April 8, 2007. I have heard Tom talk about a new plan in Vancouver to deal with all the open drug dealing and street disorder. It seems that Mayor Sullivan has implemented a program to make Vancouver a more pleasant city. Well, I think he should begin to address this problem by dealing with some of the rude city employees around.
When we were out on the park this morning, I was chasing the ball as usual. The garbage man arrived to pick up the trash bins. Upon his first arrival he was yelling across the park at Tom. It was hard to hear what he was screaming, but it was aggressive and abusive.
When he moved his truck closer he got out and immediately started screaming and swearing at Tom. It was kind of amazing. It was totally unprompted, totally aggressive and completely uncalled for. Pardon the language but the exchange went something like this. We’ll dub him Garbage Mouth. I was never closer to this person than 100 feet.
Garbage Mouth - “You f---ing dog owners are all the same”. “Call your dog”.
Tom – “I am calling him”
Garbage Mouth – “Well the f---ing stupid thing doesn’t listen very well does he”
Tom – “He’s still a puppy and he’s learning.
Garbage Mouth – “I’ve been bitten too many times doing this job, now call the f---er off and put him on a leash. (By this time I was standing next to Tom and he was holding my collar so I sat down)
Tom – “I have a hold of his collar, just go and do your job”.
Garbage Mouth – “You f---ing dog owners are all the same, what’s your name buddy?”
Tom – (no response)
Garbage Mouth – “(unintelligible ranting and swearing)”
Tom – “It is an off-leash park”
Garbage Mouth – “If he is under control”
Tom – “I hate to point this out to you, but he is”. “He is sitting on my foot and I’m holding his collar”.
Garbage Mouth – “(unintelligible ranting and swearing)”
At this point Garbage Mouth got back in his truck and drove off. We went back to playing. Now that really sets a fine example for city employees. Here’s a guy being over paid double time for a stat holiday (Easter) and all he can be is aggressive and abusive. Maybe the Easter Bunny forgot to give him his egg.
Oh well, I had a great run and lots of fun with Tom. We played for almost an hour and I was pooped out by the time we got home.
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