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Unless people object to it, the behavior will continue. I'm that guy who'll tell someone who drops a cigarette butt to pick it up; to which the response is usua
by vbuwivbiu 8y ago
Unless people object to it, the behavior will continue. I'm that guy who'll tell someone who drops a cigarette butt to pick it up; to which the response is usually indignation or they ignore me, I figure at least I annoyed them.
- snarfy 8y ago> I figure at least I annoyed them And this is why they continue to do it. You get a response of indignation when you order random strangers in a free society how to behave. You'll get better results if you use guilt instead of demands.
- vbuwivbiu 8y agono it's not - they do it because nobody says anything. If you do nothing you're implicitly accepting their behavior
- jorgesborges 8y agoThe way you say something is important though. Say something, but don't scold another adult like a child and tell them what to do. Your strategy is way less likely to be successful and may even instigate physical confrontation. Ask them how it's different from littering. It's probably an unconscious habit. Tell them it upsets you personally and that it's harmful to the environment.
- vbuwivbiu 8y agoI guess one could say something neutral like "litter" or "pollution" i.e. only label the problem without passing judgement
- culot 8y agoUnless there is a crackdown with real consequences people won't stop littering. It's too convenient, most will have to be forced to abate. I would welcome a law enforcement branch that patrols the streets to prevent and punish these sorts of offenses. You can enact law after law, but if there's no enforcement then change is going to be elusive.