THE SPORT OF SPITTING

I am bothered by the need to spit or

scratch in the sports arena.

Chewing gum at a dynamic pace

or at a slow predictable one also

upsets me. If they could see

themselves, they might reconsider

their behavior in these regards.

I wonder if they spit in church

or in their homes or offices when

all alone. I doubt it, but it seems

necessary to the coaches and players

when participating in various games.

Sometimes when they throw their

clipboards to the ground in anger,

they also lose the wad of gum they

were chewing. If they did, they

become busy stuffing their mouths

with one stick of gum after another.

Then they begin pacing up and down

the sideline, spitting as necessary.

I would hate to sit in front of them

in a movie theater. I don’t think

they mean anything, but spitting must be

required in certain sports. You very seldom

see it in basketball, volleyball, tennis or golf.

I guess it is just a sport in itself; a disgusting one at that.

Stanski on November 25, 2024 ^