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@Great-Big-Stees
Ah, the fear of Uncle Mud.

It's a beautiful thing.

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People wearing flip flops when riding motorcycles.

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Microsoft. All of it. Windows, Office, their corporate environment, their subscription pricing policy, the whole kit and caboodle.

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Plastic bags full of dog excrement hanging on bushes in the middle of nowhere (or anywhere) which could easily have been flicked under the bush with a stick.

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When, after doing a favor for someone, they figure me for a sucker and boldly ask for something else.

The rustling and crunching of a bag of potato crisps during a quiet, script-heavy film. Even if I'm the one eating them!
Why can't they make quiet bags? 🙂

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@relentless-red said
Plastic bags full of dog excrement hanging on bushes in the middle of nowhere (or anywhere) which could easily have been flicked under the bush with a stick.
Or worse, flicked on to the boot of my car. 😀

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-Removed-
In an ideal world but since people either can't be bothered or feel entitled to leave it as there aren't enough bins or some similar rationalisation, legalising flicking it under a gorse or thorn bush might be better and involve less plastic.

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@relentless-red said
In an ideal world but since people either can't be bothered or feel entitled to leave it as there aren't enough bins or some similar rationalisation, legalising flicking it under a gorse or thorn bush might be better and involve less plastic.
And may be useful as a fertilizer (sans plastic) for the bush.

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@great-big-stees said
And may be useful as a fertilizer (sans plastic) for the bush.
No, unfortunately not. Domestic dog poo contains parasites which can be deadly to farm and wild animals.

https://avmcww.com/2020/02/26/parasites-and-poop-the-importance-of-picking-up-after-your-dog/

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@chaney3 said
I must add here:

Barking dogs.....the ones who bark nonstop in their yard, because the dog owner seems oblivious to the fact that it could be terribly annoying to all the neighbors.

I get angry to the highest level.
I lived out in the country and you would have been angry all the time.

Everyone had a dog, as it would let them know if anyone was around. Well one would start and they were all at it. They claim that is the way they communicate.

My dad said you have to get them as pups and train them just like you would a child. A bad dog means a bad pet owner.

-VR

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@moonbus said
No, unfortunately not. Domestic dog poo contains parasites which can be deadly to farm and wild animals.

https://avmcww.com/2020/02/26/parasites-and-poop-the-importance-of-picking-up-after-your-dog/
I recently read the case of a horse who needed multiple plastic bags surgically removed from their stomach to save their life. The vet explained that because a dog's diet contains cereal horses mistake these bags for food. Apparently it's a growing problem where footpaths go past horses' fields.

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@fmf said
People wearing flip flops when riding motorcycles.
Would that not fall under not wearing proper gear while operating a motorcycle?

Search for: Do you have to wear a helmet when biking in Nova Scotia?
What do we need to wear while riding a motorcycle?
Motorcycle Safety Gear — Dress Right When You Ride
Think Safety. You should always think of safety first. ...
Helmets. There are several types of helmets out there such as full-face, open face and skull caps. ...
Eye Protection. ...
Jacket. ...
Gloves. ...
Pants. ...
Boots. ...
Rain Gear.

Note: Boots are a requirement along with the other items mentioned here in Nova Scotia.

-VR

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Child-proof containers which an adult with arthritis cannot open.