The Ugly American

[RICHYD4U]

I live off a fairly busy road, and I am tired as S@#* of picking up trash everytime I mow! How can people justify throwing out trash all over lakes and peoples lawns? CRAZY! It is something that is definiteliy worse out here than back out west. I never remember seeing the trash I see here while growing up out there. It's definitely hereditary!

-Rich

[kyfanatic]

I live off a fairly busy road, and I am tired as S@#* of picking up trash everytime I mow! How can people justify throwing out trash all over lakes and peoples lawns? CRAZY! It is something that is definiteliy worse out here than back out west. I never remember seeing the trash I see here while growing up out there. It's definitely hereditary!

-Rich

I followed a dodge caravan minivan recently with a mother and 4 young kids throwing candy wrappers,burger king garbage,and a few more items out as we went for several miles,bouncing off my trucks windshield.This irks me to no end as I have alot of road frontage on my farm on two different roads.When we finally got to a redlight in town,I pulled up beside the van and let the mother know how I felt about littering,how it's pure laziness not to put trash in a trashcan,and how she was a good role model for her children.
That said kygorski,don't group all us "HillBilly's" into one group,I see as many Buckeyes from the city riding around on lakes tossing garbage out on the water,I see city folks from everywhere throwing garbage out along the highways,and I bank fish alot with my children and we always clean up what we can.My kids have a hissy if they see someone litter,it's all in how you teach your children and behave yourself.

[idbefishing]

IMO, city folks are the worst. The more urban and/or lower income an area the more trashy it is. Is it cultural? education? or their attitude is that they just plain don't care?