View Full Version : I never thought it happened, but it does! Postman rant. Gah.
I've read many tales of delivery drivers and postmen carding when the house is occupied and I've often thought that was just gunk. A driver or postie wouldn't deliberately leave a card without even trying to knock, I've even discussed this with God and he's thoroughly in agreement, aren't you, Leon?
This morning I was in the kitchen putting stuff away when the letterbox opened and a load of stuff dropped through, I looked around and saw it and thought to myself that I'd grab it when I'm done.
Ten minutes later I wander to the letterbox (all of 6 yards away) and along with the letters and one small package there's a card.
This card says that the postie tried to deliver a package that's too big for the letterbox and there was nobody at home to accept it.
Lies!
There was no knock, I was close enough that if he'd farted then I'd have heard it.
So I leaped in the Feekmobile and went looking.
Found the postman a couple of streets away.
*brandishes card*
"Is this one of yours?"
"Could be, what number?"
I told him my address
"Yeah"
He took out a package and gave it to me in exchange for the card. Here was my chance.
"Why didn't you knock?"
*grunt*
"Pardon?"
*grunt*
"No really, I was 5 yards from the front door, why didn't you knock?"
*grunt*
"Didn't you see the notice on the front door to try next door if no answer?"
*grunt*
The grunts were literally that, a sort of uhhh type noise accompanied by a shrug.
He turned and walked away, ignoring me.
I was stunned.
We used to have a really good Postman, Jennifer. he was great, he'd talk to the kids, we never had any problems with him and he did the rounds for years but this wasn't him, I'd never seen him before. I don't know if Jennifer retired, or quit, or what but the postie seems to change all the time now, it's never the same person.
It's just frustrating. Monkeys like that shouldn't be doing the job.
*cracks knuckles to write strongly worded letter to The Times*
You had a male postman called Jennifer?
Oh, and you should have chinned him ;)
Can you get female postmen?!
I love how you jumped to it like the Feek signal had just gone up in the sky! Down the Feekpole to the Feekcave to right another wrong in the world...
I think you can get female postmen, it's like female binmen. There's one of those I see most days as I drive through the next village.
When the kids were young, LMF went through a phase of asking everyone their names. The postie replied with "Jennifer" and it stuck :)
Belmit, can my imagine me dressed as Captain Chaos, bursting through a door with a Dun dun DUNNNN!! and standing there in the pose? I can ;D
Yes I can, and the tights disturb me. Why did I imagine them? Why?!
The Captain doesn't wear tights - Grey chino type troggs IIRC :p
Hahhahahahaha!!! Belmit you are so funny!!! :D
Poor Mr Feek... not having too much luck this month so far? :(
Good on you though!!! I would have right nutted him one!
BB x
one of the issues is that agency posties are not allowed to deliver special delivery items ( not sure re recorded ) , so they will just leave a card without knocking ( they won't even have the item with them )
disgraceful isn't it ?
I've got a delivery thats supposed to be arriving at work. Work is the most hassle free place to get stuff delivered to, there are always at least one and usually two people on the front desk between 9-6, and one person at all other times 24x7.
So what happened to yesterdays delivery?
"17:08 Thursday, January 3, 2008 Delivery point closed (Carded)"
Bull****. I'd popped down to speak to someone in IT around that time and there was definitely both the receptionist and the security guy down in that area, so the delivery driver just didn't even bother.
Aww feeky! Same thing happened to me, except I ran to the door and caught him trolloping down the stairs!
I played dumb and said "Oh did you ring the doorbell? Sometimes it sticks you see. It must have stuck because I didn't hear it ring nor a knock. Did you knock?"
Postie: "Gruntygruntgrunt"
Me: "O RLY? Okie, thanks for the package, if the doorbell doesn't ring next time just knock!"
*I iz too nice*
Heh, Belmit, all I got stuck in my head now is...
Der ner ner ner ner ner ner ner Der ner ner ner ner ner ner ner BAT FEEK... BAAAT FEEEEEK... Der ner ner ner ner ner ner ner Der ner ner ner ner ner ner ner BAT FEEK... BAT FEEEK!
;D
SidewinderINC
04-01-2008, 16:04
And now thanks to you Pheebs I have Batfink stuck in my head :(
he was great, etc
ROFL ;D
If i was a postman, I'm pretty sure getting rid of all the crap in my bag would make it easier to carry? And if he's trying to save time by not knocking, he'd still have to write the card wouldn't he? Why doesn't he just ring the doorbell and start writing the card? What a dork.
Pumpkinstew
04-01-2008, 21:02
"17:08 Thursday, January 3, 2008 Delivery point closed (Carded)"
Was that ****tylink by chance?
I once had a driver but the message on at 17.05 even though the office is open until 17.30. They're also supposed to record the colour of the door to prove they've been there.
So I rang the Doris at the depot.
'What colours the door then?'
'White'
'Bollocks. It's a big glass thing. If it's not here by 9.05 tomorrow I'll inform the sender to start legal proceedings.'
And it was.:cool:
Snuggle Ferret
04-01-2008, 21:32
Slightly off topic....
Bought my Step Mum a cooker from Arrgooose and she had to stay in all day as they wouldn't specify a time. She sits in and then nothing happens. I ring and get told that "the delivery man tried to deliver it but no-one was in".
When the second delivery was arranged, it was actually "the delivery man couldn't be arsed as the road looked a little bit tight and so lied through his backside".
Needless to say, we complained and my SM got some nice extra vouchers to buy something nice for herself :)
When I lived with the olds, it happened sometimes. Now I live in a flat it happens all the ruddy time. I'm making a list of local depot numbers as and when I find them out so I can ring them up and give them a piece of my mind! Usually ends up with a knock a couple of minutes later :)
Was that ****tylink by chance?
Got it in one. Thankfully they delivered it today before 12.. if it had got to 2 and no package I'd have been on the phone giving them an angry word or two. I'm still going to send them a message so that they're aware they have a driver doing it in case they have internal procedures.
Flibster
05-01-2008, 00:03
Yes I can, and the tights disturb me. Why did I imagine them? Why?!
I'm with him....
Can you get mental dental floss or bleach?
I had a postman put a card through without knocking a couple of days before Christmas. I was in the lounge reading a book and heard the letterbox go.
I opened the front door just as he was getting in his van and shouted "OOOOOOOOOOOOI", but he just drove off.
Git!
At least your postmen don't try to come in!! I was trying to fall asleep and heard the postman knock on the door. Not even 5 seconds later I hear the door handle shake and the door trying to open (I only use the deadbolt, not the handle lock)!!!
I got down there and opened the door just as he got back to his car. Told him it's not such a good idea in these neck of the woods to try just walking into someone's house uninvited. He said he knocked. I asked if he heard anyone tell him to come in. Nope. Then that's a good way to get shot now, isn't it?
I think he got the hint. All packages have been just left on the porch ever since......
Had exactly the same, noticed the post had arrived only to find a card saying they'd tried to deliver something about earlier on and I definitely hadn't heard a knock.
Same thing happened to my sister to, she was actually about 3 meters from the door when they apparently "rang" the doorbell.
By the number of people who turned up at the post office to collect their undelivered items, it's fairly common.
When I had it happen to me I complained - got 24 first class stamps out of it. I got told that especially in bad weather, Mr Postie would rather sit in his warm, dry van or under a shelter and write out all the cards - that way he spends minimum time just shoving the card though the letterbox rather than ringing the door and waiting.
DHL didn't even bother to leave a card to say they'd tried to deliver to me before xmas. I found out when I rang the lady I'd ordered from to discover she'd sent the item 2 weeks before. Luckily I found out that day or it would have been sent back to her the next and as it was a section of heavy chrome coated steel pole it would have cost me loads to have it redelivered.
Pumpkinstew
05-01-2008, 16:09
I think he got the hint. All packages have been just left on the porch ever since......
Next to the rocking chair and banjo?
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