Cigarette Butts - Ick!

Beads921

I was just reading the "I Judge' thread over on Snarky Brides. Some of the ladies were talking about smokers who feel the need to dump their cigarette butts all over the ground. Got me thinking: Just yesterday, I was noticing that since our new neighbours moved in a month or so ago, there are cigarette butts all over the parking lot, especially around their car (which gets parked next to mine) and near the door. So, I have to step in their nasty butts anytime I go anywhere. How pleasant. I feel like it's so rude. Actually, there are a lot of rude and disrespectful people in my condo complex who don't know how to clean up their sh!t (quite literally...one woman would leave bags with her dogs crap in them at the door). 

On a somewhat related note, we're itching to move right now, but it's not feasible

So, what's crackin? What irks you? 

calindi

Smokers in general.  Unless you're inside an airtight container, and change your clothes before re-entering public areas, it's going to affect those around you.  Even the smell of cigarettes on someone's clothes can make me nauseous.  My colleague who sits next to me takes approximately 1 smoke break per hour, and my breathing space is severely affected.  It's gross.  I don't want to walk by you smoking and get it in my hair and clothes, I don't want to be sitting outside and enjoying the sunshine and then your smoke wafts over as you walk by.  I even hate driving to work, because I have to have "circulate air" on at all times since people smoke nearby with their windows down and my car's exhaust system picks it up and pumps it into my car.  Yuck!

And the people in my neighborhood who walk their dogs and let them take a dump on our yard and don't pick it up.  It really pisses me off.

SenoritaCupcake

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[QUOTE]Smokers in general.  Unless you're inside an airtight container, and change your clothes before re-entering public areas, it's going to affect those around you.  Even the smell of cigarettes on someone's clothes can make me nauseous.  My colleague who sits next to me takes approximately 1 smoke break per hour, and my breathing space is severely affected.  It's gross.  I don't want to walk by you smoking and get it in my hair and clothes, I don't want to be sitting outside and enjoying the sunshine and then your smoke wafts over as you walk by.  I even hate driving to work, because I have to have "circulate air" on at all times since people smoke nearby with their windows down and my car's exhaust system picks it up and pumps it into my car.  Yuck! <strong>And the people in my neighborhood who walk their dogs and let them take a dump on our yard and don't pick it up. </strong> It really pisses me off.
Posted by calindi[/QUOTE]

As a dog owner, I think you should be a sweetheart, bag it up, put a bow on it, and return it.

MLekathLEEN

That I ordered FI's valentines day present on the 7th with the expectation from Apple it would be here on the 14th.
I get my confirmation email and it says the 15th, ok whatev.
I get the DHL tracking and it says the 16th. At this point I got a little peeved but I knew it'd be no biggie
THEN get the USPS tracking which says expected delivery on the 14th and that the package was in the next city over on the 10th. I thought cool, it will be here by the 12th since it wont take three days to go 2 miles from the post office to my house.
Fast foward to yesterday- No package. It has been at the same post office for FOUR FREAKING DAYS! I could have sent my dog to get it and it would have gotten here quicker. Also- The post office's site hasn't changed since the 10th. I ended up telling FI what I got him since I'm such a big blabber mouth when it comes to gifts.

Also, I used to have an awesome security guard at work. My office is right on street level so she knew who was supposed to be there, who wasn't, and where people needed to go. She was awesome and I felt safe with her. They laid her off a few weeks ago and now the new security guard never brushes her hair and smells like a Detroit public parking structure (aka-piss). The other security guard we have sleeps on the job and has affectionately been nicknamed "Fat Albert". Why they laid her off instead of these two gems, I'll never know.

sparkles88

I really dislike it when people don't dispose of cigarette butts in the appropriate containers. I hate seeing people throw them out of their car window or throwing them on the ground. Nevada has a very dry climate to begin with and fires can be easily started by a cigarette butt that hasn't been properly extinguished.

I was also a little irked by all the anti-Valentine's Day Facebook statuses yesterday. One girl's status said she hoped she didn't "puke on all of the cute couples at work." I don't ever remember being so hostile when I was single on V Day. I've always been pretty neutral towards it. It's kind of crazy how much people let one random, corporate-generated holiday bother them.

niknik15

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[QUOTE] I was also a little irked by all the anti-Valentine's Day Facebook statuses yesterday. One girl's status said she hoped she didn't "puke on all of the cute couples at work." I don't ever remember being so hostile when I was single on V Day. I've always been pretty neutral towards it. It's kind of crazy how much people let one random, corporate-generated holiday bother them.
Posted by sparkles88[/QUOTE]

I think this comic is for you sparkles.
<a href="http://theoatmeal.com/blog/valentines_day">http://theoatmeal.com/blog/valentines_day</a>

marleylikeair

Smoke and butts piss me off, too. I saw someone at a stoplight recently flick a butt out the window--illegal and gross!--and I was tempted to take their plate number and report them.

I'm willing to deal with a little smoke in a well-ventilated area, but I still hate it. Actually, I used to have a strict policy of not dating smokers. When BF and I were just talking, not dating yet, and the subject came up, he mentioned he'd been a smoker for a long time and had previously tried to quit. I told him I wasn't sure if I was willing to deal with that. He promptly went online and bought an E-cigarette (nicotine and water vapor, basically). Switched to gum after a few months. Hasn't had a real cigarette since. I'm so proud of him!

Other than that, my biggest pet peeves are meanness, self-absorbedness, and condescending behavior.

bsidebella

In an ironic twist, my FI is a smoker but also does not approve of tossing his cigarette butts on the ground. Instead he puts them in his pocket. Then guess who finds them on laundry day? Eewwwww.

I hate being with a smoker. The smell of cigarette smoke makes me physically ill. I hate it when he smokes in the car and it's 20 degrees outside and all the windows are rolled down! He's not allowed to smoke inside, only on our balcony. I won't kiss him after he smokes either.

Edit: marley, my FI tried e-cigs too and they worked for awhile, but he gave up on them. I'm disappointed in him =/

marleylikeair

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[QUOTE]I really dislike it when people don't dispose of cigarette butts in the appropriate containers. I hate seeing people throw them out of their car window or throwing them on the ground. Nevada has a very dry climate to begin with and fires can be easily started by a cigarette butt that hasn't been properly extinguished. I was also a little irked by all the anti-Valentine's Day Facebook statuses yesterday. One girl's status said she hoped she didn't "puke on all of the cute couples at work." <strong>I don't ever remember being so hostile when I was single on V Day.</strong> I've always been pretty neutral towards it. It's kind of crazy how much people let one random, corporate-generated holiday bother them.
Posted by sparkles88[/QUOTE]

Same here, sparkles. Even when I was sad that I didn't have someone special on V-day, I always loved that there was a holiday just about love! I'd treat myself to plenty of chalky message hearts, "Cupid Mix" M&M's, etc, and exchange cute messages with my family and friends.

heyimbren

BF is quitting smoking right now. And he's doing so well! But the odd thing is he almost NEVER smells like smoke. I don't know how he does it. I can't ever smell it on him or his clothes, or even his truck. It's the strangest thing.

Sparkles, even though I'm not single I'm still pretty anti-valentine. I don't like seeing couples make out in the halls all day. TOO much PDA is an annoyance of mine. And by too much, I mean I don't want to see your tongue in his mouth and moans every 2 feet you stop in the hallway.

marleylikeair

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[QUOTE]In an ironic twist, my FI is a smoker but also does not approve of tossing his cigarette butts on the ground. Instead he puts them in his pocket . Then guess who finds them on laundry day? Eewwwww. I hate being with a smoker. The smell of cigarette smoke makes me physically ill. I hate it when he smokes in the car and it's 20 degrees outside and all the windows are rolled down! He's not allowed to smoke inside, only on our balcony. I won't kiss him after he smokes either. Edit: marley, my FI tried e-cigs too and they worked for awhile, but he gave up on them. I'm disappointed in him =/
Posted by bsidebella[/QUOTE]

Aww! Did he run out of filters or the cig stop working? BF's cig stopped working, and that's when he switched to gum.

I think you should start slipping pics of charred-looking smokers' lungs into his pockets after you do the laundry. :)

ETA: The filters come in all kinds of strengths and flavors!

Beads921

I'm glad I'm not the only one who is easily irked by smokers. My Dad is a smoker, so the smell doesn't bother me so much, but it's the litter it often creates that gets to me. My city is entirely smoke free, and generally you have to be 10m from the door as well, which is kind of nice.

EKath - I'm sorry your FIs present isn't here yet. That's uber lame. When I ordered BF's present from Apple for Christmas, it arrived early. Then again, I don't have to deal with USPS. Canada Post isn't as bad (I don't think, although I really don't know).

Sparkles - Valentines day in general annoys me every so slightly, but you won't find me making rude comments about it on my FB. That really just makes it worse. However, all the "I my BF/FI/DH/SO soooo much!" statuses yesterday were equally annoying.

sparkles88

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Cigarette Butts - Ick! : I think this comic is for you sparkles. <a href="http://theoatmeal.com/blog/valentines_day" rel="nofollow">http://theoatmeal.com/blog/valentines_day</a>
Posted by niknik15[/QUOTE]

Haha, true story. The only part of me that hates Valentine's Day is my pancreas. I'm shocked I didn't develop diabetes by the end of yesterday <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-tongue-out.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue out" title="Tongue out" />

marleylikeair

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[QUOTE]I'm glad I'm not the only one who is easily irked by smokers. My Dad is a smoker, so the smell doesn't bother me so much, but it's the litter it often creates that gets to me. My city is entirely smoke free, and generally you have to be 10m from the door as well, which is kind of nice. EKath - I'm sorry your FIs present isn't here yet. That's uber lame. When I ordered BF's present from Apple for Christmas, it arrived early. Then again, I don't have to deal with USPS. Canada Post isn't as bad (I don't think, although I really don't know). Sparkles - Valentines day in general annoys me every so slightly, but you won't find me making rude comments about it on my FB. That really just makes it worse. However, all the<strong> "I <3 my BF/FI/DH/SO soooo much!" </strong>statuses yesterday were equally annoying.
Posted by Beads921[/QUOTE]

That IS annoying. I went for an understated song quote, m'self. <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />

Beads921

Bella - I find screws, nuts, bolts, etc in my washing machine from BF's pockets. Screws are sharp. Guess who also finds strange holes in her clothes from time to time? Is is that hard for him to empty his pockets before his jeans hit the wash? No, but he usually forgets anyway. Even with the holey clothes, I think cigarette butts would gross me out more.

On the "SOs quitting smoking" note, BF did start for a short time (started out socially while drinking, then escalated). We nipped that one in the bud pretty fast. I'm proud of him; most of his friends just kept going and are regular smokers to this day.

bsidebella

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Cigarette Butts - Ick! : Aww! Did he run out of filters or the cig stop working? BF's cig stopped working, and that's when he switched to gum. I think you should start slipping pics of charred-looking smokers' lungs into his pockets after you do the laundry. :) ETA: The filters come in all kinds of strengths and flavors!
Posted by marleylikeair[/QUOTE]

I think what really happened was he got tired of paying for filters. He was gradually weaning himself off the nicotine and then I guess he didn't want to pay for them anymore. It was so much cheaper too when he wasn't buying 3 or 4 packs of cigarettes a week!

I also lecture him on the statistics of getting lung cancer and how I can get it too just by being around him while he smokes. He claims his last cigarette ever will be on our first wedding anniversary, but I'll believe it when I see it.

PaigeMcC

My mom and dad both smoked for over 20 years.  Dad quit about 10 years ago, mom is still working on it.  I notice her smoking more, now that I  am out on my own  (and I don't smoke) but she'd be the FIRST person to make someone pick up their butts (I've seen her do it.  HILARIOUS).  

You know what pisses me off?  People that don't clean their sidewalks of ice and snow.  ITS THE LAW that you need to have it cleared within 24 hrs of a snowfall...yet people can't seem to get it done.  Especially *certian* houses that are ON MAIN BUS ROUTES.  Like eff off people! Some people need to walk over your sidewalk and if it's got ice on it, and I fall then Ima be hella pissed and you're going to be hearing from my lawyer.  AND the city should issue fines but usually it's ignored.

Grinds my gears...

Hazel_B

I'm sure I could have a whole list if I tried, lets see... definitely agree about smoking, cigarette butts and poor pet owners.

I'd like to add to the list distracted people, aka people talking on their cellphones while driving, which is illegal here but doesn't stop anyone, and pedestrians who are using their ipods or talking on their cell phones and aren't paying attention to traffic signals.

Beads921

PS Niknik - The Oatmeal =

Elle1036

I'll jump on the smoking-hating bandwagon.  I despise it.  Like Cate mentioned, there's basically no way to do it without inflicting it on others.

It's a dealbreaker thing for me.  None of my friends are smokers, and if FI picked up the habit, he would have about a day to quit before I ended the relationship. 

marleylikeair

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Cigarette Butts - Ick! : I think what really happened was he got tired of paying for filters. He was gradually weaning himself off the nicotine and then I guess he didn't want to pay for them anymore. It was so much cheaper too when he wasn't buying 3 or 4 packs of cigarettes a week! I also lecture him on the statistics of getting lung cancer and how I can get it too just by being around him while he smokes. He claims his last cigarette ever will be on our first wedding anniversary, but I'll believe it when I see it.
Posted by bsidebella[/QUOTE]

Whaaaa? You said it's actually cheaper when he's not buying cigarettes, so how is that an excuse for him to stop getting the filters?!

You are also right that it's harmful to you to be exposed to secondhand smoke; I would personally NEVER live with someone who smoked indoors. Not no way, not no how.

I'm with you on the skepticism of the "last cigarette on first wedding anniversary" thing. Sounds random and wishy-washy.

One of my big reasons for not wanting to be in a serious relationship with a smoker is that I don't see a future there. I don't want my future kids (assuming I have them) to have secondhand smoke around; in addition, children of smokers are wayyyy more likely to smoke themselves, too. Not a cool chain of events. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't get married until my BF had quit. But that's just my personal view on it. I'm not telling you what to do or judging, I promise!

Good luck with the whole FI-quitting thing. I stand by my suggestion to put gross lung pics in his pockets. :)

sparkles88

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[QUOTE]Sparkles, even though I'm not single I'm still pretty anti-valentine. I don't like seeing couples make out in the halls all day. TOO much PDA is an annoyance of mine. And by too much, I mean I don't want to see your tongue in his mouth and moans every 2 feet you stop in the hallway.
Posted by heyimbren[/QUOTE]

Oh yes, I understand too much PDA and affection is annoying as well. We went out to dinner with friends last night and a couple at the table across from us was full on making out. She also had her stuffed animal sitting right on the table, too. It was a bit much.

niknik15

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[QUOTE]PS Niknik - The Oatmeal = <3
Posted by Beads921[/QUOTE]

:) Marley got me started reading it. Now I luv it too.

SenoritaCupcake

On the SO quitting smoking topic, I think I’ve mentioned here that BF and I made a deal that he wouldn’t propose until it had been 6 months since his last cigarette. He’d been doing really well and I was so proud of him, but then with the house-burning-down thing (which he handled completely on his own, his parents went from work to the hospital) he had a two day relapse. I’m still incredibly proud of him, I know how hard this is, but now the 6 month clock is back to zero. Bummer.

marleylikeair

On the subject of PDA, I honestly don't care unless it's in close quarters and extremely heated (like once when I was on a tightly-packed bus and there was a couple a foot from me making out and moaning and basically looking like if they weren't clothed, they'd be making a baby).

PDA, past a certain point, may be an etiquette faux-pas, but it's one I think isn't that big of a deal. As long as I can get myself a reasonable distance away, and it's not grinding and moaning PDA, I say, let 'em have their moment. Just because it makes me a little uncomfortable doesn't mean they don't have the freedom to make out a little.

marleylikeair

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[QUOTE]On the SO quitting smoking topic, I think I’ve mentioned here that BF and I made a deal that he wouldn’t propose until it had been 6 months since his last cigarette. He’d been doing really well and I was so proud of him, but then with the house-burning-down thing (which he handled completely on his own, his parents went from work to the hospital) he had a two day relapse. I’m still incredibly proud of him, I know how hard this is, but now the 6 month clock is back to zero. Bummer.
Posted by SenoritaCupcake[/QUOTE]

Oh noes! Sorry to hear it. But hey, think of it this way: with the house burning down, it was probably going to complicate life enough to push back the proposal a few months anyway. <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif" border="0" alt="Smile" title="Smile" />

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Cigarette Butts - Ick! : :) Marley got me started reading it. Now I luv it too.
Posted by niknik15[/QUOTE]

I'm a new Oatmeal addict, too. A friend of mine had posted the link to that worst-job-interview-questions cartoon on FB, and I loved it so much I posted here. Then someone else (bside?) said they loved The Oatmeal, and that got me surfing the site a little. Love it now!

bsidebella

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Cigarette Butts - Ick! : Whaaaa? You said it's actually cheaper when he's not buying cigarettes, so how is that an excuse for him to stop getting the filters?! You are also right that it's harmful to you to be exposed to secondhand smoke; I would personally NEVER live with someone who smoked indoors. Not no way, not no how. I'm with you on the skepticism of the "last cigarette on first wedding anniversary" thing. Sounds random and wishy-washy. One of my big reasons for not wanting to be in a serious relationship with a smoker is that I don't see a future there. I don't want my future kids (assuming I have them) to have secondhand smoke around; in addition, children of smokers are wayyyy more likely to smoke themselves, too. Not a cool chain of events. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't get married until my BF had quit. But that's just my personal view on it. I'm not telling you what to do or judging, I promise! Good luck with the whole FI-quitting thing. I stand by my suggestion to put gross lung pics in his pockets. :)
Posted by marleylikeair[/QUOTE]

Both my parents smoked. I smoked for all of 2 years and I only smoked cloves. My brother is a smoker. The smell of cigarettes used to never bother me but in the past few years it now makes me nauseous. Ugh. 

I told him that if we ever have kids, he is to stop smoking. Period. I don't want our kid(s) to have a parent who smokes. I do like the idea of gross lung pics in his pockets =) Evil plan is formulating...

heyimbren

PDA thing bugs me because I see it (to a certain extent) as private. There is a line there and it does make me uncomfortable when people cross it. And I do think it's something where if they want to do it and cross that line, then they can find somewhere else to do it. But then I also think that depends on where you are too.

PaigeMcC

I have to step in here for all the smokers that aren't be represented.  I am NOT a smoker myself BUT it is not just something that you can up and quit.  I know people think it's gross, hate the smell, hate the smoke, etc but it isn't something that's easily quit - it's an addiction.  

Rather than showing gross lung pics and being worried about your kids, it's time to talk to your local Lung Association, Smokers Cessation Line, or other such organization and find ways to help the smokers in your life help themselves.  If you are not ready to quit, you will not.  Bottom line.  It's an addiction that cannot just be dealt with cold turkey (most of the time) it takes time, it takes dedication and it takes a willingness to quit.  

I'm starting a new postion in a few weeks with our local Lung Association, anyone that wants any tips on quitting or supporting someone that is trying to quit please PM me (or FB me if you have me on there) and I'll pass along anything that I might have that can help.

/rant

PaigeMcC

andplusalso: Sorry if I sounded preachy there but I hate when smokers get a bad rep for this.  *Most* people are genuinely addicted and need help and support..

Anyways...yeah...

PDA is gross.

SenoritaCupcake

Paige, YGPM