Why do smokers hate using the bin?

[Loosehead]

Where I work there is a smoking area in the car park, sort of bus shelter type thing with a large bin and stubbing out device etc. Why then is the ground covered in butts and general smoking residue? Why do smokers not use the bin provided? for that matter why are the streets littered with the residue of this disgusting habit? Are they just trying to be defiant or somthing? I don't understand why smokers seem to find using a bin so distressing.

[4getmenot]

some dont, I guess its same with litter some use bin some dont

[Octavius]

I think, like the �act� of smoking itself, they perceive doing this to be �cool�.

[EmEd1984]

i agree. i use to smoke myself and insisted on using the bin provided, but i always got the blame when it set on fire...because i was the only one using the bin provided!! typical :(

[stonekicker]

i agree with emed - wouldn't use a normal bin as i'd set it on fire and even if you use the little smoking stubby things, you can set those off as well. we are damned if we do and damned if we don't! i use a portable stubby i carry in my pocket now and empty this into my bin when i get home...much better and tidier for the environment

[EmEd1984]

i bought one of those for my mum, she loves it! i don't know why but if she can't finish one fully, she keeps the rest in the little can and its sooo smelly, much worse than the butt!!

[gelda]

We've got a pub opposite and the landlord puts 2 ashtrays on the window sill for the outside smokers but they still put their dogends on the pavement, I sit there and watch them and it makes me so mad, if it wasn't for the fact that I'm disabled I'd go out and have a go at them!