Bad Experiences With Famous Members of My Profession: Part I

Anyone reading this blog knows about my spitting and coughing habits.  If I'm outside, then I'm spiting and coughing.  Thats all there is to it.  I can't do anthing about it.

The scene:  It was two days before a conference in the happy valley (let the reader understand).  I was walking across a major intersection in the center of town.  On my side was a big corporate bank.  On the other side, the side I was walking towards, was a small local bar/restaurant.  As I was walking, I did my usual coughing and spitting.  Then someone just ahead of me turned around and said "How uncouth."  When I got to the bar I asked my friend what "uncouth" meant.  The next day I went to a pre-conference party.  Mr "How uncouth!" was the most famous person there.  He had a fancy speaking spot at the next day's conference.  We exchanged a couple of awkward glances.