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What would you do if you saw someone litter?

I hate it when I see someone litter. Why are some people so ignorant and lazy? Is there something you would say or do if you saw someone littering?

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  • 2 decades ago
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    We used to carpool with this very strict german mother in high school and she would lay on the horn if she saw someone throw something out of a car window, haha...but they would often slam on the brakes. They truly didn't know why she was honking I don't think. Some people just don't get it and you can't change them, sigh.

    A resentment is letting someone (the litterer) live rent free in your head.

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    I hate that, too. I have OCD, so it makes me very angry and nervous when people leave fast food wrappers or trash out in public. It's not only nasty, but it's unhealthy. I have caught people on a few occasions. Even though I am a big dude, I still don't say anything to people. I guess the truth is that I am afraid. Some people carry guns these days. It's better to be safe. I would clean up the trash myself, but I have a phobia about handling trash- especially other people's trash. Pisses me off.

  • 2 decades ago

    Me personally never littered in my life because i was taught that if you littered that you are hurting the area your living around and I would never let anybody hurt the area I'm living around so i would go to the nearest store and tell the clerk and they will tell a police officer

    Source(s): I've done it before trust me it will help out alot
  • 2 decades ago

    Living in New York, if I made a stink every time I saw someone litter I wouldn't have time to do anything else.

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  • 2 decades ago

    If I see somebody litter, I just pick it up and throw it into the nearest trash can

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    I have walked up right in front of people and picked up their cigarette butts or wrapper or whatever and thrown it in the trash. I figure it makes enough of a statement... if the trash can is near ;-)

  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Someone Littering

  • Anonymous
    2 decades ago

    IN THE US, I WOULD ASK THEM POLITELY TO PICK IT UP AND TOSS IT IN THE TRASH CAN, (AS LONG AS I HAD ON MY ANTI STAB VEST).

    IN THE UK, I WOULD DO THE SAME, BUT WITHOUT THE ANTI STAB VEST.

    IN IRAQ, I WOULD MOST LIKELY RUN LIKE HELL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AN ANTI STAB VEST IS NO MATCH FOR A GRENADE.

  • 2 decades ago

    I would say ........excuse me ,is this yours ?and if they say yes than say.......please don't litter ,you are being unfriendly to the environment.

    Source(s): my head....I like being polite....
  • 2 decades ago

    ignore it

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