Some people are ignorant

[rshoffer]

First I'll preface this with the comment that I have a dog here in TV. That stated, as I was riding my bike home in Duval this evening I (quietly) came upon a gent walking his dog with the ceremonial plastic bag of poop in hand...supposedly for appropriate deposit back home. Suddenly the fool bends over and tosses the bag-o-crap right into the storm sewer!!!!!!!!! He had no idea I was behind him. I made a few choice comments.... he put HIS tail between his legs and scurried home. Can you believe some people!? :cus::cus:

[ConeyIsBabe]

Everything finding its way inside - probably gets disposed of "somewhere" at the end of the storm-sewer route but that was a YUCKEY thing to do, on purpose !

[Peggy D]

Glad you called him on it

[Talk Host]

Storm sewer likely ends up in one of the many ponds around The Villages.

[chuckster]

My understanding is that storm sewers empty into our ponds. Now I know where those bags and green slime came from in a golf course pond at Hacienda. Yuk!!!!!:cus:

[Mikitv]

There is always some one out there that thinks the rules don't apply to him. You should have also told him that you were going to post his action on TOTV and a lot of people would know what a jerk and irresponsible person he is.

[sandybill2]

They do end up in golf course/Village ponds. Spoke to a fellow Villager once whose husband used to work on the golf courses and said they pulled many a plastic bag from the ponds. I just can't imagine the ignorance.

[duffysmom]

Recently watched a professional lawn maintenance company spill a large amount of whatever they were spreading on the lawn and sweep it down the storm drain. Have no idea what it was but there was quite a bit of it. :cus:
I have limited the use of pesticides around my home and find it a difficult battle to win.

[KathieI]

First I'll preface this with the comment that I have a dog here in TV. That stated, as I was riding my bike home in Duval this evening I (quietly) came upon a gent walking his dog with the ceremonial plastic bag of poop in hand...supposedly for appropriate deposit back home. Suddenly the fool bends over and tosses the bag-o-crap right into the storm sewer!!!!!!!!! He had no idea I was behind him. I made a few choice comments.... he put HIS tail between his legs and scurried home. Can you believe some people!? :cus::cus:

I can't imagine his ignorance. I would never even think of something like that. Even my trash in my car, I hold it until I get home or deposit it in a public trash can. What was he thinking???

[Don H]

I can't imagine his ignorance. I would never even think of something like that. Even my trash in my car, I hold it until I get home or deposit it in a public trash can. What was he thinking???

He was thinking what most self-centered people were thinking of...himself. :mad:

[English Ivy]

They do end up in golf course/Village ponds. Spoke to a fellow Villager once whose husband used to work on the golf courses and said they pulled many a plastic bag from the ponds. I just can't imagine the ignorance.

This is definitely a problem and I think more people do it than we want to believe. I attended a VHA presentation a couple years ago where the topic was restrictions/deed compliance. Someone asked a question regarding dog waste and the guy doing the presentation (Nick someone) said to please not throw your filled plastic bag down the storm sewer because they end up in the ponds. He said this was becoming a big problem.

Take a look at the ponds after a big rain and you can see the Publix, Walmart, etc. bags bobbing at water's edge in the ponds. This is just as bad as the dog owners who bring their dogs to the pools/postal stations, walk them on that grass and then deposit the stinky bags in the trash cans that we walk by to get mail or go to the pool. I saw a guy do that at the Duval pool last fall.

Th Villages is an incredible place to live with many wonderful people, but unfortunately it's a large population and we have more than our fair share of clueless idiots.

[nitehawk]

First I'll preface this with the comment that I have a dog here in TV. That stated, as I was riding my bike home in Duval this evening I (quietly) came upon a gent walking his dog with the ceremonial plastic bag of poop in hand...supposedly for appropriate deposit back home. Suddenly the fool bends over and tosses the bag-o-crap right into the storm sewer!!!!!!!!! He had no idea I was behind him. I made a few choice comments.... he put HIS tail between his legs and scurried home. Can you believe some people!? :cus::cus:

i was glad to see that you said a few choice comments to this person. some people would be looking to see who they could call to report this person i was glad to see you had the b____s to say something good move

[SUNNYMARYANN]

too bad somebody didnt get his picture doing the deed. Could post it in the neighborhood.

[musicman]

Why, why, why?!!! Some people are SO inconsiderate. Improper disposal of animal waste is one of my pet peeves (oops, bad pun). Two others that rank right up there-cigarette butts :yuck: (they never decompose) and chewing gum (it sticks to your shoes and makes a real mess). Most times it's a matter of walking just a few feet to properly dispose of the items. So many smokers step out of their car, drop the butt and stomp it out (maybe) or let in burn (usually) rather than carrying it a few feet to the store entrance where the ashtray is:cus:! Or,even worse, I've seen some dump their entire ashtray onto the ground right outside their car!

Perhaps we could find out where the "gentleman" lives that threw his waste down the storm drain and arrange for that drain to empty onto his lanai!

[Talk Host]

I guess this may be kinda hijacking the thread, but it's related. Several years ago, I saw my neighbor up the street shoveling yard waste into the storm sewer. I didn't say anything, but ever since, my opinion of him has been harsh. I played golf with him about six months ago and had to bite my tongue to keep from bringing it up.

JLK

[rsandstrom]

I see it all the time. Mostly, these people don't even carry a bag with them.

Can some one explain why dog owners think the mail station is the place to bring their pets to poop? Wouldn't it make more sense for them to take their dogs out in their own back yard to do their thing? No, they wouldn't think of doing that on their own property.

[OutsiderWithInterest]

IMO, the disease of "I don't give a damn" is the primary cause of our nation's ills. It can sometimes make life a bit stressful at the neighborhood level too.

[graciegirl]

Fortunately most people over 55 have been taught well about throwing things into waste cans. (MUCH better than the younger generations.) I believe that is why The Villages always looks so pristine. I find myself stooping and picking up trash when in a public place, if I ever see it, which is rare.

I don't think anyone can ever change a selfish person. I think you were so right to speak directly to this man at the time you saw him do it. I hope it gives him pause.

I think that we need to continually publicize that what goes into the storm sewers ends up in the ponds. They are OUR ponds even though we don't live in the view of one. When we take care of things the whole area becomes even more desirable to people. A good thing for all.

[Yoda]

This is a great case of talk overkill. I agree that the nerd who dropped the turd was out of line and should have known better. Perhaps he didn't. Perhaps he came from a big city where it would not be much of a problem if he popped the poop in the "sewer."

What I cannot believe is the bile, spit and vitriol being spread over a stupid guy's disposal of a bag of poop. Is this what is of greatest importance in TV? Is this what old people do? :yuck:

You will recognize me walking my dog. I carry bio-degradable paper towels to pick up poop. If I put that in the sewer, will that pass muster? If I bring it home and put it in the toilet, I bet it ends up in the same place.

Oh well, please except my sincere apologies if I have offended anyone. I am going back to my research for the perfect dog. Let's see: there is hairless. Barkless. No poopless. Sorry.

BTW do any of you have a dog?

Yoda

[paulandjean]

very well said. agree with you 100%

[golfnut]

Yoda, do you seriously believe that a flushed toilet ends up in the same place as a storm drain, also if this type of response on a forum bothers you, you may want to look for another way to pass your time....GN

[chuckster]

As was mentioned earlier, and I'll do it again...........storm sewers (rain)end up in golf course ponds or the scenic but somewhat smelly ponds (when the water is low exposing the publix bags that had the doo-doo) in the neighborhoods. Toilets and other house drains go in the "sanitary sewer" system.

Hope you paid attention Y, there will be a quiz when I finish golfing, partying, etc.

[Cliff]

After a long absence from reading some of the rubbish on Talk of the Villages, I signed on today and started reading a thread close to my heart, the dispositng of dog doodoo by some of the ignorant and inconsiderate residents of TV. As I read, I thought to myself, now is the time for one of the persons being criticized for the practice, to log on and tell us that we are idiots for complaining about such a trivial thing as dumping dog doodoo down the drains. Sure enough, along came Yoda. By God, he even picks his poop up with biodegradable paper and then dumps it. Well, Yoda, you certainly qualify as one of the people here in TV that I want to steer clear of whenever possible. You probably walk around the town squares letting your dog leak on plants and people's shoes too. You remind me a lot of the woman who walks her dog each morning along our street allowing her pooch to deposit his little love loads on our lawns. Caught her one day in the act and when I mentioned to her that I did not appreciate it she replied "I never let my dog do that." My response was, "What the hell are you doing right this moment?"

[Yoda]

As was mentioned earlier, and I'll do it again...........storm sewers (rain)end up in golf course ponds or the scenic but somewhat smelly ponds (when the water is low exposing the publix bags that had the doo-doo) in the neighborhoods. Toilets and other house drains go in the "sanitary sewer" system.

Hope you paid attention Y, there will be a quiz when I finish golfing, partying, etc.

You were right to mention it. I do know the difference between sewers and storm drains. Where I live the storm drain water is processed just like the sewage. Poops too.

I do not have a dog. I was being a bit sarcastic. My point still stands. Way too much crap about a bag of poop.

Yoda

[Yoda]

After a long absence from reading some of the rubbish on Talk of the Villages, I signed on today and started reading a thread close to my heart, the dispositng of dog doodoo by some of the ignorant and inconsiderate residents of TV. As I read, I thought to myself, now is the time for one of the persons being criticized for the practice, to log on and tell us that we are idiots for complaining about such a trivial thing as dumping dog doodoo down the drains. Sure enough, along came Yoda. By God, he even picks his poop up with biodegradable paper and then dumps it. Well, Yoda, you certainly qualify as one of the people here in TV that I want to steer clear of whenever possible. You probably walk around the town squares letting your dog leak on plants and people's shoes too. You remind me a lot of the woman who walks her dog each morning along our street allowing her pooch to deposit his little love loads on our lawns. Caught her one day in the act and when I mentioned to her that I did not appreciate it she replied "I never let my dog do that." My response was, "What the hell are you doing right this moment?"

At least I didn't offend you. Did I?


As I said to another, I don't have a dog nor do I use paper towels for poop scooping.

Did you know that they have bio-degradable poop bags? What an invention. I wish that I had the patten.

Y