"graham" wrote in message news
On 2017-12-27 9:11 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2017-12-27 11:02 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>
>>> Reminds me of an incident at the local Y. I was walking across the
>>> parking lot and about 30-40 yards away there was a bunch of trash on the
>>> ground. It looked like someone had had a drive thru take out meal and
>>> dumped the bag, wrapper and cup on the ground. There was a couple
>>> walking past it and the guy made a big deal of it, pointing and
>>> gesturing and carrying on. Sure. Someone had been a real slob and
>>> dumped their garbage there and that was bad, but he was making such a
>>> big deal over it. Apparently it did not incense him enough that he was
>>> inspired to pick it up.
>>
>> I do that all the time in my neighborhood. Walking trash down the
>> street to the dumpster, I'll stop and pick up debris as I'm
>> going. Why not? I heading to the trash anyway.
>>
>
> I have been known to do that too... depending on the nature of the trash.
> I just thought it was weird about this guy because he was carrying on so
> much about it. He was gesturing and pointing and saying something to his
> wife about it. I could not help but think that if it bothered him so much
> he could have picked it up and carried it to the trash can that he would
> be walking right past on the way into the Y.

I draw the line at dog shit though!

==

We can be fined for not picking up our dog's mess. But I always have done
and always will.



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