spitting and nose flooching

Pufftmw

I do the nose thing (mainly right nostril) as I find if I don't, it interferes with the old breathing. I am considerate about it though and tend to only do it when not pedalling and coming slowly up to traffic lights in a road-facing direction.

Oh & if you do spot me, I will likely have my mouth open, probably gormless looking. 2 reasons

1) Breathe in through (clear) nose, exhale through mouth

2) Trap for errant flies for protein on the ride - why spit them out?

mcj78

lost_in_thought wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

What if you're riding in dusty/smoggy inner cities & need to, ahem, "clear a frog from your throat" so to speak? Would you realistically expect everyone to deposit said offending throat detritus into a tissue you presummably are holding in one hand, whilst using your free hand to navigate through heavy traffic at speed?

Or dispose of said detritus into your stomach?

Urgh - afraid i'm not a swallower, that would most probably result in my breakfast being deposited onto the road as well :shock:

I'll continue to use discretion & pretend it didn't happen - you didn't see me, therefore I didn't do it.

tgotb

I've been "got" several times, including twice by the same guy (fixed rider on Embankment who likes wearing club kit, riding on the pavement and shouting at other road users). I don't really have a problem with people doing it if they've had a good check behind first, but plenty of people don't bother.

For myself, I get by perfectly well with a bit of swallowing and wiping my nose on my glove. (Before anyone says that's disgusting, it's better to get snot on my own kit than someone else's...)

Living in constant fear of collecting a glowing fag butt. Hasn't happened yet, but have had some near misses...

rjsterry

lost_in_thought wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

What if you're riding in dusty/smoggy inner cities & need to, ahem, "clear a frog from your throat" so to speak? Would you realistically expect everyone to deposit said offending throat detritus into a tissue you presummably are holding in one hand, whilst using your free hand to navigate through heavy traffic at speed?

Or dispose of said detritus into your stomach?

This, and you can use a tissue at the next red light which will inevitably be along shortly. Also back of the glove/sleeve works fine - it's going in the wash anyway and as TGOTB says, at least you know where it's been.

Kieran_Burns

Yup - I snork and snail trail whenver the nose starts to run - the clothes get washed between rides anyway, so it just seems easiest

mcj78

rjsterry wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

What if you're riding in dusty/smoggy inner cities & need to, ahem, "clear a frog from your throat" so to speak? Would you realistically expect everyone to deposit said offending throat detritus into a tissue you presummably are holding in one hand, whilst using your free hand to navigate through heavy traffic at speed?

Or dispose of said detritus into your stomach?

This, and you can use a tissue at the next red light which will inevitably be along shortly. Also back of the glove/sleeve works fine - it's going in the wash anyway and as TGOTB says, at least you know where it's been.

So, if on your way to work you cough up something that looks like it may belong on a lillypad, and you have no tissues to hand, you would happily deposit it onto your sleeve?

Again, i'll stick to discretion & deposit at the side of the road - I usually aim for the nearest drain as it's not a pleasant thing for someone to come across on their morning stroll, but given the abundancy of dog "eggs", broken bottles, fag ends & vomit that litter the queen's highways these days I don't feel i'm behaving too outlandishly.

j

rjsterry

mcj78 wrote:

So, if on your way to work you cough up something that looks like it may belong on a lillypad, and you have no tissues to hand, you would happily deposit it onto your sleeve?

I'd probably swallow something that large (maybe with a grimace) - sleeves are just for runny noses. I still await the joy of a full unstifled sneeze in my face mask :shock:

mcj78

rjsterry wrote:

I still await the joy of a full unstifled sneeze in my face mask :shock:

haha, I did that recently whilst snorkeling - not pleasant

Agent57

Leave the spitting to the footballers.

lost_in_thought

rjsterry wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

So, if on your way to work you cough up something that looks like it may belong on a lillypad, and you have no tissues to hand, you would happily deposit it onto your sleeve?

I'd probably swallow something that large (maybe with a grimace) - sleeves are just for runny noses. I still await the joy of a full unstifled sneeze in my face mask :shock:

Heehee saw a guy sneeze wearing a facemask the other day. Thought 'ewwwww, sucker'.

Headhuunter

lost_in_thought wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

So, if on your way to work you cough up something that looks like it may belong on a lillypad, and you have no tissues to hand, you would happily deposit it onto your sleeve?

I'd probably swallow something that large (maybe with a grimace) - sleeves are just for runny noses. I still await the joy of a full unstifled sneeze in my face mask :shock:

Heehee saw a guy sneeze wearing a facemask the other day. Thought 'ewwwww, sucker'.

Apart from the breathing restrictions this is another reason I decided to discontinue my use of face masks, at the end of my commute, below the mask was a mess of spit, sweat and snot all over my face and the inside of the mask... :shock:

lost_in_thought

OMG I think I may have just spewed a little.

:shock:

Headhuunter

lost_in_thought wrote:

OMG I think I may have just spewed a little.

:shock:

Yes. Better out (on the road, my shoulder, my arm etc) than in (the mask) as the saying goes...

ketsbaia

Think of the humiliation you can inflict on someone by taking out a hanky and blowing into it while passing them.

I propose at least a +1 on the FCN for riding hanky-equipped.

mcj78

lost_in_thought wrote:

OMG I think I may have just spewed a little.

:shock:

Did you spit it out, or deposit it into a tissue?

lost_in_thought

mcj78 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

OMG I think I may have just spewed a little.

:shock:

Did you spit it out, or deposit it into a tissue?

Deposited it in my stomach.

mcj78

lost_in_thought wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

OMG I think I may have just spewed a little.

:shock:

Did you spit it out, or deposit it into a tissue?

Deposited it in my stomach.

:shock: eewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww, respect.

Headhuunter

lost_in_thought wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

OMG I think I may have just spewed a little.

:shock:

Did you spit it out, or deposit it into a tissue?

Deposited it in my stomach.

So you just returned it from whence it came?

lost_in_thought

Headhuunter wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

OMG I think I may have just spewed a little.

:shock:

Did you spit it out, or deposit it into a tissue?

Deposited it in my stomach.

So you just returned it from whence it came?

Well, actually I was mostly just being melodramatic. Your mask thing was really bloomin' disgusting though.

Norky

I snot rocket. Sorry, but I produce a lot of the stuff and for any kind of long ride I'd need a box of kleenex man-size rather than than one of those 'handy' pocket packs. I do wait until there's no bugger else close by as I'm aware it bothers people.

I do not spit.

Headhuunter

lost_in_thought wrote:

Headhuunter wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

OMG I think I may have just spewed a little.

:shock:

Did you spit it out, or deposit it into a tissue?

Deposited it in my stomach.

So you just returned it from whence it came?

Well, actually I was mostly just being melodramatic. Your mask thing was really bloomin' disgusting though.

Yeah I gave up on masks pretty quickly! Also you can't actually communicate with people whilst wearing the mask. I haven't got a bell on my my bike and rely on yelling "watch out" or "coming through" when pedestrians step out in front of me...

jimmypippa

NGale wrote:

I think the people of Toronto might be a little agreived at the thought that 'spitting in the street doesn't matter' after all it was that habbit by a section of the community there which saw SARS spread as quickly as it did.

For me it is a habbit with grosses me out, I can't stand spitting on the football field (players who know me well enough know it makes me urge) and I especially can't stand it in the street, it's bad manners.

As LiT has said, carry a packet of tissues and dispose of your bodily fluids properly!

I believe that the no spitting rules (including in the UK - on public transport) were originally aimed at combating the spread of TB.

woodford2barbican

Best thing to do, is to blow nose into hand and then either wipe in your hair if not wearing a helmet or eat it.

No risk of hitting someone else then.

rjsterry

There's Something About Woodford2Barbican.

jonginge

rjsterry wrote:

There's Something About Woodford2Barbican.

Says The Mask wearer

rjsterry

Fair point.

Headhuunter

woodford2barbican wrote:

Best thing to do, is to blow nose into hand and then either wipe in your hair if not wearing a helmet or eat it.

No risk of hitting someone else then.

Now that really is revolting

Corporate Camper

mcj78 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Did you spit it out, or deposit it into a tissue?

Deposited it in my stomach.

Strangely aroused.

Headhuunter

Corporate Camper wrote:

mcj78 wrote:

lost_in_thought wrote:

Did you spit it out, or deposit it into a tissue?

Deposited it in my stomach.

Strangely aroused.

OK. Right. Time to let this thread die methinks...

Corporate Camper

Sorry... :oops: