14 no-smoking signs, yet cigarette butts still litter coffee shop’s potted plants
Despite posting 14 "No Smoking" signs, the coffee shop still couldn't stop smokers, and the potted plants outside the aisle were piled with cigarette butts. The coffee shop manager said he had no c...
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