Butt_Sauce t1_j7qydbq wrote on February 8, 2023 at 8:01 PM

Reply to comment by BKEDDIE82 in No, we don't put our trash in containers here in New York, how could you tell? by Miser

I respectfully disagree.

In my opinion, people should have respect for wherever they go, whether they’re there for 5 minutes or 50 years. That may be idealistic but I think it’s an admirable way to live.

Every part of the world is different. And I understand this is an extreme example, but in Japan, if you are caught littering people will call you out and publicly shame you and they have the cleanest city in the world. Again I know NY will never be like that but it’s something to consider. It is cultural.

And that also applies to challenging people and not having to fear physical conflict. Nobody should be afraid to speak up against antisocial behavior that affects everyone’s quality of life. But unfortunately we don’t live in a society like that. That’s why the city is filthy, we have people shitting on subway trains and kids getting stabbed on their way home from school.

It’s a horrible way to live, in my opinion. But I’ll remain optimistic.

BKEDDIE82 t1_j7r8azt wrote on February 8, 2023 at 9:02 PM

You can disagree. But I live in reality. People have no respect because of a lack of consequences. Look at Tiktok, Instagram, etc. Everyone thinks they can do whatever they want.

People aren't going to be invested in a place they are just passing thru.

Japan is basically a single culture. So, I'm not even going to entertain that comparison.

Challenging people comes with consequences. That's life. You don't have to fear physical contact. Some people do, and some people don't. But you have to realize that a random person is not a friend or family member. You aren't entitled to them being civil because you approached them.

If it's a horrible way to live, you can move elsewhere. But this is what NYC is. You can make slight improvements and hope it goes in a positive direction. And that would be opinion based as well.

Butt_Sauce t1_j7rgfco wrote on February 8, 2023 at 9:52 PM

It’s all good. I’m not here to argue just sharing my opinion. I’ll be fine regardless.

BKEDDIE82 t1_j7rhqnu wrote on February 8, 2023 at 10:00 PM

I get it. I really do. We are all entitled to our opinions. Unfortunately, life doesn't always agree with us. Many of the points you made, I agreed with. But we can't expect everyone to be the same.