To go round?

Best thread ever 😂
Honestly though, this guy sounds like a character from little Britain. Typical, holier than thou Tory councilor acting like a self appointed gate keeper of the street and he’s really just a cheeky little thief who’s happy to steal what other people have paid for. But at least he’s true to his party values.

Imagine the headline
“Bin there done that!” Foolish councillor neighbour swaps his bin for clean bin.

@ MrsJuliaGulia - I can think of at least 3 of my parents’ neighbours who would clean their bins if they thought it was a Thing.

Dublin or have the notions spread to other parts of the country?

I can’t believe anyone would be such a CF ! It would be so satisfying to catch him doing it next time and film him.

Have very much enjoyed the little Irish sub chat here. I’m Catholic And husband is Protestant and we keep the toaster on the worktop. Shur we need to toast our bagels every day.

I reckon my dad probably cleans the bin himself (not the recycling bin, see below). After all the water’s (phew) free and why would you pay someone to do something you can do yourself? (Even if you don’t in fact, do it yourself. I’ll have to ask him).
For avoidance of doubt, I’d say there are a fair few notions around where I grew up; I can think of at least 3 of my parents’ neighbours who would clean their bins if they thought it was a Thing.

Actually for a while there my dad didn’t want to pay Greyhound for the recycling. So he’d go out at about midnight and out his recycling in the neighbours’ bins. 🤦🏼‍♀️

@buckeejit - Since the Derry girls thing I've discovered a couple of friends' parents do keep theirs in the cupboard

But are they protestant or catholic?

No, the toaster thing has some credence apparently. Not for my parents who are Protestant as fuck but still keep their toaster out. Since the Derry girls thing I've discovered a couple of friends' parents do keep theirs in the cupboard.

@BrightYellowDaffodil - Does the location of one’s toaster signify something in Ireland?

No, not really. It was a reference to an episode of Derry Girls where they were listing the differences between catholics and protestants.

Given my ILs, who are very catholic, are the only people I ever came across who keep their toaster in a press, I suspect it was very much poetic licence.

Tories are not having a great week.... (month, year, decade...)

Paint socialist slogans on both bins

How about “I [heart] Kier Starmer”? Or plaster your bin in Labour election posters, papier-mâché style. Subscribe to the Morning Star and always leave a pile of them on top of your recycling bin.

Although I do know some northern protestants who keep their toaster on the counter.

Does the location of one’s toaster signify something in Ireland?

OMg im late to the party but I'd set up a camera in case he does it again
Or have let him do it so I could blackmail him with the footage

Op, this story was just what I needed, thanks. Love your dh retelling it as infinitum. I'd have to print leaflets for community service & put them through the neighbours doors or else report him to the Tory naughty step people.

What a fucking Liberty.

That is theft, you paid for the bin to be cleaned and he stole it and replaced it with his dirty one. Threaten to report him and say you either want your clean bin back or the money you have paid to have it cleaned and paint your bin very clearly in future. I would also let a few close neighbours know what has happened.

I would paint my house number on it and also paint “beware my neighbour at number xx likes to swap the bin as he’s too fucking tight to pay to get his own bin cleaned”

I put a few very large sharply edged rocks next to my parking space and move them onto their wind shield when someone parks in my spot. Never happens again. These rocks weigh about 20 pounds and I put them next to the wipers gently.

Ooh put a Labour sticker on it, or political party of your choice obviously.

Fuck me that’s some CFer entitlement there!

I chuck a bucket of washing up water in my bins every time they're emptied and then use a broom to clean them.
Takes less than five minutes.
Other

I can't believe you dirty feckers who never clean or have it cleaned

My DH was working in someone's garden and had to move their empty bin because of the smell and flies 🤢

@BlackAmericanoNoSugar - I did watch Derry Girls, but those Northern Protestants are different from us in RoI.

That's true. Although I do know some northern protestants who keep their toaster on the counter. It's in the utility room though so a bit of a half way house.

I did watch Derry Girls, but those Northern Protestants are different from us in RoI.

Acrylic?

@BlackAmericanoNoSugar - Toaster is on the counter beside the bread bin. I fully expect you to come back and tell me that good Catholics keep it in ... the freezer.

Ah no. The catholics keep it on the counter. It's the protestants that keep it in the press (did you not watch Derry Girls). You're obviously conflicted.

My fil, a very devout catholic, kept his in the press. We thought it was hilarious.