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Dead Rat!

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  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    BitterAndTwisted wrote: »
    If those girly-girls has any common-sense they would have bunged Mr Ratty in the dustbin and not bothered their darling Mumsys on the phone about it.

    No, they just sound like they are molly coddled, just like most of the population under 25 these days.

    (another stereotype for you!)
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  • Badger_Lady
    Badger_Lady Posts: 6,264 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Oh this is a funny thread :rotfl:

    If I can throw a dead chicken in the wheelie bin, I'm sure they can do it with a rat :wink:
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  • amy104
    amy104 Posts: 283 Forumite
    My mum is terrified of rodents and when she found a dead rat in the garden the council sent someone out to remove it the same day because its a pest and could potentially spread disease.
  • tbs624
    tbs624 Posts: 10,816 Forumite
    Why is it blokes' responsibility to see to dead rats? Stop filing your acrylic nails girls - get the job done
  • gauly
    gauly Posts: 284 Forumite
    Go next door and ask neighbour nicely to dispose of it - I'm pretty sure any cat owner is quite used to removing all types of dead, half-chewed, disemboweled or rotting rodents.
  • geri1965_2
    geri1965_2 Posts: 8,736 Forumite
    amy104 wrote: »
    My mum is terrified of rodents and when she found a dead rat in the garden the council sent someone out to remove it the same day because its a pest and could potentially spread disease.

    I hope they sent her the bill, rather than wasting council tax payer's money on such a nonsensical errand.
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,963 Forumite
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    milliebear00001 wrote: »
    Surely men haven't become so wet that she can't ask one of their male (or less 'girly' female) friends?!

    Is it just me or does that sound appallingly sexist??

    If had been put the other way round.. "Surely women haven't become so...." I feel it would have rightfully abuse-reported....

    There's a rat in the kitchen....

    Cheers!

    Lodger
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    tbs624 wrote: »
    Why is it blokes' responsibility to see to dead rats? Stop filing your acrylic nails girls - get the job done

    Even worse :

    Why is it the taxpayers responsibility.

    Fine if there were a family of them causing a public health issue, but a single one! Why should we have to pay for a call-out for this!!

    Cant you tell these students dont pay tax ( another stereotype to chuck in the mix)
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • BornAtTheRightTime
    BornAtTheRightTime Posts: 407 Forumite
    This is Portsmouth. Just leave it a couple of days and it will be eaten by the thousands of other rats.
    3.9kWp solar PV installed 21 Sept 2011, due S and 42° roof.
    17,011kWh generated as at 30 September 2016 - system has now paid for itself. :beer:
  • iB1
    iB1 Posts: 384 Forumite
    BornAtTheRightTime wrote: »
    This is Portsmouth. Just leave it a couple of days and it will be [STRIKE]eaten by the thousands of other rats.[/STRIKE] served up in Kens Kebabs

    Fixed that for you :D:D:D
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