S/O What is it about disposing of dog poop in your trash can that upsets you

[Anonymous]

I live in a townhouse, so the cans stay in the garage - no good place to stay outside. I also live in Arlington where the trash comes once a week. The only time my empty can is at the curb is on trash day, after they pick up. So if you drop your poop bag in my can, it's sitting in my garage for a week. If I open the lid to put in my garbage, the smell is overwhelming. I know this because some jerk has done this.

[Anonymous]

This is one of those things that truly amazes me. It's trash. In a trash can. Wrapped in a bag. You put discarded food in it. You put other things in it that smell (used sanitary products). You can piss and moan all you want, but you know that is true. (There is poop in our can at all times and you can't smell it.)

I think, truly, this is something that people just have an over-reaction to for no apparent reason. But, this is not a battle I am willing to have so I keep the dog's poop bags until I get home to prevent the uptighties from having a coronary.

[Anonymous]

If it doesn't smell and isn't gross, why aren't you carrying it home with you? Oh, because it smells like shit and it's gross, that's right. I have two dogs, pick up their crap and dispose of it at home or in a public trash can, not in someone else's personal trash. That's just rude. Dogs are like kids - a commitment. If you can't take care of it, why do you have it?

[Anonymous]

I can't read five pages worth, but just reading the thread title compelled me right here to switch on the all caps and yell ALL YOU EFFING KIDDING ME GET YOUR SMELLY DOG SHIT OUT OF MY TRASH Can YOU SELFISH TURD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is one of those things that truly amazes me. It's trash. In a trash can. Wrapped in a bag. You put discarded food in it. You put other things in it that smell (used sanitary products). You can piss and moan all you want, but you know that is true. (There is poop in our can at all times and you can't smell it.)

I think, truly, this is something that people just have an over-reaction to for no apparent reason. But, this is not a battle I am willing to have so I keep the dog's poop bags until I get home to prevent the uptighties from having a coronary.

Its MY personal trash can, that i purchased for MY trash. YOUR trash goes in YOUR trash can. Its pretty simple, actually.

[Anonymous]

Someone did this to us once, and what bothered me most was the presumption. This person took the time to walk up my driveway, past my kitchen window and open my trashcan to leave their dog's crap. We were a one-car family at the time, with the car out, and they probably assumed no one was home. I didn't know if he was breaking into the house at first. He clearly thought he was doing nothing wrong.

At the time I had a small baby and I always wished I'd followed him home (I assume he lived in our neighborhood) and emptied the diaper genie in his trash can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one of those things that truly amazes me. It's trash. In a trash can. Wrapped in a bag. You put discarded food in it. You put other things in it that smell (used sanitary products). You can piss and moan all you want, but you know that is true. (There is poop in our can at all times and you can't smell it.)

I think, truly, this is something that people just have an over-reaction to for no apparent reason. But, this is not a battle I am willing to have so I keep the dog's poop bags until I get home to prevent the uptighties from having a coronary.

Its MY personal trash can, that I purchased for MY trash. YOUR trash goes in YOUR trash can. Its pretty simple, actually.

THIS!!! Thank You, anon poster!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is one of those things that truly amazes me. It's trash. In a trash can. Wrapped in a bag. You put discarded food in it. You put other things in it that smell (used sanitary products). You can piss and moan all you want, but you know that is true. (There is poop in our can at all times and you can't smell it.)

I think, truly, this is something that people just have an over-reaction to for no apparent reason. But, this is not a battle I am willing to have so I keep the dog's poop bags until I get home to prevent the uptighties from having a coronary.

You're full of it. Our trash is on the side of the house with the patio--no other option. We keep it clean and are careful so we can enjoy our yard without smell. You're a presumptuous jerk.

[Anonymous]

Honestly, this is something I really don't care about. If your trash cans are out on the street, in a public area, I will use them if I need to. I'm thinking you'd rather I do that than not pick up after my dog.

To be clear, I always pick up after my dog and I often carry the waste back to my building. I just don't feel committed to that and have no problem using publicly available trashcans along the way.

I feel no guilt about it. Trash is trash and if you leave your cans out in public, people might use them. I see no problem with that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you want me to come to your house and crap in your toilet?

Not quite sure how that's relevant, helpful, or comparable but if you came over to my house and were my guest I would let you poop in my toilet. You can't help it if you have to go when you're there.

Not the PP, but how is throwing your dog's poop in my trash can - uninvited - anything like having you over as a guest in my home? Would you like it if I dropped my toddler's poopy diaper in your trash can? It's your dog, therefore your shit. Take care of it on your own property.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is one of those things that truly amazes me. It's trash. In a trash can. Wrapped in a bag. You put discarded food in it. You put other things in it that smell (used sanitary products). You can piss and moan all you want, but you know that is true. (There is poop in our can at all times and you can't smell it.)

I think, truly, this is something that people just have an over-reaction to for no apparent reason. But, this is not a battle I am willing to have so I keep the dog's poop bags until I get home to prevent the uptighties from having a coronary.

Its MY personal trash can, that I purchased for MY trash. YOUR trash goes in YOUR trash can. Its pretty simple, actually.

THIS!!! Thank You, anon poster!

+100
Not sure why this is a hard concept to understand for some.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, this is something I really don't care about. If your trash cans are out on the street, in a public area, I will use them if I need to. I'm thinking you'd rather I do that than not pick up after my dog.

To be clear, I always pick up after my dog and I often carry the waste back to my building. I just don't feel committed to that and have no problem using publicly available trashcans along the way.

I feel no guilt about it. Trash is trash and if you leave your cans out in public, people might use them. I see no problem with that.

The cans aren't left out in public. They are on the curb for the trash guys to empty. You wouldn't see the trash can sitting there and think you can just take it, would you? Then likewise you should not make use of it, particularly for something disgusting like dog poop.

Like another poster said, if the dog poop is so very inoffensive, then you should have no problem hauling it back with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:1. I hate all dogs including your special larla.
2. I do not want your dog crapping in my yard where my kid plays. Can he crap in your yard for you to step in?
3. I paid for the trash cans, trash pick up and they are on private property. You have no business using my trash cans on my property.
4. Out trash collectors only grab large bags. They do not dump the cans. Anything small gets left will we put it in a big bag. I do not want to be dealing with your old dog poop.
5. It stinks.
6. Did I mention my dislike for dogs, especially on my property?

Almost none of these correspond to the question I asked but thanks for letting us all know how you feel about dogs. And I am mostly referring to trash cans that are out at the curb, not on your private property (but fine, the trash collector thing seems like a valid reason so thanks for illuminating me). As for my dog pooping on your lawn, serious question, what do you do about all the other animals that poop/pee on your lawn (birds/deer/foxes/cats/squirrels)?

Are you really this dense? Even when trash cans are down at the curb for pickup, they are STILL PRIVATE PROPERTY! I paid the garbage collecting company a fee for those cans - they aren't public domain. Keep your trash in your own cans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP - what if it's not dog poop? What if it's an empty disposable coffee cup, or a gum wrapper...something like that? Are people still annoyed by that?

Absolutely. We found someone's beer cans in our can, after I assume they had been partying on our property. The beer cans stunk up the entire (previously empty) garbage can. What is so difficult about bagging up your own trash and disposing of it in your own can? The only exceptions are of course, being out in public and using a public trash can. Everything else is private property.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is one of those things that truly amazes me. It's trash. In a trash can. Wrapped in a bag. You put discarded food in it. You put other things in it that smell (used sanitary products). You can piss and moan all you want, but you know that is true. (There is poop in our can at all times and you can't smell it.)

I think, truly, this is something that people just have an over-reaction to for no apparent reason. But, this is not a battle I am willing to have so I keep the dog's poop bags until I get home to prevent the uptighties from having a coronary.

Nobody thinks you are cool for labeling others as "uptight." They just see you as what you are - another jerk trying to deflect attention away from her own bad behavior.