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If only people would do at least that. I saw it first hand, maybe that's why it angers me so much. Prevented a forest fire by sheer luck of being at the right place, at the right time.
Hiked up a hill on vacation, chilling, having a great time, when my friend suddenly points at a trash can saying: Uh, is that thing smoking?
Middle of the woods, that trash can was tied to a fucking tree, too. We sacrificed the water we brought with us and notified whoever was to notify. One hour later and it might've been too late.
Dear smokers:
CIGARETTE BUTTS BELONG IN AN ASH TRAY MADE FOR DISPOSING OF CIGARETTE BUTTS, AND NOWHERE ELSE.
TAKE A PORTABLE ASH TRAY WITH YOU, IF YOU INTEND TO SMOKE WHILE BEING OUT AND ABOUT. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE.
Yeah man, those people are pieces of shit. I also extunguished many burning trash cans in my time.
That's why, back when I used to smoke, I had to be 100% sure the cigarette was not even warm (by touching the end with my finger) before throwing it out.
Even then, smokers need to make it a habit to throw it into an ash tray. I do not give a single fuck as to how well it's put out, it belongs into an ash tray.
Some things deserve a zero-tolerance policy, and this is one of them.
Of course, if you mean the ash tray on some trash cans. A normal ash tray, like the one on a table, however, will still get emptied into a trash can.
See, the problem I have with this is that a smoker might read this and all they see is it all goes in the trash anyway, so why bother
Sentiments like these are exactly what we should be trying to dissolve and work against.
To be honest, if someone is stupid enough to throw burning things into the trash can, I don't really think you can make them change their mind.