The butt flicking epidemic

in environment •  6 years ago 

I try not to be judgemental these days; As a younger fellow I used to be pretty quick to judge however these days I look back and see that my quick judgement was probably not the best way to be. These days I tend to gather more information prior to passing judgement and I think I'm better for it. There are exceptions though.

Whilst driving along today I saw something that really annoys me, and yep, I passed judgement really quickly. I'd stopped at a traffic light and whilst waiting for the green was sitting just looking around when the person in the car in front of me flicked their cigarette butt out the window! That person was instantly JUDGED to be an asshole!.

I have nothing against smokers, I mean if people want to end their lives more rapidly through smoking then have at it I say. More room and resources for everyone else! What I hate is the way smokers think they can simply throw their butts in the street with impunity. Ok, so maybe not all smokers; I've seen some do the right thing, but many just flick their butts on the street and I find it rude, disrespectful, selfish and fucking annoying.

Anyway, today I wasn't in a position to make my judgement known to the butt-flicker although I would have if the opportunity presented itself. It's littering, butt-flicking I mean and it's disgusting. As if the prospect of soon having more plastic in the world's ocean by weight than actual fish isn't bad enough butt-flicking-asshole-humans have to add more rubbish as well? AssHOLES!.

OK, that's it. Enough said.

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I couldn't agree more.

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The terrible thing about these acts are the cigarette butts get caught up in the storm water and end up at sea, and on the beaches.

Every year, I take a volunteer day off work to go and help out the marine biologists down at West Beach - the number of cigarette butts littered in the spillways and on the beaches as a result of idiots who don't consider their actions is disgusting.

Inconsiderate people that's for sure.

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You would think with all of the catastrophes we have seen from wild fires as well, people would be more careful and conscious of their actions too!

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Yeah I know right? Loss of life, livelihood and personal property, not to mention the environment. All because of the callous act of a smoker.

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