Spitting

Spitting is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. In some cultures it is seen as offensive to spit in public, whereas it is widely tolerated in others.

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Spitting upon another person, especially onto their face, is a near-universal sign of anger, hatred or contempt. It is possible to transmit infectious diseases in this way.

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In London, bus drivers have recently been given equipment to collect saliva when they are spat upon by irate passengers. The police can then analyse the DNA of the offender.

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In much of China, spitting in public has traditionally been widely tolerated, although attitudes are changing.

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Face: The face is the front part of the human head from forehead to chin including the head, hair, forehead, eyebrow, eyes, nose, cheek, mouth, lips, teeth, skin, and chin. The face is used for facial expressions, appearance and identity amongst other humans....

Anger: Anger is a term for the emotional aspect of aggression, as a basic aspect of the stress response in animals whereby a perceived aggravating stimulus "provokes" a counterresponse which is likewise aggravating and threatening of violence....

Hatred: For the emotion "Hatred" please see Hate...

Spitting related Images and Photos (experimental)

Monstrous Animal with the Head of a Cock Spitting Flames Illustration from the Jigoku Zoshi