Trash

Ms Ooh La La · 05-26-2012, 07:10 AM

I would like to address the lack of respect and manners of those who leave trash on our sidewalks, streets, and flower boxes! My flowers were planted yesterday and already last night the boxes were used as butt cans, flowers were snapped off, clearly identifiable Baileys Bubble trash left in my flower boxes, on the side walk and curb in front of my store and my chained up tables and chairs were pulled apart enough to sit in. Please understand I am not putting any direct blame on Baileys Bubble. Deb has no control over what her customers do after they make their purchase. What is wrong with some people? I work very hard to make a living in Wolfeboro and take pride in keeping my property looking nice and very clean. I hope the Police will make an effort to patrol Railroad Ave more in the evenings and the Town will place more recognizable trash receptacles and butt cans throughout the town. My biggest hope is that people will have respect for the town they live in or visit. Also, our newly constructed handicapped area at the end of the sidewalk of railroad ave. and at railroad station is being used as a skateboard park. Sidewalk skateboarding is illegal in Wolfeboro as in any town. It's unsafe! There is a great skateboard park at the Nick! Again, the police need to step it up in the summer time in the downtown area. I would greatly appreciate support in this matter from other merchants in town. We all work hard. Thank you.

RailroadJoe · 05-26-2012, 07:44 AM

The majority of people are slobs. Look at the roads and highways with all the trash thrown from cars. Not much anyone can do about it unless they are right there when the slobs come by.

Jonas Pilot · 05-26-2012, 08:23 AM

It is the place for her to share her concerns. Just because somebody is a guest in our towns doesn't mean they should be disrespectful. I know that some locals are pigs too but our populations will soon boom to summer levels and we all need to think of others and not just ourselves. We live or visit here because it's a special place. Please respect that and the hard work we put in trying to keep it special.

I should have quoted the post that was deleted. The person suggested this was not the place for Oh La La's comments. They suggested to post it in a Wolfeboro web site.

Dave R · 05-26-2012, 11:05 AM

I think the majority of people are neat and don't litter. If they did, things would be vastly worse.

I don't think this sort of thing is ever going to go away. It's likely some younger people just being a bit rebellious and acting out. When they grow up and stop the nonsense, they will be replaced by more that will act out for a few years and so on.

I recommend not letting it get you down; chalk it up to immaturity/teen angst and assume the guilty parties will be victims of the same sort of crap later in their lives.

RLW · 05-27-2012, 07:33 PM

Dave R, I kinda disagree respectfully with this part of your statement "It's likely some younger people just being a bit rebellious and acting out. When they grow up and stop the nonsense, they will be replaced by more that will act out for a few years and so on.

I recommend not letting it get you down; chalk it up to immaturity/teen angst and assume the guilty parties will be victims of the same sort of crap later in their lives."

I see more adults trashing our streets than I see teenagers. That could be because the adults do it during the day or anytime and the teens mostly do it in the evenings when I'm not viewing it. When I was growing up this didn't seem to be a problem as I remember and regarding cigarettes, we didn't have the filter ones and the regulars would break down so no one would ever see them. Better manners have to be taught some how and that SHOULD start at home, but the parents are doing it right along with them.

Jonas Pilot · 06-02-2012, 09:04 AM

... Almost 4,000 views on a purported single cigarette butt. Less than 800 views on this thread. I guess if you want to have a lot of views you need to be overly dramatic.

Lakesrider · 06-03-2012, 10:43 AM

Or say you saw someone putting their butt in your flower box.

Seriously though.....It just amazes me at how people can simply put their trash wherever they see a small hole big enough to stuff it into, or just drop it on the ground when they think no one is watching. We get it here where I work as well. I chalk it up to the "If it is not their home.....it is not their problem" mentality. Kinda like how people treat a rental car.

Jonas Pilot · 06-03-2012, 02:22 PM

I think this typical of our country now. Nobody (it seems) cares any more about how their actions effect another person. It's very disheartening.

"Or say you saw someone putting their butt in your flower box."

Good one fellow sophomore.

05-26-2012, 07:10 AM	#1
Ms Ooh La La Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wolfeboro, NH Posts: 14 Thanks: 12 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Trash I would like to address the lack of respect and manners of those who leave trash on our sidewalks, streets, and flower boxes! My flowers were planted yesterday and already last night the boxes were used as butt cans, flowers were snapped off, clearly identifiable Baileys Bubble trash left in my flower boxes, on the side walk and curb in front of my store and my chained up tables and chairs were pulled apart enough to sit in. Please understand I am not putting any direct blame on Baileys Bubble. Deb has no control over what her customers do after they make their purchase. What is wrong with some people? I work very hard to make a living in Wolfeboro and take pride in keeping my property looking nice and very clean. I hope the Police will make an effort to patrol Railroad Ave more in the evenings and the Town will place more recognizable trash receptacles and butt cans throughout the town. My biggest hope is that people will have respect for the town they live in or visit. Also, our newly constructed handicapped area at the end of the sidewalk of railroad ave. and at railroad station is being used as a skateboard park. Sidewalk skateboarding is illegal in Wolfeboro as in any town. It's unsafe! There is a great skateboard park at the Nick! Again, the police need to step it up in the summer time in the downtown area. I would greatly appreciate support in this matter from other merchants in town. We all work hard. Thank you.

05-27-2012, 07:33 PM	#5
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	Dave R, I kinda disagree respectfully with this part of your statement "It's likely some younger people just being a bit rebellious and acting out. When they grow up and stop the nonsense, they will be replaced by more that will act out for a few years and so on. I recommend not letting it get you down; chalk it up to immaturity/teen angst and assume the guilty parties will be victims of the same sort of crap later in their lives." I see more adults trashing our streets than I see teenagers. That could be because the adults do it during the day or anytime and the teens mostly do it in the evenings when I'm not viewing it. When I was growing up this didn't seem to be a problem as I remember and regarding cigarettes, we didn't have the filter ones and the regulars would break down so no one would ever see them. Better manners have to be taught some how and that SHOULD start at home, but the parents are doing it right along with them. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

06-02-2012, 09:04 AM	#6
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Oh the irony ... ... Almost 4,000 views on a purported single cigarette butt. Less than 800 views on this thread. I guess if you want to have a lot of views you need to be overly dramatic.

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05-26-2012, 07:44 AM	#2
RailroadJoe Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 620 Thanks: 259 Thanked 158 Times in 100 Posts	The majority of people are slobs. Look at the roads and highways with all the trash thrown from cars. Not much anyone can do about it unless they are right there when the slobs come by.

05-26-2012, 08:23 AM	#3
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	It is the place for her to share her concerns. Just because somebody is a guest in our towns doesn't mean they should be disrespectful. I know that some locals are pigs too but our populations will soon boom to summer levels and we all need to think of others and not just ourselves. We live or visit here because it's a special place. Please respect that and the hard work we put in trying to keep it special. I should have quoted the post that was deleted. The person suggested this was not the place for Oh La La's comments. They suggested to post it in a Wolfeboro web site.

05-26-2012, 11:05 AM	#4
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,974 Thanks: 246 Thanked 736 Times in 438 Posts	I think the majority of people are neat and don't litter. If they did, things would be vastly worse. I don't think this sort of thing is ever going to go away. It's likely some younger people just being a bit rebellious and acting out. When they grow up and stop the nonsense, they will be replaced by more that will act out for a few years and so on. I recommend not letting it get you down; chalk it up to immaturity/teen angst and assume the guilty parties will be victims of the same sort of crap later in their lives.

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06-03-2012, 10:43 AM	#7
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	Or say you saw someone putting their butt in your flower box. Seriously though.....It just amazes me at how people can simply put their trash wherever they see a small hole big enough to stuff it into, or just drop it on the ground when they think no one is watching. We get it here where I work as well. I chalk it up to the "If it is not their home.....it is not their problem" mentality. Kinda like how people treat a rental car.

06-03-2012, 02:22 PM	#8
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	I think this typical of our country now. Nobody (it seems) cares any more about how their actions effect another person. It's very disheartening. "Or say you saw someone putting their butt in your flower box." Good one fellow sophomore.