Have you ever been spat on? Not by accident, but deliberately, twice and in public? In Salt Lake City, Utah, that was the reality for one woman sitting in the passenger seat of a car during an ugly encounter with an angry man at a Holiday gas station. It’s not exactly clear what happened earlier to cause their confrontation, but some netizens have assumed he had called someone a racial slur and that the woman filmed it.
In the video, the man, riding a blue number 44 dirt bike and dressed in a navy tank top, black shorts, and a backwards cap, was heading out of the area when he turned toward her. Seeing that she was filming him, he spoke in an aggressive tone, daring her to keep filming. He then claimed — illogically — that if she killed him, he would “go back to f*cking Mexico.” His words were loud, repetitive, and peppered with profanity.
In the middle of the outburst, he spat at her. She leaned back to avoid it but stayed in her seat, out of the camera’s view. The yelling continued with more insults and challenges about what she would do, followed by a second spit, which she again tried to dodge. The 28-second-long video cuts off as the man reversed his bike, shouting at her before appearing to raise his fingers in what was presumably a “f*ck you” gesture aimed at the woman recording him.
Here’s What Netizens Are Saying About the Heated Exchange Involving the Utah Man
Redditors and other viewers online had no shortage of opinions after seeing the video. Many framed the incident as a reminder to be prepared, with one person remarking, “And this is why we carry gel-based pepper spray ladies.” Several called the biker’s behavior disgusting, noting that spitting on someone is “vile” and “beyond disrespectful.” One person added that it “takes a real POS” to do it, while another mocked the aggressor’s self-image, saying “alpha male only spit at women.”
A few speculated how the confrontation might have ended differently, suggesting they wouldn’t have felt sympathy if the woman had decided to “stand her ground.” Others drew attention to the legal implications, pointing out that in California, spitting can count as assault if it misses and assault and battery if it makes contact. Another commenter explained that where they live, it’s considered criminal assault.
