Bottle launched from car?
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What would you do, I accosted a young chap who launched a bottle (looked like glass by the trajectory) out of an old Seat Ibiza in what looked like a well practiced maneuver, he sent it from the drivers side, over the roof onto a grass verge in the countryside round Manchester Airport.
It was a single lane but went to two for a roundabout, so I pulled alongside, blew the horn and wound my window down and asked what he though he was doing throwing litter out like that, he looked dumbfounded and wasn't sure how to respond, I called him a "f
king peasant" and drove off, feel bad about the last bit but really annoys me, and was a bit alarmed as wasnt sure quite where it was going.
It was a single lane but went to two for a roundabout, so I pulled alongside, blew the horn and wound my window down and asked what he though he was doing throwing litter out like that, he looked dumbfounded and wasn't sure how to respond, I called him a "f
king peasant" and drove off, feel bad about the last bit but really annoys me, and was a bit alarmed as wasnt sure quite where it was going.Also had this whilst in the MX-5 with the roof down. Rubbish thrown from the car in front (mcdonalds rubbish) has an amazing way of finding itself in the cabin of the following roof down car...
I pulled in front of him at the next roundabout and gave him his rubbish back with a simple WTF MAN!
I pulled in front of him at the next roundabout and gave him his rubbish back with a simple WTF MAN!
These people are not just scum, but dangerous. If that bottle had hit another car the screen could have crazed, causing the driver to crash. If it hits a motorcyclist in the face, it could temporarily blind him or knock him out, causing a fatal accident. Even throwing a sweet paper or fag butt can be fatal.
Couple of older teens walking down Haverstock Hill,kid pulls out marker pen,'tags' a cabinet,asks him why,what's the point,points out building with graffiti,asks if they think that makes area look better?
No real answer,says 'it doesn't belong to any one'after I asked him how about I come round his n write over car,bike or something he owns?
Litter n graffiti absolutely boils my piss,but never see behaviour challenged clip round back of head required,heaven forbid disciplining children
No real answer,says 'it doesn't belong to any one'after I asked him how about I come round his n write over car,bike or something he owns?
Litter n graffiti absolutely boils my piss,but never see behaviour challenged clip round back of head required,heaven forbid disciplining children
Jawls said:
Personally I’d do nothing as you never know who you’re speaking to and they could be a right psycho
I'd agree, except I don't take my own advice. I've done similar, seeing litter thrown, I always yell:"Litter! I can't MAKE you like my country, if you don't, f**k-off to your own."
This takes most by surprise, and usually gets the reply "But this is my country..." or similar. Then the fun starts, they've set their own snare.
And this is far from wise, yet somebody has to make a stand - litter does truly wind me up.
My brother is worse. he follows them home and shoves it back thru' their letter box.
Edited by OldDuffer on Thursday 9th June 11:39
I was once following a car (Seat Ibiza) down the country lane that towards my house when the window was wound down and a KFC bag was thrown into the field hedge. Now this boils my piss to nuclear accident level not least because it is my field. Every year at the start of the school summer holidays me and the kids walk two miles up and down our country lane on a litter pick.
I was in no particular hurry so instead of pulling into my yard I followed the Seat. It went 7 miles before it got home. I pulled up behind and blocked him in his drive and confronted him when he got out of the car - 25 lots of adidas and chav accessories.
I asked him politely why he had thrown litter into my hedge and he claimed - alarmed - he hadn't. I pointed out the dashcam in my car and that I had him on video doing so and the precise minute he did it. He briefly tried to get nasty and tell me to ps off but then his Mrs came out and got a bit flustered. I explained his two options were that he either come back now and pick it up, OR, that I would return and deliver it to him bringing my brothers and possibly 8 tons of rubble I have lying around the farm.
He followed me back picked it up and I never heard anything more.
I am in favour of the idea that fast food (and energy drink makers) apply unique QR codes to every product they sell and make this publicly available. Thereby anybody could take a piece of typical litter and look up where and when it was bought and inform the retailer who in most instances could easily reconcile the digital payment with the litter.
Responsible retailers could then have a policy of contacting or sanctioning offenders.
I was in no particular hurry so instead of pulling into my yard I followed the Seat. It went 7 miles before it got home. I pulled up behind and blocked him in his drive and confronted him when he got out of the car - 25 lots of adidas and chav accessories.
I asked him politely why he had thrown litter into my hedge and he claimed - alarmed - he hadn't. I pointed out the dashcam in my car and that I had him on video doing so and the precise minute he did it. He briefly tried to get nasty and tell me to p
s off but then his Mrs came out and got a bit flustered. I explained his two options were that he either come back now and pick it up, OR, that I would return and deliver it to him bringing my brothers and possibly 8 tons of rubble I have lying around the farm.He followed me back picked it up and I never heard anything more.
I am in favour of the idea that fast food (and energy drink makers) apply unique QR codes to every product they sell and make this publicly available. Thereby anybody could take a piece of typical litter and look up where and when it was bought and inform the retailer who in most instances could easily reconcile the digital payment with the litter.
Responsible retailers could then have a policy of contacting or sanctioning offenders.
Good for you for saying something. A meathead of a neighbour of mine will sometimes sit in his car in the morning, drink his can of Red Bull and yeet it out the window when done. We live in a beautiful road - Georgian houses, trees everywhere, conservation area - and I just don’t understand the mentality. I don’t say anything as he’s an idiot and I’ve seen him when confronted by others. He wasn’t blessed with many brain cells but will happily use his fists.
I can’t stand littering.
I can’t stand littering.
Honeywell said:
I was once following a car (Seat Ibiza) down the country lane that towards my house when the window was wound down and a KFC bag was thrown into the field hedge. Now this boils my piss to nuclear accident level not least because it is my field. Every year at the start of the school summer holidays me and the kids walk two miles up and down our country lane on a litter pick.
I was in no particular hurry so instead of pulling into my yard I followed the Seat. It went 7 miles before it got home. I pulled up behind and blocked him in his drive and confronted him when he got out of the car - 25 lots of adidas and chav accessories.
I asked him politely why he had thrown litter into my hedge and he claimed - alarmed - he hadn't. I pointed out the dashcam in my car and that I had him on video doing so and the precise minute he did it. He briefly tried to get nasty and tell me to ps off but then his Mrs came out and got a bit flustered. I explained his two options were that he either come back now and pick it up, OR, that I would return and deliver it to him bringing my brothers and possibly 8 tons of rubble I have lying around the farm.
He followed me back picked it up and I never heard anything more.
I am in favour of the idea that fast food (and energy drink makers) apply unique QR codes to every product they sell and make this publicly available. Thereby anybody could take a piece of typical litter and look up where and when it was bought and inform the retailer who in most instances could easily reconcile the digital payment with the litter.
Responsible retailers could then have a policy of contacting or sanctioning offenders.
Might’ve been worse, could’ve been a family bucket!I was in no particular hurry so instead of pulling into my yard I followed the Seat. It went 7 miles before it got home. I pulled up behind and blocked him in his drive and confronted him when he got out of the car - 25 lots of adidas and chav accessories.
I asked him politely why he had thrown litter into my hedge and he claimed - alarmed - he hadn't. I pointed out the dashcam in my car and that I had him on video doing so and the precise minute he did it. He briefly tried to get nasty and tell me to p
s off but then his Mrs came out and got a bit flustered. I explained his two options were that he either come back now and pick it up, OR, that I would return and deliver it to him bringing my brothers and possibly 8 tons of rubble I have lying around the farm.He followed me back picked it up and I never heard anything more.
I am in favour of the idea that fast food (and energy drink makers) apply unique QR codes to every product they sell and make this publicly available. Thereby anybody could take a piece of typical litter and look up where and when it was bought and inform the retailer who in most instances could easily reconcile the digital payment with the litter.
Responsible retailers could then have a policy of contacting or sanctioning offenders.
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