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Spitters Are Quitters

Always salty and usually bitter
help encourage the spitter —
still better than the wonts
and those dreaded donts —
saved by the tolerable quitter.

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Written: 05.08.21
Contest: Quitters Never Win
Sponsor: Margarita Lillico

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FJ Thomas

February 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM

It has been a while Rob, I want to stop in while visiting PS and say hi.

Rob Carmack

March 5, 2025 at 2:13 PM

Good to see you as always. I hope all is well with you.

Andrea Dietrich

November 22, 2023 at 6:55 PM

Love your whimsical lim here

Robert Lindley

June 2, 2023 at 5:17 PM

HA... I never smoked, never did spit. I was a kinda neat and clean freak from age 15 onwards. I pray you ar fine my friend... god bless

Robert Lindley

June 2, 2023 at 5:18 PM

A fAV...

Charles Messina

February 27, 2023 at 12:43 PM

As teenagers we thought spitting was cool, some of us also thought smoking was cool. Both terrible habits, wish I gave up smoking sooner than I gave up spitting. Hope you are well, Rob. Charlie

Rob Carmack

April 21, 2023 at 8:36 AM

TY Charlie

Sara Kendrick

August 15, 2022 at 3:58 AM

Creative work. I have heard it said that can't is the worst word in the English language. My mother always said, "Can't never could do anything." Thanks for your visit to my blog. I have done some updating. Sara

Rob Carmack

September 3, 2022 at 8:03 AM

I liked "Can't" even back when it was not in the dictionary. My vote for the worst word in the English language would be "pulchritude".

Joe Maverick

June 14, 2022 at 10:49 PM

I once thought it might be a good idea To ban the use of the Word (no) in the English language, in favor of something Longer.' Being as yes is longer, so why should It be easier to say an often negative word Than an often positive word ( and you didn't Think me politically correct.?) Anyway I wonder Now on the real consequences of such a move Maybe there is more intricate truth in its Existence than I once gave room for? Is that a Pertinent observation.? (Well it's only two letters long)

Rob Carmack

July 5, 2022 at 11:26 AM

At first, I say dont limit the orchestra, but then, I remember 'a little leaven leavens the whole lump'. I would like to keep the Word and if we need to, we can say it is not the what, but the who and how they use it.

Thomas Wells

January 11, 2022 at 6:17 PM

Like all good witticism, this clever limerick presents us with the truth. Well done, Rob! Happy New Year!

Rob Carmack

January 26, 2022 at 3:26 PM

U2 Thomas.

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

October 21, 2021 at 10:58 PM

A fine poem well said, dreaded don'ts can make one a quitter yeah as you said in cool rhyme wow. Thumbs up. >>>>>>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<~~~~~`¶§ Plz do read and comment my newest poem too

Rob Carmack

January 26, 2022 at 3:27 PM

Thank you S

Mark Koplin

October 11, 2021 at 2:14 PM

I tried Copenhagen a couple of times, I got very sick both times.

Rob Carmack

December 21, 2021 at 11:52 AM

Yes, I preferred my tobacco burning.

Harry Horsman

August 17, 2021 at 10:50 PM

Subject matter, different. Love it Rob.

Rob Carmack

August 20, 2021 at 5:44 PM

Different and not well known here. :)

Richard Lamoureux

August 8, 2021 at 8:44 AM

A most entertaining piece. Thanks for your visit Rob.

Rob Carmack

August 20, 2021 at 5:45 PM

TY and YW Richard.

Andrea Dietrich

July 29, 2021 at 4:05 PM

soupmail

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

July 26, 2021 at 8:02 AM

A fine poem on the spitter who isnt wont to be a quitter. Spitting does look yucky but some cant help it ah. Kufos! ------~~~~~~^^^^^^^^------ Plz also do read and comment my newest poem .

Andrea Dietrich

July 16, 2021 at 2:28 PM

this is so cute, Rob. I just noticed you on here replying to someone and thought to see if you had a newer poem up. It's sure been a while!

Rob Carmack

July 17, 2021 at 2:14 PM

I have been really busy this past year, trying to write some, but finding the time is tough.

Jan Allison

June 28, 2021 at 10:50 PM

eww how rank, its a vile habit i dont like to see it anywhere - footballers seem to have a habit of doing it right in front of the tv camera lol:-) hugs jan xx

Rob Carmack

July 1, 2021 at 5:49 PM

Thanks for the read and hugs.

Brandy Nicole

June 9, 2021 at 7:15 PM

*Spitting* is a habit that many will never break. Disgusting indeed. Quitting in this case, makes them a winner. However, on the other side of the coin. Those that quit, will never succeed. ~ Brandy

Rob Carmack

June 13, 2021 at 8:49 AM

In the early 2000s, I worked for quarry. I was a smoker back then, but there were a couple guys who chewed. They would complain about the cigarette smoke smell left in the cabins of the machines and I would complain about their disgusting spit cups.