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April 15, 2008
Dogs
I just climbed off The Mighty Schwinn.
If you are curious it's my 4th ride of the season and I've put in 77 miles. All things considered (snow) I'm not terribly far off last year's mark… well, about 200 miles, likely.
With 3 miles to go I was approaching a woman whose dog was pooping in the grassy area between the sidewalk and street. This was just outside a school in an area that will get heavy foot traffic.
The dog quit pooping and, as I was parallel to them, the woman gave the leash a tug and the pair started walking off.
So, I turned my head, and in my best Big D commanding-type voice with a little bit of I-can't-believe-you're-a-f*cking-pig mixed in, said "Pick that up."
I know she didn't. But I also know she heard me and that each time she's out walking her dog she'll have to wonder if the guy coming toward her on the bike is the one who knows she lacks the common decency to pick up after her animal.
Posted by delmer at April 15, 2008 7:51 PM
Comments
It amazes me how many people don't clean up after their pets. I'm aware of this because my dog finds it necessary to investigate every deposit that has not been picked up. They're right up there with the assholes who through their cigarette butts out the car window.
Posted by: Emma at April 15, 2008 9:21 PM
I usually shoot people the hairy eyeball in situations like above. I'm too shy to say something, but maybe the next time I might. It's shitty (no pun intended) when you're running and/or walking on the sidewalk and step in dog poo. We have a phantom dog poo menace in the neighborhood who's been leaving HUGE piles in the yards and on the sidewalk. It's my new goal to hunt them down. If someone stepped in this dog's poo, needless to say, it would encase their entire shoe and possibly suck them in like quicksand.
Posted by: Melissa at April 16, 2008 10:34 AM
Emma: A friend once told me that birds use butts to makes nests. I told her that the birds in our area seem to be sitting down on the job as you can't take five steps on the sidewalk without seeing a butt. I think if people were throwing Snickers wrappers around more would be said.
Melissa: I recently got over my shyness about things like this. Of course, I'm twice your age and maybe people aren't quite as apt to argue with me. (And I'm not so old I get 'you senile old man' looks. I'm apparently at the sweet spot of ageness.)
Posted by: delmer at April 16, 2008 11:23 AM
It doesn't hurt that you're also big and intimidating-looking.
Posted by: Icy Mt. at April 16, 2008 3:48 PM