Why do (some) smokers think it's acceptable to drop their butts on the ground?

MrStuffins · 02-07-2012 12:21AM #1

I recently witnessed a woman at a bus-stop give out to her son for littering, rightfully so.

But 2 minutes later she finished her smoke and threw the butt away!

I see this all the time, people finish their smokes and, without thinking about it, just throw their butts on the ground. Why do they feel this is acceptable? I'm pretty sure if I was drinking a can of Coke and threw the empty can down I wouldn't be viewed very well!

Does anyone else notice this? It's not as if there aren't public bins all over the place? And sections specifically for butts? Even if there weren't, it doesnt excuse just throwing them on the ground.

DrumSteve · 02-07-2012 12:21AM

The smokers are always the craziest dancers

02-07-2012 12:22AM

They might not necessarily think it's OK, they probably don't care.

christmas2012 · 02-07-2012 12:23AM

I remember being a smoker myself and ya its true the amount of times you would throw the cig butt away afterwards is shocking,i never even conciously thought about it until now..

cloptrop · 02-07-2012 12:23AM

Because there are no ashtrays around. Bad enough we have to smoke outside these days, now you want us to carry unlit smoke butts around until we find an ashtray.

brummytom · 02-07-2012 12:23AM

MrStuffins wrote: »

It's not as if there aren't public bins all over the place? And sections specifically for butts?

There aren't anywhere near enough bins in most places. And I'm not going to carry the butts round until I do find one, have you ever smelt a pack with a butt in? Jesus Christ, the smell.

Wacker The Attacker · 02-07-2012 12:23AM

If they had any consideration for others they wouldnt smoke in the first place

Balfie · 02-07-2012 12:24AM

I tend to flick them away from me, just cause I can,.

Wacker The Attacker · 02-07-2012 12:24AM

cloptrop wrote: »

Because there are no ashtrays around. Bad enough we have to smoke outside these days, now you want us to carry unlit smoke butts around until we find an ashtray.

Isnt that why bins were invented?

MrStuffins · 02-07-2012 12:24AM

cloptrop wrote: »

Because there are no ashtrays around. Bad enough we have to smoke outside these days, now you want us to carry unlit smoke butts around until we find an ashtray.

Yes!

If I had a Coke can, i'd hold it until I came across a bin. You expect me to just throw it on the ground?

There are bins everywhere!

Wacker The Attacker · 02-07-2012 12:25AM

brummytom wrote: »

There aren't anywhere near enough bins in most places. And I'm not going to carry the butts round until I do find one, have you ever smelt a pack with a butt in? Jesus Christ, the smell.

You make it sound worse than the smell of smoke on your clothes and breath when you've finished.

cloptrop · 02-07-2012 12:25AM

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

Isnt that why bins were invented?

Bins on fire are an awful waste of firemans budget . Think about the austerity.

TeddyTedson · 02-07-2012 12:26AM

Has nobody made a pun about butts yet:eek:

MrStuffins · 02-07-2012 12:27AM

cloptrop wrote: »

Bins on fire are an awful waste of firemans budget . Think about the austerity.

Well, if you're stupid enough to put a lit cigarette into the bin, I suppose littering is the least of your worries!

Naomi00 · 02-07-2012 12:27AM

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Has nobody made a pun about butts yet:eek:

Post #2..

uberalles · 02-07-2012 12:29AM

Is it a litering offence to throw a butt from a car? Dirty fcukers make me cringe when I see it.

TeddyTedson · 02-07-2012 12:29AM

Naomi00 wrote: »

Post #2..

Ah I get it now:D
Was way over my head when I read it first time:o

Not enough bins OP so it becomes habit.

cloptrop · 02-07-2012 12:29AM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Well, if you're stupid enough to put a lit cigarette into the bin, I suppose littering is the least of your worries!

Littering is the least of my worries ,yes. Its down there with global warming and stuff. I only litter smokebutts. You wont catch cancer off an unlit smokebutt.

Unless you eat it maybe.

Wacker The Attacker · 02-07-2012 12:31AM

cloptrop wrote: »

Bins on fire are an awful waste of firemans budget . Think about the austerity.

You might want to think about smoking the cigarette first

Mech1 · 02-07-2012 12:31AM

MrStuffins wrote: »

I recently witnessed a woman at a bus-stop give out to her son for littering, rightfully so.

But 2 minutes later she finished her smoke and threw the butt away!

I see this all the time, people finish their smokes and, without thinking about it, just throw their butts on the ground. Why do they feel this is acceptable? I'm pretty sure if I was drinking a can of Coke and threw the empty can down I wouldn't be viewed very well!
Does anyone else notice this? It's not as if there aren't public bins all over the place? And sections specifically for butts? Even if there weren't, it doesnt excuse just throwing them on the ground.

Next time dont bin the empty can, offer your services to nearby smokers, cans make great ashtrays.

MrStuffins · 02-07-2012 12:32AM

TeddyTedson wrote: »

Not enough bins OP so it becomes habit.

You haven't got a bin at home?

There are bins in everyone's house, bins in shops, bins outside shops, bins in the street, bins everywhere.

Honestly, people saying there aren't enough bins must be living in the desert! there are bins everywhere!

Talib Fiasco · 02-07-2012 12:32AM

It's probably just a subconscious thing for them. Like for me, chewing gum is my cigarette. Could go through two packets of green extra in a day. If I'm in school or at home I'll throw it in the bin or leave it on a book or something (I know filthy) but if I'm in the middle of the town or something I admit there has been times where I've sneakily dropped it on the ground. For me I was aware of what I was doing. But it's just to get rid of the bloody thing. I imagine smokers just want to get the useless part out of their sight...but just in case someone brings it up, I've trained myself to wrap my old chewing gum up in tissue paper and put it in my pocket until I'm near a bin :P

johnjoe7 · 02-07-2012 12:34AM

If it makes you feel any better, I **** the damned coke on the ground also. I smoke weed then spit in grannies faces too. Nothing you can do to stop me neither.

cloptrop · 02-07-2012 12:34AM

MrStuffins wrote: »

You haven't got a bin at home?

There are bins in everyone's house, bins in shops, bins outside shops, bins in the street, bins everywhere.

Honestly, people saying there aren't enough bins must be living in the desert! there are bins everywhere!

Ok so you are saying its ok to feed my butts to the dessert. I feed my butt to the camel . This is a big reassurance for me . No more butt on camel action. Their tongue is not smooth.

MrStuffins · 02-07-2012 12:36AM

cloptrop wrote: »

Ok so you are saying its ok to feed my butts to the dessert. I feed my butt to the camel . This is a big reassurance for me . No more butt on camel action. Their tongue is not smooth.

You missed a great opportunity for a Camel Cigarettes pun there somewhere!

hondasam · 02-07-2012 12:36AM

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

If they had any consideration for others they wouldnt smoke in the first place

I suppose you are perfect are you?

How is it inconsiderate exactly?

cloptrop · 02-07-2012 12:37AM

MrStuffins wrote: »

You missed a great opportunity for a Camel Cigarettes pun there somewhere!

It would have been too obvious if I mentioned the brand . I am that cowboy fella that smoked the marlboro.

awec · 02-07-2012 12:38AM

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

If they had any consideration for others they wouldnt smoke in the first place

Are you one of those people that goes out into the smoking area in pubs for a chat and then moans about the smell and passive smoking?

Naomi00 · 02-07-2012 12:40AM

hondasam wrote: »

I suppose you are perfect are you?

How is it inconsiderate exactly?

Because;

No-one wants to see your nasty cigarette butts everywhere, it's disgusting.

and somebody actually has to pick them up after you. Fun for them I'm sure.

cloptrop · 02-07-2012 12:44AM

Naomi00 wrote: »

Because;

No-one wants to see your nasty cigarette butts everywhere, it's disgusting.

and somebody actually has to pick them up after you. Fun for them I'm sure.

A job for them Im sure.

hondasam · 02-07-2012 12:46AM

Naomi00 wrote: »

Because;

No-one wants to see your nasty cigarette butts everywhere, it's disgusting.

and somebody actually has to pick them up after you. Fun for them I'm sure.

No one has to pick up after me because I use an ashtray or a bin.

Wacker The Attacker wrote: »

If they had any consideration for others they wouldnt smoke in the first place

I should not smoke in case it offends you and this poster ?

Why do (some) smokers think it's acceptable to drop their butts on the ground?

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