Wheelie Bin Princesses

[reallifegetsintheway2]

In my naice middle class area, there are multiple able bodied wheelie bin princesses who think that putting out the bins is a 'blue' job i.e. male (obviously if in male / female relationship). Worst still is those princesses who either walk past them when they return home in the car or with the pram / kids from school and wait for their (male) partner to bring them in. I admit they annoy me more. For reference, I do both, as does DH, and I am female.
Yabnu - it is a gender neutral job
Yabu - get a life, reallife

@TractorAndHeadphones

What’s wrong with walking past a bin? It’s not disgusting or a hazard in any way. Unlike a pee-covered toilet seat or dirty kitchen. DP puts the bins in because it’s his chore. He does his and I do mine. I mow the lawn - manly enough for you? You need to get a hobby. Or do some volunteering

Depends where the bin is. If you live on a street of terraced houses and the bin is left blocking the pavement, then it's a bit of a twattish thing to do.

However if the bin is left in your own drive, not obstructing anyone else then crack on.

@MyPatronusIsACat
Naice in a sarky way - as is 'I fart lavender' / 'my shit don't stink'- 'too posh to get in the bins....' OP runs away.
Sorry I am 10 years out of date!

Given that I do practically every other job going i don't feel especially princessy about this. It is usually left in the middle of the drive which suits me as do has to move it as it in his way.

My teenagers are bin princess’ too

In the 2 years since having our house. Dh has put bins out maybe 3 times. I do it. Because they collect a Friday. But when I get home a Thurs before going in the drive I pull bin out. Otherwise if I waited for dh. Id go on drive. He'd get home have to move my car again to get bin out and then back on drive. So easier if I do it.
Then the Fri bin man comes before school run so I take car out whizz bin in the do school run.
Plus dh would forget half the time I expect

I have no idea who puts my neighbours bins in and out.

Admittedly a 'Wheelie Bin Princess' in that case, and proud 👑 and my DH can be a Toilet Prince as that job is always left to me

@reallifegetsintheway2

Ha ha - that photo is my mum! No I didn't proof read sorry- the NDN's bin is left by bin men on my mum's drive and she gets hacked off that is left to the husband to bring in late in the day. The woman walks past it/ gets in her car and ignores. Maybe I will explain to my mum the concept of division of labour.

Ah, I see. In that case I agree with your mum, it's inconsiderate to leave the bin on her drive all day.

Wtf IS this thread?!

I walk passed the wheelie bins when I have toddler in tow because quite frankly it'll be got later when someone is less bothered by said toddler.

Who cares who puts the bins out in the house? Jesus christ.

Just show me a bin and watch me sashay past it.

I'm shameless that way.

@reallifegetsintheway2

True x2. But how can people actively walk a bin and leave it for their partner to do? I couldn't that's all.

If Im walking past with a pram or children, Im not going to juggle the bin at the same time! It will wait until I have a free hand or until DH comes back. Whoever goes by it next!

Yes OP, you are so totes cool with your superior living arrangements and so much better than the "princesses".

@CBUK2K2 I am not cool - trust me! I just got called '10 years out of date'!

Ok OP, it's clear from all the posters that it's clearly a gender neutral job. That only the men in their households do.

Fuck putting the bins out!

I hate doing it, my husband doesn't mind doing it, therefore it is his job.

It is also his job to make the beds as I hate doing that too.

Yanbu.

I thought this would be about heiresses from a wheelie bin empire. 😆

I often end up doing both bins and toilets in my house and everything else (line parent, f)

My adult son is supposed to empty bins from house into outside bin and move the bins out for collection, as I'm disabled and often find them too heavy to move. He won't clean a toilet, so I told him bins are his job then...! As frankly there are two grotty jobs in a house toilets and bins!

When he doesn't and I can't, my teen DDs after much grumbling & a bit of threading to cancel Netflix, will put out the bins. And my female NDN will bring it back in if I haven't or maybe put it out if they are putting theirs out in the morning and I haven't (usually they are at work by then though)

So I don't think it's a male / female demarcation of the bin job but a brawn ableness thing. And bc some men unfairly don't like cleaning toilets so we barter the grubby jobs.

I've tried training my cats to do it, but my Disney singing isn't up to par for wildlife help

Sometimes the bin men leave the empty bin blocking my drive, I get out and move it to the side of the gate and leave it there for DH to bring in later.

Does it make any difference to you when your neighbours' bins are taken in and who by? I suspect that our neighbour wishes that I did the bins more often because I do it in the daytime whereas DH puts them out last thing before bed, and sometimes brings them in last thing before bed. We have gravel so it's quite a rumbly noise. She's never said anything about it though.

I easily walk past our empty bin on the (dead end) street, because I couldn’t care less.

HTH

@ChardonnaysPetDragon

Just show me a bin and watch me sashay past it.

I'm shameless that way.

😂😂 This is me 💃🏻

My husband takes the bins out because he's not working (lost job due to Covid) and I am working full time. If it were the other way round, I'd do the bins.

Maybe they have other chores to do instead that take priority over the bin?
Maybe their partner doesn't have chores that take priority over bin?

Maybe they take it in turns but haven't shared their chore rota with you?

@Whatamesssss

I thought this would be about heiresses from a wheelie bin empire. 😆

Hehe!!! That's so funny!!

Perhaps there is a bin Princess parade.y youngest DD would be up for any parade and would probably put out my bin every week if it mean she got to go in a float with a Disney Princess worthy dress once a year waving to the well to do!

I put our bins out and bring them in 95% of the time, my (male) partner does it on rare occasions. I see it as my job as i look after the household and children while he goes to work. I don't expect him to do anything at all around the house though apart from DIY jobs i can't do. That might make me rather old fashioned i suppose but i like it that way (partner certainly doesn't complain either).