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AIBU?

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To be fuming at the council workers for taking another break when my house stinks of shit?

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FreeBirdsFlying · 31/08/2012 13:06

Theres a problem with the drains and stuff where I live and the council workers have been outside since 10:45am fixing them. They are on their third break since then.
Theres a bunch of houses (mine included) which have a smell of sewerage coming from the plugholes and toilets for nearly two weeks and the council are only out today after a lot of calls.

More of a rant than AIBU.

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adeucalione · 31/08/2012 13:08

I suppose it depends how long the breaks are - three 5 min breaks (over 2.5hrs) from stinky drain clearing doesn't sound too bad, but three 30min breaks sounds a bit of a cheek.

FreeBirdsFlying · 31/08/2012 13:12

The first two breaks were about twenty minutes,and they've been on this one for fifteen minutes so far. I'm ironing upstairs so I have a good view of them.

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lisaro · 31/08/2012 13:18

They may have to stop every so often to give it (gas, crap etc) time to disperse. Also, as said before, it is a filthy job so regular time out is understandable.

BuggerLumpsAnnoyed · 31/08/2012 13:19

I can understand your frustration but I'm sure it stinks worse in the drain then your house! I'd need a break fairly often. But its easy for me to say that as I'm not having to deal with the smell.

Can you go for a wander and hopefully come back to a non-sewage smelling house? hope it gets fixed

BlackberryIce · 31/08/2012 13:21

Fuming? Really? Hmm

Pendeen · 31/08/2012 13:23

Odd that it's the council undertaking the work?

The water company is responsible for drains and sewers.

redlac · 31/08/2012 13:28

are they not allowed a lunch hour?

Ormiriathomimus · 31/08/2012 13:29

Selfish bastards eh? Hmm

FreeBirdsFlying · 31/08/2012 13:31

True enough the smell must be awful there cause its fairly bad here.
Blackberry my house,clothes,furniture all reek. Dh has to have his suits dry cleaned again,all the cushions,curtains,blinds will have to be washed.

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slartybartfast · 31/08/2012 13:32

i should imagine they are letting the Mr Muscle do it's work.
they wouldnt be having a break just for the hell of it.

its probably down to Elf and safety

mignonette · 31/08/2012 13:32

Just remember, its your shit they are dealing with Wink.

MrsKeithRichards · 31/08/2012 13:33

Oh for fuck sake. Really? They are down there knee deep in shit and you want them to stay there for hours at a time!

FreeBirdsFlying · 31/08/2012 13:33

Pendeen its Ireland.

They have just driven off leaving an open drain.

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MrsKeithRichards · 31/08/2012 13:34

Free you obviously could do a better job why not offer to help?

Do you think your shit don't stink?

slartybartfast · 31/08/2012 13:36

that'll learn you op Grin

we used to live near a sewer, lovely, and on occasions the smell would waft over. it is like nothing else. it permeates

Liketochat1 · 31/08/2012 13:36

I think pps are probably right. The smell down in those drains must be awful and wading in mess. Hope it gets sorted soon.

ShiftyFades · 31/08/2012 13:36

Very frustrating but a horrible job for them Sad

Why don't you do your weekly shop while they clean the drains? Or phone a friend and go to theirs for a cuppa.

You are nbu for being frustrated but they probably aren't either as I wouldn't do a job like for any money in the world unless it was tea breaks for 99.9% of the time Wink

Pendeen · 31/08/2012 13:38

FreeBirdsFlying

Oh, that explains it then!

Saltycopporn · 31/08/2012 13:44

Maybe they drove off to the next drain cover to see if your poo has made it further downstream yet?

FreeBirdsFlying · 31/08/2012 13:45

They're back again. Kids are due in from school so will probably go out then. I
know its a yucky thing to have to do but its horrible living like this.

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FreeBirdsFlying · 31/08/2012 13:49

Salty Grin

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Saltycopporn · 31/08/2012 13:52
Wink
slartybartfast · 31/08/2012 14:40

poo sticks?

ShiftyFades · 31/08/2012 21:11

Ewww poo sticks Wink

Ewww Grin

FreeBirdsFlying · 01/09/2012 22:13

My house still smells like poo,the council should be back sometime next week to sort it according to my neighbour.

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