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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Mon 28 Oct 18:26
My son is currently on holiday in the land of the rising sun. He`s been sending us some absolutely stunning pics. Apart from the beautiful buildings and wonderful scenery, I couldn`t help noticing how clean and immaculate everything is. Not so much as a cigarette end to be seen, never mind unsightly litter or dog poo.
Why are we so minging in comparison?
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Mon 28 Oct 19:18
Germany during the Euros was the same - train stations, streets etc looked a state at nights after fans had been there, walked through them next morning and they were spotless.
Bottle return schemes there also helped as the homeless etc would gladly take your waste off you!
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Mon 28 Oct 20:39
Incompetent leadership, the false economy of not repairing/maintaining and general laziness which has been encouraged by blame game politics. Last one to touch it is responsible for it so it’s better to just not touch it 🤷🏻♂️
COYP
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Mon 28 Oct 21:29
I think students at Japanese schools have a scheduled cleaning time each day so it becomes habit.
I remember their fans staying behind after World Cup games and cleaning the stadiums so they obviously replicate their behaviour wherever they go.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Mon 28 Oct 22:04
Quote:
NMCmassive, Mon 28 Oct 20:39
Incompetent leadership, the false economy of not repairing/maintaining and general laziness which has been encouraged by blame game politics. Last one to touch it is responsible for it so it’s better to just not touch it 🤷🏻♂️
Exactly this. We used to properly look after things but now we let them fall apart then spend more money on new things than it would cost if we`d just done the maintenance.
But it`s not just those in positions of power. The general public in the UK are incredibly short sighted. Rather than fix things we just like to point the finger and blame people.
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Tue 29 Oct 00:03
Went to Moldova couple years back for the scotland game and out my morning run passed trees with leaves falling. By time i was at end of street and on way back there was someone out sweeping/cleaning up with a tree broom. Compare that to state of our roads/pavements especially just now is incredible. We really are just a lazy nation.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Tue 29 Oct 09:21
Dropping litter anywhere convenient is second nature now among many in this country - and not just kids/teenagers.
Pupils at our local secondary would buy burgers etc. from fast food vans and discard wrappers around the playground - they would also throw away loose change received considering it not worth keeping.
The jannie cleared up after lunchtime and collected enough cash over the school year to fund his season ticket at Parkhead !!!
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Tue 29 Oct 13:09
Yep, it`s a culture thing, unfortunately here we have raised a couple of generations of lazy, entitled wee sh its
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Tue 29 Oct 15:33
Quote:
red-star-par, Tue 29 Oct 13:09
Yep, it`s a culture thing, unfortunately here we have raised a couple of generations of lazy, entitled wee sh its
I`d like to say you`re rather harsh, red-star, but other than putting it very bluntly, you`re spot on. Far too many people know their rights only too well but don`t want to know about their responsibilities. You only have to think back to the Covid pandemic and remember the number of discarded face masks, gloves etc, often within a few feet of a waste bin. 🤨
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Tue 29 Oct 16:40
But who raised those little shits... 😉
There`s selfishness and laziness everywhere but it depresses me seeing parents setting terrible examples for their kids. I won`t reveal the school but I once witnessed a parent telling the head teacher to mind her own business when she highlighted that the parent had parked illegally. What impression does that give to the child?
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Tue 29 Oct 16:46
Quote:
jake89, Tue 29 Oct 16:40
But who raised those little shits... 😉
There`s selfishness and laziness everywhere but it depresses me seeing parents setting terrible examples for their kids. I won`t reveal the school but I once witnessed a parent telling the head teacher to mind her own business when she highlighted that the parent had parked illegally. What impression does that give to the child?
Yep, exactly the sort of thing I`m thinking about. I think a lot of it is down to a perceived lack of consequences, I`m all for these cheeky b`stards that don`t toe the line getting a good smack in the puss or even a nice key scratch down the side of their car to make them think twice about their actions
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Tue 29 Oct 18:08
It really rips my knitting seeing stuff by the side of the road thrown from cars
I remember when I was a postie .. I was sent to Musselburgh as they were short staffed
Returning back to the office the traffic lights were red and ther was a young couple with 2 young kids in the car in front of me
I saw the window wind down and a handful of rubbish chucked onto the road
I got out the van picked the rubbish up .. knocked on his window and said What is that all about ? take it home and put it in the bin
He took it back then when the lights turned green he threw it all back out onto the road
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Tue 29 Oct 23:17
I know, I totally agree. As a society too many of us are quick to drop rubbish etc
I honestly believe though that things like not repairing roads/pot holes, only partially cutting grass areas, allowing play parks to fall into disrepair then just demolishing rather than repair/replace, not clearing or maintaining the drainage network until it blocks/floods and all these other little things are having a real negative impact on how people look at the towns they live in.
If it looks like a sh1t hole, folk will treat it like a sh1t hole 🤷🏻♂️
There’s always going to be someone doing something stupid but if we looked after things better, more might have the notion to also look after things better
COYP
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