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Sunday Funnies: Bizarre Respect Nature Video

Sunday Funnies: Bizarre Respect Nature Video

This video is the most bizarre way to say “respect nature” and “live and let live.” Personally I hate bugs, they creep me out.  I realize this isn’t rational and I respect nature so I generally suck it up and live with them.  When it comes to particularly offensive looking spiders and wasps (I hate those [...]

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Make the Environment Better… Don’t Pee On the Floor!

Make the Environment Better… Don’t Pee On the Floor!

My friend Greg sent me this photo he took of a cryptic public message posted above a urinal in a bathroom at the airport in Taipei. I was a little puzzled about how you can make the environment better by standing closer to a Taiwanese toilet. Greg theorized that standing closer means less spillage and less toxic cleaning products that need to be used to clean up after sloppy travelers. I can see that but it's a bit of a stretch. My guess is that they are using the word "environment" to mean the shared space around you. In other words the bathroom will be a nicer environment when you don't have to stand in urine.

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Sunday Funnies: Signs That Remind Us To Respect Nature

Sunday Funnies: Signs That Remind Us To Respect Nature

10 signs that remind us to be safe around and respect nature…

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