strange things overheard at the PO

kprigg

Jorsha wrote: »

Off topic moment a minute, you just reminded me of the time i saw someone getting arrested on the side of a motorway - they were dressed totally in tinfoil :rotfl:

Was it the fashion police?

RFW

chnelomi wrote: »

must add i've heard the argument about free envelopes before too usually when people are sending something to a free post address they think they should get them free at the PO.

Did you know that in the US, their Post Office do supply free packaging, right up to large boxes.
In a way free packaging supplies would save them money as they wouldn't have to deal with broken packages and post it notes stuck on earrings!

custardy

RFW wrote: »

Did you know that in the US, their Post Office do supply free packaging, right up to large boxes.
In a way free packaging supplies would save them money as they wouldn't have to deal with broken packages and post it notes stuck on earrings!

just look at the free special delivery thread in the freebies board to see what would happen with free packaging

TurkishDelight

custardy wrote: »

just look at the free special delivery thread in the freebies board to see what would happen with free packaging

You mean the people who ordered 10000000000 bags, and yet the only post they send is 1 christmas card a year?

DoWhatULove-LoveWhatUDo

I've seen people treat the Post office as if it is a Souk and they should haggle.

One lady who was told at length how much each postage option cost for the large and heavy parcel she wanted to send said " Don't be so ridiculous. I'll pay a pound." And she slapped said pound down on the counter with a flourish

When the guy behind the counter helplessly repeated the postage prices again she fixed him with a steely glare and said something like "Young man! I am not accustomed to being forced to repeat myself. It serves no earthly purpose to continue to chant meaningless numbers at me as if you are some kind of Accountant parakeet. I have clearly stated the amount I am prepared to pay and now let's have done with it. There is a rather large queue of people waiting for goodness sake!" and with that she began drumming her fingers on the counter impatiently. The manager came over, then I got served by someone else and the last I saw was her being strong armed out of there by two security guards, still ranting, with her face all red and her hat askew.

Another extremely classy young lady when told that her parcel would cost £4.41 to post hoicked up her breasts and began sucking on her finger suggestively. She then asked the same poor young man if he could help her out by using a sticker with a lower price to save her some money. She said she'd "make it worth his while". The entire queue watched transfixed in fascinated horror. I think the poor lad wanted to wet his pants in terror.

cazispen

wish i had seen that!

grunnie

The most amazing thing I heard just last week was - a mum asking for a passport on the Friday for her son to go to America on the Monday. She had been told he needed a visa but didn't know he needed a passport till she tried to fill in the form for the visa. The person behind the counter was so patient with her and told her the only way to get a passport at such short notice on a Friday for the Monday was to drive to Glasgow and go to the passport office- a good 6 hour drive from here. I wonder what happened after that

soolin

The passport story reminded me that I saw something like that last summer. A person was arguing that the PO were misleading by offering their checking service for passports, she thought that they would check and issue it there and then. When she was told it would arrive in about 3 -4 weeks she was furious, she was going away next day and was obviously being discriminated against and she was going to write to her MP and demand they compensate her for the lost holiday etc.

She made so much fuss and kept saying that she was an intelligent woman and if she had misunderstood what the PO role was then they were obviously wrong in the way they presented their checking service.When she finally gave up and left , after actually spitting at the poor guy behind the counter the crowd broke out in a discreet round of applause.

jonbooth

A couple of years ago,I saw a disgruntled chav have his passport photos refused at the post office.He'd kept his baseball cap on in the photo booth.:rotfl:

grunnie

soolin wrote: »

The passport story reminded me that I saw something like that last summer. A person was arguing that the PO were misleading by offering their checking service for passports, she thought that they would check and issue it there and then. When she was told it would arrive in about 3 -4 weeks she was furious, she was going away next day and was obviously being discriminated against and she was going to write to her MP and demand they compensate her for the lost holiday etc.

She made so much fuss and kept saying that she was an intelligent woman and if she had misunderstood what the PO role was then they were obviously wrong in the way they presented their checking service.When she finally gave up and left , after actually spitting at the poor guy behind the counter the crowd broke out in a discreet round of applause.

I kind of feel they are the same people who buy stuff from me on ebay and don't read the listing then leave me a negative. Anyone understand what I mean?:rotfl: