Cigarette butts = litter in Illinois

I was always repulsed by the attitude of smokers throwing their cigarette butt on the ground thinking.....Somebody pick that up

Even worse were the smokers who would toss their butts into a urinal knowing that some poor bastard was going to have to fish that urine soaked butt out of the urinal

Not all smokers are that way...

I smoke. If I'm outside and there's not an ashtray around, I put it out and put it in my pocket or purse until I can throw it in a trash can. When I'm driving, I use the ashtray in my car, I have NEVER thrown one out the window. I have even been someplaces where I've seen people stomp their cig out on the ground and start to walk away and I come right out and tell them that's not where it goes. If they ignore me (which they will usually do!), I'll usually pick the damn thing up myself.
 
I was always repulsed by the attitude of smokers throwing their cigarette butt on the ground thinking.....Somebody pick that up

Even worse were the smokers who would toss their butts into a urinal knowing that some poor bastard was going to have to fish that urine soaked butt out of the urinal

Not all smokers are that way...

I smoke. If I'm outside and there's not an ashtray around, I put it out and put it in my pocket or purse until I can throw it in a trash can. When I'm driving, I use the ashtray in my car, I have NEVER thrown one out the window. I have even been someplaces where I've seen people stomp their cig out on the ground and start to walk away and I come right out and tell them that's not where it goes. If they ignore me (which they will usually do!), I'll usually pick the damn thing up myself.

I did not accuse you of throwing cigarette butts in urinals either

But someone is doing it and I have a strong suspicion that it is smokers
 
I was always repulsed by the attitude of smokers throwing their cigarette butt on the ground thinking.....Somebody pick that up

Even worse were the smokers who would toss their butts into a urinal knowing that some poor bastard was going to have to fish that urine soaked butt out of the urinal

Not all smokers are that way...

I smoke. If I'm outside and there's not an ashtray around, I put it out and put it in my pocket or purse until I can throw it in a trash can. When I'm driving, I use the ashtray in my car, I have NEVER thrown one out the window. I have even been someplaces where I've seen people stomp their cig out on the ground and start to walk away and I come right out and tell them that's not where it goes. If they ignore me (which they will usually do!), I'll usually pick the damn thing up myself.

I did not accuse you of throwing cigarette butts in urinals either

But someone is doing it and I have a strong suspicion that it is smokers

I know you didn't accuse "me"...I was just making a statement that not all smokers are assholes :)
 
In places like California they are making smoking illegal on the BEACHES using the justification that there are so many butts on the ground. I can see why, who wants a beach littered with butts? The smokers that litter butts are ruining the enjoyment of smoking for those smokers who don't litter.
Yup, drinkers did that too. All it takes is a few assholes and suddenly no more beer on the beach.
 
Not all smokers are that way...

I smoke. If I'm outside and there's not an ashtray around, I put it out and put it in my pocket or purse until I can throw it in a trash can.
Yup, I see plenty do this. Put it out on their shoe then back in their pocket.
 
Another favorite of smokers is the beach

Smoke your cigarette and the beach is one huge ashtray. Hide your butt under the sand and it is gone forever...right?
Watch them rake a beach someday and see what comes up

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Cigarette butts? How utterly important


Honestly...the world is going up in flames..... and all we can talk about is cigarette butts?
Dang sorry, should have started another thread about the media conspiracy to hide the violence of the meanie black people, my bad.

World up in flames? Drama queenie much?

I just flicked a cigarette butt off my balcony. Hope my neighbors don't care. Like all the other times they didn't care.

Oh, they care all right. And, someone has to pick up after you.

The reason people throw butts all over is to show they can. They're pissed because people are speaking up about the air pollution, the stink and the litter and this is a way for them to make a statement.

As was pointed out, cig butts are dangerous to kids, pets and they can start fires. I think this is a good law.

Smoke all you want but you don't have the right to force your habit on others.
 
I was always repulsed by the attitude of smokers throwing their cigarette butt on the ground thinking.....Somebody pick that up

Even worse were the smokers who would toss their butts into a urinal knowing that some poor bastard was going to have to fish that urine soaked butt out of the urinal

Not all smokers are that way...

I smoke. If I'm outside and there's not an ashtray around, I put it out and put it in my pocket or purse until I can throw it in a trash can. When I'm driving, I use the ashtray in my car, I have NEVER thrown one out the window. I have even been someplaces where I've seen people stomp their cig out on the ground and start to walk away and I come right out and tell them that's not where it goes. If they ignore me (which they will usually do!), I'll usually pick the damn thing up myself.

And all those a-holes who throw their butts are putting your freedom to smoke at risk
 
Cigarette butts? How utterly important


Honestly...the world is going up in flames..... and all we can talk about is cigarette butts?
Dang sorry, should have started another thread about the media conspiracy to hide the violence of the meanie black people, my bad.

World up in flames? Drama queenie much?

I just flicked a cigarette butt off my balcony. Hope my neighbors don't care.

I hope it was in your mouth when you did so.
 
I was always repulsed by the attitude of smokers throwing their cigarette butt on the ground thinking.....Somebody pick that up

Even worse were the smokers who would toss their butts into a urinal knowing that some poor bastard was going to have to fish that urine soaked butt out of the urinal

Not all smokers are that way...

I smoke. If I'm outside and there's not an ashtray around, I put it out and put it in my pocket or purse until I can throw it in a trash can. When I'm driving, I use the ashtray in my car, I have NEVER thrown one out the window. I have even been someplaces where I've seen people stomp their cig out on the ground and start to walk away and I come right out and tell them that's not where it goes. If they ignore me (which they will usually do!), I'll usually pick the damn thing up myself.

And all those a-holes who throw their butts are putting your freedom to smoke at risk

You're right, they are. I try to be considerate of others when I'm smoking. I go outside to smoke at home. Of course we can't smoke in restaurants or bars here anymore, but I have no problem with that. We can smoke in our Casino's....and even there if someone sits next to me that I realize doesn't smoke, I won't either.
 
There are stretches of highway here in California that you'll be fined up to $2000 for flicking a cigarette butt out the window.

May be more fire danger than litter

You're probably right as to the reasons, but the law involved is a "littering" law. You'd get the same fine for tossing a McDonald's cup out the window.
 

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