If you have ever noticed how disgusting people generally are, then you will have no doubt a limitless contempt for litterers. Now im not one to be bothered by accidental littering, or indeed the litter itself, the streets and buses are kept reasonably clean. The issue im getting around to is the general attitude to it. The way a smoker will unwrap their new pack of marlboro lights, and cast the wrapper behind them in one movement. The casual shrugging off of a crisp packet, or cash receipt. The character that bothers me the most however, is the concientious litterer, the one who leaves an empty drink can on the top of a wall, bus stop or (if they can reach) a phone box, Why do we feel better about leaving a bottle on a wall instead of on the floor? Its still littering, if not worse, becasue the people who do it obviously cant handle littering, because if they could, they'd just drop it.
People eating chicken on the train, who neatly put their bones and box back in the bag, tie the handles into a big bow, and then tuck it neatly under their train seat, or squeeze a bottle neatly between seats. I cant fully express how much it all upsets me, people standing right next to bins, stretch up and put their litter on the top of a bus stop. People with faces arms and legs do this? If you have ever done such a thing, for my sake, please stop, if littering is something you just have to do to get through the day, fine, but just throw it on the floor where it can be swept up. You'll look like an idiot, because if you are a litterer you blatantly are. Taxpayers have to pay for streetcleaners.
Id like to urge anyone that sees someone cowardly shelving their litter, please take a picture and email it to me, or tell them they are a dirty litterer. stopit and tidyup!
