Mini Rant: People who throw stuff out of cars.

[Barking Mat]

I was running fractionally late to work this morning, going down the hill, in the countryside, following a Prius. You know an ecological car thing.

And then they throw ? a white cardboard box out of the window into the countryside.

Oh dear, my blood starts boiling. They're driving at 45mph, not an issue in itself. So I overtake, wifes taken the kids to the beach in my car and I'm driving a 25 year old mk1 clio, a mile later I get to work pull over, engine still running, jump out the car (Parisian number plates), the car slowly comes over the speed bumps outside work, I jump out in front of the car. Blood still boiling.

Slams it's brakes on. Family looking petrified, they drop the window, I kick off about throwing rubbish into the 'nature' in french. They thought I was cross as they were driving slowly. I explain we don't throw rubbish out of cars.

They deny everything, wasn't them, I must be halucinating.

Rant over.

 

[brightspark]

a friend of mine was looking out of her window and a fancy dollybird sat in a bmw opened her window and flung plastic cups and pizza cartons out on the carpark she ran out picked them up and threw them back in her car all over her she said have your rubbish back you dirty xx slag and she just drove off .if she had said anything my friend is rather feisty I know who would have come off worst

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

 

[Barking Mat]

I mean at what point do people think it's ok to chuck their rubbish out the window of a car?

I find myself occasionally between home and work pulling over and picking up rubbish as it drives me mad!

At work, when the bins are full, I'll just dump my binbag next or on top of the bin, obviously that won't attract vermin or dogs, so some poor sir has to clean it up later.

I work quite closely with the Mairie, town council, well, it's a village, you wouldn't believe what gets dumped in laybys. Last week, it was large self standing swimming pool, and the majority of a girl's broken doll collection, I saw it and was speechless.

People for his sake.

 

[Barking Mat]

@eLuSiVeMiTe I was loving that, till the daily mail bit.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

People are lazy and selfish for the most unfortunately.
I just leave my rubbish in the footwells until it's time for a service then have a clean up lol.

Van gets gutted once a month in reality front and load space. Into bags and ready for the dump.

 

[Barking Mat]

I got in the clio this morning, there's mouse wee and poo on the dashboard. This evening, 'darling there's no food or anything in the car is there as there's been mice in it again'. Reply 'errr'.

Her Volvo which I've asked her to stop driving, and she has, as it's illegal,(she's not done The paperwork). The alarm used to go off in it at night due to vermin. Knee deep in rubbish is an exaderation, (spelling?), But it's not far off.

Admittedly she's busy with the kids, and she herself says she's not big on cleaning, but...

 

[Barking Mat]

Does there not at some point come a sense of responsibility, I'll take my rubbish home etc, I'll clear up after me?

Apparently not.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I got in the clio this morning, there's mouse wee and poo on the dashboard. This evening, 'darling there's no food or anything in the car is there as there's been mice in it again'. Reply 'errr'.

Her Volvo which I've asked her to stop driving, and she has, as it's illegal,(she's not done The paperwork). The alarm used to go off in it at night due to vermin. Knee deep in rubbish is an exaderation, (spelling?), But it's not far off.

Admittedly she's busy with the kids, and she herself says she's not big on cleaning, but...

I won't mention the family car the kids frequent. Boys are vile lol
My vans only full of vape juice bottles and jumpers as I don't eat during the day. Maybe the very occasional cup of coffee and a pastry on the drive home if it's late.

 

[Parm]

I got in the clio this morning, there's mouse wee and poo on the dashboard. This evening, 'darling there's no food or anything in the car is there as there's been mice in it again'. Reply 'errr'.

Her Volvo which I've asked her to stop driving, and she has, as it's illegal,(she's not done The paperwork). The alarm used to go off in it at night due to vermin. Knee deep in rubbish is an exaderation, (spelling?), But it's not far off.

Admittedly she's busy with the kids, and she herself says she's not big on cleaning, but...

That would drive me absolutely nuts. My car is always spotless inside

 

[Barking Mat]

'as I don't eat during the day'?

I sometimes / often if I'm working for me don't want to stop, and will neglect eating, I understand, but you've got to put fuel in the tank man! That's how I look at it.

Admittedly beer contains 93% of the nutrients and vitamins your body needs. No good if you're driving though.

Bearing in mind 87% of statistics are inaccurate.

However it I'm at work my tummy starts rumbling at 11ish. And rarely do I miss lunch when I'm 'ad's work.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

'as I don't eat during the day'?

I sometimes / often if I'm working for me don't want to stop, and will neglect eating, I understand, but you've got to put fuel in the tank man! That's how I look at it.

Admittedly beer contains 93% of the nutrients and vitamins your body needs. No good if you're driving though.

Bearing in mind 87% of statistics are inaccurate.

However it I'm at work my tummy starts rumbling at 11ish. And rarely do I miss lunch when I'm 'ad's work.

When I get home I have my dinner with the family.

Once the kids are in bed il have a bite for lunch.

And have a bit of brekkie before I go to bed.

Been like it since my early teens.

Even in the weekends I can't stomach food till midday

 

[Barking Mat]

Evening @Parm , good day?

My cars tidy, not spotless.

I lost some lorry ratchet straps, spent ages looking for them, convinced id lost them.

Three months later she found them in her boot. They're not small.

She helped sister in law move a piano, id forgotten.

Three months!

 

[Barking Mat]

Yeah @eLuSiVeMiTe breakfast time is too early for me. I generally take a yoghurt to work for 9 ish.
I understand, but all day!

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Never thought much of it tbh.
Occasionally il have a day when I get a hunger on but we're talking a few times a year here during the working day.
Weekends I never eat breakfast and mostly pass on lunch too.

3 square meals is only normal thanks to conditioning.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Didn't even make it to page two before heading way off topic lol.

 

[Robotstar5]

I was once in the right place at the right time, when I did a paper round in the 70's we would sit on the wall next to the papershop waiting for the evening papers to be delivered. There was a car parked at the curb with a young lad in the back drinking a can of Coke, I saw the window open and the empty can come flying out, I took one step forward, caught it after the first bounce and tossed it back through the open window. I think he complained to his mom in the front, but she realised what he had done and told him off

 

[Parm]

Evening @Parm , good day?

My cars tidy, not spotless.

I lost some lorry ratchet straps, spent ages looking for them, convinced id lost them.

Three months later she found them in her boot. They're not small.

She helped sister in law move a piano, id forgotten.

Three months!

Bon Soir Mat

All good here and you?

Was an excellent day at work today. No one else will be falling from height anymore

 

[Barking Mat]

Go on hijack the thread, I've been doing it a lot recently.

As I said the other day, this forum is a bit like going down the pub and chatting with your mates without drink driving. I don't drink.... Obviously.

 

[Parm]

Didn't even make it to page two before heading way off topic lol.

Bit too slow today!