Erin writes: My husband gets upset when I take a sip of his drink while we are watching TV. He says that he sees backwash going into his cup. I say we swap spit all the time when we’re kissingcombonanza casino, and I don’t want to have to get up off the couch to fix myself a drink. Who’s right?
Our gross-outs may be irrational, even a little hypocritical. But your husband is entitled to decide how much (and whose) saliva he enjoys in his cocktail. Your argument re: kissing is persuasive, except for the fact that kissing is also gross. Don’t get me wrong: It’s wonderful to lock your food-and-germ hole with your partner’s. It’s an exciting, spitty stew of trust, vulnerability and transgression. But if you stop and think about it … well, I would advise you to not stop and think about it, or else you might throw up while kissing — a less universally accepted expression of love. In any case, you don’t kiss to quench your thirst any more than you spit in someone’s drink to show them you care. Please get your own glass.
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