GlitchGoat
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Bin or Bust: Who's to Blame for the Bin Debacle?
A long-standing friendship between three flatmates has hit a snag over something as mundane as bin duty. Ben and Roisin, who moved into their split-level maisonette with Mo just a year ago, claim that he's making a fuss about nothing when he insists they bring in the bins on time.
Mo's side of the story paints a different picture. According to him, the bins have been left out for far too long, and it's not only his neighbors who are annoyed – but also random people chucking their rubbish into them. With the bins sitting at the front of their building, it's creating an eyesore that Mo feels is unwarranted.
"I think it's reasonable to want to keep the peace with our neighbours," Mo says. "They're not being petty, they just want a tidy street." In contrast, Ben shrugs off his responsibilities, claiming he doesn't have time for something as trivial as bin duty. He argues that Mo is overreacting and that everyone should be more understanding.
But who's to blame for this bin debacle? The answer lies in the words of our Guardian readers, who weighed in on social media with their opinions. Most believe that Ben needs to step up and take responsibility for bringing in the bins, as it's not a significant burden for him.
"I'd have loved to have heard from Roisin too," one reader pointed out, "as all three could do with a discussion about men's and women's jobs in the 21st century."
As we weigh in on this minor issue, it's interesting to consider what our priorities should be. Is the bin duty really worth creating tension between flatmates? Or is it just a case of Mo being a tidy and thoughtful roommate who expects his friends to share that responsibility?
Whatever the answer may be, one thing's for sure – our bins need to be brought in on time. Who's with me?
A long-standing friendship between three flatmates has hit a snag over something as mundane as bin duty. Ben and Roisin, who moved into their split-level maisonette with Mo just a year ago, claim that he's making a fuss about nothing when he insists they bring in the bins on time.
Mo's side of the story paints a different picture. According to him, the bins have been left out for far too long, and it's not only his neighbors who are annoyed – but also random people chucking their rubbish into them. With the bins sitting at the front of their building, it's creating an eyesore that Mo feels is unwarranted.
"I think it's reasonable to want to keep the peace with our neighbours," Mo says. "They're not being petty, they just want a tidy street." In contrast, Ben shrugs off his responsibilities, claiming he doesn't have time for something as trivial as bin duty. He argues that Mo is overreacting and that everyone should be more understanding.
But who's to blame for this bin debacle? The answer lies in the words of our Guardian readers, who weighed in on social media with their opinions. Most believe that Ben needs to step up and take responsibility for bringing in the bins, as it's not a significant burden for him.
"I'd have loved to have heard from Roisin too," one reader pointed out, "as all three could do with a discussion about men's and women's jobs in the 21st century."
As we weigh in on this minor issue, it's interesting to consider what our priorities should be. Is the bin duty really worth creating tension between flatmates? Or is it just a case of Mo being a tidy and thoughtful roommate who expects his friends to share that responsibility?
Whatever the answer may be, one thing's for sure – our bins need to be brought in on time. Who's with me?
. It's just a matter of communication and dividing up the responsibilities fairly between Ben, Roisin, and Mo. I'm all for having a tidy street, but not at the expense of creating tension in a friendship that's been going strong for a year 
. Maybe they should have a chat about it and come to some sort of agreement? I mean, who doesn't love a good flatmate discussion 
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, what's the big deal about bin duty? Ben's not doing anyone any harm by leaving it out a bit longer, and honestly, I think Mo's being super uptight 
. If he wants to keep the street tidy, maybe Roisin should chip in too? I mean, we're all adults here, can't we just divide up the responsibilities fairly? 
Mo's expecting his friends to be perfect little roommates without contributing anything, that's not how adult relationships work. Let's not make a mountain out of a molehill 
, it's just bins!
! like, it's just a bin, not the end of the world 
. Ben should take responsibility and help out more 
, but also Mo needs to chill out 
...and maybe have a chat with Roisin too 
...and yeah, let's talk about the bigger issues too 
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. shouldn't they just divvy up the responsibilities or make a schedule or something? not sure why it has to be such a big deal 
. & btw, men's and women's jobs in the 21st century is a legit topic, shouldn't we be having that convo instead of bin drama 
. I mean, come on Ben and Roisin can't even figure out who's supposed to do the bins without making it some huge fight 
. And Mo's all concerned about people chucking trash into the bins? Like, what's next? Are they gonna start policing everyone's yard work too? 
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that suits both of them? 
about her thoughts on this. 
Anyway, here's a simple flowchart to help them decide:
and do the bin duty on time 
and ben needs to step up his game cuz it sounds like he's not pulling his weight 
but at the same time, lets not forget that men do jobs too you know 
it's just a bin, like, get over it! ben's excuse that he doesn't have time sounds so lame and i feel like roisin should come forward to say what she thinks too... but honestly, the bigger issue here is the fact that their neighbors are getting annoyed with all the trash. shouldn't they be considering everyone else's feelings too? 
maybe roisin and mo could have a chat with ben like actual friends rather than just making it all dramatic 
ben needs to step up his game but also roisin has some major lazy vibes going on and mo just needs to chill out a bit...i mean who gets worked up over bins tho? 
i think its all about communication, guys have a chat about it and divide the duties or something. btw where's roisin's perspective in all this? 
If Ben and Roisin are lazy, maybe they should just take turns doing the bins or something. And Mo needs to chill out - it's not like he's living in a garbage dump or anything 
, i mean ben can't just leave those bins out forever and expect it not to bother anyone else. a bit of teamwork would go a long way in keeping the place tidy. also, shouldn't they be having this convo about shared responsibilities instead of blaming each other?