NIMOBY: Not In My OWN Backyard

I blame Santa Claus. The Tooth Fairy. Cinderella. Because of these fables, some people believe that overnight, a magical being will come and take their problems away. Their wishes will be granted without any effort on their part.

These people mistakenly believe that, during the strike, if they dump their mess in someone else's alley, it will magically disappear from their lives. Fact is, there is no Fairy Godmother. Instead, there are pissed off victims who have to deal with this selfishness: the smell, the rats, and other vermin.

These are the times when I wish I was in Forensics, like those CSI dudes. Just dust the dumped garbage, enter the info in a computer... hours later, the NIMBY a-hole that dumped their stuff will hear a knock at the door. They'll open it to see... their garbage. In their doorway.

How about you stop believing in magic, grow up, and take a little responsibility for your waste?

Photo courtesy of Jenny S.