A Salute to Trash Man

crysnilan · 05-10-2004, 01:16 AM

I've taken out the trash for years now. Not really minding too much, but complaining every now and then, and then muttering to myself, "Why do I have to take out the trash? It's not something for a girl to do." And yes, I said this, but what i really was saying was, "It's not something for a 19-yr-old female college student, a pure-bred US citizen, who lives in a nicely stocked two-story house to do."

Typical response, right? Welll...as I was taking out the trash tonight, I really realized something...the more and more I do this, the easier it is for me to realize: What makes me better than anyone else? So there are people who get paid to do this and this is their career (or part of it). So what? I am a person just like them. They are people just like me. How am I any different? How am I better than them? The answer to that is...I'm not. The trash "guys" deserve our respect. They wake up every morning at the butt crack of dawn to hop onto that huge a** green monster and go up and down the streets, redundantly, and pick up our dirty a**wipes...our puke, our blood, our disease. True, they wear gloves to protect themselves from the filth, but not even Mr. Clean can protect them from the SMELL. the STANK. You gotta give it to these guys. They work hard to keep our 'hoods clean. Don't laugh at their brown skin which makes it easier for YOU to rag on them. Don't try spitting at their orange vests. Try picking up that lil snack-sized Cheetos wrapper that got away with the wind. Walk over to these men. And hand it to them. With no words, except Thank You.

I respect you, Mr. Trashman. I appreciate you. You keep my lawn clean. You keep my pretty neighborhood from smelling like the sewer. Thank you, mr. trashman. You are my hero.

hehe you really are....

lnp. :0)

Lord Summerisle · 05-10-2004, 02:46 AM

When I was in 5th grade, me and some friend where making fun of Trashmen but our teacher told us this, "You may laugh at the Trashman now, but he laughs all the way to the bank". So I guess they make pretty good money. that is all

*silence for a moment*
*runs*

Diablo · 05-10-2004, 10:27 AM

Yeah they do get paid good...

not that i would know *runs away* :p

Catshe · 05-10-2004, 10:34 AM

our trash men do nothing

sphericthor · 05-10-2004, 10:43 AM

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Originally posted by Catshe
our trash men do nothing

Too true..... they just wheel the bin towards the machine and press a button

Catshe · 05-10-2004, 10:55 AM

Thor iam not sure they do that

HeadHunter · 05-10-2004, 11:03 AM

they smell...tho i dont go from experience....i dont go smelling them or anything :-S

tedward · 05-10-2004, 11:08 AM

A robot picks up my garbage...well thats halftrue a man drives a big truck and a big metal robot arm picks the bin up and empties it into the back of the truck.

There you go - my bin man doesnt even have to smell the rubbish or even put any effort into lifting the bin up either.

Catshe · 05-10-2004, 11:08 AM

*worries about HH and his fetishes*

tedward · 05-10-2004, 11:13 AM

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Originally posted by Catshe
*worries about HH and his fetishes*

which one his plastic bin bag fetish, his dirty dirty fetish, his uniform fetish...ah the list is endless. An endless journey into filth.

Catshe · 05-10-2004, 11:21 AM

All of them he picks up a new one every day

crysnilan · 05-10-2004, 03:38 PM

hahahah...u and ur technicalities...lol i suppose the machine plays a big part, but...people still down and dog these workers; it's kinda sad

HeadHunter · 05-10-2004, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by Catshe
*worries about HH and his fetishes*

My fetishes are normal compared to yours i am sure :p

JackBauer · 05-10-2004, 04:08 PM

those trashmen earn more than i do

and i'm studying while they're probably lilliterates. i respect them though, i think it's a job and if i would have no choice, i'd do the same.

tedward · 05-10-2004, 04:28 PM

There not known as trashmen anymore either - its environmental protection officers (oh if only i was joking)

crysnilan · 05-10-2004, 04:37 PM

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There not known as trashmen anymore either - its environmental protection officers (oh if only i was joking)

hahahaha!! are you serious?!! that is too too funny, [i]respectable[/], but funny

JackBauer · 05-10-2004, 04:54 PM

gotta take out the garbage right now....

Catshe · 05-10-2004, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HeadHunter
My fetishes are normal compared to yours i am sure :p

If only

Catshe · 05-10-2004, 05:06 PM

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Originally posted by crysnilan
hahahaha!! are you serious?!! that is too too funny, [i]respectable[/], but funny

no this is true

Mat · 05-10-2004, 10:43 PM

I'm an Enviromental Hazard Inflictor...

fifi · 05-11-2004, 02:07 AM

aye, especially the trash dudes here.. they don't evne get any gloves or any protection

tedward · 05-11-2004, 02:25 AM

There is/was(?) a programe on in the uk about uber garbage men.

You know how you read about some people who live alone in their flat collecting rubish for years and then after they die arent discovered for years and the flat becomes overgrown with vermin etc or the little old lady who owns 40 cats in her rented accomodation (so they **** everywhere and its completely flee infested etc etc) or the people who just never throw anything out - 15 year old foodscraps etc.

These people had to clean up after them.

or when a big dead animal (rat/cat/fox) gets stuck up a drain pipe or in the water supply and they have to fish it out.

It was quite an interesting programme actually.

05-10-2004, 01:16 AM	#1
crysnilan Director Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: born/raised in cali Posts: 179	A Salute to Trash Man I've taken out the trash for years now. Not really minding too much, but complaining every now and then, and then muttering to myself, "Why do I have to take out the trash? It's not something for a girl to do." And yes, I said this, but what i really was saying was, "It's not something for a 19-yr-old female college student, a pure-bred US citizen, who lives in a nicely stocked two-story house to do." Typical response, right? Welll...as I was taking out the trash tonight, I really realized something...the more and more I do this, the easier it is for me to realize: What makes me better than anyone else? So there are people who get paid to do this and this is their career (or part of it). So what? I am a person just like them. They are people just like me. How am I any different? How am I better than them? The answer to that is...I'm not. The trash "guys" deserve our respect. They wake up every morning at the butt crack of dawn to hop onto that huge a green monster and go up and down the streets, redundantly, and pick up our dirty awipes...our puke, our blood, our disease. True, they wear gloves to protect themselves from the filth, but not even Mr. Clean can protect them from the SMELL. the STANK. You gotta give it to these guys. They work hard to keep our 'hoods clean. Don't laugh at their brown skin which makes it easier for YOU to rag on them. Don't try spitting at their orange vests. Try picking up that lil snack-sized Cheetos wrapper that got away with the wind. Walk over to these men. And hand it to them. With no words, except Thank You. I respect you, Mr. Trashman. I appreciate you. You keep my lawn clean. You keep my pretty neighborhood from smelling like the sewer. Thank you, mr. trashman. You are my hero. hehe you really are.... lnp. :0) __________________ on the 4400: it's like coming back from heaven and realizing everything on earth has changed. lnp, crystal :o)

05-10-2004, 10:27 AM	#3
Diablo RG3 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: DMV Posts: 17,132	Yeah they do get paid good... not that i would know runs away :p __________________ R.I.P Sean Taylor April 1, 1983 - November 27, 2007

05-10-2004, 10:34 AM	#4
Catshe on a high Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On top of the world Posts: 11,443	our trash men do nothing __________________ Death comes to us all, but some people need it to come quicker

05-10-2004, 10:55 AM	#6
Catshe on a high Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On top of the world Posts: 11,443	Thor iam not sure they do that __________________ Death comes to us all, but some people need it to come quicker

05-10-2004, 11:03 AM	#7
HeadHunter Happy/Confused/Scared/Sad Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: USE - United States of England Posts: 46,469	they smell...tho i dont go from experience....i dont go smelling them or anything :-S __________________ www.ireviewsomemovies.co.uk Check out my mates new movie review website, get a personal insight into some classic movies. Please bookmark it and keep checking back, new reviews each week, and the site will develop with more people visiting it :) Also like our Facebook page at: www.tinyurl.com/3bedgh3 Latest review: Source Code

05-10-2004, 02:46 AM	#2
Lord Summerisle Banned Status Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,932	When I was in 5th grade, me and some friend where making fun of Trashmen but our teacher told us this, "You may laugh at the Trashman now, but he laughs all the way to the bank". So I guess they make pretty good money. that is all silence for a moment runs

05-10-2004, 11:08 AM	#8
tedward c'est la vie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Overseas. Posts: 4,323	A robot picks up my garbage...well thats halftrue a man drives a big truck and a big metal robot arm picks the bin up and empties it into the back of the truck. There you go - my bin man doesnt even have to smell the rubbish or even put any effort into lifting the bin up either.

05-10-2004, 11:08 AM	#9
Catshe on a high Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On top of the world Posts: 11,443	worries about HH and his fetishes __________________ Death comes to us all, but some people need it to come quicker

05-10-2004, 11:21 AM	#11
Catshe on a high Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: On top of the world Posts: 11,443	All of them he picks up a new one every day __________________ Death comes to us all, but some people need it to come quicker

05-10-2004, 03:38 PM	#12
crysnilan Director Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: born/raised in cali Posts: 179	hahahah...u and ur technicalities...lol i suppose the machine plays a big part, but...people still down and dog these workers; it's kinda sad __________________ on the 4400: it's like coming back from heaven and realizing everything on earth has changed. lnp, crystal :o)

05-10-2004, 04:08 PM	#14
JackBauer puppet master Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: ? Posts: 6,754	those trashmen earn more than i do and i'm studying while they're probably lilliterates. i respect them though, i think it's a job and if i would have no choice, i'd do the same.

05-10-2004, 04:28 PM	#15
tedward c'est la vie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Overseas. Posts: 4,323	There not known as trashmen anymore either - its environmental protection officers (oh if only i was joking)

05-10-2004, 04:54 PM	#17
JackBauer puppet master Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: ? Posts: 6,754	gotta take out the garbage right now....

05-10-2004, 10:43 PM	#20
Mat The Ugly Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,163	I'm an Enviromental Hazard Inflictor... __________________ "You're a brave man. Go and break through the lines. And remember, while you're out there risking you're life and limb through shot and shell, we'll be in here thinking what a sucker you are." - Duck Soup

05-11-2004, 02:07 AM	#21
fifi Executive Producer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: in a worm infested house Posts: 191	aye, especially the trash dudes here.. they don't evne get any gloves or any protection __________________ uma's double

05-11-2004, 02:25 AM	#22
tedward c'est la vie Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Overseas. Posts: 4,323	There is/was(?) a programe on in the uk about uber garbage men. You know how you read about some people who live alone in their flat collecting rubish for years and then after they die arent discovered for years and the flat becomes overgrown with vermin etc or the little old lady who owns 40 cats in her rented accomodation (so they **** everywhere and its completely flee infested etc etc) or the people who just never throw anything out - 15 year old foodscraps etc. These people had to clean up after them. or when a big dead animal (rat/cat/fox) gets stuck up a drain pipe or in the water supply and they have to fish it out. It was quite an interesting programme actually. Last edited by tedward; 05-11-2004 at 02:31 AM.