BEIJING — Residents were reminded again: Spitting must stop, starting now. With the 2008 Beijing Olympics just 500 days away, officials said today they are prepared to take harsh measures against people who spit in public if appeals do not work. "Very soon you will see action to stop spitting," Jin Dapeng, director general of Beijing's municipal health department, said. He refused to give specifics, but hinted that fines might be involved. Residents say the habit is a reaction to Beijing's dirty, dry air. Jin said the city has been successful in altering bad habits before, as during the SARS outbreak in 2003. "During the SARS period, people followed rules to wash their hands and they didn't spit," he said. Bad manners have been a constant worry for Chinese officials and leaders who see the Olympics as a chance to impress the world and humanize China's remarkable re-emergence as a global power. Goosey's Gabbings...
Those with distinct overbites and lisps could end up facing the death penalty should this continue to be a burden on China. My gut also tells me that chewing tobacco sales may take a dip overall (pun intended).
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