It was a normal, average day. I came home, spotted my recycling bin outside. It was ready to be wheeled back inside…when I spotted something out the corner. Brown paper? That's a bit strange. I opened by the bin to see it completely full of trash. I was in utter shock… It was supposed to be empty…this wasn't our trash!? People suck.
I only had one option but to move some into another bin otherwise risk a month living with the recyclables.
I reluctantly stooped to the level of the scum of earth who had inflicted their trash upon me. I kept most of the trash in our bin though, to save someone else from the suffering that had been inflicted upon me. Then something caught my eye. A box… I took it out for a closer inspection. There was a name and and address. I thought, BINGO, I've caught the culprit. I then looked and around to find at it was my NEIGHBOUR.
I spent a good 30 minutes contacting friends and family… what should I do? If anything at all.
He seemed to be having a party, with people walking into the property. I stood there by the bin, seeing if he would notice.
I then decided, I really had to say something. I told him I had come home to a bin full of trash. He said it had happened to him too and pointed to his bin. I said I found a package addressed to his address in my bin. He said it was his but DIDN'T KNOW HOW IT GOT THERE. He didn't seem the least bit concerned that his packaging had ended up in someone else's bin!? He flat out stood there and lied to my face, acting as if I was the crazy one for accusing him of putting trash in my bin. I said, Well, I'm not saying that you did it, but you can see why it would seem like you did it. Whether or not you did do it, I'd appreciate if you could ask first in the future.
There are a number of things about this scenario that I find troublesome:
- He waited until the bin had been emptied, as opposed to before it was about to be emptied
- He filled the bin to the top and recycling gets collected fortnightly
- It meant that I had to then go out and dish out his trash so I'd have room for my trash
- What made this situation next level infuriating - when he had been caught, didn't apologise or attempt to resolve the situation
This really bothered me the rest of the night into the next day until when I got in contact with his estate agent to make a complaint. Made me feel, just a little bit better.
What would you have done in this situation?
Have you ever experienced this scum of the earth behaviour and had any luck in catching the culprit?
Ultimately I hope he stumbles across this and realises that he is a pile of stinky poop, should be utterly ashamed of himself and looses his job so he can live among the trash, that he is.
Thanks for reading!
This should be reported to A Current Afair. They love a neighbourhood dispute.