It's all they have seen, all their lives. At least, by that, I expect them to think about what they just did. Sometimes, I pick up the paper (or something) they threw onto the walkway and toss it into the bin myself, and I make sure they notice that. Sometimes it works - if they're grown ups, people hanging out with their families and some. When I did come across some such careless people in India, I had tried mentioning to them about a nearby trash bin, expecting them to go, "Oh, sorry, I'll use that, thanks". Here in Dubai, there's actually an AED 1,000/- fine if caught spitting or littering on the street or public areas. However, I grew up in the Middle East and only go to India for vacations. I probably would've turned out to be like them - who knows. They have this attitude: "Meh, it's already dirty here." and throw away things onto the streets.
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