Is it just me? - using my bin for their dog poo

Yertiz replied on 26/03/2016 09:41

Posted on 26/03/2016 09:41

I'm beginning to wonder if I am really becoming a grumpy old man and just wondered if it's just me?

We live on a corner of a busy road and have a lot of dog walkers taking their pets for walkies past out drive.

Yesterday, as I was looking out the window I spotted a young, 20ish female with her pooch at the top of the drive with a poop bag in hand, great, I thought a caring owner. The thing that rattled my cage was that she then promptly opened our Black Dustbin that was out for collection and deposited her dogs do-doos in our bin!!!

I went out to speak to her and asked her why she was using our bin, her reply was "it's a bin!"and I was being a nasty old man for questioning her right to do this.. They obviously live in the area as I have seen them pass every day but I was gob smacked by her comments.

We have been dog owners in the past but I would never have dreamed of using someone elses bin to put any droppings in. Still can't believe it really.

My question is, is it me getting old??

huskydog replied on 26/03/2016 10:06

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:06

Yes you are getting old ,we all are , but are you getting grumpy person? probably not , at least she bagged it and binned it and it wasn't loose in you bin ....

HelenandTrevor replied on 26/03/2016 10:13

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:13

I would just be grateful, at least it was bagged and binned. It could just have been left, a lot worse. We have some local dog owners who don't bother to pick it up at all!!! 

Cornersteady replied on 26/03/2016 10:14

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:14

my first reaction is yes that was wrong, after all it's your bin and your rubbish and it was wrong to use your bin, then after a while - no, after all your bin was going to be emptied, it wasn't loose and really what harm has been done. Is it just that it was poo, would you have been as annoyed if it was an ice cream wrapper that she noticed on the ground

So I'm semi grumpy!

Yertiz replied on 26/03/2016 10:20

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:20

H&T, Oh, I know that, we have them here too. manys the time I've had to clear up after them.

She also threatened NOT to pick up the next droppings as I was complaining, which would be good, as we have CCTV! Winking

It concerns me that my happy go lucky nature is fast disappearing. It's me age, I suppose!Worried

Briang replied on 26/03/2016 10:23

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:23

She was definatley in the wrong i would have made her take it out of your bin and take it with her to either a proper bin or take it back home and use her bin. I have no time for people like these, as for her answer what can i say this is a typical answer from a younger person today. Dam cheek i call this. If she wouldn't take it out of the bin i would have followed her home and thrown it into her garden, or her front doorstep.

moulesy replied on 26/03/2016 10:25

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:25

Well I have done this in the past, I must admit. But only because the bin was waiting to be emptied - I untied the bin liner, popped the poo bag in then tied the bin liner back up. Don't think she really did anything wrong, much better than just leaving it on the path! Doesn't excuse her rather rude reaction though.

Yertiz replied on 26/03/2016 10:26

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:26

my first reaction is yes that was wrong, after all it's your bin and your rubbish and it was wrong to use your bin, then after a while - no, after all your bin was going to be emptied, it wasn't loose and really what harm has been done. Is it just that it was poo, would you have been as annoyed if it was an ice cream wrapper that she noticed on the ground

So I'm semi grumpy!

Thanks Corners,

As stated, I was pleased she had bagged it but why not take it to her house? Oh and the bin had been emptied already, so it's now sitting at the bottom of our bin for 2 weeks before the next collection daySad

 

moulesy replied on 26/03/2016 10:27

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:27

Ah, now if the bin had been emptied that does change things. No, that was definitely wrong then.

Briang replied on 26/03/2016 10:30

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:30

Ah, now if the bin had been emptied that does change things. No, that was definitely wrong then.

It was definatley wrong in the first place.

Yertiz replied on 26/03/2016 10:30

Posted on 26/03/2016 10:30

She was definatley in the wrong i would have made her take it out of your bin and take it with her to either a proper bin or take it back home and use her bin. I have no time for people like these, as for her answer what can i say this is a typical answer from a younger person today. Dam cheek i call this. If she wouldn't take it out of the bin i would have followed her home and thrown it into her garden, or her front doorstep.

I agree Briang, very cheeky, but I don't think 2 wrongs make a right! Anyway neither of us could have reached it!!Winking

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