The word 'Scum' is not one I use willy-nilly. However, in this case it is perfectly warranted.
I cannot understand why young people should go into our lovely churchyard (or anywhere else) on a sunny lunchtime, to eat their McSandwich and drink their McBlotto, then simply leave all their detritus around where they were sitting.
When I was small there were two things that were totally forbidden; dropping litter, and eating in the street. Both of these now seem obligatory to the Gen Z'ers. I would no more have left an empty bottle on the ground, than I would have punched a Policeman. It was something we simply DID NOT DO!
So WHY? Why do they do it? Did no-one mention to them that it is anti-social? Did their parents, sadly, lead by example? What goes through their effing minds? Why-o-why do young people leave so much bloody rubbish behind them, everywhere they go?
We have Parking wardens who issue tickets to illegal parkers, so why don't we have Litter wardens to fine these scumbags. They would need a camera with a good telephoto lens (proof), a tazer, a pair of handcuffs and the power to issue an instant £500 fine (or be sent to a compound until they pay-up). The service would pay for itself and probably even make a profit. We really do need to be tough with these scumbags.
It makes me so angry!
Alas, it is not just Gen Z - many years ago on my first trip abroad to Brussels I was struck by how clean it was compared to to the UK. As a country we just don't seem to "get" keeping ones public spaces free from rubbish. Now, it's junk food detritus, then it was the fallout from smokers - filter tips, fag packets etc.
ReplyDeleteOther things I regularly find are those Vapour 'cigs', and empty lighters. There are dustbins everywhere, but they simply refuse to use them.
DeleteTelephoto lenses are expensive as , I assume, are Tasers. I'd make do with a big heavy stick.
ReplyDeleteThey could keep one of those in their back pockets as well.
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