Dear Lucas : I have a particular neighbor who thinks it is OK to throw away dog poop bags in my trash can when the bins are at the street for pickup. I’m too shy to ask the person to stop, but I thought it was just common courtesy not to throw your doggie bags in someone else’s trash. Am I in the wrong here?

Dear Reader : Perhaps my bluntest advice would be to stop caring. Find something else to channel your energy into. Try gardening, reading or getting high on cough syrup and playing Minecraft.

However, if this is more than a minor pet peeve or you just really like stirring up neighborhood drama, I would recommend going big.

Set elaborate, Home Alone-style traps for them. Channel your sadistic inner child star and hide a spring-loaded boxing glove in the trash can. When they open it

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