Dirty dirty Prague
reddit.com/gallery/qa09xbPosted Oct 17, 2021, 2:54 PM UTC
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If you look closely, you'll see the main culprit next to the overflowing trash bins. The trdelník stand.
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I think this is from the Signal festival tbh. It's not the standard state of things, I don't think.
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It sure is. It looks like this every weekend, especially in December when everyone flocks in Prague to see Christmas market.
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Signal was nowhere close of this area, so this must be regular...
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Really?? I'm pretty sure that's Old Town, at least the latter picures. Was it really that far from the Signal trail...?
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But... You can't see tourists here..
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locals walk there too
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This really isn't that bad....
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Better than anywhere in the UK, I can tell you that.
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There are two problems, one is that the city needs to empty them more frequently but the biggest problem is the local shopkeepers who dump their rubbish in these bins because they do not want to have to pay the city to take it away. True, they do not have a lot but one small bag from 10 different shops will fill them up fast
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This looks pretty clean to me (I live in Paris...)
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Cleanest place in Cz*chia
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If you think this is dirty then you shouldn't go to Rome or many parts of Berlin...
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Huh. Been to Prague 2 weeks ago and haven't seen this kind of mess anywhere
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Yeah. That's because this is not how it usually is. The Signal festival was here for the past 4 nights, so the streets were overcrowded and apparantely there was too much trash for the bins. It's gonna disappear soon, I believe. The city just didn't quite manage the amount.
Of course there are dirtier parts of Prague. People can be pigs. But in this case, I really think the festival is the reason. Prague didn't suddenly become super dirty, don't worry :)
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This is nothing compared to Alexanderplatz in Berlin…
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It's tourists fault!!! They bring too much trash with them. 😁
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The dog shit on side walks is also shat by the tourists? I guess the tags on bus and tram stops, and inside the transport itself are also made by tourist hands, right?
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Of course. Its tourists that leave beer cans rusting, disregarded for years beside the lakes in residential areas they never visit, it's the tourists' children pissing in the streets, and the tourists throwing litter out their windows up and down the motorways. Damm tourists are ruining this country.
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tourists' children pissing
Children? You wish! and not just pissing..
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I'm referring to the time honored Czech tradition of holding up your child by the legs and having them hose the shrubs in public. Horrible and antisocial.
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You must be fun at parties.🎉
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Don't think that's the case here. The Signal festival that was there for the last 4 nights is likely at fault. The streets were overcrowded for 4 consecutive nights. The city likely didn't manage the amount of trash the crowds generated. But I'm pretty sure it's gonna disappear again soon.
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Haha, alright.
I'm so used to the casual Czech xenophobia that I'm never sure who's serious. Have a good day.
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I realized that I might have been more clear on the joke thingy.
Tourists or locals are in same shit if bins are already overflowing. Anyways the Signal fest is probably behind all that trash.
Good day to you too! And don't litter!!!! 😂
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So back in my beautiful city after 5 months away and decided to walk downtown because hey, it's beautiful right? Well it still is and I get blown away all the time, but rubbish is everywhere. These pics are from downtown at 2pm this afternoon. You'd think the government would see shit like this and maybe, I dunno, hire say 100 more workers to clean up the city. We can all blame tourism, but thats a joke as we are trying to promote it; and if your promoting it, then better be ready for it and put the resources in place. I'm just upset that my city is looking like no one gives a shit and its looking run down.
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That is very subjective...
- City management is basically identifying problems and solving them. Not being perfect instantly.
- Promoting tourism doesn't mean having great reserves in human resources. No tax payer would be happy if they knew they're paying 10k people just in case.
- Go look in the same place twice a week for a whole year and then do the same in another metropolitan city for comparison.
Yeah, Prague has its shortcomings, no argument there. But mate, after a festival, this is bearable and if it is gone and cleaned up after a week, it's a clean metropolis.
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Tourists. During the travel restrictions it was very clean. They are literally ruining the city.
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Maybe Zdenek should post a picture of this on Instagram instead of his regular model-sessions.
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To be fair, there was the Signal festival for the last 4 days. Yes, it is not an excuse, but it should be noted. Locations in Karlin and Old Town were completely crowded for the past few evenings and I guess garbage collectors were not ready for that.
This was not a regular weekend. Same as with huge public events such as football matches or concerts or competitions (Prague marathon as an example). There will be a lot of thrash for upcoming hours or maybe a day or two.
The biggest blame is still on people who see that the bin is full and still try to build the trash tower on top of that instead of carrying their trash 50 more meters.
Should they keep this in mind while making the planning, Pussydestroyer?
Boggy, I think they should! They could put extra bins next to exhibits and routes between them.
Especially since this year's Signal was all about ecology and the environmental crisis...
You only said his name because you like it.
I can neither confirm nor deny this.