• @saigot@lemmy.ca
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    realistically your only hurting the person that lives there next. Even when it eventually becomes too big a problem to ignore that’ll prompt the landlord to hastily cover it up and sell it. And you are also hurting the city pipes as well which costs everyone money.

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        Depends on the country. In Australia, the deposit is held by the government and the landlord needs to apply to get it, which includes showing receipts for any work they had to do. It goes back to the tenant by default. The system in the USA (where the landlord holds the deposit) doesn’t make a lot of sense as they aren’t really incentivized to return it to the tenant.

        • @michaelmrose@lemmy.world
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          hey aren’t really incentivized to return it to the tenant

          Yes lots of landlords here just steal it as a matter of course. The US is basically a garbage country with a great military.

          • @dan@upvote.au
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            In Aussie but I’ve been living in the USA for 11 years. There’s definitely some bad things in the US, but there’s also a bunch of good things.

            • @michaelmrose@lemmy.world
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              If you are on the bottom of the food chain there are basically no good things compared to other developed nations. I would shred my citizenship docs for a better choice.

    • @bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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      Right. I’m all for find a way to tip the balance of power away from the ownership class, but willful damage only screws you. Check your rental contract, a landlord can and will sue you for negligent and purposeful damage to their property. They’ll also sing your rental history . Plus, if you’re still living there, you’re only inconveniencing yourself with the repair process.

    • @Maalus@lemmy.world
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      Of course you are. But people who ruin other people’s property already don’t give two shits about others.

      • dditty
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        39 months ago

        Yeah this causes “fatbergs” which wreak havoc on city pipes. I get frustrated when I see memes like this condoning willful property damage bc not only is it stupid and it hurts other people besides the landlord, but even if the landlord has to shoulder costly repairs for plumbing inside their unit, they’re definitely going to pass those costs on to their tenants (either immediately or over time) so this could also contribute to rent hikes.

      • AbsentBird
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        49 months ago

        Why waste the oil? Turn it into gravy, or mayonnaise, or store it to sell to a recycling center that will turn it into biofuel.

        • @filcuk@lemmy.zip
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          Putting used oil into food when it’s not even good enough for frying anymore doesn’t seem like a recipe for success.
          Recycling is fair enough.

          • AbsentBird
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            49 months ago

            It really depends on what it was used for. I almost always turn bacon grease into gravy or mayo, for oil/butter from cooking meat dishes I make pan sauces, but for frying oil I recycle.

        • Stez
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          39 months ago

          Or strain it and if you have a diesel use it

  • @finitebanjo@lemmy.world
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    Posts like this feel like the modern equivalent to the USA distributing subterfuge instructional pamphlets in the USSR.

    Sure, you could intentionally damage properties, but do you really want to do it because some government suits pressured you?

    • @weker01@sh.itjust.works
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      If it’s not that much: soak it in a paper towel and throw that away. For frying: put it back in the bottle and throw that away if the oil is spend.

    • socsa
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      199 months ago

      Pour it into a bottle and throw it in the trash

      • @kofe@lemmy.world
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        39 months ago

        Rather than throwing it away, you may have free options for recycling nearby, too. My county has a pretty robust program for residents available with regular recycling and hazardous waste like oil or paint in certain locations. There’s sometimes restrictions and sorting required from customers, but it’s usually pretty straight forward if you look it up

          • @kofe@lemmy.world
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            19 months ago

            Ah, maybe try searching household hazardous waste recycling specifically. It’s possible the auto stores might accept all used oil products too, though. At least when I worked in the hazardous waste field for my county program, I mixed all the oil products, and they used it to heat the shops over the winter. We had a separate company that picked up stuff we couldn’t process, and my job was mostly sorting and combining what I could first. Afaik a lot of auto companies are doing the same hazardous waste bulk pick up.

    • @Zacryon@feddit.org
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      Tell the US government about it. Then they will bring you democracy and liberate you from the oppressive oil. /j

    • Pyr
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      If it’s something like bacon / beef grease just let it congeal in the pan then scrape it out into the garbage can.

    • @qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website
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      Yeah, I get that people feel like they have so little control over their lives that they feel the need to generally be passive aggressive assholes to people they deem unworthy, but this is just an overall dick move. Having working public/municipal plumbing is a good thing.

  • @YeetPics@mander.xyz
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    It will also make life just a smidge harder for every tenant after you. But if it helps you feel better, fuck 'em.

    • Kalkaline
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      Bacon grease? Just go to the local Mexican grocery store and get a tub of lard, liquefy it in a large stock pot and hit the pipes in the bathrooms as well. Flush some tampons and paper towel down the toilet behind them. You want to do it right.

  • sillyplasm
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    129 months ago

    Additional tip: If you’re a traditional artist, your acrylic and oil paint should be even more effective :D

    • sillyplasm
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      149 months ago

      Don’t worry by the way; I know that this is a really bad idea. Source: Every art classroom I’ve been in has had at least one clogged sink at all times.

  • MobileDecay
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    119 months ago

    Make sure to pour sulfuric acid down the drain right before he shows up. 🤔

  • Cynicus Rex
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    109 months ago

    Like a kid’s temper tantrum, vandalism won’t improve society whatsoever. Fight the rich with wit, wisdom, and relentless ridicule.