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How Can I Improve My Spitting?

I'm pathetic in terms of quantity, distance, and accuracy. Are there any tips or tricks (other than practice)? I can't pretend I'm a pro athlete with such poor spitting skills.

Update:

Texas Heaven: That is the type of advice I'm looking for!

Update 2:

@Lord Percy: Bend the knees and arch the back! What a wonderful image. "Gunge." What a wonderful word.

Update 3:

@BB: Thank you for endowing this question with the seriousness it deserves. We can't control the sniggers of adolescent males, can we?

Update 4:

@Doe, Pulling teeth is a little too much to ask, don't you think?

Update 5:

@Same to Fredric. Although I have vivid memories of a guy I worked with who chewed leaf tobacco, and spat the debris into a cup identical to his coffee cup. I would turn green and gag when I saw him sip coffee.

Update 6:

@Thundercock & Lestermount: There is a time and place for everything. We're talking competitive spitting here.

Update 7:

@CW: I'd place watching the National Republican Convention up there with having teeth pulled or chewing tobacco.

Update 8:

@Dr. Duck: Spitting USED to be considered common and vulgar. It's today's new claim to aspirations of being mistaken for a professional runner or biker. Or... well, let's not even talk about what happens in the gym. At least outdoors, there is a 50/50 chance the spittle will land in grass.

Update 9:

@Sami Jay: Yes, there are some experts in this area. However, as stated, I'm not invested enough in the sport to gap toothless, chew tobacco, or watch Republicans. I will bend and arch, but prefer the life lessons taught at the knee of Texas Heaven.

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  • 9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    I think I understand at least two inferences, but I have a way. I usually curl my tongue from the sides, and the lean back a bit. (That's part of the process, then tilting my head up, just a couple degrees, I propel with as much air volume as I can, and arch the expulsion. I'm not a world record holder but ever since I was a tomboy kid, I watched the guys do it and I modified some of their techniques until I had my own.

    With regard to those inferences I can only assume, that would require a mutual, interactive situation I've never engaged in, at least not with a guy.

  • Hmmm, an indelicate question indeed, so, I will call upon my vast indepth knowledge regarding the aforementioned practice and here it is. From the very depth of your soul start to clear your lungs, then your throat and finally your mouth. Swill the aforementioned melange of internal detritus around your mouth, take a good lungful of air and propel the air at extreme velocity along with the accumulated detritus. Maximum distance can be obtained by bending the knees and arcing the back before expulsion. On expulsion bring the body forwards through 90 deg, purse ones lips and propel the gunge. It is sheer poetry especially when a woman does it and to prove it here is a poem on the very subject;

    There goes the spitting girl, walking down the street

    There goes the spitting girl, wouldn't you like to meet

    The spitting girl.

    I was in the coffee shop, when spitting girl came by.

    Someone in a window seat, must have caught her eye.

    She spit at them, it hit the glass, the meaning hit its mark.

    She skipped along the sidewalk, as happy as a lark.

    I found out all about her, she ran a hot dog stand.

    Once she had been homeless, now her life was grand.

    I grinned at her inside my car, she gave me a big smile.

    You know that, for that spitting girl I'd walk an extra mile.

    I'm going to persevere, and parry every punch.

    I'm going to that hot dog stand to buy a hot dog lunch

    And say hello to the spitting girl, and give her one big smile,

    'Cause she taught me to take no guff, not even for awhile.

    Al Fontana 8/10/07

  • doe
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    I had an aunt that didn't have any teeth and that seemed to work well for her but sometimes she drooled too so have plenty of kleenex handy! And remember don't spit in the wind.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Im surprised the fellows that answered doesnt know about the spitting contest's thats held in several place in the usa. how ever i have never been good at it and so never tried and have no techniques to share. but more power to you for learning.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    9 years ago

    Hi there,

    LOL! What a hilarious way to start my day. Whimsical, indeed!

    I wonder if there will be anyone who can answer. Maybe there is a method! Interesting if true.

  • 9 years ago

    Watch coverage of the Republican National Convention.

    (no phlegm without fury)

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    Use the method by Dallas and practice with watermelon seeds so you may witness your growing prowess.

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    I don't know beans about spitting. It's frightfully common.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    challenging step check out onto the search engines it will help

  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    chew tobacco

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