Trash cans are for trash

[carryonnow]

I manage a facility with 12 conventional fuel dispensers, one diesel dispenser, two car wash bays, three vacuum and air stalls, a Pink and Orange donut joint and an Underground sandwich shop. Needless to say, it is a busy facility--people are always in a hurry to get their stuff and get on their way to work.

Since it is such a busy location, I have lots trash barrels available for patrons to put their waste. OK--I have 20 yes, TWENTY trash barrels and 2 larger curbside wheeled barrels for customers to leave their unwanted items, empty cups, lottery tickets, and unmatched socks. Even with all those receptacles available, I still spend a couple of hours a day walking around with a broom and dust pan cleaning up after piggish inconsiderate lazy folk that cannot shuffle ALL the way to one of the 22 receptacles available for their use.

Today, after spending my requisite two hours picking up unwanted lotto tickets and empty coffee cups I "lost my shit" on a younger father and his child. The larger carbon based life form said to his kid, "just throw that cup in the parking lot." The child, obviously the one WITH the brain said, "but Daddy...trash cans are for trash." <---Words of wisdom. The father tossed the cup on the lot, glared at me and said, "this is why you need to go to college and get a 'real' job...so you dont have to clean up after other people."

LOST IT

I looked at the father and said, "Nice to see that your child learned the REAL use of trash barrels;obviously his mother is good looking and intelligent." Father says, "I am divorced." I replied, "Nice to see she came to her senses and left you." The look on the child's face was priceless..."Dad, you don't need to be rude or mean but you really SHOULD use the trash can."

[Aragarthiel]

I love that kid.

I just... I love that kid.

Your response was pretty awesome, too, btw.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Talk about a double buuuurrrn

Hope he learned a lesson . . . . but at the same time I'm not holding my breath.

[sirwired]

So what happened afterwards... did he do a burnout leaving the parking lot?

Clearly ex-Mrs. SC is doing her job right.

[Evannah]

What an awful attitude to have. I'm glad his child had the decency to call him out on it.

[LillFilly]

Lovely mindset, that father. I've seen his attitude before "leave it; that's what THESE PEOPLE are paid to do!"

At my old mall, we had about every 40-feet a large potted plant flanked by 2-trash cans. Guess where people threw their trash?

[MoonCat]

God what an idiot! The dad, not the kid. I hate the way people throw trash all over. I saw a guy at the bus stop once finish a drink and toss the cup behind him into an empty lot. There was a huge trash tote about 30 feet away.

[KellyHabersham]

We get a lot of parents in the library who have the same attitude as that father. Not that anyone's ever said anything, but that's the only reason I can think of for them letting their kids leave piles of books around or making a huge mess out of the blocks and magnets. (Picking up after customers IS a part of my job duties, but even so, it gets excessive at times)

[Monterey Jack]

I hate the way people throw trash all over. I saw a guy at the bus stop once finish a drink and toss the cup behind him into an empty lot. There was a huge trash tote about 30 feet away.

Homer: Good old Evergreen Terrace: the swankiest street in the classiest part of Pressboard Estates.

Bart: Well if you love it so much, why are you always littering?

Homer: [finishing a canned drink] It's easier, duh. [litters]

[notalwaysright]

The father tossed the cup on the lot, glared at me and said, "this is why you need to go to college and get a 'real' job...so you dont have to clean up after other people."

Ah, and there he shows his ignorance. Getting an education doesn't guarantee you a white collar, no stress, come to work at noon job. That's painfully obvious to anyone with a brain cell. I'm happy you told him off. I find lots of garbage at my work. Including a peach pit, a makeup remover pad and wrapper, and soooooo many coffee cups.

[Mr Hero]

And put your garbage in a garbage can, people. I can't stress that enough. Don't just throw it out the window.
This is so humiliating.
Garbage in garbage can. Makes sense.

[XCashier]

The look on the child's face was priceless..."Dad, you don't need to be rude or mean but you really SHOULD use the trash can."

A big to the kid for knowing the right thing to do. A big to the dad for trying to teach him the wrong way. And a big to Carry for giving that jerk a much-needed reality check!

I find lots of garbage at my work. Including a peach pit, a makeup remover pad and wrapper, and soooooo many coffee cups.

And the ones who make the biggest mess always complain about how messy the store is.

[mathnerd]

Ah, and there he shows his ignorance. Getting an education doesn't guarantee you a white collar, no stress, come to work at noon job. That's painfully obvious to anyone with a brain cell. I'm happy you told him off. I find lots of garbage at my work. Including a peach pit, a makeup remover pad and wrapper, and soooooo many coffee cups.

I know people with Ph.D.'s that are working as waiters, retail clerks, etc. and others that are just flat out unemployed. Having even an advanced degree is no guarantee in today's economy.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

And put your garbage in a garbage can, people. I can't stress that enough. Don't just throw it out the window.
This is so humiliating.
Garbage in garbage can. Makes sense.

Would you believe we had a customer come into the store and have the gall to complain that somebody was throwing trash in one of the outside trash bins????

Yes, you read that correctly. The customer was offended that this person was cleaning out their car and throwing the stuff away in the bin.

Even the MOD that morning was as stumped as I was at that one. We couldn't figure out what this person wanted us to do about it? Go out there and tell the person he would have to dump his trash in the parking lot or the road?

Definitely filed under "Dumbest Customer Complaints Ever".

[Sapphire Silk]

Ah, and there he shows his ignorance. Getting an education doesn't guarantee you a white collar, no stress, come to work at noon job. That's painfully obvious to anyone with a brain cell.

Indeed. There are days I miss delivering pizza for a living; to just spend the day tooling around in my car listening to music and getting paid for it. I miss the tips, too.

Would you believe we had a customer come into the store and have the gall to complain that somebody was throwing trash in one of the outside trash bins????

Maybe the customer thought the person should use their own trash can to clean out their car, instead of a stores considering the store has to pay a lot more for trash removal.

Although, I will say, my own car gets pretty messy because I refuse to litter, and sometimes I am just to busy to clean it out at home. Then I get so I can't stand it and clean it out while I'm gassing up.