The bright lit moon-- it was really round today-- somehow, it brought out the scum on the ground. I realized how much scum there actually was. What is scum? Is it gum that people just spit out? And because it's stepped on by so many people that it turned black?
Why do people spit out gum? I guess the most obvious reason is because they're too lazy to walk over to the nearest garbage can and spit it out there. But like... how hard can it possibly be? Unless... they had the intention of ruining a perfectly new sidewalk because they couldn't stand the sight of it. Or maybe, they wanted to be the first ones ruining it because... I don't know, people take satisfaction in the strangest things.
All that gum on the ground must not be healthy. I wonder if people even acknowledge it like I do? I think most people just walk mindlessly-- I mean as long as its not dog shit or a $50 bill, why bother noticing? But for the people who do notice, doesn't it bother you that a perfectly new sidewalk would have to be replaced just because of all the scum on it? I mean, that all could've easily been prevented. And I think, wouldn't it just be easier to get someone to scrape off all that scum than to just replace the entire sidewalk. It would probably be cheaper too. It would be good community service, maybe even get some people to stop spitting out gum so casually on the ground if they knew someone was actually out there cleaning it up.
But if the gum was scraped off, the only difference it makes is that it's not seen anymore. It doesn't change the fact that it was once there. But does that matter? Wouldn't it be funny if you scrape off the gum and because the gum had been covering that patch of ground, the colour of it would be "newer" than the rest of the sidewalk. So doesn't that signify that the piece of gum was once there and even though you've removed it, it doesn't change the fact that there was once an asshole who decided to spit out the gum. But maybe the asshole wasn't an asshole, what if the person was chewing the piece of gum and just realized and he/she was allergic to it and had to spit it out. You know. Life/death situation? Whatever. How am I supposed to know? Point is though, the scum mark would still be there. Nothing's going to change that. So what's the difference between scraping off that piece of gum and just leaving it there? The fact that it's black if it's there and after you remove it, it's white? Either way, it's still discolouration... White blends in better than black?
Still doesn't change the fact that you'll know a piece of shitty gum was once there.
So I guess the best way to get rid of it is to get a new sidewalk... It's going to cost a crapload of money but at least it solves the problem. But that's a lot of time and money. Is it even worth it? That's like so many tax payers money going into aesthetic purposes. I mean, the sidewalk works and functions like a sidewalk, there are no safety concerns, why get a new one just because it looks ugly. But I guess it could really bother some people. I know some people who just have to bitch about everything out there, I don't know if they seriously care that the sidewalk is tainted or if they just need something to bitch about because they have nothing better to do in their time. What about saving animals? I'd rather they bitch about that. But I guess if it really bothers them and they want it changed, then I guess that's good ambitions for them! I can't stand the people who just bitch about it for the sake of bitching about something. Who's the bitching for? For themselves? I don't know. Maybe some people just need to tell themselves that they have an opinion and that they are their own person. Crazy people. For others? Maybe some people just need other people to know their thoughts. You know. Crazy people.
For me? Maybe they bitch to me about it because they know I'm a gum-spitter, subtly suggesting to me that I'm not a good person. Well, not really that subtle but obviously they're too stupid to tell. I'm not angry, just bitter. I'm just bitter that these stupid gum-spitters won't stop, and that these stupid bitches won't stop bitching. Mostly the bitches. Ugh. Whatever. Just rip the sidewalk up already. In the end, as long as no one gets hurt, everyone wins.
Why do people spit out gum? I guess the most obvious reason is because they're too lazy to walk over to the nearest garbage can and spit it out there. But like... how hard can it possibly be? Unless... they had the intention of ruining a perfectly new sidewalk because they couldn't stand the sight of it. Or maybe, they wanted to be the first ones ruining it because... I don't know, people take satisfaction in the strangest things.
All that gum on the ground must not be healthy. I wonder if people even acknowledge it like I do? I think most people just walk mindlessly-- I mean as long as its not dog shit or a $50 bill, why bother noticing? But for the people who do notice, doesn't it bother you that a perfectly new sidewalk would have to be replaced just because of all the scum on it? I mean, that all could've easily been prevented. And I think, wouldn't it just be easier to get someone to scrape off all that scum than to just replace the entire sidewalk. It would probably be cheaper too. It would be good community service, maybe even get some people to stop spitting out gum so casually on the ground if they knew someone was actually out there cleaning it up.
But if the gum was scraped off, the only difference it makes is that it's not seen anymore. It doesn't change the fact that it was once there. But does that matter? Wouldn't it be funny if you scrape off the gum and because the gum had been covering that patch of ground, the colour of it would be "newer" than the rest of the sidewalk. So doesn't that signify that the piece of gum was once there and even though you've removed it, it doesn't change the fact that there was once an asshole who decided to spit out the gum. But maybe the asshole wasn't an asshole, what if the person was chewing the piece of gum and just realized and he/she was allergic to it and had to spit it out. You know. Life/death situation? Whatever. How am I supposed to know? Point is though, the scum mark would still be there. Nothing's going to change that. So what's the difference between scraping off that piece of gum and just leaving it there? The fact that it's black if it's there and after you remove it, it's white? Either way, it's still discolouration... White blends in better than black?
Still doesn't change the fact that you'll know a piece of shitty gum was once there.
So I guess the best way to get rid of it is to get a new sidewalk... It's going to cost a crapload of money but at least it solves the problem. But that's a lot of time and money. Is it even worth it? That's like so many tax payers money going into aesthetic purposes. I mean, the sidewalk works and functions like a sidewalk, there are no safety concerns, why get a new one just because it looks ugly. But I guess it could really bother some people. I know some people who just have to bitch about everything out there, I don't know if they seriously care that the sidewalk is tainted or if they just need something to bitch about because they have nothing better to do in their time. What about saving animals? I'd rather they bitch about that. But I guess if it really bothers them and they want it changed, then I guess that's good ambitions for them! I can't stand the people who just bitch about it for the sake of bitching about something. Who's the bitching for? For themselves? I don't know. Maybe some people just need to tell themselves that they have an opinion and that they are their own person. Crazy people. For others? Maybe some people just need other people to know their thoughts. You know. Crazy people.
For me? Maybe they bitch to me about it because they know I'm a gum-spitter, subtly suggesting to me that I'm not a good person. Well, not really that subtle but obviously they're too stupid to tell. I'm not angry, just bitter. I'm just bitter that these stupid gum-spitters won't stop, and that these stupid bitches won't stop bitching. Mostly the bitches. Ugh. Whatever. Just rip the sidewalk up already. In the end, as long as no one gets hurt, everyone wins.
