Spitting in public places

Aghastha,

I think that spitting in public is insulting as it exhibits disrespect for other people and their sensibilities.

It also has the potential to spread disease.

I have an (irrational, probably) sense of being insulted when someone spits in front of me (or slightly to the side) - it is so provoking - I can't believe the spitter isn't making some kind of announcement - an unfriendly one. I remember my friend's grandmother who, having escaped Russia early in the 20th century, spat whenever she heard the word of the country in which she had suffered so much. In other words, spitting as statement of hatred. It still feels that way to me - and it is so unattractive - makes me recoil - and here in San Francisco it is very common.

The People who spit on the pavement or road are just an uneducated,unhygenic,lower class of person, who decent folk dont want to mix with.
They need a good shaking and made to lick it up, And should be treated as litter Louts. and punished.

I certainly agree and I think it should be a punishable offence, people who spit in the street
are ignorant of how this habit causes tb and other diseases,as it did at one time in countries
like Singapore, the people in the uk should take a leaf out of their book.
and become more hygenic

travelling in the train to CBD this mornign I noticed a so called "poshly" dressed man in his 20's spitting on the platform of the Redfern Station as he got off the train. This sight on the early morning commuter train was to say the least "revolting" and disgusting!

This seems to be a common sight in Sydney Streets these days!

Please let the Election Promise be to prohobit spitting in Public places and apply a fine to these revolting humans who do not understand the ugliness of their acts!

ya its true spitting in public should be banned...they dont even think whether they r spitting on other or....every where it happens...there is no use of just spreading awareness on tuberculosis by selling stamps among people n giving lectures...government should take necessary steps to ban spittin in public

Disgusting absolutely f* disgusting, spitting should be banned on the football pitch also, perhaps spitoons should be placed around the pitch, if the need is that desperate, 100 grand a week footballers should be setting examples. Anyone caught spitting in the street, should be forced by law to lick it up.

I request all the indian citizens to wake up & call for stringent laws to ban spitting on public places & throwing garbage on public places. This is not impossible if we decide to curb these menace.Bring new laws for the banning.Make the people aware about the health hazards due to the spitting & throwing garbage on public place. Also publicize the new law. If entire Europe & US could do it. China,Japan & even smaller countries like Singapore could do it, why can't we

I think it's disgusting... but, I wonder if the people committing this filthy act, actually think about what they are doing when spitting in public, or is it 2nd nature, this disgusting habit of theirs?

I have to agree, I come from africa and it is illegal to spit and considered publically indecent, it is also a health hazard. I have watched high schoolers playing soccer and spitting left and right and it just ruins the image of sport

What's your opinion on people who vomit in public places? Surely this is worse than spitting but this is rarely done on purpose like spitting! If you're going to be sick, you can't really help it or have the time to get home to the privacy of your own bathroom.

When I was sick in a public toilet once (yes, in a toilet, not even in sight of anyone!) I had lots of strange and disapproving looks when I got out. Like I chose to have food poisoning!

I`m tottally in agreement with you on this, as spitting on pavements is a good way to spread things like tb, & other diseases. while I`m on the subject of disgusting habits, I`m fed up with seeing puddles of puke on our pavements, this also spreads things like the norovirus. It` no wonder these bugs spread like wildfire. I think people who are ill should either stay at home till they feel better, or take something to control the symptms, so that they don`t spread it around.