Why do people put used toilet paper in the garbage instead of flushing it?

I encounter this sometimes in the customer bathroom at work. Why do this? I guess I can understand it in a place that's known for poor plumbing, but this is a public bathroom with a powerful flushing toilet. I've never seen it clogged in the time I've worked here. Why do some people do this? It's nasty 🤢

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ChatterinSeuss · 61-69, M

depends on how and where you lived.. out in country side many people use septic tanks,, and paper is kind of a no no.. have you ever seen a septic tank back up (not a good sight)... people in the city really don't worry ,, pipes here for sewage can range in six to ten inch diameters,, and can handle paper...