Britmums Prompt – Pet Peeves

My biggest pet peeve is probably people dropping litter. There’s just no need for it.
I especially loathe seeing mums telling their kids to drop litter or taking it from them and then dropping it.
Why? Why can’t people just stick it in their pocket/bag/pushchair until they either get to a bin or get to their house?

Even if I have nowhere to put the rubbish (I don’t use a handbag very often) I’ll carry it until I can dispose of it properly.
If my children drop litter, I make them pick it up.
It’s important to keep our communities clean and it saddens me that too many people don’t agree.
Dropping litter shows a lack of respect for the community.

I like councils taking action against the selfish people who litter our streets but I’m not sure if I’d like the following signs dotted around my town, even if it did make me smile!

5 Comments

  1. Shell Louise 4th October 2011 at 9:30 pm

    Gum bins are a great idea. I hate to see it all over the floor xx

  2. Rachel 4th October 2011 at 5:39 pm

    Like you said there is no need. I hate people spitting gum out on the floor..or dropping fag ends! In our local town we have 'gum bins' and 'cigarette bins' on lamposts. No need for litter bugs.

  3. Shell Louise 4th October 2011 at 7:09 am

    Yeah I agree, Tinuke, more bins would help the situation.

    Thanks for stopping by 🙂 xx

  4. Tinuke B 3rd October 2011 at 6:59 pm

    Hmm I share your pet peeve, I always end up putting half eaten, sticky chocolate bars in my bag as there are nowhere near enough bins about!?
    Love the 'don't be a tosser' sign!

  5. Ant 3rd October 2011 at 6:59 pm

    I concur wholeheartedly, my Precious.
    xxx

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