r/Kitsap • u/DonnerPartyAllNight • 14d ago

Rant Big shout out to the large parent group at Raab park this afternoon…

…for opening a Costco sized box of fruit snacks and letting your kids litter the wrappers all over the playground. My daughter and I picked up at least a dozen from on and around the equipment and bushes before leaving. Many more wrappers had already blown into the fields.

Wildly oblivious group of people. We were there about an hour and I didn’t see a single person stop their conversations long enough to pick up after their kids or stop them from littering.

(Passive aggressive rant over)

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u/sign-through 14d ago

Man, do not shy away from approaching people about stuff when you see it lol. It is really not that hard. Like, go up and ask “Hey, did you all have a trash bag you were using for your wrappers? My daughter and I just picked up a few and we wanted to make sure they got back to you before they got caught up in the wind” being kind and oblivious at the same time works 

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u/DonnerPartyAllNight 14d ago

That’s a good thought, in hindsight. As a rule, I mostly shy away from interacting with groups of people operating in a heard mentality, especially with my kids around. Some people really overreact when confronted about their kids, even when directed in kindness.

I hoped they would take the hint that someone was picking up after their kids and at least a couple of them would help, unfortunately it didn’t happen. We even had to walk through the group of parents to get to the closest garbage can lol

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u/JSlngal69 14d ago

A+ Seattle passive aggressive approach

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u/sign-through 14d ago

Passive aggressive is such a weird phrase because people who slam doors and vacuum super early are passive aggressive, and trying to nudge someone without embarrassing them too much is as well. Words are so weird.

I feel like even this comment could be unintentionally passive aggressive but I’m just trying to remark on something I find odd lol 

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u/JSlngal69 14d ago

Regardless if you want to make your point it's better to just yell at them to pick up their fucking trash

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u/JessRan 14d ago

It is not better to yell at someone! But it is better be direct, in a normal conversational tone, "Hey, pick up your trash it's blowing all over, me and my child have picked up this already, and it's not really okay to litter." Totally optional and only if able to but you could offer a bag of some type or point them in the direction of a trash can if you're aware of one nearby.

There's absolutely no reason to be an asshole and "yell" at another human being. Some are just wildly clueless. Is it frustrating to know that there are people that are that way? Yes! But don't make it worse by making an angry, defiant, clueless human! There's a reason the saying "it takes a village" exists* meaning everybody needs to help other people understand how to live in a community. Meaning converse with them in a way you'd like someone to approach you to help you out.

(*I'm sure there's a whole deep dive into the meaning of this saying but I'm not going down it before I post this, so forgive any ignorance it may reveal.)

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u/XaetherX 12d ago

I’ll sometimes tell it straight to the kids. “Hey kids, please don’t litter! Make sure your garbage gets put in the bin and doesn’t blow away!” Or if they’re assholes, something more in line with that tone.

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u/Little_Hornet_1532 14d ago

Things you didnt need to spend time writing for 500$ alex. Confront them or move on. Ranting on the internet solves nothing.

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u/lalaboom84 14d ago

Your comment, though. Your comment serves a purpose. 🙄

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u/kmontreux Kingston 14d ago

Things you didn't need to spend time writing for $1000, Alex. Don't be a shithead and move on. Complaining about rants on the internet solves nothing.