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Stop the smoking in the restroom of library
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Recently a young guy often smokes in the restroom of 6th floor of the library, at least a few times in a day. There are a few problems from the smoking: Bad smell for the non-smokers, ash and cigarette on the floor, and extra work for the cleaners. Library is a public place and open free to all the people, everyone here should respect each other, cherish the place and behave well. I really want to stop the guy smoking directly but I am afraid he maybe feel embarrassed, so I decided to use another way to remind him.
I took some photos of the ash, cigarette end and his spit(痰) with my phone and make a poster of no smoking sign and put the notice on: Pls take care of your body and smoke outside of the building. What I want to share with you here is about my feeling when I putting the notice on the wall. Nevous, and heart beating fast, I don't know why I am feeling like this even though I know I am doing the right thing? Anyway I put up the notices and feel calm down after a while. I do hope the young man can read this and change his behaviour.
I think about a lot of more than stopping the smoking, this is very small thing. We heard a lot of tragedies that less and less people would give a hand to the victims in a car or a drowning accident. People are worrying about being extorted and paying a lot of money. It is a great pity that you pay too much for being a good guy. In this way who wants to reach the hand? And people choose to be bystander(旁观者）and show apathy(冷漠). There must be something wrong with the society and some people are sick in some way. THe purpose I wrote this is not to complain the society and I always think the better are more than the worse and all the people are looking forward to better future. What we should do is to help each other, help the brave one who reach the hand, and always stand on the right side.
Post comment Comment (12 replies)
- Reply lijuanandrea
- I cannot bear the smoke, some guys always smoke in the elevator, I could hardly breath .
- Reply Haiena
- You did the right thing by letting him know indirectly that it is unacceptable to smoke in a public restroom. You don't know how that guy would react if you told him directly, people can be violent sometimes. May be you can use some humor in your poster, like;
"Whoever brought cancer into here by smoking, thank you. We are not ready to die yet. Smokers never win."
- Reply jacky_zw27
- I hate people smoking in the office.
- Reply 怡兰
- nobody should smoke in public places... here it is forbidden! who want to smoke have to go out in the street so that he or she doesn't disturb others! you can also get a fine if you are caught smoking inside a public building!
- Reply muziyiwu
- You just wrote a nice article. Congratulations! There are always people without civism everywhere. I really hate those people talking aloud in the library.
- Reply snowflying
- hehe..,sometimes my husband smoke home, but very less, because i dislike the troublesome taste. now more and more youngers don't smoke at all.
- Reply sophia_2011
- If We want to find the root cause for this type of phnomena .It could result from weak power. When the power is too weak .then people will not notice that much or just ignore that. once It is big enough .There will be quite different picture. what if we change the law and fine the standbyer showing their apathy? :)
- Reply IMNONARCISSUS
- Tonyzli: I did not find any ash or cigarette end in the restroom anymore! Very happy!What you did has worked, hasn't it? Great!
