One thing men do I cannot stand.

I’m honestly too afraid of him to ask him to close his door. I could probably tell management to ask him to close it.

@AmbiePam perhaps you should it is very unusual that anyone would keep an apartment door open,

@RasmaSandra I tend to keep mine open.

Thank you for defying the odds!

I didn’t want to say it this way, but Lenore, I mean “clearing” the throat and uh, getting rid of it (like my front door or the gas station parking lot). I’m sorry if I grossed you out! But I’m willing to bet you’d use a tissue! You are an absolute doll to have dog allergies and still have dogs. One more reason to love you!

@sallypup That’s so cool.

@AmbiePam I know what you mean. I'm not one bit grossed out- when I was much younger I cleaned old people's bathrooms. I don't faint easily! My have to have a dog is a personal addiction. Way back when I was a teen our rescued Shelty dog saved me from a bull. Not joking. I have been paying him back through various dogs ever since.

I don’t think you got it. Or maybe you do. I obviously don’t mean that. I meant “hocking a lougie.” And pardon any incorrect spelling. I figured the parentheses on “clearing” would have established that. I’m also going to assume you don’t spit it in front of your neighbor’s front door.

@AmbiePam I only hock a loogie when no-one else is around. Or on the baseball field. I hope that does not make me a "feminized academic male."

Well said!

I’ve been lucky so far.

He spit it in front of my door the first time.

@AmbiePam Ah, that makes more sense now. If he’s doing it year-round, then yes, it does sound more like allergies or just a habit he’s gotten used to. I can totally understand how it would feel ten times worse when you’re sick yourself—your patience is already thin, and then hearing (and worse, seeing) that outside your own door would really push it over the edge. I think you’re right though—you’ll get over it, especially since you know it’s just one of those things he does. In the meantime, maybe keeping your door area rinsed down or adding a little air freshener near the entry might help you feel less grossed out when it happens. And hopefully, one day he’ll discover allergy meds and save you both some discomfort!

Oh, he’s not sick. He does this year round. He might very well need allergy medicine since he does this all the time.. I mainly object to him spitting it out in front of my door. I think it grossed me out the most when I’m sick. You know how sometimes you don’t feel well, and you hear one thing or smell one thing it sends you over the edge? Unfortunately, my tolerance is low. But I’ll definitely get over it. And you give great advice!