Dear Homeless People...

Jul 11, 2007 at 2:15 PM
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Help me understand something:

Why do I see so many people litter on the streets of San Francisco? I'm not saying I think it's strictly the homeless that litter, but a majority of the time that's what seems to be the case.

Why don't you treat the streets better? I mean after all it's where you call home. If you lived in an apartment would you throw rubbish on the floor? Would you urinate on the walls?

I can't help but gasp every time I see this happen. And I know I probably shouldn't, but I do say something to person when I see it happen, as long as I feel safe (I'd hate to get attacked by a crazy person when I'm strolling through the Tenderloin because I asked someone to pick up bottle.. although people, they are worth money). I'm generally nice and try not to be condescending, but it is my city too.

I saw a man today (not sure if he was homeless or not) that took a few pieces of paper and cut them into small pieces and threw them on the ground as he walked for a block and a half. I finally saw him go into the post office where I proceeded to follow him. I told him (in a stern voice) that it is not acceptable that he litters. And I told him he should go pick it up. He then proceeded to tell me to keep walking. So I did.

All I'm asking is please treat the parks like you're proud of them, after all you never know when company may be stopping by. Don't you want your bench to be clean?

Thank you.

Bench

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Its definitely not just homeless people. I've seen people on multiple occasions, open their car doors (some while parked, some while waiting for a light) and push garbage out on to the street. It makes me want to bury their front door with garbage.

That's exactly why I HATE Scarlett Johansson. I saw in a magazine a shot of her opening her car door and placing an empty ice cream container on the street.

I hate her.

Although it isn't the homeless, maybe the rest of us can cut an unspoken deal with them.

"I give you my pocket change when requested. In exchange you pick up all of the visible trash in the area and toss it in a proper trash can."

Teach a man to fish....=)

I'd like to know why people litter, too. Is it out of laziness? Is it just because they can without having to face any immediate consequences? Even something as simple as flicking a cigarette out the window makes me angry. If only people would try a bit harder.

I didn't think homeless people were responsible for it, but then again, I don't live in a big enough city to judge. I see all people throw their trash onto the streets, argh.

I think it's more thoughtlessness than laziness. I've seen litterbugs who are sitting/standing right next to a trash can, and they'll still throw their trash on the grass/street/floor/etc. Not because they missed throwing it into the trash, but because they just seemingly plain don't care.

Someone I know told me that he used to throw away his trash, but then he had this epiphany - that if he threw it out his car, someone would have to pick it up, it would create work. He thinks littering is okay because it gives someone a job. It was hard not to slap him and start a scene in the restaurant where we were having lunch.

Rachel: book recommendation for you Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen.

Potty Mouth replied to rachel’s comment:
Jul 12, 2007
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That was not very nice of Ms. Johansson. For proper punishment, she should be forced to clean my house....to add to the humiliation, I vote that she has to do it nude. That will teach her!

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