I'm a guy, and I don't get the spitting thing.

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thomsbrain

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Jackasses do it for the same reason that they walk all leaning over to one side, clutching their crotches to keep their pants from falling down.

They think it makes them look hard.
 

johnjohn320

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Originally posted by: MrPickins
I'll spit I haven't had a drink in awhile and my mouth tastes funky. Usually I wait till I'm at the urinal, though. And if anyone has a problem with me spitting in a restroom, they should mind their own business.

That's fine, until you're hocking it up at 120dB, then it becomes everyone's business in that restroom.
 

QueBert

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Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Jackasses do it for the same reason that they walk all leaning over to one side, clutching their crotches to keep their pants from falling down.

They think it makes them look hard.


BINGO! I mean it's not like they do it out of habit or anythi... wait, no, you're totally wrong. I never see the type you mentioned spit at all.
 

dakels

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Originally posted by: lyssword
They are probably smokers, ther's some shit building up in their throat.

I used to spit a lot when I smoked. Ever since I quit smoking I find that I rarely spit now except when exercising.
 

HannibalX

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Originally posted by: johnjohn320
I've never had such an excessive buildup of saliva and snot

Well, you answered your own question. Some people do and they need to spit.
 

sourceninja

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Forget the spitting. Explain to me how after 20-30 years of practice some men STILL have no control over their penis aim. I can't understand how you can't hit a toilet with a simple stream of piss. Instead their is piss on the seat, the walls, the floor, the flush handle, just everywhere.
 

lokiju

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I used to spit a lot when I was a smoker.

But don't so much anymore unless I have some phlegm to expel.
 

Minjin

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Originally posted by: sourceninja
Forget the spitting. Explain to me how after 20-30 years of practice some men STILL have no control over their penis aim. I can't understand how you can't hit a toilet with a simple stream of piss. Instead their is piss on the seat, the walls, the floor, the flush handle, just everywhere.
Ever put your thumb over the end of a garden hose? Can you always predict where it's going to go?
 

Barfo

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it's supposed to be manly...I think...so chinese should be very manly
 

meltdown75

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i used to spit a little more when i was smoking ciggies.

now i usually only spit when i'm on the bench at hockey. sometimes i will let one fly out of my car window though, that's different and quite acceptable i believe.
 

alkemyst

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Originally posted by: Minjin
Originally posted by: sourceninja
Forget the spitting. Explain to me how after 20-30 years of practice some men STILL have no control over their penis aim. I can't understand how you can't hit a toilet with a simple stream of piss. Instead their is piss on the seat, the walls, the floor, the flush handle, just everywhere.
Ever put your thumb over the end of a garden hose? Can you always predict where it's going to go?

Also it's a lot easier to control a small one than a large one. Put one inch of hose with a power nozzle on the spigot and not much happens, make it 6 or so inches and water goes everywhere....yeah it's sort of like that.
 

johnjohn320

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Jan 9, 2001
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I know this thread is old, but I had to come back and add this for today: In the men's room today, some dude did exactly what I was talking about-made obnoxious hocking noises, let a few huge, mucus-y globs go into the urinal. Then walked away without flushing, and was preparing to leave the bathroom (without washing his hands). This Chinese guy who went to use the urinal next threw a fucking fit. He was yelling at the guy for being so disgusting and inconsiderate..."no one wants to look at your snot"..."are you camel?"

Had to admit I laughed-not flushing is another one of my pet peeves, not washing your hands a third. This guy violated all three simultaneously, and got a hilarious earful for it. :laugh:
 

Krazy4Real

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Oct 3, 2003
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I know this thread is old, but I had to come back and add this for today: In the men's room today, some dude did exactly what I was talking about-made obnoxious hocking noises, let a few huge, mucus-y globs go into the urinal. Then walked away without flushing, and was preparing to leave the bathroom (without washing his hands). This Chinese guy who went to use the urinal next threw a fucking fit. He was yelling at the guy for being so disgusting and inconsiderate..."no one wants to look at your snot"..."are you camel?"

Had to admit I laughed-not flushing is another one of my pet peeves, not washing your hands a third. This guy violated all three simultaneously, and got a hilarious earful for it. :laugh:
Thank you for this story. My life is now complete.
 

HamburgerBoy

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I know this thread is old, but I had to come back and add this for today: In the men's room today, some dude did exactly what I was talking about-made obnoxious hocking noises, let a few huge, mucus-y globs go into the urinal. Then walked away without flushing, and was preparing to leave the bathroom (without washing his hands). This Chinese guy who went to use the urinal next threw a fucking fit. He was yelling at the guy for being so disgusting and inconsiderate..."no one wants to look at your snot"..."are you camel?"

Had to admit I laughed-not flushing is another one of my pet peeves, not washing your hands a third. This guy violated all three simultaneously, and got a hilarious earful for it. :laugh:

Awesome. :wub:

The Chinese are stereotyped as spitters but what people don't realize is that many of them, especially the high-class ones, leave their country to get away from all these third-world urinal spitters. We should open the doors to those that have struggled in societies where spitting is so prevalent to rescue the abused and educate our own citizens about what happens to society when you begin to tolerate spitting.
 

alkemyst

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For many it's about somehow trying to prove their manhood. I spit at times, it's rare. If I have phelgm and shit in my throat I'd rather spit it out.

I don't do this in front of people though, just like I don't blow my nose at the table of a restaurant.

That said, if someone is being disgusting around me I will advise them to go into the restroom or outside to finish up.
 

OverVolt

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Smoking/chewing tobacco stimulates alot of saliva. Maybe the person just went out for a smoke eh.
 

HeXen

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when i snort gunk from my sinus's to my mouth..i'm spittin it. or when saliva gets like slimy and thick.
 

johnjohn320

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when i snort gunk from my sinus's to my mouth..i'm spittin it. or when saliva gets like slimy and thick.

So why is it that I never have this problem (unless I have the flu) of a massive accumulation of thick, slimy saliva, or an excessive amount of gunk that simply must be snorted from my sinuses down into my mouth? What are you people doing to create these things?