[Noisebridge-discuss] The Hideous Remains of Christmas Dinner, and cigarette butts in the oranges

[Joshua Juran]

On Dec 29, 2011, at 12:51 PM, Liz Henry wrote:

> The guys at Mi Ranchito asked that we please not smoke on the fire
> escape.

Actually, it's illegal to be on the fire escape at all -- that is,  
unless making one's escape from a fire.  It's definitely not a means  
for *fire* to escape.

> The ash and cigarette butts fall onto their oranges, their
> customers,  and onto the sidewalk and they have to wash the sidewalk
> down every morning.

That's the awesome thing about gravity -- it works even when you're  
not actively thinking about it.

Cigarette residue, on the other hand, vanishes as soon as you forget  
about it.  Or the cigarette butt fairies come and collect it.  Either  
way.

So it's only a problem as long as people keep obsessing over it and  
refuse to believe in the cigarette butt fairies.  (You have to  
believe in them, or they in turn pretend *you* don't exist).  Don't  
litter -- clap your hands now!

Josh