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City Council Bullies

  • 06-02-2015 09:16PM
    #1
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭


    Received a letter at my mothers today by registered post.

    It is about the waste management at the house, a house i no longer live at.

    The letter threatens legal action if i don't reply...

    Here is the letter
    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/545157/337995.jpg
    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/545157/337996.jpg
    I was pretty annoyed to receive this letter so I've considered the following response
    Dear Sir/Madam,

    I received a letter today in relation to the waste management at the following address:

    Address

    This letter is in relation to a survey, about the the waste management at the above the address.

    I no longer live at this address, and have not for the best part of 2 years. And furthermore when i did live at this address all that time ago, i have no input into the waste management of the household...

    I feel that your have wasted tax payers money(of which i'm one) to send a letter to me about this topic...despite me not living at the address.

    I'm also not impressed with the treat of legal action, is this all you people at the limerick council have to do all day...Fill your days with treats against people at address' they no longer live at.

    I expect an email and a phone(my number) call monday morning to comfirm the resolution of this situation.

    I can be contacted between 9am and 9.15am, 2.15pm and 2.45pm Monday. As i'll be busy at work paying taxes and thus your wage.

    Best Wishes
    Sober "Pays Your Wage" Paddy

    What ye think?


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Comments

  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    You might want to correct the spelling and grammar first.
    It's also a bit too aggressive, to be honest.

    He links don't work BTW.


  • #3
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    Rosemary Loud Typhoid wrote: »
    You mind want to correct the spelling and grammar first.
    It's valso a bit too aggressive, to be honest.

    Oh i will reread it before emailing...How is it aggressive


  • #4
    frag420
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,161 ✭✭✭frag420


    You forgot your phone number OP!!
    You best include it or they can't call you!!

    A


  • #5
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    frag420 wrote: »
    You forgot your phone number OP!!
    You best include it or they can't call you!!

    A

    i left it out on posting it here of course


  • #6
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    Oh i will reread it before emailing...How is it aggressive

    If you can't see the aggressive tone in that letter then good luck to you. I'm out of here.
    I know I'd give a reply like that scant attention if I were the recipients.


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  • #7
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    I'm from limerick as well and that's all I do. Just think of ways to sue people.

    That and rob hinda civics and escorts.


  • #8
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    The letter threatens legal action if i don't reply...
    This letter is in relation to a survey, about the the waste management at the above the address.

    Legal action for not completing a survey :confused:


  • #9
    hardCopy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    I wish I worked in a council, where I could fill my day with treats


  • #10
    TheBody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,675 ✭✭✭TheBody


    I'd remove the "pays your wages" bit too.

    Public servents aren't your employees.


  • #11
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    TheBody wrote: »
    I'd remove the "pays your wages" bit too.

    Public servents aren't your employees.

    But my taxes pay them and your taxes


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  • #12
    Doom
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,381 ✭✭✭Doom


    You forgot to put in....
    Kiiiiiiiiid


  • #13
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Legal action for not completing a survey :confused:

    Its at the end of the letter the second image i posted


  • #14
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    But my taxes pay them and your taxes

    Technically their taxes pay their own wages.

    Paradox


  • #15
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    Its at the end of the letter the second image i posted

    Which nobody here can read


  • #16
    TheBody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,675 ✭✭✭TheBody


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    But my taxes pay them and your taxes

    While the letter you received may have been wrong, it's ridiculus to think that you somehow have any authority over them. That is implied by the "pay your wages" comment.


  • #17
    Sir Osis of Liver.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,820 ✭✭✭Sir Osis of Liver.


    What kind of treats?


  • #18
    Un Croissant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    Zzzzzzzzz... I pay your wages.

    I bet people wouldn't like to hear someone else use that after reporting a crime etc.

    "Couldn't arrest him, sure he said he pays my wages."


  • #19
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    TheBody wrote: »
    While the letter you received may have been wrong, it's ridiculus to think that you somehow have any authority over them. That is implied by the "pay your wages" comment.

    link fixed now


  • #20
    Desolation Of Smug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Desolation Of Smug


    Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »
    What kind of treats?

    Boiled sweats.


  • #21
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,628 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    But my taxes pay them and your taxes
    And the council workers' taxes, don't forget them, they pay tax too ya know.


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  • #22
    jameshayes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,739 ✭✭✭jameshayes


    I think your letter is overfilled with anger, there are more important things in life, bin it and move on..


  • #23
    A_Sober_Paddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭A_Sober_Paddy


    Un Croissant wrote: »
    Zzzzzzzzz... I pay your wages.

    I bet people wouldn't like to hear someone else use that after reporting a crime etc.

    "Couldn't arrest him, sure he said he pays my wages."

    It was more of a thing said out of angry at the letter, and because they are treating legal action as public servants


  • #24
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 33,628 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    It was more of a thing said out of angry at the letter, and because they are treating legal action as public servants
    You seriously need to use a spell checker if you're going to send any sort of a letter at all :eek:


  • #25
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,609 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    No treat of legal action,merely a reminder.


  • #26
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    jameshayes wrote: »
    I think your letter is overfilled with anger, there are more important things in life, bin it and move on..

    I din't think it is, they have went at the OP with the threat of legal action when he wasn't resident at the address at the time in question. There is likely a data protection breach as to how they obtsined his details seeing as they are out of date. I think the letter is tame and a perfect response to someone carrying out threats.


  • #27
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    Just read their side there op.

    Cop on and just tell them. I guess it's because they don't want illegal waste collecting and being dumped somewhere at the side of the road.


  • #28
    Un Croissant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,052 ✭✭✭Un Croissant


    A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »
    It was more of a thing said out of angry at the letter, and because they are treating legal action as public servants

    Are public institutions entitled to pursue legal action under certain circumstances?


  • #29
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    A polite note pointing out that you are no longer at the address and were not the occupant or owner at the time of the survey - give them the dates you vacated - will do the trick.
    Lord help us if you say you never came across an error in your employment.


  • #30
    Desolation Of Smug
    Closed Accounts Posts: 760 ✭✭✭Desolation Of Smug


    kneemos wrote: »
    No treat of legal action,merely a reminder.

    Since when is it a treat? Is this a thing now? For "special" people? I want my treat too. I'm special too.


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  • #31
    TheBody
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,675 ✭✭✭TheBody


    Talk about a storm in a teacup!!

    Call the council on Monday and explain the situation.

    Sorted!


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