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To take their shit (in some cases, literally) and dump it in their garden? (Skip related)

101 replies

MotherOfDemons · 01/08/2021 11:23

We are doing some work on our garden and hired a skip so we could get rid of an old shed and some garden debris. All week it's been fine, no one had put anything in and I was very much of the "not in my area" mindset.

Until yesterday. We had found a bag of open dog shit in our skip and had suspicions on who it was. We set up a camera and waited and caught the guy in the act. Went and put it on his doorstep as I know where he lives (he walks his dogs regularly past our house) thinking he might take the hint.

Saw him go past this morning so watched for him coming back at our hidden side window only for him to do it again! So I confronted him about it and he denied it outright until I got the video up on my phone. Said I would keep putting the shit right back on his doorstep if I saw him on camera again.

Woke up this morning to see someone had dumped a huge plastic pot of tile grout in there. Checked the camera and it's the neighbour a few doors down. Took it down and stuck it right in the middle of their driveway. He suddenly appears yelling "You can't dump your shit in my garden". Tell him we have him on CCTV dumping it in our skip and I will happily take it back for 10 quid. He is livid and offended that I would even suggest that he would dump it in my skip right up until I show him the video Hmm

I now have sign up telling people not to dump stuff and that they are being recorded, but AIBU to dump peoples shit right back if I catch them on camera doing this? I paid 200 quid so I could clear my own garden, not so I could fund a giant community bin! Sorely tempted to spam them on social media too (I won't of course).

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AutistGoth · 01/08/2021 11:30

Yes! This is entirely the right approach. Catching them red handed, confronting them with evidence and crucially, giving them their crap back!

Unfortunately, this kind of thing is common with skips. Everyone and their mothers dump their rubbish in a skip that you have paid good money to hire. Good on you for not putting up with it, OP.

AutistGoth · 01/08/2021 11:30

Can you tell that I speak from experience?

MuddyStiletto · 01/08/2021 11:31

Not unreasonable at all
I'd do the same

KatherineOfGaunt · 01/08/2021 11:32

Well done, OP! We had someone's big stainless steel sink and drainer put in our last skip and I was so annoyed because our builders then struggled to fit our own old kitchen and bathroom in there! People are so selfish.

MegaClutterSlut · 01/08/2021 11:35

Yanbu and well done on dumping back their shit Grin

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 01/08/2021 11:41

I’m jealous of your evidence! We got our Ring doorbell after our skip for our replacement bathrooms last year so no video proof. Someone dumped an enormous TV box in our skip. I was furious and wanted nothing more than to dump their stuff back in their garden.

TerribleCustomerCervix · 01/08/2021 11:43

You are doing a public service tbh.

DoubleTweenQueen · 01/08/2021 11:48

@MotherOfDemons Awesome! Star

ComDummings · 01/08/2021 11:52

Well done! I’m glad you’ve been able to catch people out, cheeky bastards.

AngelDelightUk · 01/08/2021 11:53

Good on you! I love they’ve denied it until you showed them the videos! What knobs

RicherThanYew · 01/08/2021 11:55

You are a total legend and my personal hero. The behaviour of cheeky expletives is ridiculous.

Hellodarknessmyoldpal · 01/08/2021 11:55

Good for you OP! What is wrong with all these entitled, selfish people?! Hmm

gingerbiscuits · 01/08/2021 11:57

Good for you! Cheeky b#stards! Skips cost a bloody fortune these days. We had the same issue earlier this year but sadly have no cameras. I would 100% put their crap right back in their property!!

Mamette · 01/08/2021 11:59

God, people are such liars aren’t they. I love that you were able to confront them and had proof!

Mrgrinch · 01/08/2021 12:03

I admire you OP, well done.

quizqueen · 01/08/2021 12:04

People who behave badly will continue to do so unless they are pulled up on their shitty behaviour and told it's not going to be tolerated. EVERY BLOODY TIME IT HAPPENS. I would have also put a note on the skip saying that no? has been video recorded leaving dog shit on my property, so neighbours beware - to shame them.

quizqueen · 01/08/2021 12:04

number ?

Wineat5isfine · 01/08/2021 12:06

Good for you!! Definitely NU!

Would have loved to have seen the look on their faces when you provided them with video evidence

Lampzade · 01/08/2021 12:06

I don’t blame you Op. it’s so fucking annoying .
We had a skip in our drive and I caught a number of people putting their dog shit, rubbish , garden waste in our skip.
I also caught one neighbour putting an old bathroom set in our skip.

BonesJones · 01/08/2021 12:06

You are my hero 🤩

DancesWithTortoises · 01/08/2021 12:07

Hero time indeed.

Againstmachine · 01/08/2021 12:09

I'm waiting for one of the posters on her to say, you should let people use your skip, after all they seem to suggest that if you aren't using something at that time it's ok to use garden, drive ect.

donquixotedelamancha · 01/08/2021 12:21

I'm waiting for one of the posters on her to say, you should let people use your skip

Behold, I have arrived :-)

I don't understand having a row with neighbours over the space occupied by a tub of grout and a dog poo bag. I tell my neighbours when we are getting a skip so they can use it.

I also don't mind the neighbour's kids playing on our big drive or parking on it if they need extra space. I answer my door when people knock, even at night.

I know now what I must do [heads off to netmums].

Bogofftosomewherehot · 01/08/2021 12:22

I'm with you OP 100%!

Lonelydaisy · 01/08/2021 12:25

Omg op!! I actually love you!

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