Spitting can be considered as our national mannerism, I think! Nowadays it become socially acceptable behaviour. Whether you chew tobacco or congested with cold invariably most of the people in public place spitting now and often. Earlier used to notice people, especially the old age who chew beetle leaf used to spit at public places and others looked at them in disgusting way. Gradually, the number has increased. Pan/tobacco chewers take it granted and spitting everywhere. While walking, riding two wheeler, car spitting with their indian red colored saliva. I have noticed people who drive the car on signal wait, open the door and spit on road. Never mind the people surround them.
On the other hand, non-chewers but spitters! It is understand that during winter or when people suffer with cold and congestion used to spit the phlegm. That too it is not acceptable at public place. But, casually whenever they feel to puke they spit. This is highly dangerous and epidemic. Why should they worry about it?
The other category is just spitting! No matter chewing pan or not, just spitting their saliva. Many are there in bus, train. While waiting at bus stops, Speaking with others, Over phone keep spitting in a prompt intervals. Just 'thoo' ing as reflex manner. Every morning at bus stop the corporation employee (pourakarmika) sweeps the area. A decent office goer who used to be there, keep spitting while waiting for his bus. People keep distance as when shark enter the zone. He spits left, right and front. After he leaves, his zone seems as wet saliva spots. Ironically, if I happen to notice those spots without him then considered myself as late for the day :) He is so punctual and prompt. The other day, pourakarmika while sweeping said, "ivadhu eno aagithu..innum mala baanthilla". She named him as 'Rain' and saying "something wrong today, the rain has not come yet" about his absence.
I started observing and noticed that 'just spitters' are more than 'chewers'. And very late found that my regular cab driver is a 'just spitter'. While driving he spits in regular intervals. Finally, asked him why he was spitting all the time. He felt sorry for his behaviour. But, insisted him since when and why he has such habit. He thought for a while and said that under stress spitting gives him relief it seems.
What a Stress buster!
So, next time when you come across such spitters be kind to them. They are under stress!
On the other hand, non-chewers but spitters! It is understand that during winter or when people suffer with cold and congestion used to spit the phlegm. That too it is not acceptable at public place. But, casually whenever they feel to puke they spit. This is highly dangerous and epidemic. Why should they worry about it?
The other category is just spitting! No matter chewing pan or not, just spitting their saliva. Many are there in bus, train. While waiting at bus stops, Speaking with others, Over phone keep spitting in a prompt intervals. Just 'thoo' ing as reflex manner. Every morning at bus stop the corporation employee (pourakarmika) sweeps the area. A decent office goer who used to be there, keep spitting while waiting for his bus. People keep distance as when shark enter the zone. He spits left, right and front. After he leaves, his zone seems as wet saliva spots. Ironically, if I happen to notice those spots without him then considered myself as late for the day :) He is so punctual and prompt. The other day, pourakarmika while sweeping said, "ivadhu eno aagithu..innum mala baanthilla". She named him as 'Rain' and saying "something wrong today, the rain has not come yet" about his absence.
I started observing and noticed that 'just spitters' are more than 'chewers'. And very late found that my regular cab driver is a 'just spitter'. While driving he spits in regular intervals. Finally, asked him why he was spitting all the time. He felt sorry for his behaviour. But, insisted him since when and why he has such habit. He thought for a while and said that under stress spitting gives him relief it seems.
What a Stress buster!
So, next time when you come across such spitters be kind to them. They are under stress!
