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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

Date: 2/28/2025 2:09:00 PM

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

Rob Carmack
Date: 3/5/2025 2:13:00 PM

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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/22/2023 6:55:00 PM

Love your whimsical lim here

Robert Lindley

Date: 6/2/2023 5:17:00 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
Date: 6/2/2023 5:18:00 PM

A fAV...

Charles Messina

Date: 2/27/2023 12:43:00 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
Date: 4/21/2023 8:36:00 AM

TY Charlie

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/15/2022 3:58:00 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
Date: 9/3/2022 8:03:00 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

Date: 6/14/2022 10:49:00 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
Date: 7/5/2022 11:26:00 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

Date: 1/11/2022 6:17:00 PM

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

Rob Carmack
Date: 1/26/2022 3:26:00 PM

U2 Thomas.

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 10/21/2021 10:58:00 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
Date: 1/26/2022 3:27:00 PM

Thank you S

Mark Koplin

Date: 10/11/2021 2:14:00 PM

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

Rob Carmack
Date: 12/21/2021 11:52:00 AM

Yes, I preferred my tobacco burning.

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/17/2021 10:50:00 PM

Subject matter, different. Love it Rob.

Rob Carmack
Date: 8/20/2021 5:44:00 PM

Different and not well known here. :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/8/2021 8:44:00 AM

A most entertaining piece. Thanks for your visit Rob.

Rob Carmack
Date: 8/20/2021 5:45:00 PM

TY and YW Richard.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/29/2021 4:05:00 PM

soupmail

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 7/26/2021 8:02:00 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

Date: 7/16/2021 2:28:00 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
Date: 7/17/2021 2:14:00 PM

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

Jan Allison

Date: 6/28/2021 10:50:00 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
Date: 7/1/2021 5:49:00 PM

Thanks for the read and hugs.

Brandy Nicole

Date: 6/9/2021 7:15:00 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
Date: 6/13/2021 8:49:00 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.