If I were Laura I’d take it out myself and then assign him something else to do to make up for it. You know that trash isn’t going anywhere at 6:00 AM!
What could go wrong is, even if we had trash pick-up here, some critter or another would root through it and spread it all over the area. I’ve had bears come into my garage, while I’m going in and out working on some project or another, and grab a bag in the two minutes I’m around the corner. Have to keep ours inside the garage, doors closed, until trash day (today, in fact).
Most people shouldn’t need to take the garbage can out weekly. Buy judiciously with less packaging, recycle everything that can be recycled, compost, and don’t put dirty, stinky things in your garbage can. We seldom have more than one small bag a week. It can be done.
Our trashman arrives late in farm-country, so we’re safe putting it out in the morning. Having said that, my brother does put an empty bag in the middle of the floor the night before ;-)
we take our trash directly to the “clean center” – no need to argue with the trash collectors about whether we’ve disposed of our trash according to the rules, no need to give any thought at all to the local folks gossiping about what the foreigner puts out in his trash. and we don’t need to put it out by 6…
Never been a morning person. Since Covid and mostly staying home have been going to bed and waking up later and later – so these days 6 am is about when I actually fall asleep.
rekam Premium Member over 1 year ago
He’ll be in such a deep sleep, he won’t even hear it. But it’ll wake Laura up so she can get up in time to take the trash out.
seanfear over 1 year ago
Everything.
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
just take it out Adam
mccollunsky over 1 year ago
What could go wrong? Well…
Pharmakeus Ubik over 1 year ago
As soon as he is asleep, she should bundle the kids off to a motel to finish the night.
nosirrom over 1 year ago
In a few more years he won’t need the alarm and will discover 3 am!
LeftCoastKen Premium Member over 1 year ago
Adam is lucky he isn’t married to my wife, or he’d be hearing, “Just get your lazy a$$ up now and take out the trash!”
Macushlalondra over 1 year ago
If I were Laura I’d take it out myself and then assign him something else to do to make up for it. You know that trash isn’t going anywhere at 6:00 AM!
saylorgirl over 1 year ago
Good grief! This man is useless.
Chris over 1 year ago
words with no good outcome… :}
PoodleGroomer over 1 year ago
She needs to get up at 5 am, run around barefoot, and put her cold feet in his back when the alarm goes off at 6.
bbenoit over 1 year ago
What could go wrong is, even if we had trash pick-up here, some critter or another would root through it and spread it all over the area. I’ve had bears come into my garage, while I’m going in and out working on some project or another, and grab a bag in the two minutes I’m around the corner. Have to keep ours inside the garage, doors closed, until trash day (today, in fact).
wrloftis over 1 year ago
It’s like watching the opposite of I Love Lucy – women smart; men dumb!
mourdac Premium Member over 1 year ago
I love the pre-dawn. The house and world are quiet, they are mine. I enjoy seeing everything wake.
ChristineMurphy over 1 year ago
Have same problem with my garbage guy. She refuses to bring it out the night before, but 9 in the morning is a bit early.
ilovecomics*infinity over 1 year ago
“Must be nice!” – All us Readers who get up for work well before 6am every day.
assrdood over 1 year ago
If I waited til 6 AM to take out my trash, that would be the day the trash man came at 5:30 AM.
He actually has lights on the side of his truck for his middle-of-the-night visits,
ladykat over 1 year ago
Everything could go wrong, Laura. Adam, why don’t you just take the trash out now? Or would that make sense.
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
Without any doubt Adam is not home…mentally!
raybarb44 over 1 year ago
Why nothing my dear……
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
6 am is a distant memory, since I retired.
KEA over 1 year ago
Around here, that could be too late.
ChattyFran over 1 year ago
Most people shouldn’t need to take the garbage can out weekly. Buy judiciously with less packaging, recycle everything that can be recycled, compost, and don’t put dirty, stinky things in your garbage can. We seldom have more than one small bag a week. It can be done.
pamela welch Premium Member over 1 year ago
Our trashman arrives late in farm-country, so we’re safe putting it out in the morning. Having said that, my brother does put an empty bag in the middle of the floor the night before ;-)
Boise Ed Premium Member over 1 year ago
I’ve heard of this 6 AM thing. I always thought it was just a legend.
EdmundBabe over 1 year ago
She names the trash?
gopher gofer over 1 year ago
we take our trash directly to the “clean center” – no need to argue with the trash collectors about whether we’ve disposed of our trash according to the rules, no need to give any thought at all to the local folks gossiping about what the foreigner puts out in his trash. and we don’t need to put it out by 6…
tinstar over 1 year ago
Alarm clock…. I’ve heard of this, before.
JP Steve Premium Member over 1 year ago
I bet I’m not going to have any problem remembering to put out my trash tomorrow…
wiatr over 1 year ago
I’ve seen 6 AM many times when the bladder awakens me.
Bill The Nuke over 1 year ago
For almost 50 years I was already at work by 6 a.m. Glad I’m retired now
mafastore over 1 year ago
Never been a morning person. Since Covid and mostly staying home have been going to bed and waking up later and later – so these days 6 am is about when I actually fall asleep.