Goo Factor

Not that I haven't realised that some people here are an uncouth bunch, but having had the experience with one of the many uncivil, it has brought me to a point to gripe here. Here's how it happened:

There I was on my way to the MRT station with my Mom. (NO, she WASN'T walking me to the station, she was going for her morning walk OKAY?) Then there was this middle-aged Chinese guy who was pushing a trolley about five paces ahead of us. He coughed and cleared his throat, and conveniently decides (or maybe subconsciously even) to spit his disgusting glob of phlegm on the walkway!! I mean, HOW GROSS!!!
Urgh..doesn't he have the mere decency to do that into a piece of tissue or something? The last time I was informed, spitting is a crime, ain't it? What if my mom and myself were not aware of that, and stepped on it?? Oh shudder....Even if he had spat onto the grass, it would be relatively okay (not that I am suggesting it's a better alternative, since spitting in public is an offence first and foremost. It's still a misdemeanour right? somebody update me please). It is just so unhygienic. Imagine the plethora of bacteria/viruses swarming the area around the glob looking for new hosts to infect. And can you fathom the gross-factor should you really come in contact with someone's gooey greenish glob?? God...I know it's hard to contain that thing in your mouth for a long time, because right now, I am having a bad bout of a clogged repiratory tract too. heh..But I don't go around spitting my fluids in public. Be considerate and have some decency for crying out loud people!

"Self-discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something and you don’t talk back." -W.K. Hope