Bin collectors shouting c*nt and sh*t at 6:30am

[Carrotcakefiend]

We're on a street of terrace houses of mainly young families and over 65s. Our bin collection happens 6-7am on a Wednesday morning. The bin collectors do a good job and I have no problems with them talking loudly cos bin collection is never quiet anyway! But recently there's a new man, and he swears and swears at the top of his voice. This morning, he wife is a cnt apparently, and some other things are sht. It also sounded like he had a full on argument with one of the other collectors.

Aibu to ask them to stop yelling, or to mention it to the council?

I feel bad reporting someone doing a tough job, especially during the lockdown, but at the same time I feel it's really not ok to be speaking the way he does, yelling and shouting down the street. What would you do? Please help!

Although bin men have a very tough job, many being sub contracted to contractors to the Council and dont know to the day before how many hours they have the following week and all zero based and many people are rude or dismissive to them or cars drive pass dangerously fast ... they should not be using obscenities at work.

If this is a one off, I would leave it, but if it is a regular occurrence, I liked the comment from the person who suggested ringing the Council but making it clear they do a good service, but just recently there's been a lot of swearing (say "c" word etc and date(s)), this is not great with small children being woken to this, please could they not swear when doing their work.

Playdonut Maybe you could volunteer to take the whole streets rubbish to the tip in your car so the bin men don't have to come? No? Stop moaning then.

Fucking Ada.

Did the Romans speak with a “v” or just carve it on walls, sundials, etc.?

Everywhere you go these days everyone swears out loud so its no wonder the littleuns pick it up! It is disrespectful to say those words at the top of your voice in a public area and shows the terrible attitude people have these days. Growing up i would never have sworn in public as that was how i was raised. I respected the fact there are children and OAPs around. This binman is obviously showing off to his new colleagues but I would put a complaint in at they are being employed by the Council and working for them. He has little regard for the early hours either.

The swearing bit aside, I just wondered two things. First how long exactly are they in your street for? If it is like my street (which it may not be) they only pass your house momentarily so I am imagining a situation where after not too many minutes the lorry is up the other end of the street and out of ear shot. Secondly maybe he is shouting because the lorry is noisy - a fact which undeniably cannot be helped. Maybe it is just his style - I agree he should not be swearing but it seems 100% certain he has no idea whatsoever that he is offending anyone. And maybe I am being too class sensitive but I do not think you can draw an analogy with your GP swearing when you attend a GP appointment.
How frequently has he done this? Is it every single week week after week after week?

I’d leave it this week but if it happens again I’d report. The time is irrelevant but I’d not want someone swearing and calling people cunts within earshot of children. It’s not ok.

Of course OP should complain!
I don't like swearing...that's my choice. Why should someone who is being paid to perform a service act so dreadfully??

If it was someone walking down the street then yeah....shrug and thing "Not nice"

But EVERY WEEK!? No!

overnightangel

If Playdonut is feeling better then great. You are allowed to have your own thread with your problem and comment on other things as well. I do it all the time. One of my relatives just died and I am in a right pickle under these terrible constraining circumstances, but I'm still able to comment on how to make your sourdough better and crappy bin men.

WRT bin men. I don't think now is the time to be whinging about them. I am being super nice to mine so they take all my extra crap. I'm sure the council will be straight on it - oh we are short staffed and have more rubbish than ever but I'll call in the man and tell him to stop swearing. I think you should drop it till things all calm down and if he is not sacked by then, bring it up.

I've every respect for the bin men and over the last two weeks I've given all three teams a tip. All were really grateful and are always polite anyway, but they're doing a spectacular job at the moment and not one collection has been missed.

But if one was shouting and swearing then yes I would relay it to the council. Not necessary, no matter what job you're doing. Could you imagine the same of a paramedic and they're under immense pressure.

Lots of people are still working, postmen, police, etc etc.

my kids didn’t go off the rails Phew thank God for that.
We're in Scotland on a farm. OP you'd be hoiking your bosom all over the place. We recently had a new concrete floor laid in a shed. The contractor came accompanied by his wife. The concrete was poured then we all had to level it. The couple laid into one another effing and blinding throughout. After the job was finished we had a very pleasant conversation as if nothing had ever had happened.

Why are some of you picking Playdonut apart and bringing up other threads she is on?
I realise she has dared to disagree with the majority but that’s no reason to delve into her posting history and find fault with it on a separate thread.

Think the type of people who bother to do that are the same type that phone the council because the bin man swore.

Swearing doesn't bother me if it's jolly. But if it's Infront of the kids and they can hear that's different.

I'd personally let it slide this time but if it happens next week report it.

Just stick your head out of the window and shout.
'Excuse me I haven't taught my dd the c word yet. Can you stick to blast and darn it.'

We had roofers over the road for a week. The things I heard about various sex lives and girlfriend’s bodies was outrageous. I couldn’t say anything without putting us or our property at risk. It was the summer holidays and I was home with children. Had to close the windows and stay at the back of the house.

Shout “Balzac!” in his ear.

*BIWI to be fair I can’t type the c word. I find it so crude, it’s just letters I know but just hate it so op I’m grateful.

I'm not a prude either but those swear words are very offensive and I wouldn't want any children to hear them. I'd complain. I wouldn't go to them directly - they know they shouldn't be behaving like that. I wouldn't leave a name I'd just give your street name.

@lilgreen do you think just because they swear they are animals and you'd be at grave risk if you politely asked them to be more mindful that your dc could hear their conversations

Might call our bin men the c word next week if he leaves our bin blocking our drive again like he does every week despite it not been out there! Swear they do it on purpose!
Anyway, I would probably leave it but if he does it again next week then maybe report it. If he's doing it on all his rounds, chances are someone else will have also reported him.

If any of my bin men were shouting that time in the morning and waking me up I'd well pissed off. In any other job if language was used like that you would be disciplined not sure why it would be any different for a refuse man. They are working and being paid and should act professional.

An "Oi you, mind your language" out the window would probably suffice.

"BIWI to be fair I can’t type the c word. I find it so crude, it’s just letters I know but just hate it so op I’m grateful."
I could never type the word either. I just hate it beyond measure. There's a really nice guy in my road whose language is littered with it and I just can't talk to him anymore, which is a shame, but I really can't bear it.

I would be one who complained to the council but MN probably isn't the best place to ask your question as so many on here use it in their posts.

@midnightstar66 from their conversation yes they were animals and nobody should have to listen to it. If they judge that ok to shout from the rooftops, literally,then I’m not holding out much hope for their general character.

Report it. His manager can have a word with the team and I doubt anyone will point the finger at him or be willing to write a statement to incriminate him so you probably won't lose him his job. If they do all testify against him then maybe you would be doing them a favour if he is a nightmare to work with. He could be a bully that people are afraid to stand up to or he could be harmless and that is just his way, in which case I doubt anything serious will happen to him.