Tales from the Mailbag December edition

[Aethian]

A new tales from the mailbag, aren’t you all so lucky? I almost feel like I could take Lupo shopping with all the crazzies out and still be more sane then I am now. *sighs*

Well shall we get to it?


A eyebrow raising comment first…

Me: Hey, did you hear something about some carrier over in WI?
CW: Yup, guy was doing the route in the buff.
Me: But…it’s winter.
CW: Well then we know one thing receded for warmth.
Me: *pinches nose* BAD THOUGHT
CW: You know you were heading there…


Confusing Parcels

Okay folks the right way to address something is

First Name Last Name
Good Address


NOT

Mommy
Bad address

What was funny with that was he misspelled his OWN address, the one he lived at for over 20 years. Well at least I found “Mommy”.


Don’t you know what time it is?

One Monday I was on a route that in good time I can get it done a bit faster then the regular can. But on this day I had 5 times as many parcels then I normally get. Well it’s Christmas time, that’s going to be a given right? But wait I also had to pick up off of another route because of a call in…okay it’s going to be pushing it to be getting out at a decent time.

BT (begin tour/time) 7:30am
ET (end tour/time) 6:45pm

Yea it was not a decent time and I was more then a bit tired near the end. Had to bring back a couple parcels just because it was that dark out. Couldn’t see the driveway, couldn’t tell where the ice would be, or anything.

One of the houses I got up to were having dinner, could see them through the living room. Lady answers the door…

Lady: Don’t you know what time it is? We’re having dinner.
Me: (holding out a box of fruit with some mail on it) I brought desert!
Lady: (blinks…slow smile)
Me: Have a good evening.

A house further down the line…

Guy: What the hell? It’s dark out! Aren’t you supposed to head back in when it’s dark?
Me: Nope, have a parcel.
Guy: This is ridiculous. (takes box and mail, SLAMS door)
Me: Erm…

Thankfully the one lady who complains that I’m late even if I’m on time wasn’t out, cause I’m sure the whole neighborhood would have heard.

Along on that same day I had all those parcels it’s hard to keep them in order. We’re not allowed to make a list of them or to flag them in the mail so we don’t miss any. At least the people I had to see more then once were okay about the whole thing.

The post I made earlier HERE has my little bonus story, this wasn’t the first time I’ve been called that. I mean really if the customer can’t trust the relief with a gift for the regular then why not hold onto it for the regular?


There is more but sadly my brain is dead…I’ll try to come up with more later.

[EricKei]

Thankfully the one lady who complains that I’m late even if I’m on time wasn’t out, cause I’m sure the whole neighborhood would have heard.

I've never really been aware of any "scheduled time" for mail deliveries here >_> On my precious few days off, it usually shows up by, say, Two ^_^ In any case, I don't consider the mail late as long as it gets here before dark

Here, Aethian, have some and

[C. Cecil Ivanish]

I almost feel like I could take Lupo shopping with all the crazzies out and still be more sane then I am now. *sighs*

You could still buy pants from Gravekeeper over the phone!

Lady: Don’t you know what time it is? We’re having dinner.

Aethian: Yes, and I would be having dinner too if I wasn't trying to BRING YOU THIS FRICKEN PARCEL.

I've never really been aware of any "scheduled time" for mail deliveries here On my precious few days off, it usually shows up by, say, Two In any case, I don't consider the mail late as long as it gets here before dark

Meh, I am aware that our regular comes by at around 1pm, but he can arrive up to two hours earlier or later - I guess it will depend on how busy he is. When there is a replacement, all bets are off. I got my mail delivered at 8am and at 4pm. And I couldn't care less - they organise their route as they see fit, I guess. I never had any issue, everything got always delivered. And our regular is a great guy, too.

[Aethian]

You could still buy pants from Gravekeeper over the phone!

I would but he never tells me the right catalogue to call for.

[C. Cecil Ivanish]

You could still buy pants from Gravekeeper over the phone!

I would but he never tells me the right catalogue to call for.

Yeah, we all know - Gravekeeper = Evil Incarnate.

[Mystic]

I've been working for UPS over the holiday to get my feet wet and see if it's something I might want to get into. Luckily, all the people I've delivered to have been awesome.

[BookstoreEscapee]

I have not a clue what time my mail is usually delivered...and I've lived in my apartment for 3 years (then again, I'm normally only home on Saturdays and I don't check the mail until the afternoon usually, or roomie gets to it first. I think it's somewhere between 11 and noonish but really, I don't know.