You won't believe the shocking condition this woman's car was in after multiple McDonald's runs
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When a motorist pulled up beside a woman’s car at a set of traffic lights, he was taken aback by what he saw through her window.
Littered inside the car were endless amounts of empty cups and brown paper bags – piled so high that the passenger seat was no longer visible.
But is there an underlying meaning to the woman’s behaviour?
Chaz Finnigan Hawke was driving along a Victorian road last week when he noticed a woman in the car to his right tucking into a McDonald’s meal.
But it wasn’t just the fast-food feast that stunned Chaz – it was the shocking state of her car. The interior was absolutely packed with discarded McDonald’s packaging, and several takeaway containers piled high above her passenger seat and spilling into the backseat.
The woman at the wheel was still in the process of tucking into her meal of choice.
The motorist took a video of the woman and uploaded the clip to TikTok, showing his viewers how the woman was swamped with rubbish.
‘It's up to her eyeballs and she's still f***ing eating it,’ Mr Finnigan Hawke said in the video and scoffed at the state of her vehicle.
‘That’s disgusting,’ he added.
The video received a bit of backlash as the motorist was mocked by his viewers.
‘This is a cry for help. We do not know this woman's story…I hope you reached out to her,’ one stated.
‘A mess like this is a physical reflection of someone's mind at this point,’ another claimed.
Someone explained that while the woman seems lazy, this type of excessive behaviour is actually common in people with depression. ‘A small task can seem like a mountain to climb and eventually gets out of control,’ they added.
‘Bro you can make a light-hearted quip about it and move on but if you want to judge like that you’re lower than she’ll ever be,’ someone else shared.
You can watch Mr Finnegan Hawke’s video below:
Beyond the jokes and opinions, there may be a deeper, more disturbing reality behind the woman’s behaviour because, as we all know, not everything is as it seems.
While there is no further evidence available, many social media users claimed that the woman’s ‘hoarding’ may indicate that she’s suffering from a mental illness that requires assistance.
Hoarding is a common behaviour exhibited by those who have depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention deficit disorder, among other mental illnesses. The behaviour itself is known as a hoarding disorder and can be treated by psychologists if it begins to impact an individual’s life.
This disorder can hinder the patient’s life in many ways, such as prolonging mental illness, causing sanitation concerns, or in some cases, posing a fire risk because of the unkempt living spaces.
Additionally, the individual affected by this illness may not be aware or may not have intended to gather the items. But their mental state hinders their ability to get rid of the items and clean up their space.
According to Catherine Madigan, a Clinical Psychologist at Anxiety Australia, having a collection of items is ‘perfectly healthy’. But the behaviour approaches unhealthy territory when the items are stored in an unorganised way. This is the key to differentiating collecting and hoarding.
‘If you've got a collection of 500 paintings, you've probably got them all stored properly. It's in order on shelves, it's neat and tidy and not being damaged. You're in control,’ Ms Madigan said.
However, if another person could have 500 paintings scattered all over the house, and people are at risk of tripping over them, this would be considered hoarding.
As long as the space can function properly, with entrance and exit points remaining unobstructed and clean, there’s no problem.
‘Every person with hoarding disorder is unique and should be treated as such,’ she explained.
What do you make of this story? Have you ever known someone who has experienced hoarding disorder? Were you able to assist them? Share your stories, experiences or advice in our comments section below.
Littered inside the car were endless amounts of empty cups and brown paper bags – piled so high that the passenger seat was no longer visible.
But is there an underlying meaning to the woman’s behaviour?
Chaz Finnigan Hawke was driving along a Victorian road last week when he noticed a woman in the car to his right tucking into a McDonald’s meal.
But it wasn’t just the fast-food feast that stunned Chaz – it was the shocking state of her car. The interior was absolutely packed with discarded McDonald’s packaging, and several takeaway containers piled high above her passenger seat and spilling into the backseat.
The woman at the wheel was still in the process of tucking into her meal of choice.
The car was filled with paper cups and takeaway containers. Credit: chazfinniganhawke/TikTok
The motorist took a video of the woman and uploaded the clip to TikTok, showing his viewers how the woman was swamped with rubbish.
‘It's up to her eyeballs and she's still f***ing eating it,’ Mr Finnigan Hawke said in the video and scoffed at the state of her vehicle.
‘That’s disgusting,’ he added.
The video received a bit of backlash as the motorist was mocked by his viewers.
‘This is a cry for help. We do not know this woman's story…I hope you reached out to her,’ one stated.
‘A mess like this is a physical reflection of someone's mind at this point,’ another claimed.
Someone explained that while the woman seems lazy, this type of excessive behaviour is actually common in people with depression. ‘A small task can seem like a mountain to climb and eventually gets out of control,’ they added.
‘Bro you can make a light-hearted quip about it and move on but if you want to judge like that you’re lower than she’ll ever be,’ someone else shared.
You can watch Mr Finnegan Hawke’s video below:
Beyond the jokes and opinions, there may be a deeper, more disturbing reality behind the woman’s behaviour because, as we all know, not everything is as it seems.
While there is no further evidence available, many social media users claimed that the woman’s ‘hoarding’ may indicate that she’s suffering from a mental illness that requires assistance.
Hoarding is a common behaviour exhibited by those who have depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention deficit disorder, among other mental illnesses. The behaviour itself is known as a hoarding disorder and can be treated by psychologists if it begins to impact an individual’s life.
This disorder can hinder the patient’s life in many ways, such as prolonging mental illness, causing sanitation concerns, or in some cases, posing a fire risk because of the unkempt living spaces.
Additionally, the individual affected by this illness may not be aware or may not have intended to gather the items. But their mental state hinders their ability to get rid of the items and clean up their space.
Collecting items is different from hoarding. Credit: Frans van Heerden/Pexels
According to Catherine Madigan, a Clinical Psychologist at Anxiety Australia, having a collection of items is ‘perfectly healthy’. But the behaviour approaches unhealthy territory when the items are stored in an unorganised way. This is the key to differentiating collecting and hoarding.
‘If you've got a collection of 500 paintings, you've probably got them all stored properly. It's in order on shelves, it's neat and tidy and not being damaged. You're in control,’ Ms Madigan said.
However, if another person could have 500 paintings scattered all over the house, and people are at risk of tripping over them, this would be considered hoarding.
As long as the space can function properly, with entrance and exit points remaining unobstructed and clean, there’s no problem.
‘Every person with hoarding disorder is unique and should be treated as such,’ she explained.
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that was the last time I did it. It took me 3 days both times and a skip bin full
