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  2. Spitting - Wikipedia

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    Spitting in public is considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world including the West, while in some other parts of the world it is considered more socially acceptable. Spitting upon another person, especially onto the face, is a global sign of anger, hatred, disrespect or contempt. It can represent a "symbolical regurgitation ...

  3. Myth of the spat-on Vietnam veteran - Wikipedia

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    The origins of the spitting myth have been the topic of much scholarly investigation and public debate over the years. There are three general categories of these investigations and exchanges which often interpenetrate but generally fall into: 1) scholarly studies published in academic journals and one book, 2) finding and evaluating old press reports, and 3) Vietnam veteran anecdotal stories.

  4. Profanity - Wikipedia

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    Profanity is often depicted in images by grawlixes, which substitute symbols for words.. Profanity, also known as swearing, cursing, or cussing, involves the use of notionally offensive words for a variety of purposes, including to demonstrate disrespect or negativity, to relieve pain, to express a strong emotion, as a grammatical intensifier or emphasis, or to express informality or ...

  5. When do kids learn to spit — and why is it important that ...

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    Spitting is a very complex action involving the muscles of the mouth, tongue, exhalation of air from the lungs and a mental awareness of why and when to spit appropriately,” explains Dr. Gary ...

  6. Woman refusing to get off phone on plane spits on passenger ...

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    She realized she was “going to be in trouble” and fled the flight departing from New York, according to court documents.

  7. Hollywood can 'eat people and spit them out.' Morris Chestnut ...

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    Reworking the Watson character means more to Chestnut than just expanding his medical resume. While he has enjoyed a fairly consistent career since his acclaimed debut in 1991's "Boyz N the Hood ...

  8. Talk:Spitting - Wikipedia

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    "Spitting upon another person, especially onto the face, is a universal sign of anger, hatred or contempt." claiming anything as universal seems pretty iffy, also I thought there was an Italian custom of spitting on someone (not a large amount) as a measure of good luck, or protection from bad luck or "the evil eye".

  9. Phone etiquette 101: When it’s rude to be on speaker — and ...

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    If you do choose to text, start by letting the person know that your text is related to the phone call. Turn your phone off for important conversations and moments. You want to be present for ...