are the government lazy (+greedy) w**kers?

02-05-2012 03:58PM #1

Chewing gum tax?
Why should i have to pay for a pack of skanks who do this without a second thought.
http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2012/0502/media-3274495.html#

I know it's not in yet but I just think with other taxes such as the plastic bag one etc., is completely unfair for people, like myself who recycle, dispose of rubbish properly and other stuff you associate with a civilised person.

Punish everyone, take take take.

smash · 02-05-2012 04:02PM

Jay D wrote: »

are the government lazy (+greedy) w**kers?

You know Jay... I think you might be on to something.

Immaculate Pasta · 02-05-2012 04:04PM

That tax will certainly be hard to swallow if passed.

chickendinner · 02-05-2012 04:07PM

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

That tax will certainly be hard to swallow if passed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X_Ot0k4XJc

Battered Mars Bar · 02-05-2012 04:07PM

Stupid too

El Weirdo · 02-05-2012 04:08PM

Wha' chew on about?

Minister · 02-05-2012 04:09PM

Let me chew on this for a bit and I'll get back to you....................

Sindri · 02-05-2012 04:10PM

Jay D wrote: »

I know it's not in yet but I just think with other taxes such as the plastic bag one etc., is completely unfair for people, like myself who recycle, dispose of rubbish properly and other stuff you associate with a civilised person.

Did you recycle as diligently as you do now before the charges?

Dr.Strange · 02-05-2012 04:11PM

The Juicy Fruit are the easiest pickings. (Or something

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FatherLen · 02-05-2012 04:12PM

something about a sticky situation....

02-05-2012 04:14PM

Sindri wrote: »

Did you recycle as diligently as you do now before the charges?

Yeah. I've always done that little bit. Tiny effort to help preserve things for us all. It's really no biggie like.

Xivilai · 02-05-2012 04:26PM

I ain't payin no more exORBITant taxes :mad:

GordonCole · 02-05-2012 04:27PM

That gum you like is going to come back in style

Bullseye1 · 02-05-2012 04:28PM

If only they chewed gum it might stop them spouting rubbish.

Gbear · 02-05-2012 04:29PM

Xivilai wrote: »

I ain't payin no more exORBITant taxes :mad:

FYP.

It wasn't obvious enough.:pac:

ejmaztec · 02-05-2012 04:31PM

At least we know there's never going to be a "Lazy-greedy-wanker Tax."

FinnLizzy · 02-05-2012 05:12PM

Like most people in AH, I don't give a **** something it as it doesn't directly affect me.

micropig · 02-05-2012 06:14PM

Can we Wrigley out of it?

Seriously though, I don't see the problem with this, once they put the tax on the price of the packets of chewing gum, and be more strict with handing out fines to those caught disposing of it incorrectly. It's dirty stuff and nothing worse that getting someone else's rotten chewing gum on you unsuspecting person. I'd be in favour of banning it outright and instead promoting tic tacs.

The amount of litter caused by chewing gum has been reduced by nearly 60%, according to the Minister for the Environment.

The campaign will be sponsored by chewing gum manufacturers to the tune of €9.6m over the next three years and involve 23 local authorities nationwide.

Sunnyisland · 02-05-2012 06:18PM

Another bubble going to burst.

CaSCaDe711 · 02-05-2012 06:18PM

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

That tax will certainly be hard to swallow if passed.

and the gum will be hard to pass if swallowed

Memory Of 98 · 02-05-2012 06:19PM

GordonCole wrote: »

That gum you like is going to come back in style

Very clever, we need more Twin Peaks based quotes around here.

I really don`t see it putting an end to eejits disposing of their chewing gum on the ground, which is a pet peeve of mine. I remember seeing some cleaners power hosing the footpath outside of the Tesco in Carlow some years ago and the amount of chewing gum they were uplifting was just indredible.

mikom · 02-05-2012 06:22PM

Extra taxes........ wonder will the blue cost more than the green now?

Lawrence1895 · 02-05-2012 06:28PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

At least we know there's never going to be a "Lazy-greedy-wanker Tax."

Or a tax for not keeping promises/lying

previous user · 02-05-2012 08:23PM

Uknow it really says something about the state of that culture or society,
When I was in Cork the Streets were absolutely spotless, no chewin gum, those people have pride in their city.
You have to ask why do the people who live in Dublin and throw chewing gum on the street have no pride or respect for their city?

blowtorch · 02-05-2012 08:36PM

The Minister For Funny Taxes is at it again. Ah - the one last bit of enjoyment I had (Chewing 4 sticks of the stuff to get rid of the smell of smoke, driving home, and being able to roll it on my tongue and spit it 2 meters out of my window into the grass verge at 100km/h) is now being taxed.. What next - those long enjoyable silent egg or sprouts farts that you walk away from so someone else gets the blame? What uis this country coming to?

Napper Hawkins · 02-05-2012 08:55PM

previous user wrote: »

Uknow it really says something about the state of that culture or society,
When I was in Cork the Streets were absolutely spotless, no chewin gum, those people have pride in their city.
You have to ask why do the people who live in Dublin and throw chewing gum on the street have no pride or respect for their city?

You absolute spa.

You have to ask why some muppets think they can lump every single individual of the most populated (and most visited) city in the country into the same basket.

Cop on.

Immaculate Pasta · 02-05-2012 08:59PM

It will be hard for the government to wrigley out of this one.

previous user · 02-05-2012 09:03PM

Napper Hawkins wrote: »

You absolute spa.

You have to ask why some muppets think they can lump every single individual of the most populated (and most visited) city in the country into the same basket.

Cop on.

eh, no you cop on (idiot)
I'm comparing the inhabitants of each city, Cork people who keep their City free of gum, and specifically the Dublin people who don't, did I make that simpler for you to understand. I was assuming that the general aHours poster understood what I meant, guess your the exception huh?

Augmerson · 02-05-2012 09:11PM

previous user wrote: »

Uknow it really says something about the state of that culture or society,
When I was in Cork the Streets were absolutely spotless, no chewin gum, those people have pride in their city.
You have to ask why do the people who live in Dublin and throw chewing gum on the street have no pride or respect for their city?

I noticed there was just as much gum on the ground in Cork as there was in Dublin.

Because I'm like that. I'll get the train down for the day and just wander about with a magnifying glass, notepad and pen and inspect the streets for gum.

M cebee · 02-05-2012 09:13PM

whats the big deal about chewing gum on the footpath

its like ocd or something spending millions on cleaning and publicity campaigns

TheBegotten · 02-05-2012 09:32PM

are the government lazy (+greedy) w**kers?

Yes, what's your point? As is, taxes are going to get higher, budgets stricter, etc, etc. Speaking of which, where's the Noonan thread?

I'm comparing the inhabitants of each city, Cork people who keep their City free of gum, and specifically the Dublin people who don't, did I make that simpler for you to understand. I was assuming that the general aHours poster understood what I meant, guess your the exception huh?

I live in Cork, it's basicly the same as everywhere else.

are the government lazy (+greedy) w**kers?

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