In defence of a very small precentage of those people you may have seen spitting in the street
Yes, I agree, it is foul and disgusting. However those of us who have been struck down with this years strain of Fresher's flu whose primay symptom seems to be to cause every orifice to pour about 5 gallons of sticky thick green gunk an hour and then cleverly forget to take any tissues out with them (as I did this morning!) may occasionally be forced to partake in such heinous activites as spitting in the street/wiping nose on sleeve just to stop them from drowning in aforementioned sticky green gunk.

I do apologise, it is incredibly common. Most of my university has it by now.
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 13:35, 8 replies)

Gosh
I wonder how this ailment has been transmitted so successfully? Heeeeeeyyyyyyy, maybe........, nah, too unlikely. I wish I'd gone to Uni then I'd be clever too.
(Rsoles, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 13:40, closed)

There can be no defense for spitting.
It's vile.
( girlinthehole, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 13:40, closed)

When
that much gunk is going down the back of your throat and you've got nothing you can discreetly spit it out into, it's a choice between spitting or throwing up in the street. This morning I was lucky and managed to get to a toilet and some toilet paper before I did have to make that decision!
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 13:44, closed)

Swallow it... or it's going in your eye
It'll make you strong if you swallow.
(ice9, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 13:47, closed)

In future
I'll just remember my tissues!
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 13:50, closed)

If you like...
...you could send it to me for my oil drum
(Reservoir Ducks, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 13:52, closed)

Swallow it.
Definitely. At least then you are not sharing your germs even further. And your stomach's acids make short work of said germs (so I've been told). Sniff'n'swallow.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 17 Oct 2008, 14:09, closed)

Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases.
But You have a little sympathy, Fresher's Flu was vile. Just take tissues out next time, k?
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 15:19, closed)