Spit-o-mania

Geoff boycott said it right when he commented on Flintoff spitting on the grass. The match between India and England was a foregone conclusion soon itself; after the first few overs of india's batting. So it seemed to be a good time to delve into social issues..er..well spitting IS pollution!!

Its a common perception in india that the world is my spittoon and spitting indiscriminately is my birthright. Now combine that with another popular habit, namely chewing 'paan' (chewing the betel leaf along with tobacco)and you have a population, which to an outsider, seems to be suffering from a tuberculosis epidemic!!

Its a risky thing to walk/drive alongside a bus coz u never know when and from where that mass of spit will land on you. Its as if humans are competing with the birds at air bombing the earthlings.

Then you have this heroic connotation to spitting. Yes, if u see the hero of the film spit sideways, while looking at the villian from the corner of his eye, you can be rest assured that the bad guy is a goner.

And don't forget, Jack wooed Rose in Titanic by demonstrating his ability to spit to great distances.

All said and done, it is one of the most disgusting habits to be associated with a civilized population. ah did i say civilized? guess then we can be forgiven outright.

I don't see anyway to stop this. When peeing and pooping in public remain rampant, spitting hardly warrants a second thought. But!...thats something the human body has to do. What i fail to understand is the need for people to spit every now and then.

"Hey Geoff, join the club"