littering - disgusting act orrrrr creates jobs?

driving me: eep! i cant believe you just threw your empty cig pack out the window!thats terrible!

passenger her: you throw your ciggie butt out the window dont you?

me: yes..but..

her: so if you throw your ciggie butt out the window, and the government is already hiring road sweepers to sweep the road, would it really be so difficult for them to sweep up a ciggarette box?

sighhhhhhh...