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In reply to the discussion: Are you a smoker, or have you known smokers, who don't litter with their cigarette butts? [View all]Bluenorthwest
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Are you a smoker, or have you known smokers, who don't litter with their cigarette butts? [View all]
Silent3
Jun 2014
OP
Never met one. I have a small farm pond in my front yard and it's littered with butts
B Calm
Jun 2014
#7
Yep, but there's a spot fine for any form of littering, here, if observed by police.
Spider Jerusalem
Jun 2014
#9
When I smoked I did not litter and yes, I would even put the butts in my pocket
CBGLuthier
Jun 2014
#12
I see lots of food wrappers and bevvie cans littered about in some places. Are you an eater?
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2014
#17
In SC, it is SOP for motorists to empty their ashtrays while waiting at a traffic light to get off
raccoon
Jun 2014
#21
in my experience people litter according to social norms around littering
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2014
#33
humans are social animals, mostly we adapt to social norm expectations
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2014
#69
I am a smoker and there is zero fire hazard to for putting your butts in a garbage can.
dilby
Jun 2014
#56
No joke, I would always crush it out completely and look for the nearest trash can.
dogknob
Jun 2014
#66