I saw a cigarette butt
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342100)
Rockingham, Australia
July 25, 2021 1:43am CST
The photo has nothing to do with the post but is a reminder of where we used to live.
We have moved to an over-55s village. The surrounding area houses a great many young families, who all seem to own designer dogs. At the end of our street is a very well patronised coffee shop. It also sells milk. We walked there this morning as we were out of milk. We also had two vouchers for free coffees so we enjoyed a coffee while we were there.
On the way home, I saw a cigarette butt on the ground. This is so unusual nowadays that I pointed it out to Vince. Smoking has become pretty much socially unacceptable in Australia and those that smoke are mostly confined to specific areas. It’s rare to see butts on the ground. When I was growing up, it was very ‘in’ to smoke although I never took it up.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
25 Jul 21
i can't remember the last time I saw one while walking.
i do remember when I was younger, you saw them everywhere!
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@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 21
@DocAndersen I remember those days but you would never see that here now.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
25 Jul 21
@JudyEv when I was first a teacher you could still smoke in the teacher's lounge (no longer in the school but in the lounge). i opened the door to the lounge my first lunch - the smoke was so thick I ate in my room the rest of the year.
they banned smoking in lounges that summer!
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@LindaOHio (181716)
• United States
25 Jul 21
Always enjoy a pic of the roos. Smoking in our country has, in many cases, turned to vaping. Just as bad for you; but the kids think it's cool.
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@liliuyungood (138)
• Chile
26 Jul 21
@JudyEv I don"t want child to get the vaping easily.
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@snowy22315 (182193)
• United States
25 Jul 21
Sadly, you still see butts here..but probably not as many as in the old days.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16789)
• China
25 Jul 21
Glad that you live within easy reach of coffee shop ! I have never smoked and have an aversion to smoking too.I don't know what the designer dogs are.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16789)
• China
26 Jul 21
@JudyEv Thank you for explaining it to me !
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@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 21
@changjiangzhibin89 You are always welcome.
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
25 Jul 21
Wow so have people stopped smoking there? That's great to know
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
25 Jul 21
@JudyEv but it's good that many have stopped and at least stopped to smoke in public
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@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 21
@Butterfingers Yes, there are designated places where people can smoke but it's frowned on in public.
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@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
26 Jul 21
The only time I see them now, is whenever I go to a little shopping plaza.
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@popciclecold (39512)
• United States
26 Jul 21
@JudyEv Yeah, they seemed to prefer the ground.
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@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 21
@popciclecold Years ago, they'd toss their butts out the window of a moving car. A lot of fires were started that way.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
25 Jul 21
People here still smoke and they don`t care if you like it or not. I just go away from them because I must not smell it. It makes me sick 
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
25 Jul 21
Saw in the news about the protests in Sydney about the extended lock-down. Is it really that bad there? Hope you are far away from the protests.
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
26 Jul 21
@JudyEv at least 3,500 protestors over the weekend.
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@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 21
@allen0187 It's crazy. I wonder how many of them will contract the virus.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
26 Jul 21
I don't know Australia's not accepting smoking in the open. Is it official from the government or the society view on it?
In Malaysia, the government is slowly trying to ban smoking in public area. Of course some would rebel against this. Lots were fined too for breaking the law.
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@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 21
I'm glad I never started too. Vince used to smoke but gave it up years ago.
@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
25 Jul 21
It seems to vary by area here of you see people smoking. Love the photo
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@janethwayne (5191)
• Philippines
26 Jul 21
I like this animals that I saw. They are so relaxed. Lucky.
And yes I hate to smell smokes from the cigs.
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@profree2019 (1218)
• Barquisimeto, Venezuela
26 Jul 21
I thank God that I was never interested in that vice. I think it is very harmful.
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@JudyEv (342100)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 21
I agree but when I was young, all my peer group wanted to smoke as soon as they were old enough. Many smoked behind their parents' back.
