Spitting
Spitting or expectoration is the act of forcibly ejecting saliva or other substances from the mouth. It is often considered rude and a social taboo in many parts of the world, including Western countries – where it is frequently forbidden by local laws, because it was thought to facilitate the spread of disease; the laws are generally not strictly enforced. In some other parts of the world, expectoration is more socially acceptable (even if officially disapproved or illegal).
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“The boundary line between self and external world bears no relation to reality; the distinction between ego and world is made by spitting out part of the inside, and swallowing in part of the outside.”
—Norman O. Brown (b. 1913)