Rant of the Week

I have discovered a new pet peeve. I have added it to my list, which includes:

People who chew with their mouth open
Those who drag their feet
The newest edition: Litterers

This new pet peeve emerged the other day while I was taking the subway to work. I noticed a lady drop her granola wrapper on the ground and kick it with her feet. She acknowledged that she dropped it, and did absolutely nothing about it. I even noticed another lady across from me rolling her eyes and shaking her head. I was tempted to say something to this wrapper-dropping-lazy-woman, but I kept my composure, got off and went on with the day.

Seems to be that this wrapper-dropping-lazy-woman had a friend taking the subway the following morning. While reading her book she placed her coffee on the ledge behind one of the seats. I figured she would grab it as soon as we left the station, but nu-uh. She best not be leaving that coffee cup there -- was what I was thinking. Then, dun-dun-dun, the cup fell. She looked at it, kicked it around a couple times and went back to reading.

That’s it. Your lazy friend got away the day before, but consider her lucky.

So, as we pulled up to St. Clair station I took my headphones out and stood near her. Before the doors opened I leaned in and said,“Excuse me Mrs., I think you dropped your garbage on the floor.” Just loud enough so that others heard.



I hope I embarrassed this culprit.
She deserved it, and you will too.
If caught littering around me…on the ttc.