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Originally Posted by Charlatan
Highthief, I don't get the feeling you would have thrown trash out in the first place. Someone throwing random trash at my loved one's would get an earfull but if I was confronted after tossing my trash on the street, I'd probably feel a bit sheepish... that said, I'd still give them an earfull.
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Agreed. Someone randomly throwing trash into my vehicle would leave me heavily surprised, probably angry if it weren't just on the floor. But if I threw a bag out the window I'd expect to be called on it. I'd expect to generate reactions of hostility from other members of society. Nobody likes to be called on their "stupids", but if I were to become defensive about the reactions I invited - assuming they didn't cross into harmful territory - then it points to something much deeper than a littering problem.
This guy's a nutball or was already having his worst day of the decade.
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