'Lazy' Recycling on site

Toppo replied on 17/05/2017 20:37

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Posted on 17/05/2017 20:37

I cannot believe that over the last few years, the increasing amount of lazy club members who persistently ignore the recycling bins, and place all their recycling along with their rubbish into the general waste bins.

I have witnessed this many times and I loath to say, the main culprits were in the seventies and eighties age group; they cannot blame being poor sighted as they would not be driving and towing. Maybe they are illiterate? or perhaps merely morons?.

My only conclusion is the fact they feel as they may not be on the planet much longer, and it will become someone else's problem in the future, it simply does not matter to them.

I do appreciate these people make up a relatively small percentage of this age group, and I wish not to tar them all with the same brush... but the ones that do it know who they are... THINK BEFORE YOU DUMP!!!!... rant over.

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JVB66 replied on 17/05/2017 22:54

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Posted on 17/05/2017 21:35 by SteveL

Perhaps arthritis in their hands JVB. ☹️ My mum could not crush a paper bag, from about my age.

Posted on 17/05/2017 22:54

Whats wrong with crushing under foot? as we do

Tinwheeler replied on 17/05/2017 22:59

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Posted on 17/05/2017 22:54 by JVB66

Whats wrong with crushing under foot? as we do

Posted on 17/05/2017 22:59

Bending down to pick it up is what's wrong with that method for a lot of people, JV.

Oneputt replied on 18/05/2017 07:21

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Posted on 18/05/2017 07:21

I can just imagine the scene, there you are with armband and clipboard whilst the rest of us get on and enjoy our holiday.

So to come up with your statistic you stood by the bins all day and interrogated a certain age group, hopefully you covered all the bin areas on the site!

Personally I find your post offensive and your comment about not wishing to tar people etc., patronising.

In all walks of life I find there are a lot of selfish people who care not a jot for others and that is confined to the older generation.

PS I hope you found time to enjoy your holiday

Oneputt replied on 18/05/2017 08:42

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Posted on 18/05/2017 08:42

In all walks of life I find there are a lot of selfish people who care not a jot for others and that is confined to the older generation.

should have read:

In all walks of life I find there are a lot of selfish people who care not a jot for others and that isn't confined to the older generation.

JVB66 replied on 18/05/2017 09:02

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Posted on 17/05/2017 22:59 by Tinwheeler

Bending down to pick it up is what's wrong with that method for a lot of people, JV.

Posted on 18/05/2017 09:02

Any excuse "not" to do things is what most problems arise from

Cornersteady replied on 18/05/2017 11:02

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Posted on 18/05/2017 07:21 by Oneputt

I can just imagine the scene, there you are with armband and clipboard whilst the rest of us get on and enjoy our holiday.

So to come up with your statistic you stood by the bins all day and interrogated a certain age group, hopefully you covered all the bin areas on the site!

Personally I find your post offensive and your comment about not wishing to tar people etc., patronising.

In all walks of life I find there are a lot of selfish people who care not a jot for others and that is confined to the older generation.

PS I hope you found time to enjoy your holiday

Posted on 18/05/2017 11:02

Good post.

But I must correct you on one point, Toppo's diligence has not just been for one day, if you read his OP:

over the last few years.

I think we must give Toppo the credit he deserves. He takes all his holidays on site by the bins and when someone comes along with a bag of rubbish alone , he, or she then goes in to the bin and open said bag and closly examines it. I hope he wear appropriate safety clothing.

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Tinwheeler replied on 18/05/2017 17:05

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Posted on 18/05/2017 09:02 by JVB66

Any excuse "not" to do things is what most problems arise from

Posted on 18/05/2017 17:05

I sincerely hope that was a joke, JV, but even so I don't find it funny. Ask the opinion of someone with back problems.

I guess it was merely an ill thought through comment. It's not unusual.

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JVB66 replied on 18/05/2017 17:17

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Posted on 18/05/2017 17:05 by Tinwheeler

I sincerely hope that was a joke, JV, but even so I don't find it funny. Ask the opinion of someone with back problems.

I guess it was merely an ill thought through comment. It's not unusual.

Posted on 18/05/2017 17:17

Thats what all the physio s that i have had to visit since 1993 have said, with my inoperable back problems i have had since an accident at work, which ended my chosen career

Ps 19th march 1993

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Tinwheeler replied on 18/05/2017 17:35

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Posted on 18/05/2017 17:17 by JVB66

Thats what all the physio s that i have had to visit since 1993 have said, with my inoperable back problems i have had since an accident at work, which ended my chosen career

Ps 19th march 1993

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Posted on 18/05/2017 17:35

Next question. What made you decide such a crass statement was a good post?

JayEss replied on 18/05/2017 17:48

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Posted on 18/05/2017 17:48

The Physio I'm seeing is emphatic that exercises should be done within the limits of pain and not to do too much.

I can't imagine a healthcare professional suggesting that all issues are down to finding excuses not to do things

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