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To go round?

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JackieWeaversAuthorityHere · 28/06/2021 19:55

We pay a company to clean our bins once a month on bin day. I’m not usually home when they come, but I’m off work today And happened to be in the kitchen. I watched my next door neighbour wait until the cleaner left, take the house number sticker off my bin and put it on his, then swap our bin for his so he had the cleaned bin and I had a non-cleaned one.

He was back in his house before I had time to contain the dog and go outside but now DH is home, WIBU to go round and ask for my bin back??

OP posts:
Tulips15 · 28/06/2021 23:36

@Schrutesbeets

Give that man a blow job! 👏🏼
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Op, I cant believe your neighbour, what a CF!!
BashfulClam · 28/06/2021 23:35

When we moved into our new build we had to isy for our bin so nope they are not council properly. £30 for then main bin and the other 3 came free, now new residents have to pay £30 each for all the bins.

WordInYourShellLike · 28/06/2021 23:32

What an absolutely awesome thread! I just been reading it out to my DP and it's given us a much needed laugh - thanks JackieWeaversAuthority!

HalzTangz · 28/06/2021 23:26

I would email the council and ask them is it correct neighbours can take your bins.

I bet they reply no.

Then shove the email in his face

youshouldbeplotting · 28/06/2021 23:22

Top thread OP, really made me laugh.

warmandtoasty2day · 28/06/2021 23:12

Brilliant thread Jackie i'd get a lock on that lovely bin of yours.

Zzelda · 28/06/2021 23:08

We’ve barely spoken to NDN’s but we were warned when we moved in to keep our drive weed-free and our windows clean because NDN would be round to complain if he thought the street was looking ‘shabby’. He’s THAT guy.

How perfect. He daren't complain to you ever again, because you now have the perfect comeback. "There may be weeds in our drive but at least we don't steal other people's bins".

Sproutpie · 28/06/2021 23:06

I love your DH and your dog 😍

Dizzy1234 · 28/06/2021 23:05

@JackieWeaversAuthorityHere

DH currently on the phone to my mum and dad recounting his glorious victory... so that will be the entire town fully informed by tomorrow breakfast. You don’t need the local papers round here, it’s one of those everybody knows everybody sort of places.
I love your DH, he single handedly took on the CF bin stealer then phoned his mum to recount his glorious victory 😂 absolutely loved this thread ❤️
Kona84 · 28/06/2021 23:04

Maybe he switched the bin numbers before the cleaners came so they cleaned his bin instead then he swapped it back

Fiddliestofsticks · 28/06/2021 23:00

Sell all?!?

*See all!!!

londonscalling · 28/06/2021 22:59

Let's hope the Daily Fail run this story!

Fiddliestofsticks · 28/06/2021 22:58

@billybear

words fail me,the cheek of it go round report back please
Seriously?

Did you know there is now a handy little button to "sell all" of the posts by the OP? Go give it a try.

londonscalling · 28/06/2021 22:57

I don't think I would paint your house number on your bin in big letters. I'd be tempted to write it on somewhere discreet, in very small letters, with a Sharpie. That way you can catch your neighbour out if they do it again!

billybear · 28/06/2021 22:56

words fail me,the cheek of it go round report back please

SecretKeeper1 · 28/06/2021 22:46

I can help with this, OP, as I became the proud owner of a brand new green wheelie bin this week. She is shiny and perfect and has beautiful gold lettering. Anyway, not only did I hide it in the back garden until I could get new bin numbers, I also noticed it has a serial number stamped on the side. So I have taken a photo of my beautiful bin, with serial number and house number sticker both visible. And I shall confront any bin thieves with photographic evidence she is MINE.... all mine....

LouLou198 · 28/06/2021 22:44

Fantastic update OP, what a hero your dh is. What on earth is wrong with people? To go to the trouble of peeling a label off too!! Get your gloss paint out tomorrow and paint on "back away from the bin CF next door bin stealer!"
I don't think they belong to the council, you have to pay £50 for a replacement round here if they go missing.

ThinWomansBrain · 28/06/2021 22:42

this stands up well against last weeks' bastard monkfish thread Grin

ThinWomansBrain · 28/06/2021 22:38

well done OP's DH Gin
Definitely call the local paper in the morning
Stand against him in the next elections - if only to ridicule his CF bin policy.

Paq · 28/06/2021 22:32

He’s a rescue and a very good boy who makes poor life choices.

The only thing that would make this thread more perfect is a picture of the dog. 🙏🙏🙏

winewolfhowls · 28/06/2021 22:32

This is the type of thread I come here for, polite round of applause and verse of for he's a jolly good fellow for your dh.

ozymandiusking · 28/06/2021 22:31

When you get it back, as well as painting visable numbers on it, plus stick on flowers etc, paint your number underneath.

Figgygal · 28/06/2021 22:23

I love your dh and your dog - our rescue dog pulls the knobs off the gas cooker so I feel your pain

HaveringWavering · 28/06/2021 22:22

Awesome thread! Love your DH’s work.

YelloYelloYello · 28/06/2021 22:21

He’s a rescue and a very good boy who makes poor life choices.
I hear you!