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writes:I volunteer at the humane Society for an hour or two. Cleaning up dog crap on the outside walking path. While I do this, I listen to my arm band radio and I start getting into the music and start singing. This woman heard me and kept smiling at me. Is she interested in me? And, I was in a larger outside pin shopping up more dog crap and she brings a dog in, she kept on smiling at me. Is she interested in me and if so how do I proceed when I have a shopper full of dog crap with me? Reply to this Question
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reader, Honeypie + ♥, writes (6 July 2014):
 Just smile back and see how she react. If she doesn't turn and walk away saying hi might work too.
Picking up poo is not such a big deal really, I was walking my BIL's dog at the dog beach the other day and right after we got out of the car the darn dog squatted and did his business lol. So I picked it up (in it's little bag and put it in the trash), and got to talking with another lady who kind of applauded me for doing what ANYONE with a dog should do. lol We talked a bit and her dog and my BIL's dog played in the sand. Now I'm female so maybe it was easier for her to talk to me then a guy, but.. what I'm trying to say is, picking up poo doesn't make you someone people can't talk to. Now if you rolled around in it.. it would be a whole other matter...
Good for you for volunteering! Thank you!
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reader, Mark1978  +, writes (5 July 2014):
 Hi
Great to see a volunteer doing excellent work. Nice to see some people making a difference. Pity others don't want to clean their dogs mess up after them though - (our dog Jethro eats his own). Always great hearing of someone doing good. Well done.
Must have been strange when you went down the volunteer centre though. "So Mr JLion, we have Admin, book keeping, cleaning, telephony, driving...", "Hmmm that doesn't appeal, do you have any work picking up poo please?" LOL
True story - a friend of mine went out walking his parents three dogs and had to clean up the dog mess for all three into a bag. He was walking home looking for a dog poo bin to put the big bag full of mess into when a hoodie wearing yob confronted him and told him to hand over his bag! My friend tried to explain and the mugger had non of it. My mate handed over the bag gladly and the crook run off with it obviously expecting a few goodies or valuables! I would love to have seen that guys face when he realized all he had stole was a big bag full of dog shite - of all colours and sizes.
Anyway sounds promising with this woman if you ask me. I can picture the scene - you singing loudly and jiggling about while scooping up another dollop of dung, while this girl is standing there thinking "Hmmm sexy!"
She may well be interested - only one way to find out! If you see her again go over and speak to her. (Leave the bag somewhere and don't shake her hand). I agree with the female anon - humour is the key in that situation. Make jokes!
Hold up the bag full and say something like: "I'll check them for worms when I get home", "there's enough to share!", "My colostomy bag is filling up nicely", "So THAT is where I left them!", "Cheap dinner tonight!", "By the size of it it must have been a Great Dane?" or "You know what it is like when you get caught short!"
Ok so those lines may not be appropriate but you get my point. Humour - she will be eating out the palm of your hand, just make sure you wash them first! Next time you see her just have a laugh about what you do, maybe explain you are a volunteer (in case she thinks you are on a community service instead of jail) and see where it takes you.
best of luck!
Mark
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reader, banditsmom1124 +, writes (5 July 2014):
 lol after you empty the crap into the trash put the shovel down and say hi
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reader, anonymous, writes (5 July 2014): Start by smiling back at her. If this seems to go well, throw in the odd mock sad smile and sigh as you tote your poo bag around.
If you see her with a dog and you're in a position to put the poo bag down and go and chat for a bit, go and ask her if it's okay to pet the dog (not all dogs are friendly to strangers) and if she say "yes", give the dog a good "fussing" and ask her a couple of questions about her canine friend (What his name, how old is he etc) Then smile and say something like "lovely chatting to you but gotta go back to my glamourous job. See you later" Repeat this the next few times you see her with a dog and start to chat a little bit more each time until you feel confident asking her if she'd like to have chat sometime when you're not in charge of your "goody bag"
And, let's face it, whilst carrying a bag of shit, HUMOUR will be your best friend so get thinking about some jokes or witty remarks. Under the circumstances scatological ones would work but don't make them too gross. I'd say something like
"The shops round here have really gone downhill. All they sell is shit! Look" (and indicate poo bag)
"I've just been Christmas shopping. Do you think the family will be pleased? Or should I get them something else" (indicate poo bag)
"If I collect it all, it won't ever hit the fan"
Or re-write the words to that famous ABBA song and sing that as you work. (Super Trooper - geddit? Rhymes with pooper-scooper!! Hahaha)
Good luck!
P.S Good volunteer job - used to do it myself (which is why I have an whole barrel of these remarks! Or should I say a whole poo bag full)
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