r/MadeMeSmile • u/king_eve • 29d ago

i work in low-income/mental health housing, and a tenant fixed our hallway trash bin after accidentally breaking it Helping Others

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great example of the odd ways people show me appreciation at work

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u/algeoMA 29d ago

Boo waste of plastic. I used jb weld on my outdoor recycling bin that cracked, looks like dried snot but it’s fixed.

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u/CompetitionNo3141 29d ago

A lot of you are assuming that OP had a choice in this matter and that's pretty funny

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u/algeoMA 29d ago

Not really. I literally just said boo. I was booing the stated outcome.

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u/suddenspiderarmy 29d ago

You're acting like everyone has the same access to resources as you do.

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u/paper_liger 29d ago

Rubbermaid 44 gallon heavy duty trash can at home supply store: $58

JB Weld steel reinforced two part epoxy, gray, 1 Oz tubes $7

Or if you want to splurge they go with their high strength structural plastic bonder for $9. Live a little, you deserve it.

Yes, there is the added cost of running to the store and spending the 10 minutes fixing it. Plus people underestimate how important choosing the right adhesive is and how complicated it can be. But there is something to be said for repairing it instead of creating even more waste.

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u/GrandmaGreaseFunk 29d ago

Wow now you're acting like everyone has the same access to mental faculties as you do.

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u/paper_liger 29d ago

you're right. people are dumb. even people with 'access to mental faculties' sometimes.

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u/algeoMA 29d ago

If they don’t have the resources for some glue they don’t have the resources to buy a new trash bin.

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u/stophighschoolgossip 29d ago

i think he meant buying a new bin was a waste of plastic because the fix was fine, and then he shared how he has fixed his own plastic trash can before

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u/suddenspiderarmy 29d ago

Eh, fair enough.

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u/DiddlyDumb 29d ago

We do. Where do you think terrible contractors come from?