08-23-2007, 11:25 PM | #11 |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
In Australia because of the drought we have very high risk of bushfires for a lot of the year. People throwing their cigarette butts out the window are a major cause of bushfires. There's also a pretty steep fine if you're caught doing it, but of course people are rarely caught.
I often find cigarette butts in the courtyard of my unit. I live on the ground floor and there are a couple of floors above; they will often just chuck their cigarette butts into my yard. I find that even ruder than throwing them out the window - at least that usually doesn't result in them littering in someone's private property.
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08-23-2007, 11:47 PM | #12 | |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
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08-24-2007, 12:11 AM | #13 |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
You could always slingshot them back upstairs...
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08-24-2007, 04:54 AM | #14 |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
I haven't seen many being thrown out of cars here, and haven't seen many on the lawn, but then again we do have a wall up around the front of the house.
People do just drop them on the street, although I think in some areas if you get caught, you get fined. And in some public areas there are bins with ashtrays on top. Hmmm, I guess people are lazy...
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08-28-2007, 06:42 PM | #15 |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
well in Britain, smokers got locked out of all public buildings so there's prolly tonnes more butts on the pavements now
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08-28-2007, 09:31 PM | #16 |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
I drive a regular cab truck, so when I'm done a cigar or cigarette I throw the butt into the box of my truck. This is mostly because I don't have an ashtray in my truck though.
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08-28-2007, 11:31 PM | #17 | |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
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Yes. Sorry, it is. Should it be? No, but it is the norm. But I'm sure you may have guessed that.
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08-28-2007, 11:33 PM | #18 |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
I smoke. It's something I'm *really* not proud of, and generally keep to myself. I also do what I can to be extremely considerate about it- I don't walk near people, I am completely psychotic about not letting small children near me when I'm doing it, and I carry around an empty water bottle to use when a garbage can isn't around. When I need to toss a butt on the ground, I pick five off the ground and toss them out when I get the chance.
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08-29-2007, 12:18 AM | #19 |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
When was looking to buy a new car around two years ago I discovered that getting an ashtray in a new car frequently requires purchasing a special "smokers package". So your statement that "every car comes with an ashtray" is not correct.
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08-29-2007, 02:14 AM | #20 |
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Re: Smokers, Former smokers and non-smokers...
When I smoked I never felt comfortable smoking either indoors (except bars, restaurants etc) or in cars. Just the smell still well, smelled awful. So I killed it most of the times. Sure - drink and smoke however puts a dent in how you wanted to behave sometimes--- erhrrrmmm
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