Obnoxious people

[ColbyBruce]

You meet a lot of these types when you work for the USPS, and I have a handful on my mail route. One couple in particular that likes to park all over the cul-de-sac and block multiple mail boxes. They decided to quit living in sin and get married, so last Saturday there were two cardboard boxes full of wedding invitations sitting by the mailbox. NICE invitations, judging by the envelopes, the bow and ribbon, the grape size dollop of wax sealing the envelope. These measured about 7" tall, 5" wide, and were non-machinable. Some were going international. Each had a .46 cent stamp on it. I left them, along with a nice note explaining that these were short paid, as there were surcharges for being oversize and too thick to machine cancel. I stated these should be carried to the PO and properly rated and postage affixed; that I could not accept them as they were not ready to go into the system. All true.

Today, they were there along with a note saying they would have my job if these were not picked up and the difference could be collected on the other end, as the couple was leaving town on vacation. Also, "hold all mail". I can do neither. The postage has to be correct, and a order to hold mail has to have beginning and ending dates, an address, a signature, and instructions on re-delivery. These two are just SOL. It rained like a monsoon for nearly three hours this afternoon, those invites are ruined, and likely washed away.

I have no idea how long they will be gone, but I hope they have a marvelous time on vacation.

 

[sophie]

As said many times before you just can't fix stupid.

 

[cussedemgun]

Welcome to the "It's all about me" generation.

Some years ago the head doctors decided we could not discipline our own kids for fear of damaging their sense of self worth. There went good manners out the window.

For about 3 generations we've had rude people raising ruder kids. Their entitlement attitude is learned behavior.

 

[litauer]

That was a satisfying story.

 

[Cpo1944]

Hopefully those two will be the last super fools you will have to deal with.
You know most folks are really good and are eager to please and be pleased.
Why would they risk such a high value mailing out in the weather and not listen to a professional or take more care???
Makes no sense to me. They got what they deserved.

 

[don5]

Colby- All I can say is - Niiiccee!

 

[Silver Dollar]

I like the way they said they'll have your job like the regs were thought up by you and the USPS would kiss their popos for their meager offerings. I had the same kind of folks in my practice and I'm glad I don't have to deal with them anymore.

 

[beach elvis]

I've said it before and I'll say it again:

People gotta quit suckin'.

 

[ColbyBruce]

Granted, postal rates can be confusing, but we have window clerks to help with that problem. It makes me sick to think of the money these morons just wasted. And of course, you know who they will blame.

I leave short paid items every day. There is no sense taking it to the PO, sending it to the plant, having the plant reject it, return it to the PO, then me returning it a few days later to the sender. Too much manpower to handle an item and it gets delayed even further.

 

[kozmic]

There is a certain indescribable gratification in performing your job to perfection.

Facilitating idiots in their quest to live with the consequences of the arrogance is just icing on the cake.

 

[diamonback68]

I would just document everything you did, inform your supervisor and let the jerks suffer the consequences. You can't fix stupid.

 

[snubbyfan]

As said many times before you just can't fix stupid.

Yeah but with duct tape you can at least muffle the sound.

 

[Faulkner]

If it were me, I'd go ahead and mail them a nice wedding card and sign it; "Best wishes for a happy marriage from the gang at the Post Office"

But that's just me.

 

[morich53]

You meet a lot of these types when you work for the USPS, and I have a handful on my mail route. One couple in particular that likes to park all over the cul-de-sac and block multiple mail boxes. They decided to quit living in sin and get married, so last Saturday there were two cardboard boxes full of wedding invitations sitting by the mailbox. NICE invitations, judging by the envelopes, the bow and ribbon, the grape size dollop of wax sealing the envelope. These measured about 7" tall, 5" wide, and were non-machinable. Some were going international. Each had a .46 cent stamp on it. I left them, along with a nice note explaining that these were short paid, as there were surcharges for being oversize and too thick to machine cancel. I stated these should be carried to the PO and properly rated and postage affixed; that I could not accept them as they were not ready to go into the system. All true.

Today, they were there along with a note saying they would have my job if these were not picked up and the difference could be collected on the other end, as the couple was leaving town on vacation. Also, "hold all mail". I can do neither. The postage has to be correct, and a order to hold mail has to have beginning and ending dates, an address, a signature, and instructions on re-delivery. These two are just SOL. It rained like a monsoon for nearly three hours this afternoon, those invites are ruined, and likely washed away.

I have no idea how long they will be gone, but I hope they have a marvelous time on vacation.

How about this thought; there is a possibility they are going to breed children..

 

[ColbyBruce]

They already bred a set of twins. The ugliest and nastiest acting twins on my mail route. I have four sets of twins on this route, all females, all under six years of age.

 

[shouldazagged]

For a few years after I retired from my profession I held some customer service jobs just to fill the time and have benefits. One was working for the national complaint desk--the top of the escalation ladder--for an extremely large appliance repair service business. One day I took a call from a woman raising unalloyed hell because the company wouldn't send a tech out to repair her icemaker on a Sunday which was also a major holiday. I explained politely that this was not considered an emergency. She yelled, "You don't understand, my mother's in the next room dying of prostate cancer!" Somehow I kept from laughing. And she didn't have my job.

On another job, callers would sometimes demand that I break federal laws for them. If I declined, they would say, "I don't think you understand, I'm an attorney (or a doctor, or whatever)." I always hoped that on my last day on the gig I'd get one of those guys so I could say, "I don't think you understand, I'm a *******."

 

[old bear]

It rained like a monsoon for nearly three hours this afternoon, those invites are ruined, and likely washed away.

I have no idea how long they will be gone, but I hope they have a marvelous time on vacation.
Reply With Quote

See I've been telling ya all, there is a God in the sky after all.

 

[bettis1]

Only got one question, Colby. How the dickens did you arrange that rain??

Bob

 

[diamonback68]

How the dickens did you arrange that rain??

Simple..........................rain dance.

 

[LVSteve]

Yeah but with duct tape you can at least muffle the sound.

With the amount of stupid around I think I'll go buy shares in a duct tape company.

 

[pineappleshooter]

They already bred a set of twins. The ugliest and nastiest acting twins on my mail route. I have four sets of twins on this route, all females, all under six years of age.

Do any of them look like the mail man?

 

[Foodfuzz]

"Please Mr. Postman look and see, if there's a letter in your bag for me. Why's its taking such a long time to hear from that boy of mine. So many days you passed me by. See the tears standing in my eyes. You didn't stop to make me feel better by leaving me a card or a letter."

"Why don't you check it and see one more time for me? You gotta Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute/ Come on Mr. Postman look and see if there's a card or letter for me. Come on deliver the letter, the sooner the better Mr. Postman"

Don't be hatin' on them.

 

[diamonback68]

I have four sets of twins on this route, all females, all under six years of age.

And you're the mailman.................hmmmmmm. Didn't you say you've had that route seven years now?

 

[carpriver]

At first I thought you were talking about me. When I was working as a substance abuse counselor I would have court ordered clients that wanted me to sign off on their treatment even before they completed the court required. I always complied with their request. I would always send a letter to the probation officer stating the client was to busy to attend treatment. When they came back they were ready for treatment. I know you can't fix stupid, but you can let then experience consequences.

 

[radar1972]

Nice move, Colby!

Just be careful those two slugs don't try to do you bodily harm when they return from vacation.

 

[ErnieDeBord]

The "Christmas Nazi" sez.........NO Christmas card for YOU

 

[jlrhiner]

I was SOOOOO lucky not having to deal with people.

 

[shouldazagged]

At first I thought you were talking about me. When I was working as a substance abuse counselor I would have court ordered clients that wanted me to sign off on their treatment even before they completed the court required. I always complied with their request. I would always send a letter to the probation officer stating the client was to busy to attend treatment. When they came back they were ready for treatment. I know you can't fix stupid, but you can let then experience consequences.

I did the same thing when I was in that business. A few were really unhappy with me when they went to prison, but I didn't put them there.

 

[DeathGrip]

Sometimes I can't help it and let a huge

burp out.

I always say "Excuse Me".

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

You can't fix stupid-or obnoxious.
But you can have a lot of fun tormenting them.