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throwing cigarette butts out the car window

  • 20-01-2020 1:27pm
    #1
    2lazytogetup
    Registered Users Posts: 828 ✭✭✭


    Driving along and witnessed driver in front throwing their cigarette butt out the window. my immediate reaction was that this was disgusting, and rude. I wanted to blow the horn but resisted.

    But then i thought a cigarette is paper and leaves. Am i overreacting? is it that bad as likely to decompose quickly enough.

    Thoughts.


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  • #2
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,432 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    Definitely don't do it in Australia. Or places like that.


  • #3
    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    the filter is basically plastic cellulose acetate, although if you walk, cycle along our roads they are disgusting, cigarette butts are a small part of it.

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #4
    loveisdivine
    Registered Users Posts: 2,463 ✭✭✭loveisdivine


    It's also extremely toxic to wildlife.


  • #5
    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    They stopped putting ash trays in cars years ago. What else are they supposed to do with a lit cigarette?
    I suppose they could have a bottle of water in the car or something for cigarette waste. If you don't have an extinguishable in the car, I guess throwing them away is the only option.


  • #6
    Sky King
    Registered Users Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Sky King


    2lazytogetup wrote: »
    But then i thought a cigarette is paper and leaves. Am i overreacting? is it that bad as likely to decompose quickly enough.

    Thoughts.

    The filter is plastickey stuff which doesnt degrade


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  • #7
    Salary Negotiator
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭Salary Negotiator


    dark crystal wrote: »
    They stopped putting ash trays in cars years ago. What else are they supposed to do with a lit cigarette?
    I suppose they could have a bottle of water in the car or something for cigarette waste. If you don't have an extinguishable in the car, I guess throwing them away is the only option.

    Or, they could just not smoke until they have somewhere to dispose of their rubbish.

    Just because someone doesn't have an ashtray to hand doesn't mean they should be littering the country. Where do you draw the line, oh I don't have a bin at home so I'll just chuck my rubbish on the street.


  • #8
    Vic_08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    dark crystal wrote: »
    They stopped putting ash trays in cars years ago. What else are they supposed to do with a lit cigarette?
    I suppose they could have a bottle of water in the car or something for cigarette waste. If you don't have an extinguishable in the car, I guess throwing them away is the only option.

    They don't put bins in cars either, does that make it okay to fling used fast food wrappers out the window? Why should smoker's be given a pass on littering?

    Sadly we share our small island with a lot of disgusting pigs, hedges and ditches beside our roads are covered with stuff people have flung out of cars.


  • #9
    Graces7
    Registered Users Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Vic_08 wrote: »
    They don't put bins in cars either, does that make it okay to fling used fast food wrappers out the window? Why should smoker's be given a pass on littering?

    Sadly we share our small island with a lot of disgusting pigs, hedges and ditches beside our roads are covered with stuff people have flung out of cars.

    Please do not insult pigs....Thank you

    Litterers are disgusting humanoids


  • #10
    pure.conya
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭pure.conya


    Sky King wrote: »
    The filter is plashtickey stuff which doesnt degrade

    ftfy x


  • #11
    pure.conya
    Registered Users Posts: 904 ✭✭✭pure.conya


    dark crystal wrote: »
    They stopped putting ash trays in cars years ago. What else are they supposed to do with a lit cigarette?
    I suppose they could have a bottle of water in the car or something for cigarette waste. If you don't have an extinguishable in the car, I guess throwing them away is the only option.

    i decided since there's no toilet in my car I'm going to pull over to the side if the road and crap out the window


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  • #12
    pgj2015
    Registered Users Posts: 8,837 ✭✭✭pgj2015


    Vic_08 wrote: »
    They don't put bins in cars either, does that make it okay to fling used fast food wrappers out the window? Why should smoker's be given a pass on littering?

    Sadly we share our small island with a lot of disgusting pigs, hedges and ditches beside our roads are covered with stuff people have flung out of cars.



    https://www.dailyedge.ie/gerald-kean-operation-transformation-2980324-Sep2016/


    like this guy.


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Used coffee cup with some water in it. Well, until that joy disappears from our lives too.

    It’s even handy if you don’t smoke in your car but need somewhere to put the butt when you stop for one.


  • #14
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Hate pr1cks that do this as when out on the motorbike the amount that would flick back hit my bike, bike gear on me or worst case go inside helmet or down neck.

    Happened.


  • #15
    cruizer101
    Registered Users Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭cruizer101


    dark crystal wrote: »
    They stopped putting ash trays in cars years ago. What else are they supposed to do with a lit cigarette?

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    You can buy ashtrays that fit in cupholders if you really need to have a smoke while driving


  • #16
    CrankyHaus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭CrankyHaus


    Have they actually completely gotten rid of ashtrays in cars? how long ago was this? I'd normally drive older cars.


  • #17
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,712 ✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    CrankyHaus wrote: »
    Have they actually completely gotten rid of ashtrays in cars? how long ago was this? I'd normally drive older cars.

    Last one I seen with one was a 2010 Toyota, which had a removable one like the one above.


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    pure.conya wrote: »
    i decided since there's no toilet in my car I'm going to pull over to the side if the road and crap out the window

    That’s a whole new definition of throwing your butt out of the window :D


  • #19
    branie2
    Registered Users Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭branie2


    Disgusting


  • #20
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭Eire Go Brach


    You can get the reg and report it to the litter warden. They will get a fine. Even better if you have a dash cam. You might have to go to court if they dispute it.

    I have always been tempted to do it myself. Never have though.


  • #21
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    These butts cause serious environmental issues.

    They block drainage systems and also then get into the water ways and the sea.

    This plastic is causing serious affects on wildlife too.

    More need to think about that.


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  • #22
    Banzai600
    Registered Users Posts: 273 ✭✭Banzai600


    2lazytogetup wrote: »
    Driving along and witnessed driver in front throwing their cigarette butt out the window. my immediate reaction was that this was disgusting, and rude. I wanted to blow the horn but resisted.

    But then i thought a cigarette is paper and leaves. Am i overreacting? is it that bad as likely to decompose quickly enough.

    Thoughts.




    ive had cig butts hit my helmet / motorbike on the motorway, or the scooter going through the city, or in the case on Saturday behind some p***k he done it in slow traffic while i was driving the car. didnt give a toss.



    its a ****ing scourge, and the toerags that do it, are dirty ***ers.


  • #23
    freshpopcorn
    Registered Users Posts: 30,150 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    70c9c0059fdb935563a59a2a03cda1a7.jpg


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    [Deleted User]
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  • #25
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,170 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Eire Go Brach wrote: »
    You can get the reg and report it to the litter warden. They will get a fine. Even better if you have a dash cam. You might have to go to court if they dispute it.

    I have always been tempted to do it myself. Never have though.

    Seems like a lot of hassle to go through for someone who threw a smoke out the window.


  • #26
    Eire Go Brach
    Registered Users Posts: 1,368 ✭✭✭Eire Go Brach


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    Seems like a lot of hassle to go through for someone who threw a smoke out the window.
    Not really. Just an email or phone call with the date and reg.
    I reported illegal dumping dozens of times. Once they find anything that can identify the dumper. Fine will be issued. Dash cam might be enough.

    Once I was asked to go to court. I said no. As they where settled travelers that lived nearby. It’s only if they dispute it.


  • #27
    Church on Tuesday
    Registered Users Posts: 3,858 ✭✭✭Church on Tuesday


    Salary Negotiator wrote: »
    Or, they could just not smoke until they have somewhere to dispose of their rubbish.

    Just because someone doesn't have an ashtray to hand doesn't mean they should be littering the country. Where do you draw the line, oh I don't have a bin at home so I'll just chuck my rubbish on the street.

    Sadly a lot of folk would be just happy to do that.


  • #28
    lertsnim
    Registered Users Posts: 9,715 ✭✭✭lertsnim


    dark crystal wrote: »
    They stopped putting ash trays in cars years ago. What else are they supposed to do with a lit cigarette?
    I suppose they could have a bottle of water in the car or something for cigarette waste. If you don't have an extinguishable in the car, I guess throwing them away is the only option.

    Stub it out on the car floor. Why should everyone else have to get their dirty fag butt.


  • #29
    TuringBot47
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭TuringBot47


    dark crystal wrote: »
    .... I guess throwing them away is the only option.

    So same goes for chewing gum then ?

    It's a telling sign of someones character that they just flick their cigarettes out the window and expect their litter to magically disappear or someone else to pick it up.


  • #30
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Eire Go Brach wrote: »
    Not really. Just an email or phone call with the date and reg.
    I reported illegal dumping dozens of times. Once they find anything that can identify the dumper. Fine will be issued. Dash cam might be enough.

    Once I was asked to go to court. I said no. As they where settled travelers that lived nearby. It’s only if they dispute it.

    Illegal dumping! Back to hanging your ar$e out of the window!


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  • #31
    Pintman Paddy Losty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭Pintman Paddy Losty


    Who gives a crap.fags break down easily. Especially in Irish weather. No one wants their car stinking of stale cigerrettes so you're not going to leave them in the ashtray.

    People have little to be worrying about if they're upset by a few fag buts which dissappear after a few weeks of rain.


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