Wyatt in the World

I think in Singapore it’s against the law to spit on the street. I hear they’re really strict about things like that. I wish it was the case here in the US. I wish people would get fined, like $500 for spitting in front of others. I know. That’s harsh, but I’m reacting because of what just happened.

I was in the office that I share with Whitney, my friend and business partner for WhitneyandWyatt.com. I was in process of posting a show to our site when this all went down.  In our office, our desks face the window, and the window faces a trail that people run, walk and bike on every day. Since it’s summer, there are tons of people. Maybe you’ve heard of it. The Burke Gilman Trail.

Today I just happened to look out the window at the exact second a man walked past and spit a big loogie towards the window. It was like karma. Somehow I was supposed to see him gather up whatever was in the back of his throat and expel it onto the sidewalk in front of me. My reaction was one of disgust. He saw me seeing him spit. He turned bright red with a look of chagrin. I laughed. He smiled. He walked on.  And there the spit sits on the sidewalk as runners jog past it, and bikers ride over it.

Sometimes you get sidetracked by spit.

Tags: Culture, Seattle

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