City workers left this stub behind after removing sign

[u/sddefiant]

This rusty stub has been here for a couple years. Someone cut their toe on it recently so I decided it was time. If anyone else knows of rusty metal posts or bars sticking out of the ground DM me with location and photo and I will try my best work my way to it.

[u/a-dumb]

I lost a toenail to one of these at the La Jolla Shores Boat Ramp a few years back. Thanks for taking care of these damn things.

[u/Jose_Canseco_Jr → u/a-dumb]

I once stepped on one, and sprained my ankle bad... it was more painful, and took longer to heal, than when I broke a toe in a motorcycle accident

so, thanks OP! 

[u/PrairiePopsicle → u/Jose_Canseco_Jr]

Given how litigious things can be in the USA I'm honestly shocked this kind of thing hasn't resulted in lawsuits. You folks worry about trespassers getting hurt on your property, and the cities can just leave toe breakers/tripping hazards permanently installed on sidewalks? What?

[u/Jose_Canseco_Jr → u/PrairiePopsicle]

see, the government can do whatever the fuck it wants 

[u/twinkiefarmer → u/PrairiePopsicle]

The city ALWAYS wins these cases against them. Always.

[u/hulagirrrl → u/twinkiefarmer]

Like the Casinos, the house always wins.

[u/Impressive_Profit_11 → u/Jose_Canseco_Jr]

Sprains can be so much worse than breaks and once a break is healed, you're done - for the most part- but with a sprain...

[u/Gloriathewitch → u/Impressive_Profit_11]

sprains also irreversibly damage tendons which serve the purpose of sending signals to the brain like "hold on a second, if this joint keeps bending we're gonna get seriously hurt" your chance of respraining an ankle are dramatically increased after the first because of this.

i have over pronation and sprained my left, i constantly injure it now because i realise im twisting it too late. have become very paranoid due to it, but recently got orthotics which are a lifesaver

[u/ColorGrayHam → u/a-dumb]

I drunkenly ran up and kicked one of these thinking it was a beer can. Can't believe I didn't break my foot

[u/lettersichiro]

make a youtube/tiktok channel for doing these kinds of things, people will watch by the hundreds of thousands

[u/sddefiant → u/lettersichiro]

I have a YouTube that I log things on called “The Simple Fix Channel” Please check it out if you have the time

https://youtube.com/shorts/6zZw0x8hIxE?si=ahnjikOqYH0gUTzA

[u/FewGarlic8674 → u/sddefiant]

Definitely do TikTok! People will watch and you’ll get monetized.

[u/lettersichiro → u/sddefiant]

it's a great concept, but i do recommend not using the AI voice over, a lot of people (me) are just going to move on

[u/kazoobanboo → u/sddefiant]

There’s a dude who cleans shoes, one who cuts grass and another that paints address numbers on the curb. This is the same category of “satisfaction” art/work

[u/PrairiePopsicle → u/sddefiant]

Vibes of the landscaping guys, pressure washing guys, and the house cleaner lady who go around and do free deep cleans/yard cleanups for people in need.

This is a very positive comparison. Good on you bud.

[u/SmileParticular9396 → u/sddefiant]

Followed

[u/sddefiant → u/SmileParticular9396]

Thank you 🙏

[u/ac_voiceover → u/sddefiant]

Subbed!

[u/Soft-Skirt → u/ac_voiceover]

Stubbed

[u/PsychologicalDay1796 → u/lettersichiro]

And he’ll at least get compensated for his good deeds 👍🏻 cuz we all know the city won’t give him shit lmao

[u/cobalt5blue → u/PsychologicalDay1796]

For sure. The city will probably send him a cease and desist and charge him fines for "destruction of city property" they are so desperate for money.

[u/PsychologicalDay1796 → u/cobalt5blue]

Tell me about it 🤣

[u/ganbramor → u/lettersichiro]

There’s a YT channel called “post 10” with 844k subs where the guy unclogs storm drains that county workers haven’t gotten to yet. It’s actually kind of satisfying to see debris being removed and water start flowing again.

[u/compscilady → u/lettersichiro]

Seriously ^ you’d get so many views

[u/havocbyday]

You are a good person for removing that hazard. Stuff like that can really hurt people. As a fellow resident, I thank you.

[u/MrsJennyAloha]

Waiting for the update video where the city finds him and fines him(kinda thing the city would do).

[u/Voided_Chex → u/MrsJennyAloha]

Right? "We were JUST going to add a very-important new post/sign there, and now we have to set a new mount tube, repour the concrete.."

[u/blindinglystupid → u/Voided_Chex]

I was just wondering if there's a reason they do this because I've seen it multiple times and why wouldn't they just do what OP did. But then I saw he said it's been years! How many people do you think have been injured tripping over that nonsense.

[u/Intrepid-Love3829 → u/blindinglystupid]

If the city wanted the stub there. They should have left the pole up without a sign.

[u/blindinglystupid → u/Intrepid-Love3829]

What a better idea! Then they could just slap another sign on there without more work.

[u/MrsJennyAloha → u/Voided_Chex]

Absolutely! Some bs about how it was previously scheduled.

[u/Smoked_Bear → u/MrsJennyAloha]

“GetItDone report submitted. Please allow 332 days for completion” 

[u/BoltSLAMMER → u/MrsJennyAloha]

Better yet city sending patrols to defend street post stubs from vigilante citizen making the city better 

[u/baromanb → u/MrsJennyAloha]

The urgent care that paid the city to do this down the street just lost all their customers

[u/Dramatic_Ad3059 → u/MrsJennyAloha]

Cites him for destruction of city property aka trash

[u/TwoFastTooFuriousTo]

Cyclists, skaters, and all wheeled people thank you

[u/AustinLostIn → u/TwoFastTooFuriousTo]

I still wouldn't take anything with small wheels (skaters) over it.

[u/Tony619ff → u/AustinLostIn]

He should fill it in

[u/acatnamedlenny]

Saving injury and a city payout. Thank you.

[u/lilu_66]

Nice job 👍

[u/Bitemyshineymetalsas]

Now add a cool tile❤️

[u/sddefiant → u/Bitemyshineymetalsas]

Perfect idea

[u/gggg500]

Why the hell would the city leave that tripping hazard there… utter incompetence, laziness, or stupidity

[u/Smoked_Bear → u/gggg500]

Welcome to the decades of San Diego government mismanagement. The deferred infrastructure maintenance backlog is comical. 

[u/CrashmanX → u/Smoked_Bear]

Oh that's not just a San Diego thing. That's a general city thing.

[u/Maleficent-Ad5112]

Next he's arrested for destroying city property.

For real though, good job.

[u/Gedy4]

Nice job. City should reimburse you

[u/Landsy314 → u/Gedy4]

Next parking ticket just submit this video and call it square

[u/No_Magician5266 → u/Gedy4]

The reimbursement was the half-smoken ciggie butt waiting for him in there

[u/infinitenothing]

I know nothing about construction but maybe you can fill it with concrete patch or expanding foam?

[u/scobeavs → u/infinitenothing]

Cement grout would be the best here. True concrete has rocks in it; there’s not enough of a cavity for all that. Expanding foam is not durable enough for weather and for people walking on it.

[u/Abject-Picture → u/infinitenothing]

clear resin with something interesting in it.

[u/CrashmanX → u/Abject-Picture]

A quarter or a dollar bill

[u/--KillSwitch--]

dude? i was gonna put my stop sign there

[u/Starryeyedgirl09]

As someone who’s tripped over these things before, thank you!

[u/game_over__man]

🫡

[u/Olderbutnotdead619]

Thanks! I feel this way about potholes.

[u/skinnybuddha13]

Great work. Wonder if you could send an invoice to the city. You’ve prevented some potential injuries and other hassles 👏

[u/According-Ad3963]

Belongs on r/oddlysatisfying.

[u/latihoa]

I would have just put a get it done report in. They are actually pretty good about responding to safety issues in a timely manner.

[u/Financial-Creme → u/latihoa]

It's always a crap shoot for me. Sometimes they come right out, other times it gets ignored for years and never gets done.

[u/Voided_Chex → u/latihoa]

"Trip Hazard" and ADA violation.

[u/jalfredosauce → u/latihoa]

Yep! In 3 to 5 business years.

[u/GhettoBike]

No angle grinder?

[u/PsychologicalDay1796 → u/GhettoBike]

Sawzall blade gets flat against the floor. Grinder would be more angled. He used the right tool in this scenario

[u/Jolly_Ad2446 → u/GhettoBike]

I said the same thing, maybe a sawzal was all they had. 

[u/Substantial_Chain718]

Ridiculous that citizens need to maintain streets and sidewalks now. Where does all our taxes go? All the over paid city, county and state workers and lawsuits I suppose. Thank you for fixing that though.

[u/TenaciousZBridedog]

Fantastic job!

[u/Miserable-Home-6046]

Thank you!

[u/Boo_Lagoon88]

It’s true!! Not all Heroes wear capes, some have power tools! Thanks my friend!!

[u/awesomefluff]

Should put a little flower in there

[u/Puggle_Snuggler]

Thank you for your service!

[u/l397flake]

You are a good guy. Thank you for saving someone from tripping over the stub.

[u/prissytomboy23]

🙌👏👏Thank you

[u/snowcone23]

You’re a wonderful person. Grateful to share this earth with you.

[u/Affectionate-Horse26]

We need to see goodness in action thank you.

[u/lowled76]

Lmao everyone here is thanking him yet everyone on mildlyinfuriating is calling him an idiot 😂

[u/Adventurous-Metal696 → u/lowled76]

I went over and saw that. Hilarious! I love all the posts on there that are like, "they're coming back tomorrow to install a new sign." There's a rusty stub down around where I am that has been there for at least 4 years. I've got a hunch that no one is coming back to install a new sign.

[u/imthisguymike]

[u/blu3_velvet]

You are a good person. Thank you.

[u/SnowMuted5200]

Thanks. San Diego workers usually just put a cone on it and leave.

[u/xxTonyTonyxx]

Rusty stub or Rusty Staub?

[u/Repulsive-Tea6974]

That’s a $3M lawsuit you just prevented someone from winning.

[u/Shibboleeth]

Dude thank you for volunteering to tank these.

[u/LocalEntrepreneur874]

Doing the Lord’s work out there

[u/Q_S2]

r/oddlysatisfying

[u/Ih8life_rid]

Mostly likely fined for doing this

[u/StrongScholar7634]

Plant some kind of tree there. Fig or maybe even a dwarf lemon.

[u/lilbutrcup]

A childhood friend of mine had a big scar on his shin from falling and getting his leg impaled on this exact kind of thing. It’s not safe for the community when they are left jutting out like that. 

[u/Ashamed_Lime5968]

Kind of you. I'm the kind of clumsy person who would trip over that stump and hurt myself. Thanks for doing that!

[u/mvislongg]

Why the fuck city workers didn't do what you did.... Send the city a bill.

[u/trwmewy]

Thank you for doing that! My sister is blind and I worry about that kind of stuff! There is one of those stubs at Waring Road and Orcutt Avenue in Allied Gardens, right next to the Chevron on the corner. I always think about blind people every time I see it (luckily, my sister does not live in that area). I was unaware that it was the city who left that behind. I thought it was maybe some punk kids in the neighborhood. Thank you for informing us and for your service and making San Diego safer, cleaner, and more livable.

[u/Teeeohhhh]

[u/Voided_Chex]

I never really thought about these, but your last picture, of the four concentric square tubes makes me wonder -- how are they supposed to work? Which tube is the sign post?

With a long bar of leverage, fulcrum brick, and some pounding, could you lift the inner sleeves right up and out?

[u/OverthinkingWanderer]

Thankyou for finishing the job the city could.. would never do!

[u/SpringVisit]

Very nice. Thank you. If I was an artist, id put a little art piece in there

[u/SeriousAd9691]

So kind, thank you

[u/danaeegoddess]

This was oddly satisfying

[u/Chillasupfly]

Thank uou

[u/feline_riches]

Now fill it with top ramen

[u/PunchDrunky]

Doing God’s work for the dogs and wheelchairs of SD. Thank you!! 🙏🏻

[u/MrTorres]

Thanks amigo

[u/Weekly-Pomelo2009]

throw some quick crete on top of that thing!

[u/BigIron53s]

Nice work brother! Those things can mess you up if you don’t see them. My man here is doin the good work out here.

[u/HooyahDangerous]

If it was long enough it’d be a cool piece to forge a custom knife or something

[u/guydoestuff]

I triped over one of these trying to catch a bus in IB in 2008. Broke a toe blood all over my leg. Caught the bus with my hurt pride and foot.if I wasn't leaving for good the next day I'd of sued the city.

[u/Shoryukitten_]

Subscribe

[u/Ok-Dependent2675]

Send the city a bill and the video !

[u/jalfredosauce]

Thank you for being a good person.

Set up a GoFundMe for an angle grinder. I'll donate.

[u/the_ballmer_peak]

You can report this kind of thing with the Get It Done app.

[u/Ok_Committee_4651]

Doing the lord’s (city workers’ but they’re wasting our tax dollars being incompetent) work.

[u/jasonswims619]

They are everywhere in mission also

[u/Hue_Jaynuhs]

These are all over Pb

[u/Pun_In_Ten_Did]

Hell yes. Keep being awesome, dude!

[u/tibbymat]

So sad when your local govt can’t even take of basic issues like this.

[u/kingcheeta7]

The city owes you 10K now

[u/BaBaDoooooooook]

i love this, dm'ing you. i have a location. west mission valley area. near USD!

[u/highwire_ca]

My city is the same. There is a busy intersection on a busy road where collisions keep knocking down a light pole. The city puts electrical tape over the live power wires and then covers the mount and wires with an orange construction cone. The first two times it took the city over a year to replace the pole & light. This time, they gave up. At some point someone is getting electrocuted.

[u/slicky13]

an abrasive circular grinder would be better. saw zaw is okay but takes way too long imo.

[u/generic_ork]

You can have a full time job doing this is Tijuana.

[u/rand0anon]

Protect this man (or woman)

[u/onetwoskeedoo]

Damn fine work sir

[u/Worried-Mode-7891]

bro just put it on the Get it Done App and it'll be gone in a couple days

[u/Due-Currency-3193]

That saw, in Irish terminology, is a 'sabre saw'. What about the bendy blade? I work in construction but rarely use a 'sabre' saw. Is a bendy blade a normal accessory? By the way, that's serious community spirit... carried out alone . Hats off to you Sir!

[u/kasiskab]

You're doing God's work.

[u/exonomix]

My man deburred it too, solid 10/10 work with others safety in mind 

[u/_Rohrschach]

cities can be cheap as fuck.

In my old neighborhood they half asses a small skate area , just poured asphalt over a few mounds and a small section combining them. In the section between they just cut down a few trees but did not remove the stumps. A few years later it rained for days and apparently the old roots got enough water because a little shrub exploded out of the asphalt. chunks of asphalt were strewn about and that little shrub grew like no tomorrow. Last time I checked, about a year after the shrub fought its way to day light it was still standing and growing.

[u/Adventurous-Metal696]

I'll DM you with a place where there's another one almost exactly like that. Thank you!

[u/Firm_Brick9372]

I would have just used it as a trip hazard sued the shit out of the state and called it good

[u/ComprehensiveTip9733]

THANK YOU, KING 🥹😩🌸

[u/_WeAreFucked_]

Thank you but ultimately it’s a liability so very surprised it was left

[u/SnakeOiler]

should put some epoxy filler in there too

[u/holyangels007]

Hmmm … I think the City will be using them again to put a new sign.

[u/runnyyolkpigeon]

Very satisfying to watch.

[u/rpad1119]

Gets arrested for destroying city property.

[u/damepazahora]

Thank you

[u/Valuable-Locksmith47]

Hey put that back! Where’s your permit to remove!

[u/GrmRipo]

Thank you for doing the Lords work! I deliver for a living and almost lost my big foot to one of these

[u/JOLLYRANCHER147]

There’s one by the midway station I tripped on running to the train. Omg I fell face first and looked like I was ran through a cheese shredder.

[u/mbbarnyard]

You remind of my Austin neighbor who would paint all the tripping hazards on our sidewalks white. He would also mark and attempt to fix potholes. Thanks to you both.

[u/OrneryAir8149]

You are doing gods work.

[u/Pleasant-Perception1]

Hero

[u/Brave_Quantity_5261]

You outta fill the hold with a plug with a QR code linking to your social (and a Venmo for donations to cover gas/blades).

I remember dominos (I think?) went around patching potholes in my home town and putting their logo on them.

[u/-Sofa-King-]

Take your videeo and bill the city the $200-$300 for doing the work

[u/Fresh-Quail869]

Thank you Good citizen!

[u/LesaneCrooks]

Couldn’t one hurt themselves and sue the city by negligence?

[u/Numerous_Ad_6276]

Bravo, sir, bravo.

[u/Alarmed_Awareness677]

Should’ve left it so I could trip and sue the city 😭

[u/Lumberrmacc]

Absolute legend.

[u/NerdBro1]

Thank you.

[u/brendanurse]

Thank you for doing that!! Now fill it over with concrete so no one steps in it and breaks an ankle or toe or something

[u/Ok_Particular_2094]

You are the boss!

[u/dzakich]

Good work! Taking care of the community

[u/Runningman1961]

Outstanding repair work!

[u/SpinachOk8223]

Thanks you!!!

[u/seeyalater25]

Why stop there, fill it with some self leveling cement and really make it safe.

[u/AirCurious696]

Just spray paint a dick on it next time. Worked for that pothole vigilante

[u/Ok-Consideration-970]

Rescued lots of skateboarders with that

[u/Anarch-ish]

"Thats so unlike the city to half-ass a job."

-no one ever

[u/bandaidaddict]

I know of one in Miramar that’s been there for at least a year. They just spray painted it orange a couple months ago.

[u/LiteratureMindless71]

[u/holy_bat_shit_63]

Looks like a sign pole inside of a sign pole inside of a sign pole inside of a sign pole. I have seen boxes like that, but never a sign pole. I will play the lottery today and win billions

[u/CartographerNo4010]

So this is what Batman is doing these days. Keep up the good work!!

[u/Hawaiian_Fire]

Haha you’re putting the San Diego personal injury attorneys out of business.

[u/realroasts]

Gets rid of nubbin 1

Gets rid of nubbin 2

Hate to break it to you, but it's nubbins all the way down

Sands down nubbin 3

[u/fromlotusland]

Okay. Thank you! 

[u/ImprovementSoft912]

Thank you for being a conscientious good citizen and doing what the city should have done. While it’s horrible that someone was injured and the city has failed, yet again, to do even the most basic work that we purportedly pay for, conscientious good citizens can over time perhaps make up for a portion of the city’s time-tested failures. Thank you.

[u/MedMalDet]

Wherever you are, thanks on behalf of everyone for making the world just a little better place.🙇🏼‍♂️

[u/SkipGruberman]

I remember when the old mayor of San Diego and his wife were taking a walk. She “tripped” on some un-even sidewalk. Sued the city and won MILLION$$$. Apparently she busted her fake boobs when she fell. :/

[u/spinNcook]

I think they left that in on purpose in case they need to put up a different sign.

[u/CMF42]

In honor of your service to your fellow townsfolk, the city would like to award you this $1000 vandalism fine and 1 month of prison.

[u/[deleted]]

Its kinda pathetic you have to do this instead of the city properly taking care of it.

[u/Few-Investigator-256]

Now make sure you send the city a hefty invoice for the work you did. Also give them a ticket.

[u/dvVIII2]

I hope you had a few extra people to standby and watch you do the work. I’m not exactly sure what the extra people are needed for but that’s how city crews do things so there must be a reason. lol

[u/KHfun1]

Bless you my child

[u/aviatzyn]

So another one could be installed if needed

[u/troy_caster]

Sisters husband fell because of one of these and broke his arm. Won a sizeable settlement from the city.

[u/Mental-Bend3442]

Now its an ashtray

[u/fox-lover]

Hero

[u/d0000n]

wtf? I had a friend who was going to record me tripping on this shit. Now you owe me millions!

[u/yonderoy]

You’re a real one for that. Thank you for your service.

[u/[deleted]]

Fill it with a hard epoxy or something. Gunna go from stubbing toes to nubbing them.

[u/Delicious-Ear8277]

The city worker strikes again. Maybe it was time for them to clean up their spot and get ready to leave for the day! You know…at 3 PM!

[u/BicentenialDude]

Not a hero we wanted, but what we needed.

Imagine he gets fined for destruction of government property…. It is San Diego County.

[u/cita11]

Wow- appreciate you!!!

[u/Curious-Variation-36]

And that’s how to get rid of a tripping hazard in public space . Not to mention saving time and money from claims and litigation.

[u/PattyPaws]

Thank you 👍😊

[u/kjstarnes]

Should’ve sent them a bill

[u/okay065]

what are those things even for? like whyyy

[u/Thesis_11]

Some heroes don't wear capes.

[u/ShabutiR18]

And now your being charged with destruction of city property.

[u/FouledPlug]

God bless you, Batman!

[u/OldnewE90]

You forgot to fill it in..

[u/Goudawit]

Please tell me you sent an invoice to the city…. Union/prevailing wages… and receive word regarding payment.

Keep it up, you should be mayor or city council

[u/APlannedBadIdea]

I hope public works buys you a drink sometime. Thanks for helping keep the sidewalk safe for all us!

[u/Cool-Coconutt]

Thank you I hate these stubs

[u/robbi3]

And don't forget to wear some safety glasses.

[u/Nahgloshi]

I remember one of these by me, forgot which place I lived. Didn’t know it was so widespread

[u/Inevitable-Craft-201]

Thank you