Friday, August 25, 2006
The Mystery of the Missing Trash Toter
The story is:
A few days ago when I returned home from the Ranch I went to empty my van of excess garbage...you know: Sonic cups and burger wrappers. I walked around the fence and prepared to drop everything into the toter...but it was gone. I looked over my shoulder thinking it must have been moved to the other side of the walk space. No.
I looked around and shrugged, assuming my troops had moved it somewhere else temporarily.
On Tuesday, trash day, I was informed by the same troops that said toter was nowhere to be found. I was baffled. Who wants to steal a trash can half full of dirty diapers with bits of spoiled refrigerator goodies and some old holey shoes? I looked up and down the street and a neighbor or two came to mind, but I decided it was still unlikely.
I called the trash company.
They responded with calmness...apparently this is not an uncommon conversation.
Me: "Uhmmm, my toter is missing.? What should I do?"
She: "Let me just check your account here"...clickety clickety on the computer keys
Me: " I don't think it was stolen...but..."
She " Everything is in order here...we'll bring you a new one right away"
Well it was nice that she was so accomadating but I was hoping for an explanation like " Oh dear! I'm so sorry! We took it by mistake. Your neighbors switched to a new company and instead of taking theirs it appears we got yours..."
At least my curiosity would have been satisfied... but no...
So the great mystery goes unsolved but at least it wasn't my fault!
Have a fun Friday!
A few days ago when I returned home from the Ranch I went to empty my van of excess garbage...you know: Sonic cups and burger wrappers. I walked around the fence and prepared to drop everything into the toter...but it was gone. I looked over my shoulder thinking it must have been moved to the other side of the walk space. No.
I looked around and shrugged, assuming my troops had moved it somewhere else temporarily.
On Tuesday, trash day, I was informed by the same troops that said toter was nowhere to be found. I was baffled. Who wants to steal a trash can half full of dirty diapers with bits of spoiled refrigerator goodies and some old holey shoes? I looked up and down the street and a neighbor or two came to mind, but I decided it was still unlikely.
I called the trash company.
They responded with calmness...apparently this is not an uncommon conversation.
Me: "Uhmmm, my toter is missing.? What should I do?"
She: "Let me just check your account here"...clickety clickety on the computer keys
Me: " I don't think it was stolen...but..."
She " Everything is in order here...we'll bring you a new one right away"
Well it was nice that she was so accomadating but I was hoping for an explanation like " Oh dear! I'm so sorry! We took it by mistake. Your neighbors switched to a new company and instead of taking theirs it appears we got yours..."
At least my curiosity would have been satisfied... but no...
So the great mystery goes unsolved but at least it wasn't my fault!
Have a fun Friday!
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