Whenever Mrs. Rightly Biased brings up anything I tell her "I bet there is a website for that". you have just helped prove my point.
> Trash collection is every Tuesday in my 'hood. I find
> that without question, my trash recepticles (not to be
> confused with testicles) and left thrown all over the
> place after being emptied. Even a time or two they were
> left in the street, posing an inconvienience at best and
> a safety issue at worst for any passing vehicles.
This is unrelated, but it is near to my heart.
I pick up local garbage when I am walking the dog. I also spray weeds. I figure we all have an obligation to keep our neighborhoods nice.
I joke a lot here, but this post is not one.
> I tried being real nice to one of em this past Tuesday
> morning, giving a cheery "Howya doin'!" and the guy just
> groaned without looking at me.
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Money has worked here. Tips. They seem to notice.