Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2024 13:11:16 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: Jimmy Kimmel Calls USA "Filthy And Disgusting" After Traveling to Japan: "We Are Like Hogs Compared to the Japanese" Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv References: <20240404212152.0000495f@example.com> <110v0jlt9itrivgtr1tvlfc9qpukm1epkd@4ax.com> <41650400.734019430.358895.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> Content-Language: en-US From: moviePig In-Reply-To: <41650400.734019430.358895.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Lines: 52 Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder6.news.weretis.net!tncsrv06.tnetconsulting.net!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!diablo1.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!feeder.usenetexpress.com!tr2.iad1.usenetexpress.com!news.newsdemon.com!not-for-mail Nntp-Posting-Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 17:11:16 +0000 X-Received-Bytes: 3375 Organization: NewsDemon - www.newsdemon.com X-Complaints-To: abuse@newsdemon.com Message-Id: <17c3717f9f29d3e2$3$111488$4ed50460@news.newsdemon.com> Bytes: 3779 On 4/5/2024 10:18 AM, anim8rfsk wrote: > Adam H. Kerman wrote: >> shawn wrote: >>> On Thu, 4 Apr 2024 21:21:52 -0400, Rhino >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Thu, 04 Apr 2024 13:02:19 -0700 >>>> BTR1701 wrote: >>>> >>>>> In article , >>>>> Ubiquitous wrote: >>>>> >>> >>>> >>>> There may be an easy solution to littering. Many years ago, when I was >>>> just a pup, I remember an episode of Wonderful World of Disney where >>>> they talked about the state of littering in some historic places and/or >>>> national parks, perhaps Mt. Rushmore or Yellowstone. They had a little >>>> jingle going as they showed these scenes and I still remember a snippet >>>> of it to this day: "Litterbug, litterbug, don't you care? Making a mess >>>> everywhere!" I don't think I've littered since I saw that, although >>>> there were probably a couple of other moments along the way that >>>> reinforced that. I just hold on to any litter I generate - or put it in >>>> my pocket - until I get to a garbage can. I barely even think about it: >>>> it's just programmed into my brain. >>>> >>>> I suppose you could characterize that as brain-washing and I suppose >>>> it's true but it worked and I can't find anything evil in it, unlike >>>> the sort of brain-washing/indoctrination so many schools do today. >>>> >>>> Why don't we do more of this? The world wouldn't suddenly be clean and >>>> tidy overnight but it would probably clean up gradually if we were all >>>> persuaded to litter less. >>> >>> If only it would be that easy. I didn't think of it earlier but I live >>> in an apartment complex. I have seen people pull up in their car, drop >>> some garbage (usually some sort of drink or fast food container) and >>> then go inside to their apartment. Leaving the trash behind. Or they >>> will toss the trash before driving off to work or whatever. They only >>> have to carry the trash just a few tens of feet and that's too much >>> for them. It just shows that these people don't care about littering >>> even in front of their own abode. >> >> Shoot them in the head. Leave the corpse next to the litter. You'll have >> the cleanest apartment complex in the neighborhood. >> > Just shoot them in the leg so they can crawl away. Makes the area self > policing. And if they don't take litter with them, shoot them in the other leg.