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    I have to buy official council rubbish bags for the council to take away my rubbish. Bag says no more than 15kg, so I put one out 14.5kg. They left it with a sticker saying too heavy. So I phoned the council and the woman asked me if there was anything heavy in it. I said yup 14.5kg of rubbish. She said but was there something heavy in it? I said 14.5kg of cotton wool or one 14.5kg rock would still be 14.5kg. She said but was there something in it that was heavy.............I said just 14.5kg of rubbish, so then she asked was the rubbish bag filled up to the top, I said no, it was about 3/4 full. She said, ahhhh that might be why!

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    I don't know whether to laugh at this or what. I'm a teacher and when asking children if 1 kilo of rocks or 1 kilo of feathers is heavier, they answer rocks. When told the correct answer of course they realise "oh yeah a kilo is a kilo." This lady needs to go back to school it seems. I'm also thinking "huh" after reading this.

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    That's a good one!


    However when you really want to have fun discuss weight and mass.

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    it's ok, I took the sticker off and put it out again, apparently 14.5kg weighs less this week - they took it!

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    Nah - they're scared of you now!

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    Quote Originally Posted by whakapapa View Post
    it's ok, I took the sticker off and put it out again, apparently 14.5kg weighs less this week - they took it!
    That is too funny...so they expect you to actually weigh your rubbish??
    Here they take anything!

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    haha this keeps getting better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JandM View Post
    Nah - they're scared of you now!

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    Roflmao :O)
    Kiwi education for ya.

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