Overzealous Beach Cleanup

[mikecat adjuster]

It would be nice if he and his wife decided to pick up cigarette butts instead! I still can't get over how many people view the sand as an ashtray. Should be no smoking on the beach.

 

[kkddbb]

You are making the assumption that he is beach service getting paid for a job he is suppose to be doing. I strongly suspect he is just a local taking things into his own hands. If so I applaud his gumption, but question the implementation...

you could be right. could be a frustrated local. i know ive been in those shoes at times thats for sure... in the end, it was what it was, no biggie

 

[Gidget]

It would be nice if he and his wife decided to pick up cigarette butts instead! I still can't get over how many people view the sand as an ashtray. Should be no smoking on the beach.

:dothewave:

I could NOT agree more. I plan on combing the sand for butts when we are living at BMB on a reg. basis. It irks me to no end that people think they aren't litter! I don't mind someone smoking but we need a sign that says DON'T LEAVE YOUR BUTTS BEHIND! (or something like that..... I haven't given it enough thought :roll

CigaretteLitter.Org - The Facts About Cigarette Butts and Litter - Cigarette Litter

Thanks for the suggestion Mike.

And btw, kkddbb - you wrote:

Believe me, just because there was warm coffee doesnt mean in the least that it was brought to the beach that morning.

How could it be warm and have been left overnight? :roll: I personally think that common sense in this case did not prevail. And it happened to Topsail Transplant too. Shame one has to bring a sign to the beach that says
"Hi, I just put these chairs here this morning. I am either walking or swimming. Please leave them be."

G

 

[kkddbb]

It would be nice if he and his wife decided to pick up cigarette butts instead! I still can't get over how many people view the sand as an ashtray. Should be no smoking on the beach.

irks me too. you also got to love traffic light intersections where theres more butts than grass. some people would rather pollute the earth than pollute their fancy car ashtray. and some call themselves environmentalists for the sake of being cool

 

[passin thru]

I applaud the man for doing his job. We cant expect our beach service folks to chase down people. Believe me, just because there was warm coffee doesnt mean in the least that it was brought to the beach that morning. Im on grayton beach every morning and you wouldnt believe whats left out that would look like people were just there. Ive seen grills with food still cooking and the list goes on. This county had to set up rules and this fella is just doing his job. Just because someone had to walk and get their chairs godforbid doesnt mean we need to smear him, call him overzealous and make a big deal of it. it is what it is and as a local, im glad the law passed is being practiced as written.

The creator of this thread said that it was a man & woman walking their black dog & throwing a ball for it ... so the man wasn't "doing his job" and wasn't one of the "beach service folks."

 

[kkddbb]

:dothewave:

I could NOT agree more. I plan on combing the sand for butts when we are living at BMB on a reg. basis. It irks me to no end that people think they aren't litter! I don't mind someone smoking but we need a sign that says DON'T LEAVE YOUR BUTTS BEHIND! (or something like that..... I haven't given it enough thought :roll

CigaretteLitter.Org - The Facts About Cigarette Butts and Litter - Cigarette Litter

Thanks for the suggestion Mike.

And btw, kkddbb - you wrote:
How could it be warm and have been left overnight? :roll: I personally think that common sense in this case did not prevail. And it happened to Topsail Transplant too. Shame one has to bring a sign to the beach that says
"Hi, I just put these chairs here this morning. I am either walking or swimming. Please leave them be."

G

because not all people go to bed at sundown. believe it or not, some people stay out late sometimes.....me included. trust me on this one. i was a loud voice trying to get this law inacted and it wasnt because we felt like being jerks. its very furstrating to the locals just trying to live at the beach, especially in grayton. ive seen several events or private parties have plans on a specific part of the beach only to find a set up from the night before. and this happens more often than you think im afraid. and than people take advantage of it and it gets out of control like it did this summer. its just one of those situations i guess

 

[kkddbb]

The creator of this thread said that it was a man & woman walking their black dog & throwing a ball for it ... so the man wasn't "doing his job" and wasn't one of the "beach service folks."

i just reread it, your correct. its wrong for those folks to do it, but it does happen daily where it was the beach service were the ones and rightfully so. myself and almost everyone i know has taken matters into our own hands at times. i guess some of us are just sick of going to the beach and finding woodstock all over again. sounds like this couple was one of them and may have been grumpy at the sametime....who knows. again, it is what it is.

 

[NotDeadYet]

The beach services are not tasked with rearranging or discarding people's stuff or otherwise enforcing the county rule. That is the job of code enforcement. Most beach services pick up trash when they have time, but only obvious trash, like empty cans, etc.

 

[kkddbb]

The beach services are not tasked with rearranging or discarding people's stuff or otherwise enforcing the county rule. That is the job of code enforcement. Most beach services pick up trash when they have time, but only obvious trash, like empty cans, etc.

yes and no. code enforcement doesnt have all the capabilities as the beach service. ive seen them both in action on grayton.

 

[Topsail Transplant]

I too applaud someone who has the initiative to help clean up the beach. But when someone yells at you from the water 50 yards away and says thats my stuff and I'm here I would expect them to say something like I'm sorry I thought this was left here overnight just trying to keep the beach clean not you shouldn't leave your chair unattended between 10:00 p.m and 7:00 a.m While I am not a full time local I do own a house down there and try to spend about a quarter of my time down there. I sowal and wan't to see this place remain beautiful as much as anyone else but also try and remain respecful of others personal property. I will however bring my sign next time ;-).