Cleaning Bandits – The Weird Side of the Internet

Cleaning Bandits – The Weird Side of the Internet – by Liam Sweeny.

Sometimes I read an article and jump to the conclusion, and sometimes I jump too far, and sometimes not far enough. I don’t know where I landed on this one. Okay, so it was in Nova Scotia, and the Mounties advising people two lock their doors after two women were seen in someone’s house. A vigilant neighbor spotted them, and notified the homeowner. But the funny part is, the women were there cleaning. Apparently they were paid to clean a house, and they had the wrong house. Meanwhile, the homeowner had left the apartment unlocked to let someone come in and walk their dog.

So I’m thinking, at first, that these women are breaking into peoples’ houses to clean. Yeah I jumped to that conclusion a bit beyond the landing pad, or whatever they call that thing you land on in the pole vault. But I will damn put my whole and entire reputation on the fact that there is a legit burglar out there that breaks into peoples’ houses to clean. Now he may steel some panties while he’s doing it, but cleaning services are more expensive than panties, so win-win?

I would looooove someone to break into my apartment to clean. “Oh, please, just take some knick knacks, please don’t mop the floor. We don’t want any trouble, just wipe off the kitchen counters and clean out the microwave. You can have it all (to clean.)

It must be nice in Nova Scotia that the Mounties are only now telling people to lock their doors. We were having those talks in the seventies. I wonder if people can just ride their bikes and park them without locking them up? I learned that sh*t in the eighties. Twice.

You could probably play this game at home by placing at least some of your valuables by the cleaning supplies and see if any would be scofflaw takes the hint.

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