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FoleyisGood t1_je4l4au wrote

Come to east providence and collect 85,000 more

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Frosty-Vegetable-385 t1_je4y8cc wrote

I don’t know what’s worse: the nips or the countless people I see throwing their cigarette butts out the window of their car

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FoleyisGood t1_je52sy9 wrote

I know all the smokers in my neighborhood because the front lawns and walkways of their homes are filled with butts.

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therealDrA t1_je5gzaq wrote

Do they know that they are perceived as gutter trash by the neighbors and anyone walking by? Get a freakin ash tray people. You would still be trashy by way of smoking but at least tidy.

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socialcommentary2000 t1_je63sul wrote

No, they generally do not and I say that as a smoker that quit several years back. My place has a stoop and I am constantly telling my upstairs neighbors to keep the trash ass brother of theirs that staying with them to not dump butts off the fire escape. I still sweep them up, but would rather not have it get to that point.

This is after I dug out and gave them a really nice ornate ceramic ash tray that i had in storage so he would knock it the f*ck off.

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JimmyHavok t1_je84tx5 wrote

Smokers believe that cigarette butts evaporate before they hit the ground. I was waiting in a drive-thru one day, this ass tossed his butt so I got out and took it back to him. He acted confused at the sight of it, then started to roll up his window so I flipped it into his car. For some reason or other he didn't like that. Go figure. He started screeching about calling the police but I was gone by then if they responded.

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clambo14 t1_je5otrd wrote

Better yet, they empty their car ashtrays onto the local grocery store parking lot.

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therealDrA t1_je66nvt wrote

That is literally beyond the pail..how do people think that is acceptable as a member of society.

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Bahmerman t1_je69hpl wrote

They probably think finding a garbage can it too much effort, that sort of self centered thinking.

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PVR_Skep t1_je6i96y wrote

They're so out of breath from smoking that it's too far to walk to a trash barrel?

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Bahmerman t1_je6mdpe wrote

I don't think it's a matter of "being out of breath", but more self-centered ness. I had relatives who used to smoke but they did either empty in a trash can or wait till they got home to empty in their trash.

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BlueEyedRage t1_je7kr5h wrote

There are trashcans at every gas station, that's where I always dumped mine

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Bahmerman t1_je7u1tm wrote

I used to do the same when I smoked, I'm not lumping all smokers together.

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StankyBo t1_je851ba wrote

Smokin at gas stations. When keeping it real goes wrong.

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gelatinous_poot t1_je7c1dl wrote

Isn't it weird how smokers hate being pigeon holed as litterbugs, but only smokers could be responsible for the butts all over the place. When they banned smoking at the beach, smokers got all offended that they were being blamed for the cigarettes across the shore.

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SherbertEquivalent66 t1_je88d5y wrote

The butts may be more biodegradable. Those plastic airplane bottles will still be there in 1,000 years.

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jorwyn t1_je8c43r wrote

The butts usually aren't, and nicotine is an insecticide. I think it's pretty even

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JimmyHavok t1_je844rd wrote

Butts are a drag, but at least nicotine doesn't make your driving dangerous.

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thathaitianguy t1_je4lecv wrote

Why the lowball? East providence can definitely do more than that

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duburose t1_je4p796 wrote

I literally came here to say this. When I walk in the neighborhood I see one every other step! Unreal

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OkResponsibility6285 t1_jeefssk wrote

I was waking down Lyon Ave the other evening and came across 12 without looking. They get thrown from cars no doubt. Awful.

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bosmacks t1_je4mapf wrote

There really needs to be a ban on these things, for so many reasons.

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khais t1_je4nkya wrote

Put a 5c deposit on them like Maine does and at least some portion of them will get returned.

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Bronnakus t1_je4pzsk wrote

the proposal is 25 cent deposit. shit for 25 cents each i could go to east providence and make this a full time job

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Doza13 t1_je4qfg0 wrote

$21,000 in that picture.

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Bronnakus t1_je4sw3o wrote

i don't imagine it took 8 hours a day for 90 straight days to collect all of these, but hell even if it did that's nearly 30 bucks an hour

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_CaesarAugustus_ t1_je4q5qe wrote

Nailed it. And I’d rather that than continue this god awful nip culture.

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citrus_mystic t1_je5fpj6 wrote

Something needs to change, but if they ban nips, I really hope they increase services for people struggling with alcoholism.

There are a lot of folks who use nips to keep the side effects of their addiction at bay, while being able to better control how much alcohol they’re consuming. Get rid of nips and people are going to have to buy the bigger bottles. Addicts aren’t particularly known for their self control and I could see a lot of alcoholics ending up drinking even more if nips are taken off the market.

A lot of people don’t have much empathy for addicts and alcoholics, which I can understand, but my concern is that getting rid of nips may result in folks drinking more than they would of nips were available. More drunk people out there and on the road…

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JimmyHavok t1_je85np2 wrote

I see little piles of nips in the gutter. 3 or 5 nips isn't control, it's concealment.

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citrus_mystic t1_je865eo wrote

When the alternative is a pint (edit: or a half pint) it’s much easier to limit or spread out consumption with single serving nips. A pint contains 10 servings of 1.5 ounce shots.

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Intelligent_Berry914 t1_je4np6c wrote

I was out walking the dogs the other day, I counted at least 15 during my short neighborhood walk. bringing a little garbage bag with me for next time... Fireball seems to be the nip of choice in NP

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nonosejoe t1_je4wfvt wrote

I travel all over for work and it’s the nip of choice in every city, from sea to shining sea.

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baron_muchhumpin t1_je51uiu wrote

> Fireball seems to be the nip of choice in NP

Probably because they're cheap AF - I think a 12-pack (yes sold as a pack) is $10

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duburose t1_je4pd30 wrote

Perhaps you are in my neighborhood! Dr McGillicuddy and Jim Beam are up there, too!

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CucumberNo3244 t1_je7eo9k wrote

If anyone is taking a tally, I'm in CT and the nip of choice out here is Amsterdam Vodka with Fireball coming in a close second.

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StankyBo t1_je854mp wrote

Didn't they just get sued for not having alcohol in them?

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jorwyn t1_je8ccmq wrote

No. The ones that don't say "whisky" don't contain any and are lower ABV, but otherwise the label and bottle looks the same. So they are getting sued for not having enough, but they definitely all have alcohol.

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jorwyn t1_je8c7bq wrote

They're $8 for a 10 pack. You can also buy them in literal buckets. I can see why they're popular.

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sunnyd69 t1_je4n33h wrote

They need to be worth what cans and bottles are, then it wouldn’t be a problem.

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lazydictionary t1_je4zjf0 wrote

Yes it still would be. Drunk drivers aren't going to keep their nips in their car for the 5c.

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sunnyd69 t1_je56etk wrote

Drunk drivers are shit. I’m saying if the nip bottles were worth money they would be that bad. The homeless love cans. Nips would be even easier nickel.

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lazydictionary t1_je5f950 wrote

Outsourcing trash disposal to the economically disadvantaged doesn't solve the problem.

It also costs the state money and encourages more consumption and more trash production.

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lazydictionary t1_je7ar0o wrote

It doesn't cost nothing. It costs money to adminsiter the program and enforce the laws.

And it literally doesn't stop the problem of litter and excess waste.

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Bronnakus t1_je7w5as wrote

The unredeemed fees would pay for the program, as would the $4m a year from the litter tax that currently goes into the black hole we can the general fund

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sunnyd69 t1_je78yb8 wrote

I’m not saying it’s a great solution, it would just solve a small problem. People love free money.

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RedditSkippy t1_je4r70r wrote

Thank you for your hard work, Trash Girl!

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HeWhoIsNotMe t1_je4qf7q wrote

I'm just wondering who is walking around with nips in their pocket.

Does RI just have a massive number of alcoholics who can't get through 5 minutes of their day without taking a sip? Is this a homeless thing?

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trashgirl1986 OP t1_je4qzlq wrote

It’s not who is waking around , it’s who is driving around and tossing them so they don’t get caught . Alcoholism is sadly on the rise . It’s not just a homeless thing. Addiction doesn’t discriminate

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monkey-seat t1_je4sggb wrote

An older, uppercrusty Newport woman was complaining to me about picking up fireball nips on the beach every morning. In her pearls and blazer, she said, “Daaahling, why can’t they just use a small flask like rest of us?” 😂

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UncleJimmee t1_je4so85 wrote

bc driving around w a flask (i believe) is considered an open container.

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laterbacon t1_je50m1g wrote

yea anything that isn't factory sealed is an open container. There's an exception for bringing home an open bottle from a BYOB restaurant if you didn't drink it all but it has to be in the trunk and in a bag.

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citrus_mystic t1_je5dx1e wrote

Just so you know, you can bring home an unfinished bottle of wine from any restaurant, not just BYOB places.

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therealDrA t1_je5i5za wrote

But it has to be placed in trunk, right?

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citrus_mystic t1_je5kjhr wrote

Safest is in the trunk because if anything were to happen, a cop is simply less likely to see it if it’s in the trunk. But I believe that as long as it’s sealed in a bag, it’s not considered an open container.

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HeWhoIsNotMe t1_je80q6m wrote

So you were conversing with the ghost of Zsa Zsa Gabor.

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Kriegenstein t1_je4uc9y wrote

I go to a sandwich shop that sells nips and from my random observations it's contractors and landscapers. Every time I am there waiting for my sandwich to be made at least 3 people will buy a 6 or a 12 pack of them.

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husband1971 t1_je57l10 wrote

Don’t make them out of plastic in the first place. 1 ounce of liquid can easily fit in some sort of “potato chip bag”-shape thing. Think “ketchup packet”. Just bio-degradable. There are better options out there, I’m sure, and they have never seen the light of day.

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citrus_mystic t1_je5e5nc wrote

Like milk in a bag! This isn’t a bad idea for single servings.

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bigbadape t1_je4s1he wrote

What percentage of these are fireball?

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johnsonutah t1_je4vl9u wrote

Just ban nips, they serve no purpose

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mightynifty_2 t1_je5a34j wrote

They have their purpose. Nips can make for fun little gifts, be put into piñatas, be snuck into the movies or other places that overcharge for alcohol, and more. Banning something instead of fixing it is rarely a good idea. Not to mention how many people will simply go to the next size up if nips are banned, meaning more alcohol use.

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appslap t1_je5n4ub wrote

They are allowed for carry on, on planes. TSA approved in a quart size bag. I’m about to go on vacation and it’s clutch to bring them. I am by no means an alcoholic and cannot fathom littering these on the ground.

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Z010011010 t1_je6zsnq wrote

>14 CFR 135.121(a) >No person may drink any alcoholic beverage aboard an aircraft unless the certificate holder operating the aircraft has served that beverage.

Just so you're aware, you can bring mini-bottles onto an airplane, but you're not allowed to drink them.

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appslap t1_je783jv wrote

I was on a flight a few months ago and the flight attendant said “I just have to pour them for you”. Also it’s not really difficult to just get a coke and pour my own whiskey into it. I’m not getting too saucy.

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Z010011010 t1_je79co7 wrote

Yeah, it's to prevent people from getting shithoused and unruly on a commercial flight. It's just a legal framework for them to be able to cut you off if you're getting sloppy.

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void2it t1_je5gld0 wrote

Looks like someone opened the backdoor to my truck.

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agrotourism_ t1_je4jkzj wrote

What areas have you tackled so far if you don’t mind me asking? Also what city/town had the most so far?

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RedditModsRLazy t1_je545ln wrote

I’d bet 75% of those came from people who say shit like USA #1

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waninggib t1_je4tf5g wrote

I genuinely always wonder why we don’t use funding to create jobs to do things like this regularly.

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foobiscuit t1_je5b120 wrote

Go a bit north into North Attleboro for a calm 30k more minimum.

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somegridplayer t1_je6p27h wrote

Then travel over the bridge to Portugal into Fall River and do rack up another 60k.

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outer_fucking_space t1_je7cmsg wrote

“If I just throw them out the window, they won’t know that I’m wasted!” -said the idiots who do this.

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mightynifty_2 t1_je5aqlu wrote

Banning nips is not the solution here. If you do, most of these kinds of people will simply get the next size up. People will just be more drunk and throwing bigger bottles on the ground. People litter all kinds of things, I don't know why nips in particular get so much attention. Littering is the real problem and banning nips won't solve it. And I say this as someone who's bought maybe one or two in my entire life for stocking stuffers.

Oh, and to avoid being misconstrued: fuck the people who litter. Just carry it to a trash can you pieces of shit.

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ToadScoper t1_je5hfnq wrote

Many towns here in MA have outright banned nips while other towns have emplaced sin taxes. Bottle deposits may be a decent first step but it's a band-aid policy; if the issue is pollution only a ban would make a visible difference

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oftcrash t1_je4uhrz wrote

What about the canoe?

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snizzelicious t1_je5488f wrote

That picture would make a great jigsaw puzzle

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liqquidlunch t1_je5bqj9 wrote

can these nips be soled to the bottle recycle places? if they can be then the homeless people should be out there getting these things

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OmegaNomos t1_je5izej wrote

Am I the only drunk out here that has the decency to throw empties in the trash??

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tru3no t1_je5swo9 wrote

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo should pay for this they are the ones with the mayor input into this problem.. if not, they can return to selling glass bottles

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froststomper t1_je807cb wrote

you’re awesome and I really appreciate what you’re doing, nips are a huge problem where I live too, I work for parks and it’s the second most frequent piece of litter we find on the seacoast.

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Abaraji t1_je58lr1 wrote

For those wondering, that's about 945 a day

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ManchurianPandaDate t1_je5ds1k wrote

Wait... is this correlated to the amount of drinking going on there ? Like.. we’re those 85 thousand bottles mostly all consumed within those 90 days ?

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ziddersroofurry t1_je73o93 wrote

No. These were just the ones they've collected. It took a bit longer than that for them to collect I'm sure but given the amount of nips sold in the state each day it's still quite a lot.

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ManchurianPandaDate t1_je7jbjq wrote

Yo I used to drink a lot, I don’t drink at all anymore but at one point I was buying those nips and I could never bring myself to chuck them out the window like I’ve seen soooooo many people do, it’s absolutely wild. I don’t understand why people throw garbage everywhere

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ziddersroofurry t1_je7sb21 wrote

I've never been much of a drinker but I used to collect them whenever I saw them because they make great little potion bottles for miniature dioramas. I probably have 20 or 30 in a box somewhere. It just bums me out people toss them out like that. Just put it in your pocket and toss it in a trash can. At least it'll end up in a landfill. Not that that's much better.

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Keelija9000 t1_je5efy1 wrote

That law seems to be making a whole lot more sense. I still see nips at my local liquor store. Any word on that?

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providence-engineer t1_je5udxd wrote

I wonder how many nips are sold in Rhode island each day? If this is reflective of the rate, that means 10 percent of all people in the state are consuming 1 a day.

Frankly, are we protecting people from drunk driving charges by offering these for sale?

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xomns13 t1_je5ujpi wrote

Liquor stores making bank

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emcarlin t1_je6fl28 wrote

They should be illegal

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METAclaw52 t1_je6sevu wrote

These things really need a ban

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Slight_Heron_4558 t1_je795zu wrote

I just picked up all the litter that managed to blow into my yard through the fence. It was a lot. People suck. I wonder what % of humans it is that are ruining everything for the rest of us?

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CucumberNo3244 t1_je7ee2w wrote

So Rhode Island is full of lazy alcoholics.

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monkey_trumpets t1_je7h6zi wrote

So is it that a good portion of the general population are alcoholics?

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RivalSFx t1_je7nt61 wrote

I'm amazed that all us Rhode Islanders had the environmental consciousness to throw all our let's get fuk'd up nips in one pile!

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D_Wildecard t1_je7r15w wrote

omg you should see how many there are in Pawtucket

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chrisct625 t1_je7rhee wrote

CT added a 5 cent fee to each that goes to the town the are sold in to clean up liter. They are still everywhere. Alcoholics don’t care. They drink these on the way home from work and need to dump them so no one knows the drink. We know.

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Mick536 t1_je7ze84 wrote

That’s about 950 bottles a day. I’m impressed.

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earthlings_all t1_je81ct8 wrote

Thank you for doing this!

Also- why are these so popular?

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Popliteal- t1_je82gvs wrote

Okay now do cigarette butts

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MizLucinda t1_je85f3i wrote

I walked down a street in providence a few years ago and was shocked at how many fireball nips I saw. Had no idea that’s a bit of a thing there.

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Zestyclose-Ad-7576 t1_je8m0o1 wrote

I have been picking these damn things out of my yard for 15 years. When I walk my dog, I can tell the route user takes. People on the next door app for my neighborhood know who the culprit is but nothing changes.

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vanlife22 t1_je8qnno wrote

Is it cause it's cold? I don't see people ripping nips across the rest of the country

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Melicope t1_jebr7xj wrote

I want to know this too. It seems like Rhode Island (and a little bit MA and CT) is the only state really talking about the issue.

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letsfukk t1_je9hp8x wrote

Pawtucket is loaded with them. I was walking thru slater park and they are everywhere. This state got an alcohol problem. I see people drinking them everywhere, on the bus, at parks, mostly people sitting around doing nothing. Kennedy plaza is like an out door bar.. Its crazy

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DeanOMiite t1_je9hr5n wrote

I was walking with my daughter in our neighborhood the other day and she counted thirty of these things in about a hundred foot stretch. We live in a quiet neighborhood, nothing around but single family homes, an assisted living facility, and a farm. She thought they were hand sanitizer.

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R3dd1tBro t1_jeai0yz wrote

Come visit Pawtucket, we probably contributed half of that. I can only imagine once the soccer field is down. Yeesh

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assholetoall t1_je4rh12 wrote

It's so bad we found a handful of full nips not long ago.

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MrRigby632 t1_je4ylnc wrote

Beer and a shot after work. It’s Southcost culture.

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StankyBo t1_je84tue wrote

Love me some tossed nips!

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Familiar_Ad1485 t1_je4yrd0 wrote

It’s indicative of life in Rhode Island for many many people… completely miserable & soul sucking, so a certain percentage will always choose to self-medicate with alcohol.

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citrus_mystic t1_je5ejtm wrote

What makes you think this issue is unique to Rhode Island?

There are a lot of factors in our culture/society which contribute to substance abuse and addiction that are not specific to RI.

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ziddersroofurry t1_je73tqn wrote

That's a bit of a stretch. Just because people are buying & tossing away nips doesn't mean they're alcoholics, and alcoholism is a lot more complex an issue than not liking the state you live in.

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_je67c2n wrote

Reminds me to get my empty nips out of my glove box. Roadies!

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outer_fucking_space t1_je7cesa wrote

I just crush whatever ones end up under the brake pedal.

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Desperate_Expert_952 t1_je7dd1v wrote

Exactly if your car doesn’t have nips on the floor board I won’t trust you

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outer_fucking_space t1_je7do82 wrote

They can’t go in the back of the extended cab because it’s full of beer cans, empty cigarette packs and losing scratch tickets.

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Dr__Waffles t1_je4shd7 wrote

Fuck I knew I put them somewhere

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zsmorris1 t1_je5jw54 wrote

Next do facial masks we should ban them too since they get littered.

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