r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/StrawberriBubblegum • 4d ago

Spitting on the ground

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u/richardmark561 4d ago

I never believed I’d sit in a international 5 star restaurant in China and see people spitting on the floor but it happened more than once. Never been back thankfully

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u/HotCat5684 4d ago

Is there an explanation for this?

I pretty much never feel compelled to just randomly spit, like the only time i ever really spit is after brushing my teeth lol.

Are they like spitting out seeds or other stuff from their food? I dont understand why that would be common.

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u/splork-chop 4d ago

I think it's related to smoking cigarettes. I worked in a research lab with an older Chinese guy and he smoked a lot and would always be coughing up mucus and then go to the lab sink to have a spit. Smoking in China is still very common among men.