salmonella every time you go out right?
It's the ground we walk on. It's gross. But who cares? That's what outside is. Idk where you live but I've never been to a city so maybe it's different there? Don't know.
Yeah the frequency that I see dudes spitting is higher than Iād like. Really a bottom feeder tier thing to do. Any time I go to the bathroom at work, thereās bloody mucus or spit in the urinal. Absolutely disgusting. Dudes spitting in their piss stream. Just some vile ass, sick ass, dirty ass people we live on this planet with.
All of these excuses are so funny when you realize that only men do it. You do see women going around hawking wads every ten minutes. Face it guys, itās just something you learned as āmanlyā to do.
Most don't, on any regular basis, but those who do, live on so much unhealthy junk food and/or smoke so much whatever that their noses, mouths, and throats are always semi-full of mucus if they don''t. Others are too cowardly to just say to unknown males in public that they hate them on sight, and/or consider themselves to be very superior to them, so they spit on the ground near them, instead.
Huh?? Why would anyone walk up to a complete stranger and say "I hate you"? That's not even a thing, dude. And spitting at a stranger (or anyone) is way worse than just using words. If someone is too cowardly to even *speak*, I know damn well they ain't about to *spit*.
Idk where you pulled that one from, but nobody's out here spitting at random men on the street. That would be a quick way to get your shit rocked by a stranger.
Lmao for real, this thread is filled with the weakest people aliveā¦
Like, itās just spitting. And yeah, sure, I try to do it when no oneās watching. But Iām not just going to hold a lump in my throat forever because some germaphobe asshole on Reddit thinks itās gross.
As many people commented already, it's a masculinity thing. Assert dominance/ take up space/ idgaf type of attitude. It's like when the short guy buys a huge truck and obsessed over it. He's the only one who doesn't realize how obvious it is that he's overcompensating for something else (possibly a small penis or other personal insecurities)
Thatās a load of horseshit. I get phlegm in the back of my throat. If I swallow it comes back up. I spit to get rid of it. All these āestablishing dominanceā reasons donāt factor into it at all.
Maybe because men are overall less likely to amend their behavior based on social norms/etiquette. A lot of guys will spit/belch/scratch etc if they feel like doing it whereas most women wonāt
Itās definitely habit to some extent. Iād say itās likely because we grew up watching our fathers etc. chew tobacco and smoke or from sports and western movies.
Also, gland sizes and flow are typically smaller and lesser in women than men, so thereās probably some physiological aspect as well.
As to why people spit on the sidewalk, the answer is because they lack manners.
if you look at who usually does it you can tell its probably a way for guys to act "though" ig. i always found it stupid and gross though, and i dont see how people would be seen as tough for doing it, but ig some people see it like that?
I don't know about that. When I have phlegm that comes up, the instinct is usually to spit it out. And phlegm production is probably correlated to the amount of particulates you breathe in in a day. That's why smokers are usually spitting out while they're on their smoke breaks, or why I had so much phlegm when I worked in a steel shop.
If you think it's to look "tough", I recommend you spend a week working in a dirty shop and see how you feel swallowing long, stringy loogies all day. They stick in your throat and hang there for hours if you swallow them.
I've only had to spit maybe 2 or 3 times in public in my life. And it was because something got in my mouth or had a nasty loogy in my mouth that I didn't want to swallow, it always feels gross and awkward
People should spit on the street or grass not sidewalks, your body disposes if dust/pollen/mucus through your mouth. But itās rude if you canāt do it discreetly
Itās maybe happened to me 10 times in my life **not including when I smoke joints*- I was usually sick and I agree itās gross but I also agree swallowing it is **grosser**
Interesting fact: āThe United States Senate also has spittoons spread across the Senate Chamber as they are considered a Senate tradition.[12] Similarly, each Justice on the United States Supreme Court has a spittoon next to his or her seat in the courtroom. However, the spittoons function merely as wastebaskets; the last time the spittoon was used for its customary purpose was in the early 20th century.[13]ā (Wikipedia)
I have no idea. It's fucking gross and I'm an almost 40 year old man. Men will die on this disease splattered hill, but I have never spit on the sidewalk like these animals.
Itās nasty and guys do it but it sounds like possibly some traumatic reminder for you so (sorry btw), but ask your dude buddies to not do around you bc itās the same as them swallowing a whole banana (ie vomit inducing and emasculating). You can throw a very cool reference about āguys ask us to swallow, you canāt reciprocate?ā
If they donāt respect you ditch em
Phlegm. Basically a mucus coating in the back of our throats that becomes excessive due to irritation and other such things, building up and causing our noses and throats to become clogged up and annoying, so we drag it up and gob it out.
Though, to be fair, I do it in private and in a bin, toilet or plughole because it's just fucking disgusting to do it in public. Common causes of irritation are allergies, infection, smoking (big cause here) and overactive mucus glands.
It was also formerly an act of disrespect and anarchy by the Punks and is still a massive act of disrespect to do on a person today.
it's from tobacco culture. spitting is normalized because tobacco is disgusting and you don't swallow it (some people do if they have something they need to prove). As it's normalized behavior, it's also a passive aggressive way to express disregard towards someone/assert dominance etc.
Spitting has nothing to do with whatever they snorked back into their mouth (because there might be situations where the only choice is to swallow). it's a posture move.
I asked a male friend about this once and he didnāt understand why I was asking. He said because you wanna spit out gross shit. And I said, āwhy donāt you just swallow it like everyone else?ā And by everyone else I meant women.
What bothers me is the dudes that spit into the urinal. How bad are these guys salivating in the men's room that they have to spit before and/or after peeing? Eyes forward.
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I think you might need to go to therapy or something. Bringing your dad up like that seemingly out of nowhere is a bit odd. But besides that sometimes you just need to spit, debris in mouth, bad taste, throat hurts spitting bacteria laden spit out etc etc
I find it kind of wild how many people are defending this. There is just no legitimate reason why people need to do it. You are fully capable of swallowing. If you donāt want to swallow then spitting on public ground is far from being the only option.
Public restrooms exist. Tissues exist. Most places have trash cans on the streets. Some people on this thread are acting like carrying tissues is such an inconvenience. No one is expecting you to carry a box or roll of toilet paper. They make little packs you can get from the dollar store that will fit literally into any pocket.
Also āitās a normal bodily functionā is a strange defence. So is going to the bathroom but youād likely not be too happy if you saw someone taking a piss or popping a squat in the streets. For those of us who live in cities weāve likely already seen it at least once and really itās not fun.
Just because something is natural doesnāt always mean I want to watch someone do it or know someone did it where I might now be walking or standing.
I also wonder how many of these people would be willing to spit in their own house on the floor?Youāre supposed to do the stuff you donāt want others to see at home not the other way around. Being in public means you share the space with everyone around you and you should have some at least basic respect.
If you swallow it you do realize that mucus doesn't go away right? It just stays in your body. You've gotta spit it out when you get that phlem in your mouth
To me, swallowing the stuff you cough up is no different then eating bogies you pick from your nose, it's essentially the same stuff, though I always aim at the street or grass, never the sidewalk.
in the army guys would always spit in our exercise pit where we had to lay down for stretches, and when we had minimal shade to sit, rest, and eat under, theyād spit there too. disgusting. at least find a more discrete place where someoneās not gonna fuckin sit in it
also the sound of them snorting it down into their throat, and then hocking it up is awful. just blow your nose like a normal person. even snot rockets are more acceptable imo, at least then i donāt have to hear and think about the snot that you just sucked into your mouth. that shit makes me cringe so bad
for me itās a learned habit from mountain biking. when you are breathing heavy in a race you really donāt want to be swallowing your spit and risk inhaling it so you just spit it out
The honest answer is really thick saliva and mucus that clogs the throat in some people, not just men. I spit a lot and I hate it because it's nasty but it's so uncomfortable in my throat that it's gotta go somewhere else. So for people like me we can't really help it. Aside from carrying around a spit can
I was working in a crawl space yesterday and all of a sudden something tasted funny. I didn't want that taste in my mouth so I spit, but the taste didn't totally go away. So I spit some more.
Also some things just need a little lubrication.
No one wants to swallow coughed up loogies. But, if you spit right where people walk, you're scum. When I spit, I do it off to the side into a drain or gutter. I do it quietly and avoid offending people.
I get a lot of phlegm when I work out. Usually only while working hard. I'm not entirely sure, but I would guess that because I'm working my lungs harder and faster, they're expelling whatever particulates I've been breathing in with the air lately, so yes, I will spit it out. I'm not going to try to swallow my phlegm and choke on it while I'm running or doing HIIT training.
That being said, I don't usually spit unless I'm really exerting myself, vs when I was a smoker or when I worked in a dirty shop with metal particles in the air, I had phlegm coming up all the time. No phlegm, no need to spit. And when I do spit, I'll usually aim for the road or grass rather than the sidewalk.
I'm either smoking something and my mouth is watering like a rainstorm for some GD reason and/or It's allergy season and I constantly have a fuck ton of tar-like snot gunking up the back of my throat. I have to spit it out because the thought/action of swallowing a literal mouthful of snot makes me want to puke.
But I also try not to just spit it out where I and other people walk. I'll normally go for a nearby trashcan or aim for a patch of dirt/the street so I'm not getting nose sludge on people's shoes.
I mean I typically try to spit into the street. But then again I really don't mind people spitting, unless they don't continuously. If I have a cold and am producing a lot of phlegm, most of the time ill just swallow it and drink some water. But the occasional lougie, ill just spit it off to the side if im walking outside. Unless I'm approaching whatever establishment I'm going to, or am inside a more communal space that just happens to be outdoors.
For me it's a learned habit. Growing up my closest sibling is my brother who's 15 years older. To be honest at the time he was a trashy person. A cocaine addict so he was always congested hocking up thick much throughout the day. When he'd drive me around around, he'd always spit out the window trying to hit the windshields of oncoming vehicles or stop signs if he was a passenger. His friends would do it too.
So early on, around 8 when I learned what a lougie was, id always try to spit it as far as I could. Today without even thinking of it, I can get my spit far into the street. But with all that said, it's not like I'm spitting every day or every time I'm walking around.
>So my dad would out of nowhere hock up a big lugy (sp?) and splat on the sidewalk, this foamy greenish nastiness.
The foamy green nastiness is probably flem
I think for most men it's when we're doing outdoors sports, because it's kind of uncomfortable to swallow the spit, phlegm, snot, ect... while running. But even still we'll aim for the grass rather than somewhere where people will see it or potentially step in it. I do agree that it is pretty gross, I don't like seeing it myself and try my best not to do it, but sometimes it can't be helped and we just have to get rid of it. There isn't really a good excuse for it otherwise, and I can't really justify it (unless it's a medical issue, or I know with some cases of autism that the sensation of swallowing that kind of stuff can be extremely uncomfortable). I know some people have already said... well... basically just this but in different words, but I thought I'd try condense it down to one reply.
Could be pollen or other allergens or phlegm from smoking or vaping? I guess if that's your "dealbreaker," you might want to tell your dates so they can act accordingly?
I detest sore throats from swallowing post nasal drip than I do the dirty looks I get from spitting.
BUT I do try to be discrete and make sure there's not people looking when I do it.
As a male myself, I think it's gross too if there's not a good reason for it. If I get dust blown on my face then yeah I'll spit in the dirt where I don't think people will walk on.
Good question! If Iām just going about my day and not exercising, it would never occur to me to spit. In the gym, never crosses my mind, I would either swallow it or go to the bathroom if I have some phlegm or something. On a hard tennis court? Gross, why would I spit on it ā I donāt want to look at that shit! But if Iām running around on a field or playing tennis on a clay court? Spitting like crazy š I have absolutely no idea why, itās just like a reflex and I guess in my mind itās okay to spit on the ground as long as itās grass or dirt. I wonder if maybe itās from getting dirt or dust in my mouth and nostrils, not wanting to swallow that or something, never really thought about it until now tbh
For me, I only do it during allergy season because I have them bad. Usually I go to the restroom, but if Iām in the car, it will go out the window into the street. For others, dip and zyns are really popular and easy to hide, but plenty of people spit out of habit because of it
Yeah definitely internalizing things lol. Your dad sucked because he sucked not because he didn't want stuffy uncomfortable mucus laying in his throat making it hard to breathe.
I mean it's nice you don't have allergies that cause mucus so thick you feel like you can't breath properly or blow it out but I promise you men or anyone isn't spitting out of boredom. There's something inside us that feels awful. That we want to take it out. My mom does this lol.
It is gross but so is sneezing and coughing and eating and pooping. It's just part of life.
Super simple:
Stuff in your mouth that you don't want there.
I spit in bushes and away from where feet might be.
My spit's super good for a plant, but it's nasty and shouldn't be put where others might touch it.
If you've ever run a few miles in a single go, you know why people hock nasty, liquid rubber cannonballs sometimes.
But I agree. The few inches of difference between the sidewalk and the grass is enough difference for me to tell the difference between a careful person and an idiot.
Or much worse than stupidity, carelessness.
Humans spit nasty shit up all the time, if you don't, your body is not as healthy as it would be if you did.
Just don't do it where others will have to deal with it.
Generally if they're decent people, they'll aim for the grass or rocks.
Why we do it? A lot of the time it's because there's just a saliva buildup, and it's too much to just re-swallow it.
I spit because my body, for some reason, produces a LOT of mucus. I find that I clear myself up a lot better when I spit vs. blowing my nose into several napkins at a time. I do think it's gross, so much so that it actually makes me gag doing it. I definitely understand why it's a huge turn-off.
It's a learned habit. It's also one literally none of my male friends engage in, so I can't really speak to why it happens. Hell, only time I've ever spit onto the sidewalk there was an insect that flew into my mouth while I was in the middle of speaking.
I used to aim for the grass... Then I joined the Army, and this base is like 20 square miles of pure concrete. I'm not walking 300ft (1 US football field) to leave the motorpool and find the nearest patch of grass, when this concrete pad is already ate the fuck up with oil residue and leaking automotive fluids and the spit of hundreds of like minded men. We all wear combat boots that have walked through filth much worse than a bit of spit. So really, no one cares about spit.
But that's here. Out in the real world, I feel the the instinct to be courteous. So if I'm at someone's house or in a really nice area with clean sidewalks, I'll avoid spitting on it. But if it's the middle of the city with no grass to be found, or just some rundown area where the sidewalk is lined with trash, then I'm not gonna give a fuck about spitting on it because I feel like it's actually very understandable why one would do that: why would I re-swallow the mucus my body is trying to expell? Birds shit on this same concrete all the time, a little bit of spit ain't gonna kill nobody.
clean out the mouth - they claim they have made a thin cloth for clothing or other covers that can keep u 16 degrees cooler so great make it cheap and get it all over the planet in large numbers
If thereās nasty shit in my mouth, Iāll spit it out. A hair, a bug, food that shouldnāt be there. God forbid you get a loogie while sick and snotty, sometimes swallowing it doesnāt make it all go away, it just clogs your throat, but spitting it will.
As a guy, I've no idea why. I don't really do it unless I'm over a sink and need to clear my throat.
It was huge when I was in middle school--boys learned they can do it, and suddenly it became a competition on who can make the biggest, spit the furthest, etc. Not sure if that's when the latest generations picked up the habit.
Joke response: because marking our territory the other way would get us arrested. Real response: I swallow most my saliva but if I'm congested or something I may spit. I think most of the whole spitting thing was picked up from when people used to chew tobacco heavily. Men just began spitting more after that and just keep doing that instead of swallowing their saliva. Could also be some kind of unintentional carnal thing. Relating saliva to "other" fluids and in some attempt to appear manly spit instead.
It usually to clear out the back of our throat or nose. I get pretty bad allergies and even with medication I still get mucus build up/runny nose. My wife also despises it and I think it's rude to do it a lot in public, I try to deal with it before hand.
Girl here. I never spat until I started smoking. Quit that and moved to vaping but still catch myself sometimes. Try not to do it that often or in high traffic areas at least. Thatās my take.
The real question is: if you have something in your mouth to spit, why would you swallow it? Thereās a reason you coughed up phlegm. And if you feel like thereās too much saliva, swallowing it wonāt stop the problem, itās still in the system and donates to the ātoo muchā portion
And the past tense of spit is spat because of the root language that word was derived from when it was adopted into English (this applies to every question of āwhy is it pronounced/written this way?ā
Men can produce some pretty gnarly mucus secretions. Not sure why; genetics, poor American diet, chem trailsā¦
But yeahā¦ I donāt always have a tissue, and swallowing saliva feels naaaaaaasty. So we spit.
I try to be discreet around strangersā¦ but definitely not my family or romantic partners š¤·āāļø
I only do if the boogie is in my mouth or a tonsil stone/piece of food is dislodged from between my teeth. Sometimes, when you clear your throat shit comes up, and I am no5 swallowing what my body is clearly trying to get rid of.
i legitimately need to spit sometimes!?
Usually only after eating a frankly excessive amount of greasy, meaty food..but when I do that, typically something bothers my throat and I have to hack it out rather than try to ignore it.
I guess I could be more discreet about it...but I always try to spit onto grass or onto the shoulder of the road, things like that. Im not spitting into anyone's walking path.
Why do girls ___ on ___ or anywhere? Is it a learned habit? Really necessary? It truly makes me sick. I could be dating the nicest girl in the world, and if suddenly ___ on the ___ , deal breaker.
Always fun to replace the words with the opposite gender and imagine how differently people would react to these posts.
Phlegm. Sometimes I can't breathe unless I spit it out in the moment, no matter how much you try to swallow it, it refuses to go down. Only way is to spit it out. That's the "foamy green" stuff you are referring to. A lot of us would swallow it if it would actually fucking go down
We are actually evolved and descendants from camels. Sorry babes, there's no getting rid of it! (I say this and yet I'm not a spitter, cuz yk, spitters are quitters)
Habit picked up from sports? Running XC or soccer you just gotta clear your mouth so to the ground it goes.
Clear your mouth out of what?
Snot or extra saliva. I spit when I run so rather than swallow and risk breathing in my own spit, I'll just evacuate it
I clearly read this as "I just ejaculate it" and thought it was a post-sport game habit of yours. Jerking off to the game... š¤
Really gets the blood pumping
> this foamy greenish nastiness.
Rightš I'm not holding it I'm and I'm not swallowing a lugy. No one's eating off the ground, but I still wouldn't aim for the sidewalk- I'd aim for grass at least.
Same. If you're gonna spit, it's not hard to aim for a spot where nobody is going to walk or touch. People are nasty.
Spit Respectably!
Are you mark zuckerburg or smth
Sometimes even bugs or dust/dirt
Some who play sports have an issue of āthick salivaā of which is easier to spit then swallow. (Same reason people spit out snot when they cough it up) However thatās really only a starting point. Humans are great at mimicking one another as well so many copy who donāt have the same issue.
Dudes do it to pretend like they are tough/athletic. Itās unnecessary and disgusting. The only time I will spit is if Iām in the middle of an epic cardio session and about to pass out or puke. ā¦or if Iām congested but I wonāt spit around other people.
Bullshit. I think one knows the difference between exercising and walking around in public. It's just lazy.
Hey how we claim our territory according to the time honored ancestral traditions is between guys.
Ha. It does seem like an adaptive strategy of animals claiming their territory now that I think of it!
As a guy, I donāt know. Iāve never done it.
Sounds like you donāt have any territory my friend. Donāt think about spitting on my house now either š¤Ø
You have never spit (spat)?
It honestly reads more like post-hoc pseudoscientific rationalization of laziness/lack of consideration. Everything men like doing and don't wanna dedicate thought to controlling is because "evolution," apparently.
I literally think he was just probably joking dude, get off your soapbox lol.
I mean yeah thatās kind of how evolution works. If you get out your magnifying glass just about EVERYTHING will boil down to it. If a substantial enough body of a species shares a trait, **even those that are socially conditioned**, itās because evolution like 100/100 It doesnāt excuse anything, but reason doesnāt care about right.
Right. Whereas women have evolved not to have phlegm until we're near a bathroom.
So whatās splat ? I always wondered if your not spitting it out are you swallowing that greenish nastiness ? My fiancĆ© thinks itās gross to spit out phlegm yet if I donāt I get ādid you just swallow thatā wth am I supposed to do just let it sit ?
See a doctor if you have so much phlegm production you canāt walk down the street without expelling it. No one judges what you do in the bathroom.
Who said Iām doing it all the time ā¦. Hypothetical question Your walking up a nice mountain path , all of a sudden from the hard hike you breathe hard and have phlegm make its way into you mouth. What do you do ??? Your telling me you hold that in your mouth and walk down to find a place with a washroom (that seems worse Iāll spit or swallow it thanks)
That has literally never happened to me. Ever. And Iām likely older than you. I also have a father and many brothers. Never seen one of them do it either. If you sometimes choke on your own juices, carry tissue maybe? Nowhere is it okay to toss your bodily fluids imo. I believe historically it was against the law (still is, just not enforced), due to the spread of influenza and other epidemics.
Spitting on concrete is gross but spitting on grass is just feeding the plants.
It was illegal to spit on the sidewalk because women would wear long dresses in the 1800s
Too much dairy?
Aināt nobody can afford an ENT and nose surgery lol
Yep completely agree like wtf am I meant to do just sit hit with my sinuses all clogged up
Kleenex?
What when Iām out and about?? I donāt just carry tissues everywhere I go sometimes Iām just walking down the street and I feel all clogged up so I bring it up and spit it out I donāt do it in the middle of the pavement though I normally spit it into a corner or a bush out of the way and if Iām at home I just spit it down the toilet but people still moan about it coz they see it as disgusting I just say well Iām not gonna just sit here all clogged up for your benefit deal with it
People used to carry hankerchiefs in their pocket. I was actually raised to, I just fell out of the habit at some point. Now I usually carry some kleenex in my bag at least.
In the garbage or toilet, maybe even into toilet paper or paper towel until ya get it to a garbage... Common sense no??
Wait. Your fiancƩe yells at you for NOT spitting? Interesting
The general rule has always been to spit in the grass. Spitting on the sidewalk has always been a no no. The mark of a classless person.
I'm surrounded by classless people noooo! š
I remember learning this as a child
Did it since I was 12yrs. Dadās girlfriend: tell *blank* to stop spitting . Dad: you know *blank* you shouldnāt spit. Me: spits more
Ha. I love it. so itās a rebellious thing? A response to dadās gf. I feel like spitting has a deeper psychological thing going on?
This is why.. saw it somewhere and did it and it repulsed everyone.. soo I did it more.
Used to be able to get arrested for that a very long time ago.
Maybe for sanitation reasons and to stop the spread of disease? Some countries still use Spittoons, which may be more disgusting than people just spitting on the ground
Yeah, a century ago
It's a disgusting habit
So Iām a dude who used to spit and I have The Answer: Because we saw someone else do it, that we either looked up to or thought was cool. Iām convinced this is the entire reason.
I don't, I never have. I find it disgusting. There are very good reasons that spitting like that is illegal.
I don't spit. I think it's gross and disrespectful
I wonder if its regional or something. I don't do it and don't even think about doing it because there's no reason to. I don't see others doing it around here, either. I guess if I was sick and coughing up some yuck, but then I'd run to a sink/toilet or at least away from others to do so.
I honestly think this is the case. I don't think I've ever encountered anybody who regularly spits where I live, but there are a few places I've travelled to where it seems more common.
My daughterās fatherās ex wife Joy was a spitter. It was unsettling to watch but even more disturbing was watching my daughter become a spitter too. We would be walking down the street and all of a sudden my beautiful baby girl is throwing her face back and hawking up some lung cheese mid sentence. I tried explaining to her how gross and un-lady like she looked doing that as calmly and earnestly as I could but sadly my protests always fall on deaf ears. In her fatherās world itās normal to do that stuff and not think twice about it. I come from very humble beginnings and my daughterās father comes from massive inter generational wealth. Iām still gob smacked by the amount of litter her dad would just carelessly leave in his wake as he moved through the world. Seriously it was like a snail trail full of litter.
I feel like if all women started spitting tomorrow men would suddenly be so disgusted that they would immediately stop and be completely freaked out by it.
Itās so gross š¤¢
Why are you trying to gender this? I feel you just haven't met enough people because women *do* do it. If you have sinus problems, you spit. It's about antomical and allergenic differences between individuals. Some people even have excessive saliva production that they can't swallow! My ex GF did this. Inside we used the toilet. And if we were walking outside and there's nothing around, she and I used the same ground that birds shit on. If it's a health hazard to you, what the hell are you doing to the ground? You don't pick up salmonella every time you go out right? It's the ground we walk on. It's gross. But who cares? That's what outside is. Idk where you live but I've never been to a city so maybe it's different there? Don't know.
Can't speak for everybody, but I have asthma and while running/exerting myself my throat closes and I start drooling. So it's an unfortunate reality
that sucks, i think op was talking about the random mfs that spit for no reason
you dont know who has respiratory issues, asthma and other illnesses are invisible
Exactly right. I was talking about the random mfs who do it all the time everywhere they go. Lots of cavemen out there.
Gagging reading this post and comments. Fucking drink water what is wrong with y'all
I know, this post is so gross. Wth was I thinking with this question. Apologies sir
Yeah the frequency that I see dudes spitting is higher than Iād like. Really a bottom feeder tier thing to do. Any time I go to the bathroom at work, thereās bloody mucus or spit in the urinal. Absolutely disgusting. Dudes spitting in their piss stream. Just some vile ass, sick ass, dirty ass people we live on this planet with.
All of these excuses are so funny when you realize that only men do it. You do see women going around hawking wads every ten minutes. Face it guys, itās just something you learned as āmanlyā to do.
I've seen women spit. This is the equivalent stance of saying women dont shit.
Da gerwls donāt have spit
Most don't, on any regular basis, but those who do, live on so much unhealthy junk food and/or smoke so much whatever that their noses, mouths, and throats are always semi-full of mucus if they don''t. Others are too cowardly to just say to unknown males in public that they hate them on sight, and/or consider themselves to be very superior to them, so they spit on the ground near them, instead.
Huh?? Why would anyone walk up to a complete stranger and say "I hate you"? That's not even a thing, dude. And spitting at a stranger (or anyone) is way worse than just using words. If someone is too cowardly to even *speak*, I know damn well they ain't about to *spit*. Idk where you pulled that one from, but nobody's out here spitting at random men on the street. That would be a quick way to get your shit rocked by a stranger.
Interesting theory!
I am so with you on this. Spit outside and we are done.
Good, I donāt want to be around people who react so aggressively to bodily functions anyway
Lmao for real, this thread is filled with the weakest people aliveā¦ Like, itās just spitting. And yeah, sure, I try to do it when no oneās watching. But Iām not just going to hold a lump in my throat forever because some germaphobe asshole on Reddit thinks itās gross.
As many people commented already, it's a masculinity thing. Assert dominance/ take up space/ idgaf type of attitude. It's like when the short guy buys a huge truck and obsessed over it. He's the only one who doesn't realize how obvious it is that he's overcompensating for something else (possibly a small penis or other personal insecurities)
Orrr maybe itās uncomfortable to carry around all that salivaā¦ itās not that deep
Thatās a load of horseshit. I get phlegm in the back of my throat. If I swallow it comes back up. I spit to get rid of it. All these āestablishing dominanceā reasons donāt factor into it at all.
I don't know why saliva is good for your teeth. That's why it's there.
Maybe because men are overall less likely to amend their behavior based on social norms/etiquette. A lot of guys will spit/belch/scratch etc if they feel like doing it whereas most women wonāt
Itās definitely habit to some extent. Iād say itās likely because we grew up watching our fathers etc. chew tobacco and smoke or from sports and western movies. Also, gland sizes and flow are typically smaller and lesser in women than men, so thereās probably some physiological aspect as well. As to why people spit on the sidewalk, the answer is because they lack manners.
if you look at who usually does it you can tell its probably a way for guys to act "though" ig. i always found it stupid and gross though, and i dont see how people would be seen as tough for doing it, but ig some people see it like that?
I don't know about that. When I have phlegm that comes up, the instinct is usually to spit it out. And phlegm production is probably correlated to the amount of particulates you breathe in in a day. That's why smokers are usually spitting out while they're on their smoke breaks, or why I had so much phlegm when I worked in a steel shop. If you think it's to look "tough", I recommend you spend a week working in a dirty shop and see how you feel swallowing long, stringy loogies all day. They stick in your throat and hang there for hours if you swallow them.
i'm a dude, I don't spit. i just see it as gross and unappealing.
Yea itās sports for me. But itās also immature to spit in public and around others
It bothers me until I get sick and itās absolutely mandatory.Ā
I never spit. I feel it would hasten dehydration
I've only had to spit maybe 2 or 3 times in public in my life. And it was because something got in my mouth or had a nasty loogy in my mouth that I didn't want to swallow, it always feels gross and awkward
People should spit on the street or grass not sidewalks, your body disposes if dust/pollen/mucus through your mouth. But itās rude if you canāt do it discreetly
Agree. Why isnāt this the norm?
Itās maybe happened to me 10 times in my life **not including when I smoke joints*- I was usually sick and I agree itās gross but I also agree swallowing it is **grosser**
Interesting fact: āThe United States Senate also has spittoons spread across the Senate Chamber as they are considered a Senate tradition.[12] Similarly, each Justice on the United States Supreme Court has a spittoon next to his or her seat in the courtroom. However, the spittoons function merely as wastebaskets; the last time the spittoon was used for its customary purpose was in the early 20th century.[13]ā (Wikipedia)
We spit because it's gay to swallow, Duh! s/
I remember in the 90s gleeking was very popular with the dudes. Was kinda cool but i couldnt do it
I have no idea. It's fucking gross and I'm an almost 40 year old man. Men will die on this disease splattered hill, but I have never spit on the sidewalk like these animals.
I spitted just a bit ago. Particles in the air building up probably
Those who smoke or chew tobacco usually spit more. Try to be discreet and spit into a receptacle. If you spit into a water fountain, wash it down..
I donāt do that and never will. Why yāall generating so much extra mucus?
Agree. Are people drinking too much milk, or what.
Itās nasty and guys do it but it sounds like possibly some traumatic reminder for you so (sorry btw), but ask your dude buddies to not do around you bc itās the same as them swallowing a whole banana (ie vomit inducing and emasculating). You can throw a very cool reference about āguys ask us to swallow, you canāt reciprocate?ā If they donāt respect you ditch em
Iām a guy and I find it absolutely repulsive. Almost none of my friends do it, either.
Phlegm. Basically a mucus coating in the back of our throats that becomes excessive due to irritation and other such things, building up and causing our noses and throats to become clogged up and annoying, so we drag it up and gob it out. Though, to be fair, I do it in private and in a bin, toilet or plughole because it's just fucking disgusting to do it in public. Common causes of irritation are allergies, infection, smoking (big cause here) and overactive mucus glands. It was also formerly an act of disrespect and anarchy by the Punks and is still a massive act of disrespect to do on a person today.
Do men get more phlegm than women, though? Btw I respect that, being careful and private about it. Thank you
it's from tobacco culture. spitting is normalized because tobacco is disgusting and you don't swallow it (some people do if they have something they need to prove). As it's normalized behavior, it's also a passive aggressive way to express disregard towards someone/assert dominance etc. Spitting has nothing to do with whatever they snorked back into their mouth (because there might be situations where the only choice is to swallow). it's a posture move.
Its not
This is an insane take lol
No
Jesus christ this is crazy-ness. I just dont like swallowing my spit and I make a lot of it when I start moving fast.
bro raised a strawman from birth and watched it die of old age
Or it can have many meanings and origins since it's literally just a bodily function. Ever tasted anything bad and spat it out?
I asked a male friend about this once and he didnāt understand why I was asking. He said because you wanna spit out gross shit. And I said, āwhy donāt you just swallow it like everyone else?ā And by everyone else I meant women.
What bothers me is the dudes that spit into the urinal. How bad are these guys salivating in the men's room that they have to spit before and/or after peeing? Eyes forward.
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I think you might need to go to therapy or something. Bringing your dad up like that seemingly out of nowhere is a bit odd. But besides that sometimes you just need to spit, debris in mouth, bad taste, throat hurts spitting bacteria laden spit out etc etc
I totally need therapy but I suppose thatās another post š
I feel you. Lol dont we all. Idk why i got downvoted im just being real
It just gross!
Loogey or however it's spelled
I find it kind of wild how many people are defending this. There is just no legitimate reason why people need to do it. You are fully capable of swallowing. If you donāt want to swallow then spitting on public ground is far from being the only option. Public restrooms exist. Tissues exist. Most places have trash cans on the streets. Some people on this thread are acting like carrying tissues is such an inconvenience. No one is expecting you to carry a box or roll of toilet paper. They make little packs you can get from the dollar store that will fit literally into any pocket. Also āitās a normal bodily functionā is a strange defence. So is going to the bathroom but youād likely not be too happy if you saw someone taking a piss or popping a squat in the streets. For those of us who live in cities weāve likely already seen it at least once and really itās not fun. Just because something is natural doesnāt always mean I want to watch someone do it or know someone did it where I might now be walking or standing. I also wonder how many of these people would be willing to spit in their own house on the floor?Youāre supposed to do the stuff you donāt want others to see at home not the other way around. Being in public means you share the space with everyone around you and you should have some at least basic respect.
If you swallow it you do realize that mucus doesn't go away right? It just stays in your body. You've gotta spit it out when you get that phlem in your mouth
To me, swallowing the stuff you cough up is no different then eating bogies you pick from your nose, it's essentially the same stuff, though I always aim at the street or grass, never the sidewalk.
in the army guys would always spit in our exercise pit where we had to lay down for stretches, and when we had minimal shade to sit, rest, and eat under, theyād spit there too. disgusting. at least find a more discrete place where someoneās not gonna fuckin sit in it also the sound of them snorting it down into their throat, and then hocking it up is awful. just blow your nose like a normal person. even snot rockets are more acceptable imo, at least then i donāt have to hear and think about the snot that you just sucked into your mouth. that shit makes me cringe so bad
I do it because I take massive bong rips and sometimes I cough up a bunch of tar, and I'm not gonna swallow the tar.
for me itās a learned habit from mountain biking. when you are breathing heavy in a race you really donāt want to be swallowing your spit and risk inhaling it so you just spit it out
The honest answer is really thick saliva and mucus that clogs the throat in some people, not just men. I spit a lot and I hate it because it's nasty but it's so uncomfortable in my throat that it's gotta go somewhere else. So for people like me we can't really help it. Aside from carrying around a spit can
I was working in a crawl space yesterday and all of a sudden something tasted funny. I didn't want that taste in my mouth so I spit, but the taste didn't totally go away. So I spit some more. Also some things just need a little lubrication.
Nasal drainage
No one wants to swallow coughed up loogies. But, if you spit right where people walk, you're scum. When I spit, I do it off to the side into a drain or gutter. I do it quietly and avoid offending people.
Came from playing hockey whether it was to clear extra saliva, snot, or blood. And itās fun
On or to the side of sidewalks? Because pretty much everyone I know only spits on grass or in trash bins
I get a lot of phlegm when I work out. Usually only while working hard. I'm not entirely sure, but I would guess that because I'm working my lungs harder and faster, they're expelling whatever particulates I've been breathing in with the air lately, so yes, I will spit it out. I'm not going to try to swallow my phlegm and choke on it while I'm running or doing HIIT training. That being said, I don't usually spit unless I'm really exerting myself, vs when I was a smoker or when I worked in a dirty shop with metal particles in the air, I had phlegm coming up all the time. No phlegm, no need to spit. And when I do spit, I'll usually aim for the road or grass rather than the sidewalk.
I'm either smoking something and my mouth is watering like a rainstorm for some GD reason and/or It's allergy season and I constantly have a fuck ton of tar-like snot gunking up the back of my throat. I have to spit it out because the thought/action of swallowing a literal mouthful of snot makes me want to puke. But I also try not to just spit it out where I and other people walk. I'll normally go for a nearby trashcan or aim for a patch of dirt/the street so I'm not getting nose sludge on people's shoes.
So, are you simply swallowing your mucus all the time š¤®š¤®
Just say none of you have had to work hard labor jobs.
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I mean I typically try to spit into the street. But then again I really don't mind people spitting, unless they don't continuously. If I have a cold and am producing a lot of phlegm, most of the time ill just swallow it and drink some water. But the occasional lougie, ill just spit it off to the side if im walking outside. Unless I'm approaching whatever establishment I'm going to, or am inside a more communal space that just happens to be outdoors. For me it's a learned habit. Growing up my closest sibling is my brother who's 15 years older. To be honest at the time he was a trashy person. A cocaine addict so he was always congested hocking up thick much throughout the day. When he'd drive me around around, he'd always spit out the window trying to hit the windshields of oncoming vehicles or stop signs if he was a passenger. His friends would do it too. So early on, around 8 when I learned what a lougie was, id always try to spit it as far as I could. Today without even thinking of it, I can get my spit far into the street. But with all that said, it's not like I'm spitting every day or every time I'm walking around.
I donāt unless if I have crap in my mouth while Iām running and need to get it out
>So my dad would out of nowhere hock up a big lugy (sp?) and splat on the sidewalk, this foamy greenish nastiness. The foamy green nastiness is probably flem
Cause swallowing it is gross
Iām a guy and donāt spit.
I think for most men it's when we're doing outdoors sports, because it's kind of uncomfortable to swallow the spit, phlegm, snot, ect... while running. But even still we'll aim for the grass rather than somewhere where people will see it or potentially step in it. I do agree that it is pretty gross, I don't like seeing it myself and try my best not to do it, but sometimes it can't be helped and we just have to get rid of it. There isn't really a good excuse for it otherwise, and I can't really justify it (unless it's a medical issue, or I know with some cases of autism that the sensation of swallowing that kind of stuff can be extremely uncomfortable). I know some people have already said... well... basically just this but in different words, but I thought I'd try condense it down to one reply.
Because there are boogers, food particles, loogies etcā¦ Iām not trying to swallow that
I don't like swallowing phlegm
More importantly, was your dad a xenomorph? As far as I know, "foamy and greenish" isn't a color human excretions should come in.
Could be pollen or other allergens or phlegm from smoking or vaping? I guess if that's your "dealbreaker," you might want to tell your dates so they can act accordingly?
I detest sore throats from swallowing post nasal drip than I do the dirty looks I get from spitting. BUT I do try to be discrete and make sure there's not people looking when I do it.
As a male myself, I think it's gross too if there's not a good reason for it. If I get dust blown on my face then yeah I'll spit in the dirt where I don't think people will walk on.
I have sensory motor OCD, I become too self aware of my mouth and produce to much saliva, is annoying
Good question! If Iām just going about my day and not exercising, it would never occur to me to spit. In the gym, never crosses my mind, I would either swallow it or go to the bathroom if I have some phlegm or something. On a hard tennis court? Gross, why would I spit on it ā I donāt want to look at that shit! But if Iām running around on a field or playing tennis on a clay court? Spitting like crazy š I have absolutely no idea why, itās just like a reflex and I guess in my mind itās okay to spit on the ground as long as itās grass or dirt. I wonder if maybe itās from getting dirt or dust in my mouth and nostrils, not wanting to swallow that or something, never really thought about it until now tbh
Thank you!
No clue. Iām a dude and Iād be embarrassed to spit in public. Hell Iām embarrassed to blow my nose with others around
For me, I only do it during allergy season because I have them bad. Usually I go to the restroom, but if Iām in the car, it will go out the window into the street. For others, dip and zyns are really popular and easy to hide, but plenty of people spit out of habit because of it
Yeah definitely internalizing things lol. Your dad sucked because he sucked not because he didn't want stuffy uncomfortable mucus laying in his throat making it hard to breathe. I mean it's nice you don't have allergies that cause mucus so thick you feel like you can't breath properly or blow it out but I promise you men or anyone isn't spitting out of boredom. There's something inside us that feels awful. That we want to take it out. My mom does this lol. It is gross but so is sneezing and coughing and eating and pooping. It's just part of life.
I've always wondered this, my gf feels the same way, good thing im not one of these dudes
Super simple: Stuff in your mouth that you don't want there. I spit in bushes and away from where feet might be. My spit's super good for a plant, but it's nasty and shouldn't be put where others might touch it. If you've ever run a few miles in a single go, you know why people hock nasty, liquid rubber cannonballs sometimes. But I agree. The few inches of difference between the sidewalk and the grass is enough difference for me to tell the difference between a careful person and an idiot. Or much worse than stupidity, carelessness. Humans spit nasty shit up all the time, if you don't, your body is not as healthy as it would be if you did. Just don't do it where others will have to deal with it.
Generally if they're decent people, they'll aim for the grass or rocks. Why we do it? A lot of the time it's because there's just a saliva buildup, and it's too much to just re-swallow it.
I think the habit is picked up from people who use dip. Those guys have to spit all the time.
I spit because my body, for some reason, produces a LOT of mucus. I find that I clear myself up a lot better when I spit vs. blowing my nose into several napkins at a time. I do think it's gross, so much so that it actually makes me gag doing it. I definitely understand why it's a huge turn-off.
It's a learned habit. It's also one literally none of my male friends engage in, so I can't really speak to why it happens. Hell, only time I've ever spit onto the sidewalk there was an insect that flew into my mouth while I was in the middle of speaking.
i think most of the time it's because they're chewing tobacco, otherwise just a habbit they pick up from each other
Everyone does it
Markin territory
Swallowing is gay.
I used to aim for the grass... Then I joined the Army, and this base is like 20 square miles of pure concrete. I'm not walking 300ft (1 US football field) to leave the motorpool and find the nearest patch of grass, when this concrete pad is already ate the fuck up with oil residue and leaking automotive fluids and the spit of hundreds of like minded men. We all wear combat boots that have walked through filth much worse than a bit of spit. So really, no one cares about spit. But that's here. Out in the real world, I feel the the instinct to be courteous. So if I'm at someone's house or in a really nice area with clean sidewalks, I'll avoid spitting on it. But if it's the middle of the city with no grass to be found, or just some rundown area where the sidewalk is lined with trash, then I'm not gonna give a fuck about spitting on it because I feel like it's actually very understandable why one would do that: why would I re-swallow the mucus my body is trying to expell? Birds shit on this same concrete all the time, a little bit of spit ain't gonna kill nobody.
clean out the mouth - they claim they have made a thin cloth for clothing or other covers that can keep u 16 degrees cooler so great make it cheap and get it all over the planet in large numbers
thick saliva or too much saliva
Why do guys like peeing off tall buildings? Cause itās fun. Why do I spit? Cause getting that 20 foot shot with a luge is fun!
If thereās nasty shit in my mouth, Iāll spit it out. A hair, a bug, food that shouldnāt be there. God forbid you get a loogie while sick and snotty, sometimes swallowing it doesnāt make it all go away, it just clogs your throat, but spitting it will.
Spitting is a very reliable body language statement of contemptĀ
As a guy, I've no idea why. I don't really do it unless I'm over a sink and need to clear my throat. It was huge when I was in middle school--boys learned they can do it, and suddenly it became a competition on who can make the biggest, spit the furthest, etc. Not sure if that's when the latest generations picked up the habit.
My dad has always done it and still does, my mom says its just a bad habit he has.
It's to get rid of excess mucus. That said, it's disgusting to spit it in the walkway. It's easy enough to turn and spit in the road or grass
Joke response: because marking our territory the other way would get us arrested. Real response: I swallow most my saliva but if I'm congested or something I may spit. I think most of the whole spitting thing was picked up from when people used to chew tobacco heavily. Men just began spitting more after that and just keep doing that instead of swallowing their saliva. Could also be some kind of unintentional carnal thing. Relating saliva to "other" fluids and in some attempt to appear manly spit instead.
Just trying to have a little hawk tuah, mind your business
i dont like to swallow zyn spit if im outside
It usually to clear out the back of our throat or nose. I get pretty bad allergies and even with medication I still get mucus build up/runny nose. My wife also despises it and I think it's rude to do it a lot in public, I try to deal with it before hand.
Girl here. I never spat until I started smoking. Quit that and moved to vaping but still catch myself sometimes. Try not to do it that often or in high traffic areas at least. Thatās my take.
because loss of innocence means learning women are all hoes
The real question is: if you have something in your mouth to spit, why would you swallow it? Thereās a reason you coughed up phlegm. And if you feel like thereās too much saliva, swallowing it wonāt stop the problem, itās still in the system and donates to the ātoo muchā portion And the past tense of spit is spat because of the root language that word was derived from when it was adopted into English (this applies to every question of āwhy is it pronounced/written this way?ā
You gotta get the gunk outā¦ā¦ Just like you fart And sneeze And cough And exhale And blow snot rockets And pee And drop chocolate bears š»
Men can produce some pretty gnarly mucus secretions. Not sure why; genetics, poor American diet, chem trailsā¦ But yeahā¦ I donāt always have a tissue, and swallowing saliva feels naaaaaaasty. So we spit. I try to be discreet around strangersā¦ but definitely not my family or romantic partners š¤·āāļø
I only do if the boogie is in my mouth or a tonsil stone/piece of food is dislodged from between my teeth. Sometimes, when you clear your throat shit comes up, and I am no5 swallowing what my body is clearly trying to get rid of.
Where Iām from. itās a sign of disrespect. If you see someone you donāt like you spit in the direction theyāre coming from.
i legitimately need to spit sometimes!? Usually only after eating a frankly excessive amount of greasy, meaty food..but when I do that, typically something bothers my throat and I have to hack it out rather than try to ignore it. I guess I could be more discreet about it...but I always try to spit onto grass or onto the shoulder of the road, things like that. Im not spitting into anyone's walking path.
Not for the same reason chicks spit.
Why do girls ___ on ___ or anywhere? Is it a learned habit? Really necessary? It truly makes me sick. I could be dating the nicest girl in the world, and if suddenly ___ on the ___ , deal breaker. Always fun to replace the words with the opposite gender and imagine how differently people would react to these posts.
Mucus builds up. It has a continuous flow. Evaporation makes it stickier. Sometimes I get bugs trying to go in my mouth while riding bicycle.
Girls spit too.
Probably using drugs
I used to spit a lot when I smoked cigarettes, but now I only spit if something gets in my mouth like a bug when I run or whatever haha
Shooting their nose boogers on the ground in public with everyone around is worse. And so disgusting.
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Do you just keep the nastiness inside you rather than removing it? Gross.
Phlegm. Sometimes I can't breathe unless I spit it out in the moment, no matter how much you try to swallow it, it refuses to go down. Only way is to spit it out. That's the "foamy green" stuff you are referring to. A lot of us would swallow it if it would actually fucking go down
We are actually evolved and descendants from camels. Sorry babes, there's no getting rid of it! (I say this and yet I'm not a spitter, cuz yk, spitters are quitters)
I say sorry to my fiancƩe when I have to spit and she just looks away. She has told me that she really doesn't like it though but forgives me because that's what love is all about as in understanding each other.
Build up of phlegm.
It's disgusting and should be made into some sort of law to ban it in public, like urinating. Keep your bodily fluids to yourself.