David Sedaris' New Passion Is Picking Up Garbage

[@davidcopperfield-notthemag397]

Years and years ago I constantly griped about garbage laying around, especially the garbage that made it's way into my yard, driveway, parking spot, etc. I was mad all the time about it. One day I had the revelation that I was making myself sick about garbage/disrespect of the earth. Boom! From that second on I started picking up garbage whereever I am. I got a 'grabber' to pick stuff up. I carry some gloves with me to keep the hands clean. I am not mad anymore because the situation is in my control now...True Confession.

[@abarfriedrich5027]

I've had that same revelation and my life has become so much easier - and my surroundings so much nicer 🌻🌻🌻

[@crystalclearmentalhealth2392]

I did the same for 7 yrs. at Dunedin beach and people thought I was crazy too or they saw and helped! It is pretty awesome to see this it makes me feel normal and not alone in wanting to clean up. Thank you!

[@xorebelyell]

I literally live in Dunedin. This is weird that I saw this while randomly watching a David Sedaris video.

[@WernerEdgar]

What a kind gentle... HOLY crap!

[@decoyslois]

“So green it makes your eyes ache” SO TRUE.

[@stefgmac9539]

I saw him once, outside of a theatre we were to see him do a reading/signing in that evening-- I'd had a tough day--- things with my Dad, specifically-- he was walking by with some very sophisticated looking local ladies, I had tickets for his reading that evening, and he looked at me as they were walking by, as it was clear I'd been crying quite a bit, and I saw him and said, "Putt To Win," and he looked at me as if we understood one another on a higher plane. I'll never forget it. Big fans of his writing might get it. Daddy Issues.

[@WeyrSingerMWT]

David Sedaris is just such a delightful human being.

[@TracyGrammerOfficial]

Haha. Totally do this in my neighborhood in Massachusetts. And I get those looks, too. But I don't have an outfit. Maybe I need to take it up a notch... Sedaris always inspires. :)

[@cf3451]

I always pick up trash- and my students will remember me for that. Thanks, David for being one of my kind.

[@nickieshuodebuhao]

I love David Sedaris sooooo much

[@efebrahim]

how could u not? once, in paris, 2003, i met an old friend, coming in from munich. a terrible homophobe and a garbage human in a few ways. he gave me me talk pretty one day, said he loved it. and thats how i found david. ill never forget any of his stories

[@QueenMegaera]

People who say "is that really the biggest problem?" in that tone anoy the heck out of me. Are we only allowed to act on one problem at a time? How will we get anything done that way?

[@k.i.rogers7096]

He's right, who's "for" trash? Ignoring it and thinking "others will take care of it" isn't working. Let's take ownership of our communities and get back into civic engagement. This is a mindset - don't be a Trashole.

[@QueenMegaera]

This is so inspiring! I try and pick up stuff I pass by on my way here and there, because it makes me feel better than being angry and sad about the littering AND WALKING ON PAST IT. Hopefully some of the people who see us pick up trash are inspired to act or shamed out of littering instead of just weirded out.

[@stevieme8642]

I like to pick up garbage in the parks. Well, I don't like it really, but a clean park makes me happy.

[@kinsmed]

For others who don't understand, it's the sense of accomplishment. Like a made bed or an empty kitchen sink. Thank you, Steph.

[@darlacarroll1875]

Sedaris. “I have an outfit.” He’s brilliant.

[@robind.phillips2129]

I had to close my eyes to believe that he is David Sedaris😆😆😆😆😆😆 love him!

[@hairdresser1300]

Binging on David Sedaris on utube this holiday covid weekend. Laughing so much

[@jerriemccurry6777]

You are truly a wonderful man. Love David Sedaris !!

[@ingridwheeler3180]

Way back in 1968, I was riding my bicycle to a friend's house, (about a mile on a country road in western Massachusetts) and randomly decided to pick up litter, arriving wirh 2 bags hanging from my handlebars. When I asked permission to put it in their garbage can, I was condemned by the mother, (an Irish immigrant) as a hippie weirdo, and my friend was forbidden to hang out with me. Why?

[@mscloudherder329]

I love David. Sedaris. His books are so freakin funny, I’ve read them all.

[@dschlicks]

Years ago I saw David Sedaris at the Paramount in Austin, TX. The entire show was him simply standing on stage reading passages from one of his books, and it remains one of the funniest performances I've ever seen.

[@kathieingram8043]

It troubles me that people laugh about this. He's seriously doing something good. I've been picking up garbage in my neighborhood for years. People think I'm crazy, too. I don't make eye contact any more, just keep going with my grabber & bucket.

[@mollyjaneanderson9144]

i love this dude. he gets me.

[@darlataddeo6376]

I love him even more after watching this!!

[@rogerkomula8057]

I went around to the local illegal dumping sites and salvaged large containers, cut turf off overgrown sidewalks to make soil, and grew vegetables for the neighbors that called the cops, but ate the food anyway.

[@incognitotorpedo42]

I pick up trash in my town while I walk my dog. It's just a small way to create beauty. I'm there anyway, so why not?

[@mehjones8008]

WHAT A MAN! Sedaris is priceless; also a humoristic genius, btw

[@poptart6662012]

he is a national treasure

[@David__U]

Which nation's though?

[@maryrosekent8223]

David U Both. He chooses to live in England, but he’ll always be from North Carolina no matter what else happens in his life.

[@TheBBQify]

Hes an international treasure

[@marylhere]

Woman meets David and says to him, "you are much nicer in person". His reply, "no, I'm just two faced".

[@stefgmac9539]

that was Ira Glass' sister.... or sister-in-law, or relative of some kind... if I'm not mistaken? I love that anecdote.

[@jwm239]

David Sedaris continues to inspire me to pick up roadside litter around the Albany NY area. A friend who works for a municipality supplied me with dozens of large orange bags, at no cost to me, to collect that trash!

[@lynnefindley7872]

I am the same way, but I’m glad you have a grabber. I’m pretty sure I ruined my left hip bending to pick up trash.

[@Joe_J-MT_Boy]

Not exactly made to feel welcome as a gay man in North Carolina, so he moved to France first and then England. We lost a national treasure in that move. His Santaland Diaries is one of my Christmas traditions. It's part of his multi-CD set Holidays on Ice. His timing and inflections are just killer from doing those readings all over the world. Thanks for believing in yourself, Mr. Sedaris.

[@kinsmed]

Why is the Sedaris family not a dynasty?

[@dothedeed]

because the neither of the famous ones have kids

[@stefgmac9539]

wait... they aren't? news to me.

[@celladoor9696]

Bc they scapegoated their sister to literal death, she killed herself. At their core, they’re not good people just good entertainers. Look up Tiffany Sedaris in YT

[@lindaf4103]

what a fantastic, weird, creative mob are the Sedaris people? They are hilariously clever.

[@brandowag3]

Luckily where i like they do a provisional vote of like 12 issues and you get to pick 3 of the options on how to spend district money. I always pick things that keep the city clean. I petition my aldermen about it. And do it as a moment of zen for an hour before i go to bed. Broken window theory. might not do much but, it isnt nothing.

[@thomasrainbow]

David Sedaris could come up with writing material inside of a trash can and make a bestselling book out of it.

[@MRayner59]

In case anyone is interested, you can watch him testifying to the parliamentary committee here: bit.ly/2zg1nmT. Oh, and the guy he mentioned giving him a bit of a hard time was the Labour MP for Sheffield (Yorkshire) named Clive Betts.

[@tvdeth]

RESPECT ‼️

[@NewMessage]

I always thought of him as more of a grown up Linus... Charlie Brown, maybe... but Pig Pen?

[@slaughterhouse5309]

Umm yeah, that uh...was the joke bro.

[@LisaLisa-rl3pm]

Cheers for your efforts!

[@turnerwright]

After reading about your picking adventures in Calypso and seeing a few friends follow suit, I tried my hand for a few hours a day after work in Japan. Unfortunately, the reason a lot of people toss garbage out over here is because there are some things that just aren't recyclable in Japan: they burn A LOT of plastic, and generally only collect metal and scraps once a month.

[@kharyrobertson3579]

That would have been an epic retort.

[@caramoonlynn]

I just read his book. It was great.

[@stringlarson1247]

I do this on my dog walks on the So. Side of Chicago. Sometimes, I think about leaving her turds in the park/playground if there's non-biodegradable trash, but I'm half -heartedly trying to be less passive-agressive.

[@digitaldivvy]

My wife is super messy - I started waking up at 5am to clean the house do the dishes for 3 hours before dropping my kids to school and going to work.

[@Leslie58]

Funny fellow and his rumpled suit and shirt just seems to fit him in an odd way.

[@KvapuJanjalia]

Trash is for trash.

[@dtschuor459]

As always, David brings the hilarious. Sidebar: why did he choose not to iron the shirt underneath his vest?

[@Opine_Divine]

Because he's bringing sexy back.

[@dtschuor459]

@@Opine_Divine LOL...I love the part where Seth makes David laugh. That was golden.

[@thomasrainbow]

He's British now

[@dtschuor459]

@@thomasrainbow Yeah, I noticed he looks like an English country bloke...

[@jakeryan9469]

Does he have a new book out?

[@leek988]

God I hope so

[@christiansleepvideos]

Looked like Seth was holding a copy of Calypso, which came out this year. Very good book. He discusses his sister's suicide and his mother's alcoholism. Strangely, he manages to be funny.

[@AL-gh2zz]

Same

[@teleopinions1367]

David seems to be Obsessive Compulsive. On another note, people in the beautiful suburbs of South Florida do the same thing. Walking a dog in that area is very difficult because among the many things they throw in the grass are chicken bones from well known fast food chains. Before you know it , your dog will be chewing on a bone that you couldn't see because the grass is too tall and thick, but the dog smelled it a block away. Very annoying, there other things that people throw out the window, like things with DNA. Let's leave at that.

[@OliverBurkill]

3:25 = parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b0605eba-f075-4482-bb50-bc778ce2c8b1 16:35 Simon Danczuk

[@philrabe910]

So how did a Republican sneak into the House of Lords?

[@susanarupolo2212]

I admire this guy I do that without a uniforme.

[@CapnBlood]

I'm recognizing a pattern with this guy. Feeding his own polyp to turtles, pugs that eat their own eyes.. funny sicko

[@booknerdnova3151]

Anyone want to help clean up the world? I use Litterati to register the litter I pick up. Oh, and if you are Dutch, help us beat the Americans. We're almost number one in the world! #litterati #litter #zwerfafval

[@davidanthonystone5165]

Why do people litter. I pick up after folks in Central Park to Nat Parks

[@paladro]

lulz