Today I witnessed, just like many times before, just why statistics keep telling us that pretty soon we will be running out of water.
I was in the restroom and beside me by the sink was someone brushing her teeth, from the moment she stuck her toothbrush in her mouth, she let the water run. Full blast! For an average person it takes about a good 3-5 minutes to finish brushing his/her teeth. Man!! For almost a hundred times since I was in high school I switch the faucet off for people like them while they let it run and laugh and talk and wasting water. WASTING WATER!! I’ve tried actually switching off the faucet for them and I do get their attention, the next time I meet any of them in the restroom they no longer keep the faucet running. I mean for crying out loud, these faucets even have pull up pull down mechanism so that they will be easier to just switch off when you’re not using it.
I feel so bad because this morning I didn’t tell this lady I was with in the restroom not to keep doing what she does everyday, after every meal while brushing her teeth.
Please while soaping your hands, don’t let the water just flow. When you’re not using it, don’t waste it in the process. Do you remember the times when there wasn’t any water? How sticky your hands were, how filthy your sink was with all the dishes piled up. Remember when you got to the office late because you didn’t have water to take a bath.
There will come a time when we guys would kill for water. And I have a feeling it won’t be too far from today. So grabe ha, do your part. It’s not like there’s water all the time. We can run out of it you know!
The Philippines is probably just a few of the countries left that flush the toilet with clean water daw, I heard once in the radio.
Anyway that’s that. I also don’t like people littering. It horrifies me.
dru said,
March 15, 2007 at 2:11 am
If it’s bothering you, I think you should tell her.
Or But then actions speak louder than words.. While the person is brushing, lean toward her and then say “Excuse me.” After which, you push down on the faucet, and then say, “Sorry.”
“It’s better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.” hehe!
Seleria said,
March 15, 2007 at 4:07 am
This is true, when there’s water much is waster, when there’s none people fight over it. I remember going to Iligan last year and saw a long line of opened faucets. I was truly disturbed, though the locals were not alarmed at all as it seems to be commonplace.