Friday Wisdom – Garbage Trucks

Posted on 10/20/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

Well, I’m back from my travels and the second major thing I had to do at home was to put out the trash. The first most important was to go the grocery store to buy food so we’d have something to put in the garbage cans. Here’s everything I know about the trucks that pick up the trash:

I heard that there isn’t a training program for new truck drivers. They just pick it up as they go.

The garbage company rejected my idea for a new slogan: “Our business stinks, but it’s picking up.”

I can’t help the feeling, but every time I buy garbage bags it feels like throwing away money.

Did you know that garbage collectors can get rich? I mean filthy rich.

I was told that adding herbs to your garbage makes it smell better, but I don’t have thyme for that rubbish.

I think the garbage man recognized me – well, he knows all the trash around here.

I was trying to get rid of my garbage can, but the trash collector just empties it and leaves it there.

My garbage man said he was afraid of getting fired. He’s a good guy, I hope they don’t can him.

A group of small garbage cans is called a “litter.”

I might get a job as a garbage man — I hear the industry is picking up.

I had to buy a new garbage can. Well the old one was trash.

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About Andrew Reynolds

Born in California Did the school thing studying electronics, computers, release engineering and literary criticism. I worked in the high tech world doing software release engineering and am now retired. Then I got prostate cancer. Now I am a blogger and work in my wood shop doing scroll saw work and marquetry.
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29 Responses to Friday Wisdom – Garbage Trucks

  1. MsHazyBrain's avatar MsHazyBrain says:
    10/25/2023 at 6:55 pm

    We missed you friend

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  3. Ilsa Rey's avatar ParentingIsFunny says:
    10/22/2023 at 2:04 pm

    These were all good, but this one “I was trying to get rid of my garbage can, but the trash collector just empties it and leaves it there” really made me wonder how one throws away trash cans!

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  4. Dave's avatar Dave says:
    10/22/2023 at 9:34 am

    “… I don’t have thyme…” – Andrew’s back! 🙂

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  5. Lauren Scott, Author's avatar Baydreamer - Lauren Scott says:
    10/21/2023 at 10:18 am

    Welcome back, and thanks for the groans and chuckles! 🙂

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  6. Sheila Landry Designs's avatar Sheila Landry Designs says:
    10/21/2023 at 2:23 am

    Happy to see you back. I hope you had a good time and enjoyed your time off.

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  7. jfwknifton's avatar jfwknifton says:
    10/20/2023 at 11:13 pm

    Yes, welcome back. We missed all those jokes every Friday.

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  8. Diane Henders's avatar Diane Henders says:
    10/20/2023 at 3:36 pm

    Welcome back, Andrew; and thanks for the Friday funnies! 🙂

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  9. Jacqui Murray's avatar Jacqui Murray says:
    10/20/2023 at 12:32 pm

    Welcome back! I just made it back, too.

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  10. Mama's Empty Nest's avatar Mama's Empty Nest says:
    10/20/2023 at 11:53 am

    Yay, you and your Friday Wisdom are back! Welcome back!

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  11. GP's avatar GP says:
    10/20/2023 at 11:27 am

    Welcome home, safe and sound!

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  12. brilliantviewpoint's avatar brilliantviewpoint says:
    10/20/2023 at 10:23 am

    Glad you are back! Thanks for the jokes. Maybe you’ll tell us how the trip went in future post.

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  13. joynealkidney's avatar joynealkidney says:
    10/20/2023 at 9:48 am

    Welcome back!

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