Calm down, sunshine, I was just clarifying for Og’s sake. I work for Ford and knew what the equipment was, the question had been asked so I answered it. Didn’t excuse anyone for littering, just answered a question.
What exactly is your fucking complaint here? That cars don’t have ashtrays in them? And that makes it OK to throw your butt out of the window? So carry a spit cup. Bring an ashtray from home. Or swallow the nasty thing. But don’t blame car manufacturers for your vile personal habits (littering, not smoking.) And if you flick it out in front of me at a stop light you just might see it coming right back in the window. Just sayin’
What question was your post an answer to?
Man… just can’t bring myself to feel bad for this guy.
Back in my Davis days my roommate got a ticket for that, it said ‘throwing a cigarette out of a moving vehicle’. I don’t think the landing point of the litter negates the crime.
My brother worked for a mattress delivery company and the drivers weren’t supposed to smoke in the trucks, but two guys decided to do so, it’s not like anyone was really going to notice. Well, they decided to toss their butts out the windows at the same time. Rather unfortunate for the guy behind them who had both lit butts flew into each window. Of course, I think he got a free mattress out of the whole deal.
The guy was driving an SUV in San Francisco while smoking. I’m suprised they didn’t say his tires were made out of baby Seal skins.
Gosh, too bad they don’t sell some sort of portable ash catching device…Oh wait- they DO!
http://www.eautoworks.com/html/ord-Auto~Accessories-Car~Ash~Tray-1-23838.htm
People are idiots.
It’s not just cars that don’t have ashtrays. Used to be, since one couldn’t smoke in elevators, there were ashtrays on the wall or floor next to said elevators. Same with theatres-can’t smoke in there, so ashtrays were provided in the lobby. But apparently, that wasn’t good enough. Even ashtrays at building entrances have been removed, although people might want to smoke, get ready for it, OUTSIDE!
I know this is a losing battle, but get real. If there are no ashtrays anywhere, where is one supposed to deposit cigarette butts?
BTW, please take your threats elsewhere. Just sayin’
Welcome to post 13, Contrapuntal!
Exactly where in post 13 do you see a question being asked?
Whose responsibility is it to provide a receptacle for your litter? Why is the lack of an ashtray in a car justification for littering? Perhaps people who have no place to deposit cigarett butts shoud not produce cigarette butts. When I walk my dog I take along a baggie to pick up his shit, I do not complain about the lack of outdoor dog toilets. Why can you not be responsible for your own mess?
And it aint a threat, it’s a promise.
Well, perhaps I misread “I’d be pretty suprised if…” in that post. I figured some actual information would be handy. I’m not sure why that information pisses you off exactly, since “ashtrays are optional” certainly doesn’t equal “litter at will!” but you enjoy your heapin helpin of outrage over there.
Yes, they are. I doubt that he will learn either.
When I was 15, my father flipped the butt of his cigarette out of his front window. It got sucked into the back window and hit me. I was damn lucky that it only burned my skin; I had long hair, wore hair spray and was dressed in polycotton blends. I freaked out and yelled fiercely at him. He got pissed at me for yelling at him but calmed down after a bit. He did the same thing about a week later. My father is normally an intelligent man.
Throwing cigarette butts out windows and into anything other than proper disposal containers is: [ul]
[li]littering[/li][li]damn stupid[/li][li]may result in fires or other bad things happening[/li][/ul]
And just what, pray tell, are you “promising” to do again?
So that is the only part of the post to which you care to respond? How about you answer the questions I asked?
I just want to know what you are threatening me with, given the fierceness of Contrapuntal
It doesn’t piss me of at all. I am mildly amused at your weaseling attempt to turn “answering a question” into “some actual information would be handy.” No one asked a question. You did not answer a question, although you claimed to. You figure out what that means for youreself.
I am not fierce at all. What were you refering to when you suggested that I not make threats?
And I will ask you again to answer the several questions I have asked you in this thread.
Originally posted by Contrapuntal:
Jesus Christ dude chill out.
This part: