An old man occupies a public trash can just to pick up what he wants to collect more conveniently, which can be described as a unique way, but it will inevitably make people smile helplessly. Although it is a small episode, it also arouses us to think deeply about the use of public resources and the living conditions of the elderly.
First of all, the Confucius Temple in Nanjing, where the incident happened, is a place with profound cultural heritage, and a "little episode" between the stall owner and the old man is like adding some spicy ingredients to this cultural feast.
The stall owner had garbage in his hand and wanted to throw it away cleanly, but was stopped by the old man. The old lady is commendable in her thrift spirit, and wants to prevent the cardboard boxes and bottles she has worked so hard to collect from being stolen, but the clear line between public and private is too blurred.
In the video, the old man's interception of the stall owner seems to be domineering, but in fact, he is also a little helpless and persistent. The stall owner's cooperation, at first, was a disobedience, but turned into a helpless sigh.
After all, we can't afford to fight over such a small thing, can we? The old man thought, "I have to use this garbage can, and I can't let you waste the fruits of my labor." But the stall owner thought to himself: "Isn't the trash can just a place for me to throw garbage, why did it smell bad when I came to you?" ”
Although the old lady's domineering behavior seems to be defending her "territory", it is actually an infringement on public resources. If everyone is like an old lady and treats the public facilities as their own bathhouse.
Then the streets of Nanjing Confucius Temple are about to turn into a river of garbage. If the order of urban management is trampled on in this way, then how can the life of our city be in order?
Speaking of the elderly, they have worked hard all their lives, and in their later years, they picked up garbage while living a life, and this spirit of self-reliance is indeed worthy of our respect. But then again, respect is respect, and it is wrong to infringe on the rights and interests of others. Like this old lady, you use your connections to occupy the garbage can, do you think our stall owner can still happily throw away the garbage?
The response of the sub-district office was also swift, stating that it would verify the situation, which is worthy of praise. However, hopefully, this is not just a formality, but can really handle this farce. After all, each of us is a small screw in the big machine of society, and we can't do without either.
Finally, let's think deeper: this is not only the possessiveness of an individual elderly, but also the reflection of society on the distribution of resources, the livelihood of the elderly, public order and other issues.
If we can do a better job in these areas, we may be able to avoid this kind of small conflict caused by a bag of garbage, and make every corner a little more warm and harmonious.
Looking at this trivial matter, it can also reflect the thousands of sides of human nature. The elderly, the sanitation, the stall owners, the passers-by, everyone has their own story and position. In this story, there may be no one right or wrong, but each of us is trying to live in harmony with the world in our own way.