Who did you want to clean this up?

@mom210 (9036)
United States
January 31, 2021 3:42pm CST
I have a nice little park I walk at in the evenings while my little guys play. It has a handful of picnic tables, a set of bathrooms, and a nice .5 mile track for walking and running made of recycled tires. As I was leaving I see that somebody has left their dinner trash in the parking lot. Out of curiosity, I counted the number of trash cans just in the lower area, where the picnic tables and play equipment is located. A dozen, looks like they planned ahead so there would be no excuses to make a mess. Within just a few steps they could have gotten to a trash can very easily. They didn't want to. It really frustrates me to see such a mess, and I cannot help but wonder, just who did they think should have cleaned up after them??? Plus they are teaching their kids, this is how it is done. I think what upset me the most was, as they left they drove over their mess. Really?
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21 responses
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Jan 21
Makes you wonder what their homes look like.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
nope, I don't think I want to know, it is probably as bad as you can imagine.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
2 Mar 21
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DianneN
@DianneN (246819)
• United States
31 Jan 21
Some people are nasty pigs. I find that so upsetting.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
very true, I wonder where they learn such behavior.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246819)
• United States
3 Mar 21
@mom210 I believe it’s all how they are raised.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
3 Mar 21
@DianneN you are probably right.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (57647)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Jan 21
The U.S. is one dirty country. You can't go five steps in some places, and not see liter somewhere. Yesterday, my husband cleaned up our font yard from the litter that the wind brought into it.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
just cannot understand why people do not understand it is not somebody else's job to clean up after them.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (57647)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Mar 21
@mom210 I can agree with you. It's rare not to see litter, and belive me I've rolled over my fair share of it. so I understand.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (48422)
• Canada
31 Jan 21
Just no respect for the rest of the community is there? Very selfish of anyone to litter like that, it always boils my blood when I see that or ashtrays dumped.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
nope, no respect at all. yes, why do they think they can dump those ashtrays we do not see their nasty habit mess.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
31 Jan 21
That is so irresponsible, especially with rubbish bins within easy reach. No excuse!
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
it upsets me more because their kids are with them, learning to imitate their parents.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Feb 21
It's impossible to know what goes on in some people's heads.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
it might be very scary for sure. now they are teaching the next generation to little too, very frustrating
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Notlilie
@prinzcy (32322)
• Malaysia
1 Feb 21
Some people just don't have common sense. I wonder if they just throw trash like that in their house.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
unfortunately, I think they probably do throw it around at their house.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111169)
• El Paso, Texas
5 Feb 21
What a stupid thing for them to do, too bad there were no cameras to record who done it.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (111169)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Mar 21
Why not community service for 6 months @mom210 ?
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
3 Mar 21
@rebelann even better, yes make the punishment fit the crime. Good thinking
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
that would be great, send them a nice little ticket for littering.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Mar 21
Some people are just ignorant pigs and there is no help for them, it frustrates me too!! seriously, we all live in this world, pick up after yourself.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
2 Mar 21
@mom210 evidently their mom picked up after them!!
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
My mom taught us that when we were little, if we all clean up after ourselves it is always clean.
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Pat Z Anthony
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
6 Feb 21
Yes, many are teaching bad habits like this to the younger ones and apparently don't care. We are always shocked how much trash is in parking lots, parks, the beaches. Many just don't seem to worry about the mess they leave behind.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
very true, I remember being on the beach in the evening and seeing all the empty bottles and trash left behind for the ocean to take in the night.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
1 Feb 21
Some people are thoughtless and just plain weird.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
2 Mar 21
@mom210 A lot of people just wouldn't care.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
very true. It is just sad. what if everybody did it, Do they really want their kids coming to the park to play in trash?
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solxee
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
3 Feb 21
That’s ridiculously disrespectful of them
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
it sure is, and this is the place where their kids play. makes me sad
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Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
3 Mar 21
I’ve joined coastal clean ups three times and got frustrated that people who enjoyed their time along the beach kept on leaving their trash. They were probably confident that somebody would pick up their trash. What embarrassed me was the fact that a US war veteran was a consistent participant of the clean up even though he was on crutches.It was so embarrassing for me that a foreigner had to pick up the trash of the locals.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
5 Mar 21
I guess it is a problem everywhere, how sad.
Sunrise Fan
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
5 Mar 21
@mom210 Indeed but there are a few countries with disciplined people like Japan and Singapore. While eating a piece of candy, they put the wrapper in their pocket if there's not bin nearby and throw the wrapper in the garbage bin when they reach home.
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Samragyee
@Sam_graphixer (2457)
• India
1 Mar 21
So bad this is ... this is something... no school , no colleges can tech you ... if you don't want to change for yourself
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
true, it is just plain lazy and disrespectful
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Samragyee
@Sam_graphixer (2457)
• India
2 Mar 21
@mom210 true ... god knows how to make them understand
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
4 Aug 21
nasty people. some never appreciate anything
Judy Story
@jstory07 (134460)
• Roseburg, Oregon
1 Mar 21
That is really teaching your children bad manners. When I used to take my six children to the park we would take gloves and trash bags and pick up all the trash.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9036)
• United States
2 Mar 21
that is good, teaches them to respect others and their community. We all live here together.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
31 May 21
Laziness, no respect for the common good. Disgusting. I haven't seen you for a long time, I guess the kids are keeping you busy enough,
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306196)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
13 Jun 21
I wonder if they do the same thing at home.
Cindy Tolbert
@cintol (11261)
• United States
31 May 21
People now a days just don't seem to care, they don't feel they have any responsibility to do anything they don't want to. Laziness is getting to be a huge problem.
paigea
@paigea (35691)
• Canada
17 Aug 21
People!