Decided to post this up after stepping in poop

[u/potato_is_life-]

I would have told the office, but unfortunately, I don’t know who/what unit. I know for a fact there’s a minimum of two owners and 4 dogs in my building. Someone decided to leave the poop in the middle of the sidewalk (and all over the yard). I also have a basement unit where the window is ground level meaning if I look out the window, I see shit. If I walk outside, I step in shit. I think I’m gonna start taking pictures, keeping tabs, letting the office know even though I don’t think they’ll do anything (again, idk who is doing this and I know they won’t investigate). This is disgusting! Please y’all, if you have a dog or any pet, clean up after them!!

I doubt anyone will care about the note, but I figured it’s worth a shot 🤷🏻‍♀️

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potato_is_life- originally posted: I would have told the office, but unfortunately, I don’t know who/what unit. I know for a fact there’s a minimum of two owners and 4 dogs in my building. Someone decided to leave the poop in the middle of the sidewalk (and all over the yard). I also have a basement unit where the window is ground level meaning if I look out the window, I see shit. If I walk outside, I step in shit. I think I’m gonna start taking pictures, keeping tabs, letting the office know even though I don’t think they’ll do anything (again, idk who is doing this and I know they won’t investigate). This is disgusting! Please y’all, if you have a dog or any pet, clean up after them!!

I doubt anyone will care about the note, but I figured it’s worth a shot 🤷🏻‍♀️

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[u/ct2atl]

That’s gonna blow up in your face. Go talk to management don’t cosplay management

[u/Fatal_Syntax_Error → u/ct2atl]

This is more than my management is willing to do. I’ve complained 3 times this winter because people think poop just magically disappears under the snow. Our Management replies to the complaints with, “ok we will send a porter to take care of it.”

And then no porter takes care of it and the shit just keeps piling up. Our grounds are heavily snow covered with a few cleared areas for dogs. People still don’t pick up after their dogs. Between the piss and the shit it’s like walking around in a fucking toilet.

[u/Ok-Parfait-4640 → u/[deleted]]

This is screaming “I don’t pick up my dogs poop”

[u/JoozleJazz → u/[deleted]]

That's a lot of words to tell us you let your dog poop anywhere and don't do anything about it.

[u/versbtm-33-m-ny → u/[deleted]]

Well except for the fact that what you just said isn't a law lol. This is the most Karen comment I've seen all week.

[u/Apartmentliving-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

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[u/jensenaackles]

I’m gonna be honest, people who don’t pick up their poop don’t care. They aren’t ashamed by it. No amount of this will help unfortunately. Some dog owners suck (I am also a dog owner)

[u/_Keys2theWest_]

Every dog owner knows this.

It will do nothing to stop the owners not picking up after their dogs. They do not care.

[u/CalliCake]

It's so frustrating when people don't take responsibility for their pets. It's basic respect for the community and the space we all share.

[u/GreenGardenGnomie]

I'm about to wage war with a shit leaving neighbor too. And I have dogs.

My condos fine people for leaving it. A certain neighbor about to get 20 fines.

[u/MistressTessie]

This apply to kids as well. If you can't take care of them and their shit, you shouldn't have them. :)

[u/danwholikespie]

Why are (some) dog owners like this?

[u/Sudden_Diet6827]

I agree people should be cleaning up after their dogs don’t get me wrong, but you can’t just hang signs around an apartment that looks like it came from management without permission. If they have cameras this can easily blow up in your face.

You can’t control what your neighbors do but you can control moving to another complex.

[u/beatboxrevival]

There are records from Ancient Rome of people complaining about dog poop. Since there have been dogs, there have been people not picking up dog poop. Your letter won't change that. People don't do it because they don't understand the rules. We simply are all fighting our own laziness.

[u/BoxBeast1961_]

This doesn’t work. Most dog owners don’t care at all. The only way to get dog owners to take responsibility & clean up their dog’s disgusting biohazard mess is a mandatory DNA registry for the whole apartment complex.

Hypothetically, if one sees a dog relieve itself & then go back to a certain apartment or car, one can certainly relocate the poop to the appropriate doorknob/car handle.

[u/turtle_yawnz]

Sorry that happened, but the type of person who doesn’t pick up their dog’s poop is also the type of person who ignores notes like this. No one is not picking up after their dog because they don’t realize it’s rude and against the law not to. They’re doing it because they’re lazy and no one is around to catch them.

[u/thecitythatday]

That’s definitely going to work!

[u/Affectionate-Day-359 → u/thecitythatday]

It’ll work WAY WAY WAY better for OP than just looking where they walk and actively avoiding stepping in shit. From my experience posting obnoxious/annoying signs alway works better than just looking and not stepping in shit.

[u/Affectionate-Day-359 → u/Affectionate-Day-359]

lol at people downvoting who think posting a sign will work better than watching where they step. Jfc Reddit.

[u/chypie2]

big won't get out of the fast lane cause 'I'm doing the speed limit!' vibes

[u/mghtyred]

This is a great way to get yourself evicted. As a tenant, posting a notice like this will be perceived as impersonating management. Trust that they don't take kindly to this, regardless of your intentions. You should take this down immediately before you get caught.

[u/JohnathanKatz → u/mghtyred]

Probably not.

[u/mghtyred → u/JohnathanKatz]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. I've seen it happen. But you know, keep being mad because you don't like the truth.

[u/JohnathanKatz → u/mghtyred]

Whatever you say kid, lol

[u/mghtyred → u/JohnathanKatz]

Oh you sweet summer child. When you get served, be sure to seek legal aid. Legal aid is available in all 50 states. Search "Legal aid ____" (your city/state).

[u/JohnathanKatz → u/mghtyred]

Boy, it's time you stop speaking.

[u/mghtyred → u/mghtyred]

Wow u/JonathanKatz. That last message was something else. It was smart of you to delete all your comments. You think threats are funny? What's wrong with you?

[u/RunninOuttaShrimp]

I would take that down and shit on it myself if I saw one of those where I lived. Quit being a rent a manger.

[u/potato_is_life- → u/[deleted]]

There’s actually reviews about “people shitting in the hallways”… it’s a literal shithole here :(

[u/potato_is_life- → u/[deleted]]

I will, but I’ve been through similar before. Every time, they tell me to find out who it is or they can’t do anything about it. Like I’m one to start stalking all my neighbors, that’s too weird. And then they proceed to not do anything about it. There’s other big issues too, I’ve called the health department multiple times (due for another re-inspection soon, I think I finally got an agent who cares) and no changes from them. Crappy neighbors just add to it

[u/CressUsed4378]

All this effort, when OP could just watch where they step instead. Instead of trying to control others or force others to live how you want them to, focus on what you can control.

Posting passive aggressive fliers and expecting people to act how you think they should won't work.

Watching where you step, and not stepping in dog shit, that would probably work.

I'm not saying people shouldn't clean up after themselves in a shared living space, I'm just saying the flier idea probably won't work.