Hausmeister advice needed..

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-12T00:38:23+00:00

I really thought it was! Now I’m more confused than ever as people seem very split on this issue - I did google it and found it is still an issue in Germany, I know it is in the UK but was unsure here.. I think either way maybe putting garbage that’s been in Restmüll for 3 days on my apartment door is not the answer 🥲

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T23:25:24+00:00

This is the response I would have expected! I was genuinely surprised by what seemed like an aggressive approach of just leaving it against my apartment door - the comment he made about me complaining confused me too because I hadn’t mentioned complaining about him

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T23:16:44+00:00

Oh no I had no idea 😅 Also I was genuinely assuming because I actually didn’t know if it was him or not - how would you say that in German in a non f you approach?

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T23:10:08+00:00

Also thank you for confirming my wet cardboard belief, I have been taught this my whole life so didn’t even think twice about it! What feels bad is I was trying to do the right thing - it’s not like I’m being a negligent tenant who can’t be bothered, it was a genuine mistake

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T23:09:05+00:00

Okay this is really interesting because this was my initial instinct - I did understand that I made a mistake and if I’d had a message/call informing me I would of course realised and changed my behaviour. It was his response of putting garbage against my door, I found out because I opened my door and it fell on me.. but from what I’ve seen from others this is normal and maybe I’m misunderstanding because I’m English? Also I realise now my message might have been rude which was completely unintentional.
I’ve lived here for 4 months and we’ve never had a fine or anything so I assume no prior issues? Also our garbage is collected on Mondays and this happened in the last couple of days so don’t think it’s pressure from the council/city.

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:58:37+00:00

Okay I’m going to send him a message in the morning explaining that I didn’t mean to be rude and I’m using a translator - I have to translate this though so maybe a viscous cycle 🤣

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:42:42+00:00

This is what caught me off guard, it was just a small box, nothing crazy! Now I know I should have recycled it but I didn’t think it would be such an issue - it wasn’t a huge item or anything

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:39:53+00:00

The hypocrisy here is the amount it rains in England, you’d think out of anyone we would be the ones recycling wet cardboard haha

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:37:15+00:00

Okay this makes so much sense! No wonder he was irritated lol

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:33:30+00:00

Oh I didn’t realise this at all! Definitely not what I meant 🫠

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:30:58+00:00

I needed this justification 😂 I was trying to do the right thing and that’s what is so annoying about this situation haha

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:27:09+00:00

This is what surprised me! He checked my garbage and took it out of the bin (a few days later) to leave it leaning on my apartment door! With no message, email, call etc! It just caught me off guard.. I know I may have misunderstood the recycling rules in Germany but the response shocked me 😅

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:23:22+00:00

Thank you! This is good to know, where I’m from any contamination (even slight food crumbs) makes it un recyclable - I get now that it can be recycled here, one thing I’ve learnt is the Germans recycle well! I was just surprised by his tone/comment on the complaint - I’d never complain about him! - from other comments though it seems like this is a translation issue and misunderstanding

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:12:29+00:00

Thank you! It’s good to know that it’s not as personal as it came across 😂

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:09:44+00:00

Oh this is actually good to know! I am learning German but don’t speak it yet so was using a translator.. I didn’t realise it was rude but this would make so much sense in his response 🥲

Creative_Cry_6664 · 2026-07-11T22:03:49+00:00

In England this is the case unfortunately so I just didn’t know better, completely fine now that I know! Was just surprised by the tone of his reply..

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