Heather in Toronto lives in a large -rise apartment, so she says it’s difficult to determine the identity of the ash-holes who are tossing their cigarette butts off their balconies with no apparent concern for either the earth or the people living down below. Heather says this photo doesn’t even show the full extent of the problem — there are many, many more butts around — so “feel free to suggest a new short message!”
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#1
Diana
Your trash isn’t anyone’s treasure.
Mar 20, 2012 at 10:18 pm rating: 90
#2
Dr_Know
“I choke marine life”?
Mar 20, 2012 at 10:26 pm rating: 90
#3
liliboo
I cannot believe she touched all those butts. Please god say she was wearing latex gloves.
Mar 20, 2012 at 10:31 pm rating: 90
#4
weaselby
“Stop being a douche”?
Mar 20, 2012 at 10:32 pm rating: 90
#5
JK
The butt is mightier than the sword.
Mar 20, 2012 at 10:33 pm rating: 90
#6
mistic
take a breather?
Mar 20, 2012 at 10:33 pm rating: 90
#7
Nahhh
SMOKERS STINK!
Mar 20, 2012 at 10:35 pm rating: 90
#8
po
I belive “LUNG CANCER” is shorter?
Mar 20, 2012 at 10:43 pm rating: 90
#9
FeRD
Not the advice she’s looking for, but I say Heather should be a little bit thankful. The endless rain of butts sucks, without question — it’s especially fun if you’ve got somebody who likes to flick ‘em away still-glowing, like little kamikaze fireflies — but it could be much worse.
Six of the nine apartments in our building have one or more windows looking out onto my yard. (I have the only door/access.) Over the years, I’ve received all of the following “gifts from above”:
• The expected mountain of cigarette butts, lighters, matchbooks, empty cigarette packs…
• An endless supply of children’s toys
• All manner of packaging materials, boxes, bags, etc.
• Empty food wrappers, cans, bottles, juice boxes, soup tins, etc.
• Extension cords, coaxial cable… once, an entire 18″ satellite dish
• Various glassware, dishes, candleholders, ashtrays, etc. — broken, upon arrival if not before
• Several cardboard glue traps, with dead insects and rodents attached
• Several more glue traps, with live rodents attached
• Various articles of clothing, often soiled, occasionally urine-soaked
• Used(?) condoms (I didn’t inspect closely)
• Used syringes, and other paraphernalia
• Approximately 20# of construction debris, when some residents decided to undertake their own kitchen demolition
• The kitchen sink, and countertop, removed during said demolition
• A dirty diaper — thankfully, just once
Mar 20, 2012 at 10:55 pm rating: 90
#10
infanttyrone
Bring that 24-count case of Yoplait out of the fridge, Marge.
And grab that Sam’s Club container of paprika while you’re at it.
We’re gonna get no-cal medieval on their asses tonight.
Mar 20, 2012 at 11:01 pm rating: 90
#11
MT
You should quit?
Mar 20, 2012 at 11:06 pm rating: 90
#12
Someone
Ugh. So many smokers don’t realize how much they bother other people. Or they just don’t care. Cigarette smoke makes me sick, and people are always smoking as they walk down the sidewalks or pausing next to building smoking, and most of them just drop their butts on the sidewalk.
Smoke in places where it doesn’t affect anyone else or don’t smoke at all, assholes. God, I hate people who smoke.
Mar 20, 2012 at 11:16 pm rating: 91
#13
Amy
Smokers suck AND blow!
Mar 20, 2012 at 11:26 pm rating: 90
#14
Jen
I don’t know why smokers don’t consider their cigarette butts to be litter. I mean, I wouldn’t finish eating a bunch of chips and then chuck the empty bag out my window.
Mar 21, 2012 at 12:16 am rating: 90
#15
Paige
This is awesome.
Mar 21, 2012 at 2:05 am rating: 90
#16
AlfaCowboy
I kind of hate smokers. Walk through a carcinogenic cloud into the office, all the while stepping on cigarette butts. I don’t throw my coffee cups or takeout containers ont he ground. Why should their chosen addiction exempt them from normal considerate human behavior? I understand they can legally get their fix on the premises, regardless of the smelly health hazard they create, but can the super duper rebellious cool kids please clean up after themselves?
Mar 21, 2012 at 8:15 am rating: 90
#17
JC
There’s no such thing as a ‘polite’ smoker lol
Mar 21, 2012 at 8:46 am rating: 90
#18
Amy In Toronto
Could this be the note-writer’s / ash-arranger’s attempt at channeling the magic and wonder from E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web?
Maybe next week, the property management’s name should be spelled out clearly, since they don’t seem to be in the loop on this kerfuffle.
Mar 21, 2012 at 9:52 am rating: 90
#19
yolanda
Litterbutts
Smokers can be some of the foulest people on the planet. it’s very hard to be a clean person and maintain such a dirty habit with the yellow film on the walls, the ashes blowing around the table, the brown fingers, the brown teeth, the foul breath, and those damn filters that never decompose all over the ground.
Mar 21, 2012 at 10:43 am rating: 90
#20
Daniel
I’m a smoker and I love it. I’ll stop killing myself and mother earth when you OCD freaks start sitting all the way down on public toilets.
Mar 21, 2012 at 12:04 pm rating: 90
#21
Tina
What’s annoying-and dangerous-are the a-holes who chuck “lit” cigarettes anywhere. Those people REALLY suck!
Mar 21, 2012 at 1:05 pm rating: 90
#22
WTF2nd
I feel this note should be accompanied by some sort of early morning musical number, composed specifically for this situation. complete with trumpets and snare drums and crash symbols. Perhaps you could also sing a melody about your feelings on the subject…
Mar 21, 2012 at 1:46 pm rating: 90
#23
bookworm
+10 internets for creativity, but I’m going to pretend the NW had gloves on when they did that.
Mar 21, 2012 at 3:17 pm rating: 90
#24
Lauri
My dad (r.i.p.) was probably the only considerate smoker I’ve ever met. Instead of throwing the butts on the ground he would scrub out the lit end and either put the butt in the cuff of his pants or in his pocket until he could find a place to properly throw it away. He did this even in his own yard.
Back in my club days it was always a hazard to walk through a crowded club because people were careless with their cigs. I was burnt by people waving their hands around. I also witnessed girls putting out their cigarettes on a CARPETED floor in a nicer club when an ashtray was only a few steps away. Clearly the cigs affect people’s brains as well. But I guess if you don’t care about yourself why should we expect you to care about anyone else?
Mar 21, 2012 at 4:31 pm rating: 90
#25
Brian H
I don’t care if people smoke. As long as it doesn’t got directly in my face I’m ok.
I do however despise that smokers can’t put their butts in the trash. When I was in the Army we had to pick up trash everyday including the butts of the smokers. I’m still resentful.
Mar 21, 2012 at 6:14 pm rating: 90
#26
kyle
How about “Stop being ashholes”
Ohohohoho
Mar 21, 2012 at 6:23 pm rating: 90
#27
jenni
after having read through the bulk of these comments, i think i can pretty safely say that non-smokers are the worst. and i say this as a person that actually *agrees* with much of what you guys are saying….you just come off as the most self-entitled group of douches ever. i mean, really, how far up your own butt do you have to be to think that banning outdoor smoking is ok?
Mar 22, 2012 at 5:20 pm rating: 90
#28
Renee
I suggest everyone who hates smoke should move to Australia. Here is QLD we have very strict laws about smoking, can’t be within X meters of entrances to buildings, can’t smoke in clubs or pubs unless they have a designated outdoor smoking area.
My workplace ( a university campus) has recently become ‘smoke free’ with a couple of ‘if you must smoke, go here’ locations – I’ve been tempted to have a go at a few students who break this rule. Personally I don’t want to catch their cancer.
Couldn’t believe how behind other countries are with this. In spain we sat down for breakfast in a cafe and a buy sat down and lit a CIGAR at the table next to us o.0 it was breakfast time. sooo disgusting.
Mar 22, 2012 at 11:14 pm rating: 90
#29
drsnacks
My God – sensual evidence of another person with separate desires existing!
Mar 23, 2012 at 5:55 am rating: 90
#30
Miho
Sweep them up and dump them in front of the smokers’ doors. Add dog poop for effect.
Mar 24, 2012 at 1:00 am rating: 90
#31
Erin
You Ash-hole
Apr 1, 2012 at 11:50 pm rating: 90
#32
Rick
Okay, I am reformed smoker so I know this is hypocritical but I hate cigarette smoke. I live in the beaches and my neighbours smoke in their backyards. Is it wrong that I hate it; and sort of hate them? When I walk outside there is the choking stench of cigarette smoke. My yard is surrounded by other yards so I feel like I’m surrounded by smokers. Due to the close proximity sometimes I even can smell cigarette smoke in my home when the windows are open during the warmer months. I wish these people would lock themselves in their homes with their cigarettes and its smoke and hasten their departure so I can enjoy some fresh air.
Apr 5, 2012 at 5:02 pm rating: 90
#33
Rick
I have to reply to Amy in Toronto regarding the litterbugs. I once watched a girl get a cookie from a Tim Hortons drive thru window. After getting the cookie, in its usual small brown bag she promptly removed it and then rolled her window down about three inches and tossed the bag out before starting to drive off.
I honked my horn and threw up my hand to get her to look in rear view and in order to shame her in front of the other customers. The odd thing was the person I was with, my girlfriend at the time acted as if I was crazy. She slunked down in her seat covered her face and said she was mortally embarrassed.
I still think it was a good thing to do and next time I hope you will shame these filthy creatures who insist on littering. There may not be a lot of ashtrays in the city, but there sure are a lot of garbage cans so there is no excuse.
Apr 5, 2012 at 5:09 pm rating: 90
#34
happy
“Smoky says, ____ you”
OMG I cannot beleive all of you getting so worked up about the cool kid coment. This toppic is irrationally controvercial.
AlfaCowboy, you are neither funny or smart enough to have made those people so angry. I don’t get it. You are very funny though. I’d read your blog.
Apr 5, 2012 at 10:13 pm rating: 90
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