Spitting on the street

Niamho! · 03-02-2008 07:49PM

Molly007 wrote: »

Is it just me or does anyone else find it disgusting the way people (Sorry, MEN) spit all the time on the street? I cant walk through the street/pavements of the town where I live without having to avoid disgusting splats of phleghm coughed up and spat out every few yards. Its bad enough having to by-step the dog poo and the vomit around pubs but surely people dont have to spit all the time? I mean.... what do women do with the secretions in their mouths?????

Rotten!! I try my best to let them see me looking at them with a look of Sheer disgust!
on the way out of Blanch today and some Little Scang bag in front of me was hocking from the back of his nose.....ugh!!
I see it alot when im out walking in the evenings. Its Horrible!! :mad:

Bob in Belfast · 03-02-2008 08:33PM

It could be worse.

I'd much prefer people to spit on the ground than spit at me.:)

JoeSchmoe · 03-02-2008 08:41PM

Don't ever go to China

meathstevie · 03-02-2008 08:48PM

I spit, fart, scratch my balls and snore...and you know what : I LOVE IT:D

The Chessplayer · 03-02-2008 08:59PM

The Chessplayer was chastised only yesterday by a female companion for absentmindedly spitting in the street. Must be an old habit from my smoking days - I remember spending alot of time standing around smoking and spitting when I was a teenager. Admittedly, there's nothing more disgusting than an almighty chest-clearing hogger, but I have no beef with a harmless spit. Women do, though, generally find it fairly repugnant so i certainly wouldn't go spitting on the ground in polite company.

The Chessplayer · 03-02-2008 09:02PM

Niamho! wrote: »

Rotten!! I try my best to let them see me looking at them with a look of Sheer disgust!
on the way out of Blanch today and some Little Scang bag in front of me was hocking from the back of his nose.....ugh!!
I see it alot when im out walking in the evenings. Its Horrible!! :mad:

They probably do that stuff at the dinner table in Blanchardstown.

Jimbo · 03-02-2008 09:03PM

The Chessplayer wrote: »

The Chessplayer was chastised only yesterday by a female companion for absentmindedly spitting in the street. Must be an old habit from my smoking days - I remember spending alot of time standing around smoking and spitting when I was a teenager. Admittedly, there's nothing more disgusting than an almighty chest-clearing hogger, but I have no beef with a harmless spit. Women do, though, generally find it fairly repugnant so i certainly wouldn't go spitting on the ground in polite company.

:rolleyes: Not another Pighead wannabe

Irishpimpdude · 03-02-2008 09:13PM

jimbo78 wrote: »

:rolleyes: Not another Pighead wannabe

Exactly what i was thinking

I spit in peoples faces when they say hello to me, its my special way of greeting them, and if its not a big green one im not satisfied with the greeting so i have another go, so girls are actually really into it

but the fellas not so much...

The Chessplayer · 03-02-2008 09:24PM

jimbo78 wrote: »

:rolleyes: Not another Pighead wannabe

I just read some of this lad's posts to check the reference. He's got that whole "i wear a pink t-shirt" thing going on. Sat-nav in his car etc. Polar opposites I would say.

Jimbo · 03-02-2008 09:32PM

The Chessplayer wrote: »

I just read some of this lad's posts to check the reference. He's got that whole "i wear a pink t-shirt" thing going on. Sat-nav in his car etc. Polar opposites I would say.

NO, no, no, no.
Pighead always speaks in the third person. Jimbo78 thinks you need to concentrate harder

Latchy · 03-02-2008 09:36PM

What i would like to know is what is it that produces the phlegm in the first place ? Is it polution in the air /the food we eat drink ?

Molly007 · 03-02-2008 09:42PM

Dunno. I always thought phlegm was produced by infection. - To judge by the pavements there must be a lot of sick people out there!!!:eek:

Bob in Belfast · 03-02-2008 09:55PM

The Chessplayer wrote: »

I just read some of this lad's posts to check the reference. He's got that whole "i wear a pink t-shirt" thing going on. Sat-nav in his car etc. Polar opposites I would say.

What's wrong with having 'sat-nav' in your car?
Although i do agree about the pink t-shirts.

AckwelFoley · 03-02-2008 10:01PM

This is all teh Islamz fault.

Kold · 04-02-2008 12:37AM

If I get phlegm, I spit. I'll usually aim at a drain or the side of the road but I'm not bloody swallowing it.

MajorMax · 04-02-2008 12:09PM

I agree it is a disgusting habit, it was frowned upon during the 50's as it was seen as a contributry factor in the spread of TB, I can't help feeling that as drug resistant strains of TB are common now, it is only a matter of time before it becomes an issue again

Dinter · 04-02-2008 12:39PM

Carry a bit of tissue with you if you're the sort who gobs all over the place.

It's scumbags spitting that really bothers me. Can't say I've ever seen someone in a suit hawking his lungs out.

There's lots of people who don't spit so I hardly think it counts as an emergency.

FunkyChicken · 04-02-2008 12:52PM

I do this occasionally. I always feel like a knacker doing it but sometimes it's very necessary. Like when you're having a smoke and have a cold or something and you cough and get a massive clump of it. Pretty simple decision on what to do now. It's awful though when it's really bad, you cough and it comes out by its own accord. It's happened to me on two seperate occasions in crowded places. Not cool

Ninja_scrotum · 04-02-2008 12:55PM

It's usually smokers who hock up and spit out the browney green stuff innit?

I should know, I smoke.

Zulu · 04-02-2008 01:10PM

Scumbags spit. Enough said.

Terry · 04-02-2008 02:18PM

I spit out the extra salive generated by chewing gum when you first start chewing it.

I'm really more worried about the impending economic crisis though.

The Chessplayer · 04-02-2008 02:26PM

A harmless little spit and a dirty big hogger are 2 completely different things. Even the Pope himself would spit on occasion - not indoors of course, although they say the Queen of England is well known for the rotten snot-green hoggers.

FunkZ · 04-02-2008 02:27PM

Phlegm can create many great games though...

Wait... *Shivers*

Jimbo · 04-02-2008 07:08PM

MajorMax wrote: »

I agree it is a disgusting habit, it was frowned upon during the 50's as it was seen as a contributry factor in the spread of TB, I can't help feeling that as drug resistant strains of TB are common now, it is only a matter of time before it becomes an issue again

:eek: TB from spitting :rolleyes:

Latchy · 04-02-2008 09:27PM

jimbo78 wrote: »

:eek: TB from spitting :rolleyes:

I wasn't (thankfully ) around then but it was a major factor in spread of TB .Some doctors waiting rooms in uk still have ' please dont spit ' posters on the wall.

AckwelFoley · 05-02-2008 04:35PM

ppl here that say they neve spit, lie, of course you do, abliet in the comfort of your home.

Next thing you guys are going to say you dont pick your nose and eat the crusty bits with the dangly bit attached.

Dragan · 05-02-2008 04:41PM

Molly007 wrote: »

(Sorry, MEN) (

I have seen plenty of women spit in the streets.

:rolleyes:

AckwelFoley · 05-02-2008 05:57PM

Dragan wrote: »

I have seen plenty of women spit in the streets.

:rolleyes:

They wear white track suits and gold rings on 4 of their fingers,.. they dont count

celt262 · 05-02-2008 06:09PM

Molly007 wrote: »

Yea you're right rb, I dont think it is a problem in Dublin. I'm talking about a large provincial town. People dont tend to walk their dogs on the streets in dublin, but they do in the smaller towns, and maybe the street cleaning services are more frequent in Dublin too. Yes we do have vomit on the streets in my town, - on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings its in the alleyways and carparks and shop doorways particularly near the clubbing spots. And the smell of pee is noticable in those places as well. So throw in the spit on the footpaths and yea, it is pretty YUK at times. We see letters to our local newspaper from time to time from tourists who comment on it.

Where is this town. If your telling the truth the people there must be total scum.

RubyXI · 05-02-2008 06:11PM

No no no no no spitting on the street is soooo wrong. It's absolutely disgusting and theres no need for it. I was walking to lunch one day and there was a trail of spit on the path all the way along. I mean, someone had been spitting every few steps. It's horrible.

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