When did it become ok to throw cigarette Burts on the ground?

fret_wimp2

When did it become ok to throw cigarette butts on the ground?
It seems to be the norm now. I counted 12 people doing this in the 5 mins I was waiting for the luas on Friday morning.

If I grew sweet wrappers on the ground I'd expect to be Givin out to or fined, but it seems acceptable if it's cigarette Butts.

catallus

Butts, heheh

Nucular Arms

Since always.

Menas

Some people think that because they are biodegradable that it is OK.
Others think that they risk putting a bin on fire by putting butts in there.
Yes others are just scummy.

kneemos

Since we voted yes for butts

HandsomeDan

Depends on where you are. Knackers are more inclined to litter than respectable people. Just one if those things.

Ruu

Eh people have always done it, nothing new.

darkpagandeath

You slap his face, I will steal his cigar....

stimpson

It's the Earnies I'm concerned about. Nobody ever thinks of the Earnies

Forgotten password 99

I think it became alright on the 14th of December 1983.

mikom

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

When did it become ok to throw cigarette Burts on the ground?

You can't have Smokey without the bandit

Niemoj

Poor Burt!

Call Me Jimmy

My Burt Hurts

Cienciano

It's always been done and it was always scummy behaviour. Most smokers don't seem to consider it litter for some reason or else just don't give a shít

fussyonion

Am I meant to put it in my pocket?

Banjo String

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doolvFSlQ7c

222233

If there were sufficient bins and places to dock cigarettes it wouldn't be necessary, I would always walk to a bin if its walking distance having said that I never throw mine on the ground, I usually dock them on the ground then wrap it in tissue until I find a bin. People still stare at me as if I am a criminal when I do this.

Cienciano

fussyonion wrote: »

Am I meant to put it in my pocket?

Are you meant to throw it on the ground?
What do you do when you're inside? Throw it on the ground too? It's not rocket science.

Bins tend to go on fire if they are thrown in them. Need more ashtrays.

catallus

Hitler didn't smoke.

Just sayin'.

harry Bailey esq

catallus wrote: »

Hitler didn't smoke.

Just sayin'.

Hitler very pragmatic in his views on smoking and its effect on public health he banned smoking in public buildings,a bold move in an age where smoking was fashionable.But,just like the anti tobacco warriors we see plenty of on this forum,he was a fascist arsehole.

thelad95

It's absolutely not ok. What makes it worse is when there's a bin for butts but you still see them scattered around the ground near the bin. Disgusting.

cloud493

I eat mine personally.

kneemos

Cienciano wrote: »

Are you meant to throw it on the ground?
What do you do when you're inside? Throw it on the ground too? It's not rocket science.

Exactly.He wouldn't steal a car.

JacquesDeLad

Maybe if they were more expensive people wouldn't throw them away.

identer

Since when my granddad picked one up

identer

Since when my granddad lit one.

fussyonion

Cienciano wrote: »

Are you meant to throw it on the ground?
What do you do when you're inside? Throw it on the ground too? It's not rocket science.

So I throw it in a bin? And set fire to it?
What is your suggestion please?
I don't smoke inside either. I have an ashtray-bucket thing out the back. Until someone starts providing ashtrays on every street corner, I don't see where else I'm meant to throw my butt.

bnt

Smoking already tells people you don't care about the local environment (or yourself), so dropping the butt is just an extension of that your apathy. Sometimes you even cough up a chunk of black lung and spit it out on to the street. Just to complete the Trifecta, y'know. :rolleyes:

catallus

catallus wrote: »

Hitler didn't smoke.

Just sayin'.

I don't smoke either.

That's probably the only thing I have in common with him. :P

fussyonion

fussyonion wrote: »

So I throw it in a bin? And set fire to it?
What is your suggestion please?
I don't smoke inside either. I have an ashtray-bucket thing out the back. Until someone starts providing ashtrays on every street corner, I don't see where else I'm meant to throw my butt.

It's easy flick the bit that's burning off the cigarette and the throw it in the bin.

PARlance

I'll always flick my butt away.
Can't stand those who just drop them on the ground.

Sir Osis of Liver.

Cigarettes contain nicotine, benzene, formaldehyde, ammonia, cadmium, arsenic and over four thousand other known chemicals.

So at ten quid for a pack of twenty, they're pretty good value for money.

fussyonion

PARlance wrote: »

I'll always flick my butt away.
Can't stand those who just drop them on the ground.

Away to where? CigaretteButtHeaven?

stimpson

stimpson wrote: »

It's the Earnies I'm concerned about. Nobody ever thinks of the Earnies

TAKE MINKS OFF
TAKE THINGS OFF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NboSeVfWph8

kneemos

Butts are not a big problem,they'll get blown into the gutter or wash away.
Chewing gum is what you need to be getting upitty about.

cerastes

fussyonion wrote: »

Am I meant to put it in my pocket?

stub it out somewhere and well yes

222233 wrote: »

If there were sufficient bins and places to dock cigarettes it wouldn't be necessary, I would always walk to a bin if its walking distance having said that I never throw mine on the ground, I usually dock them on the ground then wrap it in tissue until I find a bin. People still stare at me as if I am a criminal when I do this.

stub it out well and bin it or stub it out and keep a bag for it,

fussyonion wrote: »

So I throw it in a bin? And set fire to it?
What is your suggestion please?
I don't smoke inside either. I have an ashtray-bucket thing out the back. Until someone starts providing ashtrays on every street corner, I don't see where else I'm meant to throw my butt.

Stub it out and keep a little bin, if it goes on fire its your problem, not everyones.
Also by that logic, there arent toilets on every corner, do you take a **** on the ground? :eek:
When there are you'll be able to blast it with piss

Sam Kade

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

When did it become ok to throw cigarette butts on the ground?
It seems to be the norm now. I counted 12 people doing this in the 5 mins I was waiting for the luas on Friday morning.

If I grew sweet wrappers on the ground I'd expect to be Givin out to or fined, but it seems acceptable if it's cigarette Butts.

Were you hoping that they would grow into sweets?

Schwiiing

Smokers have no respect for their own health so expecting them to respect the environment is pushing it.

cloud493

Best part about these topics is all the condescending judgemental holier than thou boardsies sticking their oar in :pac:

kneemos

cloud493 wrote: »

Best part about these topics is all the condescending judgemental holier than thou boardsies sticking their oar in :pac:

Iron my jeans when your there

YFlyer

fussyonion wrote: »

So I throw it in a bin? And set fire to it?
What is your suggestion please?
I don't smoke inside either. I have an ashtray-bucket thing out the back. Until someone starts providing ashtrays on every street corner, I don't see where else I'm meant to throw my butt.

Quench it with your lighter and put butt into cigarette box.

recylingbin

fret_wimp2 wrote: »

If I grew sweet wrappers on the ground I'd expect to be Givin out to or fined, but it seems acceptable if it's cigarette Butts.

No, you'd be on dragon's den.

HandsomeDan

cerastes wrote: »

stub it out somewhere and well yes



stub it out well and bin it or stub it out and keep a bag for it,


Stub it out and keep a little bin, if it goes on fire its your problem, not everyones.
Also by that logic, there arent toilets on every corner, do you take a **** on the ground? :eek:
When there are you'll be able to blast it with piss

It's lost on the average howaya that the butt is in fact their problem. They're used to having everything done for them and that extends to disposal of their cig butts.

HandsomeDan

cloud493 wrote: »

Best part about these topics is all the condescending judgemental holier than thou boardsies sticking their oar in :pac:

If litter pisses you off you're a condescending holier than thou. Right...

r93kaey5p2izun

It's a filthy scummy thing to do. Baffling that any normal person thinks it acceptable. As for the helpless nonsense of "well what am I supposed to do with them?" - that's your problem to sort out! Same self entitled rubbish spouted by dog owners who leave bags of dog crap everywhere. Get a small tin and put them in that until you find an appropriate place to dispose of them.

sweetsugar

Where l work (hotel/bar) there's always cigarette butts on the grounds by the doors, around the outside tables, even on the floor in the smoking room or even in their drinking glasses. There are plenty ash trays on the tables, counters and cigarette buckets outside the doors yet alot of the smokers don't use them they just throw them on the ground and every morning when l work, l have to brush them up. Its disgusting to see them there. :mad:

130Kph

HandsomeDan wrote: »

If litter pisses you off you're a condescending holier than thou. Right...

You should hope I’m not in charge of Hell because what I have in store for litter-bugs in the next world – trust me, you’d wish you were never born. M’kay

I’d start with hanging, drawing quartering, tarring and feathering. Then a snack break. Then the real torture would begin.

So, no sunshine. Not cool.

Sam Kade

sweetsugar wrote: »

Where l work (hotel/bar) there's always cigarette butts on the grounds by the doors, around the outside tables, even on the floor in the smoking room or even in their drinking glasses. There are plenty ash trays on the tables, counters and cigarette buckets outside the doors yet alot of the smokers don't use them they just throw them on the ground and every morning when l work, l have to brush them up. Its disgusting to see them there. :mad:

Smoking is the most stupid silly habit on The planet, why would anyone with half a brain pay dearly to poison themselves.

Sam Kade

130Kph wrote: »

You should hope I’m not in charge of Hell because what I have in store for litter-bugs in the next world – trust me, you’d wish you were never born. M’kay

I’d start with hanging, drawing quartering, tarring and feathering. Then a snack break. Then the real torture would begin.

So, no sunshine. Not cool.

Wasnt the poster you quoted just being sacastic to the poster that thinks he can throw his butts anywhere?

130Kph

Sam Kade wrote: »

Wasnt the poster you quoted just being sacastic to the poster that thinks he can throw his butts anywhere?

Well, looking back - he/she was doing that in the second previous post to the one I quoted. So if that was his/her only point then I would have been in the wrong. But I was responding to the next post, which seemed to be saying "whats wrong with throwing litter on the ground"

Ok, Let's put this down to two mutually exclusive posts in a row and mis-understanding due to writing style...