Spitting in public is such an ugly sight
Readers are unhappy with those who spit in public places, such as roads
You open your car door, while waiting at a traffic signal, and spit on the road. Unaffected by your own actions, you drive off as the signal changes to green. However, what you don’t realise is that your phlegm can spread disease.
One of the many things that Gulf News readers hoped for is for people to stop spitting in public. Fatima Suhail, a Sharjah resident, said: “I once came across a man whose car stopped beside mine at a traffic signal. He rolled down his window and spat out, dirtying my car in the process. I was upset about his lack of basic manners and public decency. You also see people spitting betel leaf juices at public places. It is not a pleasant sight.”
Neha Dadlani, a Dubai resident, said: “A few days ago, I was walking to the park and on the way I saw at least five people spit. I wonder why they do it in public? Is it for pleasure or a habit? Why don’t they carry a bag to spit in? They should be heavily fined.” Sreekumar Menon, another Dubai resident, said: “Good practices should begin at home. Parents should be role models for their children. There should be topics on civic sense in every curriculum.”
According to a Gulf News report published in March, spitting in public currently carries a fine of Dh100 and the fine for people caught chewing and spitting betel nut or leaf is Dh1,000.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), tuberculosis (TB) is spread from person to person through the air. The WHO states that people can even be exposed to the Ebola virus from direct physical contact with body fluids.
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