Help us do our bit for the environment

Avast, me hearties! (Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day)

I just went up to our local supermarket to buy a couple of things. There was a sign about bringing re-usable bags to help them “do their bit for the environment”. I don’t like these signs. Not because I feel guily for not bringing re-usable bags, but that the intention of the sign is to make me feel guilty. We recycle stuff. We have 3 bins to help. But the problem is that for general rubbish you are supposed to put it into bags and not straight into the bin. This means I would have to start buying gargbage bags instead of using the free ones they give me at the checkout. Maybe this is all a ploy by the garbage bag companies to make more sales??

What do you think?

If you don’t have any thoughts on this topic – post your best Pirate Jokes in the comments…

Don’t try and make any link between this post and the picture of my favourite (and only) apron… it’s random and a bit postmodern.

14 Responses to “Help us do our bit for the environment”

  1. David September 19, 2006 at 7:32 pm #

    Why do scuba divers jump backwards out of a boat?

    Because if they jumped forwards, they’d still be in the boat!

  2. David September 19, 2006 at 7:33 pm #

    ooops… wrong type of joke… that one’s for speak like a Scuba diver day!

  3. David September 19, 2006 at 7:34 pm #

    What’s the latest Pirate movie rated????

    (with arm action…) Aaaarrgggghhhhh (R)

  4. The Audio Brothers September 19, 2006 at 7:49 pm #

    You been watchin Mel and Kosh Dave..That was the joke koshie used the other Morning…

  5. RodeoClown September 19, 2006 at 11:09 pm #

    My favourite joke is a pirate joke.

  6. David September 20, 2006 at 10:35 am #

    hey danny,

    don’t watch mel and koshie…
    i got that joke off a youth group kid back in 99… have been using it ever since!!
    i only have about 3 jokes…
    2 of them are on this thread!

    hope you’re well bro
    dave

  7. David September 20, 2006 at 10:45 am #

    ian,

    you are dressed more like a pirate than a rodeo-clown…

    but hey i love the joke!!!

    hope you’re well
    dave

  8. Ruth September 20, 2006 at 12:05 pm #

    I have exactly the same problem at the supermarket – we use those plastic bags for our garbage, rather than buy garbage bags too.

  9. CJ September 20, 2006 at 12:33 pm #

    How do you know if you’re really a pirate?

    You just arrrrrrrrrr!

  10. CJ September 20, 2006 at 12:35 pm #

    You have to put your general rubbish into plastic bags before you put it into the bin?? What kind of crazy council do you live in?

  11. David September 20, 2006 at 1:40 pm #

    You have to put your general rubbish into plastic bags before you put it into the bin?? What kind of crazy council do you live in?

    maybe i’ve just always thought that???
    i might check later on today when i go to put the bin out and see what it says under the lid!?

  12. Nick September 20, 2006 at 10:38 pm #

    Aw man!!!

    I can’t believe i missed speak like a pirate day AGAIN!!!

    Two years in a row…:-(

  13. David September 21, 2006 at 7:15 pm #

    hey nick,
    put a reminder in your phone for the day b4 it next year

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