Greg Canty Fuzion Blog

There it was again staring up at me as I was literally going about my business.

Chewing gum in the urinal!

This chewing gum phenomena is one that I come across regularly in all sorts of public toilets with no class divide whatsoever. Hotels, offices , shopping centres – you get them everywhere!!

I’m quite sure that the culprit isn’t one person that goes from one set of loos to the next leaving his mark, that it isn’t some person using chewing gum as a way of making a quiet protest about a global issue or a modern day Banksy who wants to leave their unique signature behind.

No, this isn’t a unique person, but it is one of many who have a unique set of characteristics.

These are part of a special “we don’t give a toss for others club” who are everywhere, quietly going about their business and life with scant regard for others.

To understand this special group of people you need to get inside their heads and try to figure out their thought process.

Standing at the urinal they suddenly think about this piece of gum that’s been in their gob for a while – they are fed up of it, they need to get rid of it now!!

While they are piddling they consider the bin that lurks just behind them – that’s another 10 seconds of chewing. Nope, let’s just spit it out right now, into that urinal so that it can join all of the other unique bodily fluids and just sit there for everyone to see.

How will my piece of gum get from the urinal to a bin?…. not my problem!!!

Instead I’ll let some poor cleaning lesser being, have the pleasure of picking up my germ, urine covered chewing gum – isn’t that their job after all ??

You are an absolute beauty!!

The problem with this gang is that their wonderful attitude goes well beyond spitting their chewing gum in the urinal – they look down their noses at everyone and feel quite entitled and there will always be someone else to clean up their crap.

Next time you see someone committing “Gum Crime” ask them politely who is going to pick that up for them?

Gum rant done …

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