Potty talk.

Normally I would ease into, or build up to asking a question like the following, but today I'm just going to get on with it. What is the deal with guys spitting in the urinal when they pee? I've noticed this odd habit for quite sometime and have been trying to figure it out. Is the act of peeing while standing up just not manly enough unless you spit one out first? Do they just need something to aim at? Or (and I'm leaning this way) are they just following the nasty habit of someone else?

I've noticed this action everywhere but now that I work in a corporate environment, I see it even more. Which make absolutely no sense to me. Do most guys really spit so often that they can't make it through an 8 hour day without hocking a loogie? I just don't get it. I could almost see it if your allergies are going nuts, but most of these guys don't even have to prep. They just spit.

Please, anyone out there who has done this, can you enlighten me? Am I missing out on a key aspect of manhood by not doing this? Why?