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Joggers spitting - to think it’s unnecessary

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PoliticalPossum · 15/09/2024 09:07

As the title suggests.

Lovely walk this morning in my local national trust park. Big group of men and women (local jogging club) run by. Half of them hacking out massive globs of spit and spitting onto the path - not even off it which tbh is vile in itself - but straight onto the only path around the lake.

AIBU to think it it’s unnecessary and disgusting? I know asthmatics (such as myself) can struggle with excess phlegm - but for goodness sake, you do not need to spit. If you are struggling stop sodding exercising - don’t spit up all over the sodding path you grim wankers.

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Pea1985 · 15/09/2024 09:33

Yep I agree, absolutely unnecessary and gross! I have been a runner for several years and have never once needed to do that.

DearGoldFish · 15/09/2024 09:32

runner for more than a decade

i could count on one hand the amount of times i have seen a jogger spit

and i’d have spare fingers left over after counting

PoliticalPossum · 15/09/2024 09:17

StMarieforme · 15/09/2024 09:13

Been running for 11 years and have been er spar once. It is disgusting.

I run as well - hence my horror. I have really bad asthma which, if I overdo it, can make my throat get congested and make me need to spit. But I wouldn’t. And I’m very careful not to overdo it when I run for that exact reason - a few minutes walking when my throat swells and I’m fine!

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StMarieforme · 15/09/2024 09:13

Been running for 11 years and have been er spar once. It is disgusting.

CheeseWisely · 15/09/2024 09:12

YANBU (except for the suggestion to stop exercising, everyone should get exercise). I've run to the extent of numerous half marathons and have managed it without ever feeling the need to gob onto the path. I've spat water out once or twice when I've taken a sip and realised I'm not going to be able to swallow it, but into the grass verge, not on the path.

MagentaRavioli · 15/09/2024 09:12

Goodness that sounds revolting. Ew.