Every day, I leave work through the main exit where just outside there is a trashcan that almost always has garbage laying around it on the ground. I always thought this amounted to people with bad aim, missing the trashcan when they throw their garbage away.
As I was leaving work yesterday, I walked by the inSecurity guard, who was humming to himself, staring at something outside. I walked out the door and noticed what was amusing him. It was a crow, struggling to pull a plastic Taco Bell bag out of the outdoor trashcan. He has just pulled it down to the ground, but had not yet opened the bag. He began pecking at it, and it was just a matter of time before the contents of that bag were spilled all over the place.
I thought about why the inSecurity guard was just staring at the impending mess that would soon need to be cleaned up. I wondered why he didn't do anything about it? Maybe he was just curious about what would happen, not understanding the principles of "cause and effect". Or maybe he cared about the bird and wanted it to get into that bag. Afterall, birds need to eat. I'd like to believe that was the reason for his inaction.
But I know the real reason the inSecurity guard didn't stop the bird from making a mess is simply laziness. As far as he saw it, it wasn't his problem (a typical response from any Shitshow employee). It was the cleaning lady's problem. Sure, she probably gets paid even less than he does. He probably even flirts with her. But when it comes to making her life easier, that's not his job.
For a brief moment, I considered shooing the bird away myself. But then I thought, "Let the damn bird eat. What do I care if it makes a mess? This place is a Shitshow anyway"
By allowing nature to take its course, I throw rocks
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