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To ask why men feel the need to spit?

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BeatriceAndLottie · 20/11/2024 20:10

Just why on earth?! Why would spitting in the middle of a street ever be necessary and why is it only men who seem to feel the need? Do they think it makes them look more alpha male or something? Never witnessed a woman doing it (thank god)..

Absolutely vile habit. Downright disgusting and disrespectful. I have no idea how anybody can be in a relationship with a man who does this - instant turn off.

For context - I witnessed a young boy, approx age 10 purposefully spit on the ground as he was walking down our street to school this morning. Obviously wasn’t born doing that!

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BeatriceAndLottie · 20/11/2024 20:23

BoobyDazzler · 20/11/2024 20:22

Your thread title was clearly “to ask why men feel the need to spit*

Well, as a group, they don’t. Some revolting individuals do, but it isn’t men as a group!

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Except the key detail that you leave out was my actual post.. I suggest that you read things a bit more carefully in future to avoid further confusion.

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BoobyDazzler · 20/11/2024 20:22

CurlewKate · 20/11/2024 20:19

The same reason men do many of the things they do. Because they can.

Your thread title was clearly “to ask why men feel the need to spit*

Well, as a group, they don’t. Some revolting individuals do, but it isn’t men as a group!

eddiemairswife · 20/11/2024 20:20

Reminds me of when I was small it was old men who spat in the street. Once I asked my auntie if my granddad ever spat. She said,"Only in his handkerchief." For context granddad was only 40 when killed in WW1, but to my mind granddad implied old man.

CurlewKate · 20/11/2024 20:19

The same reason men do many of the things they do. Because they can.

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BeatriceAndLottie · 20/11/2024 20:18

BoobyDazzler · 20/11/2024 20:16

Take a look at yourself 😆

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You know exactly what my thread meant and are choosing to be difficult. I explicitly said that I would never associate with a man who spits. How exactly is that ‘tarring all men with the same brush’?

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oviraptor21 · 20/11/2024 20:17

I asked a friend why he did this. He said it was because he built up excess saliva in his mouth and it was the best way to get rid of it. He didn't have an answer when I asked why he didn't just swallow it.

Do men suffer from excess saliva more than women and is it hard to swallow it?

ShanghaiDiva · 20/11/2024 20:17

I lived in China for 12 years and also saw women spitting in the street. It’s absolutely vile imo.

Thevelvelletes · 20/11/2024 20:16

I told a guy at the bus stop who had a pool of salvia at his feet " to fucking quit it"
That made me queasy just typing that.im male and find it disgusting behaviour.

BoobyDazzler · 20/11/2024 20:16

BeatriceAndLottie · 20/11/2024 20:15

Talk about projecting!

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Take a look at yourself 😆

blackbird77 · 20/11/2024 20:15

It’s utterly revolting. Hate seeing it.

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BeatriceAndLottie · 20/11/2024 20:15

BoobyDazzler · 20/11/2024 20:14

That doesn’t mean all men do it.

Talk about tarring them all with the same brush! Some men are disgusting, most aren’t.

Talk about projecting!

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BoobyDazzler · 20/11/2024 20:14

That doesn’t mean all men do it.

Talk about tarring them all with the same brush! Some men are disgusting, most aren’t.

Scrimt · 20/11/2024 20:14

BoobyDazzler · 20/11/2024 20:12

People that spit are disgusting.

None of the men I know would consider it normal behaviour.

have never seen a woman spit in the street

bombastix · 20/11/2024 20:13

Because they are ill bred. I mean it’s learned by example.

Quakingteacup · 20/11/2024 20:13

It's some kind of territorial marking thing, like urinating.

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BeatriceAndLottie · 20/11/2024 20:13

BoobyDazzler · 20/11/2024 20:12

People that spit are disgusting.

None of the men I know would consider it normal behaviour.

I have only ever witnessed males doing it. No, they are not people I know personally as I would not associate with anyone who thinks that it’s acceptable.

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OverthinkingOlive · 20/11/2024 20:12

It's absolutely repulsive and if I ever become queen I'll be making a new rule that anyone who does it is sent straight to the tower.

Forever.

Same as vile footballers. It's not big and it's not clever.

BoobyDazzler · 20/11/2024 20:12

People that spit are disgusting.

None of the men I know would consider it normal behaviour.

Scrimt · 20/11/2024 20:11

ded manly innit?

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