# Wow, spitting in a hotel is really frowned upon **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 19, 2002, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801 "2002-07-19T13:37:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/1 "2002-07-19T13:37:24Z")
Whilst walking from my office to meet my fellow carpooler’s car about one mile away, I tend to cut through a fairly large and pricey hotel. I do this because if it is really hot out the air conditioned break feels good or if the weather is crummy it’s a good chance to get out of the rain. Yesterday, I cut through due to the heat. As I am strolling through the large lobby, I realized I had a heck of a lot of saliva building up in my mouth. For some reason I chose that moment as a great time to spit. Strange choice considering I spit about as often as I bungee jump which is to say never. Yet there I am in a relatively busy lobby strolling along, turning my head, and spitting. As I stand there and watch the orb of Mullyjuice descend to the ground, I realize what I did and the absolute stupidity and randomness of it. That was then outweighed by the fact that I did that about 5 feet away from the concierge desk. Needless to say the hotel employess weren’t thrilled with me so I will now be finding a different path to take to the car. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/2 "2002-07-19T13:41:29Z")
Are you a complete and utter redneck? Somebody needs to hock a loogey in your livingroom. They should’ve arrested your ass. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/3 "2002-07-19T16:25:37Z")
chambermaid checking in (summer job) i WISH some of our guests would spit. i’ve changed sheets with blood, vomit, semen, urine and faeces on them. cleaned up after hookers and their clients. cleaned up after junkies smoking heroin. cleaned up after people using the carpet as an ashtray. cleaned up after a family with small children who had scribbled over the walls, bedhead and mirrors with lipstick, and spilt fizzy pop all over the floor. you want REALLY evil hotel guests come to my workplace. (sorry, i’ve just come off my 6th 9-hour shift of the week.) ---
**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/4 "2002-07-19T17:12:09Z")
You did WHAT? You couldn’t just swallow like everybody else on the planet does? I have never understood why people spit anyhow…I have never been unable to swallow my own saliva…but that was just gross, to spit indoors.Ick, ick, ick. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/5 "2002-07-19T22:19:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by irishgirl \* > **i’ve changed sheets with blood, vomit, semen, urine and faeces on them.** Sorry about that, it just seemed to ‘happen’ - what else can I say? Thanks for not mentioning the snot, saliva and earwax on my pillow though. ---
**Author:** ![Space\_Vampire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Space\_Vampire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Space_Vampire)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/6 "2002-07-19T22:24:55Z")
New AC song: You’re From Georgia. ---
**Author:** ![Giraffe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giraffe/32/129_2.png) [@Giraffe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giraffe)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/7 "2002-07-19T22:28:29Z")
Now they’ll have to put up a sign in the lobby: “We don’t offer rooms for rent in your spittoon – please don’t spit in our hotel!” All because of you. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/8 "2002-07-19T23:38:45Z")
So, um, just out of curiosity, where exactly were you raised where it’s okay to spit indoors? A dug out? A 19th century saloon? A sanitarium for terminal tubercleosis victims? ---
**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2002, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/9 "2002-07-19T23:51:35Z")
> [@](#): > > I realize what I did and the absolute stupidity and randomness of it. That doesn’t sound like he thought it was okay. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2002, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/10 "2002-07-20T00:54:17Z")
That’s absolutely, and completely disgusting. If I were the hotel staff, I’d have your ass escorted out of there. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2002, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/11 "2002-07-20T01:05:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Giraffe \* > \*\*Now they’ll have to put up a sign in the lobby: > > “We don’t offer rooms for rent in your spittoon – please don’t spit in our hotel!” > > All because of you. \*\* If they did have a sign like that, it wouldn’t last too long. I would steal it. I have a thing for idiotic sighs like that. From what you say, you realized that spitting in a hotel is wrong, and probably won’t do it again. What possessed you to do it in the first place? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2002, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-spitting-in-a-hotel-is-really-frowned-upon/119801/12 "2002-07-20T01:38:29Z")
I think it is best described as “A Momentary Lapse of Reason”. You know, kind of like farting in a full bus because your mind was wandering, and you forgot that you’re supposed to check if other people are around. 🙂 [sub]Not that I ever did that, of course.[/sub]