Sometimes I realize that it's trash day and that I haven't taken the trash out. I rush out and find that my side of the street has been done, but the other side hasn't yet. Generally there's a half an hour between the two sides of the street, so I go and grab the trash bin and take drag it across the street in front of that neighbor's house.
And I don't know why, but I feel terribly guilty about this. I don't know all my neighbors very well, in fact, I don't even know who the family is that lives directly across from me-- I think it's an asian family? And I'm always afraid whoever it is will come bursting out saying "Hey! What the fuck, buddy! You put your fucking trash in front of my house? You don't see me disrespecting your shitty house!"
When I think about it rationally obviously no neighbor would give a shit, especially if I come out and get my trash bin right after the trash man takes it; obviously I could see someone getting upset if I just left it out there all day. Still, even with that in mind, I can't shake the feeling that I'm getting away with something when I do it.
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Published on December 08, 2011 20:54