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Do your parents open your post ?

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    #32
    KnifeWRENCH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,148 ✭✭✭✭KnifeWRENCH


    No, but I occasionally open theirs! :)


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    #33
    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    My parents don't open mine, I don't open theirs. The system works.


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    #34
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    When I did live at home, they never opened my post but I ask them to now as I'm abroad.


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    #35
    phantom_lord
    Registered Users Posts: 10,894 ✭✭✭✭phantom_lord


    even when i was a kid my parents never opened my post.


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    #36
    c - 13
    Registered Users Posts: 5,584 ✭✭✭c - 13


    Ruu wrote: »
    When I did live at home, they never opened my post but I ask them to now as I'm abroad.

    Same here, If its from the bank or Tax office etc. then they'll open it and call/email me to tell me what it says.


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    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,245 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Open theirs. Comment on how much they are earning and how little their pension is.


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    #38
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    my mother has this complex, that any post is her post.
    thank god i can get stuff delivered to the mail room here.


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    #39
    Irishcrx
    Registered Users Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭Irishcrx


    Yep when I lived at home they were always at it and then handing me the open letters, so I started opening all theirs...it soon stopped.


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    #40
    Naos
    Registered Users Posts: 4,728 ✭✭✭Naos


    Nope, they respect my privacy.


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    #41
    RxQueen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,821 ✭✭✭RxQueen


    My mother opens everones post, really annoying , Her excuse is she thought it said her name:mad: really annoying, esp with bank statement, dont want anyone seeing them, tbh i dont even want to see them :p


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    #42
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users Posts: 33,017 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Send yourself a letter with lettering cut out of newspaper (like a ransom note) telling yourself to "deliver the package"...

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



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    #43
    Davidius
    Registered Users Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭Davidius


    No but they can probably guess what it is just by looking at it.

    With that said I don't recieve post too often.

    Though this reminds me of how when I was younger, when I use to get pissed off because they wouldn't open their damn post. I still get a little annoyed by it. :pac:


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    #44
    ImDave
    Registered Users Posts: 1,096 ✭✭✭ImDave


    They never open my post. Don't understand why parents would tbh.


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    #45
    Ross_Mahon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,283 ✭✭✭Ross_Mahon


    My parents would get a hounding if they opened my post, i would never open theirs.


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    #46
    meglome
    Registered Users Posts: 7,980 ✭✭✭meglome


    I don't even open my post.


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    #47
    StormWarrior
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭StormWarrior


    Though I now have my own flat, quite alot of my post still gets sent to my parents house. My mother lets me know that it has arrived and if there is any indication of who it's from on the envelope. If it's something that sounds urgent and not private I ask her to open it and tell me what it says rather than wait for it to be posted on. But she would never dream of opening my post without my permission and I would think it was totally out of order if anyone did.


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    #48
    Delirium
    Moderators Posts: 51,709 ✭✭✭✭Delirium


    Generally no, as I don't live at home. But some letters do still get posted to the dads house. If I'm expecting something important, I have asked him to open it for me to check whats in the envelope. Aside from that he doesn't open my mail.

    If you can read this, you're too close!



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    #49
    DenMan
    Registered Users Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭DenMan


    No they don't open my post. When I lived abroad and it looked like it was very important they did it in that regard. If it was really important they would send it on to me unopened. When I ordered gig tickets when I was living in Malta they thought it was them so they sent them on to me. Really excited as I was coming back for Christmas. They turned out to be a pair of raffle tickets to win a washing machine from the N17 store in Galway! When I think about it now, oh sweet lord....how I cringed. My ex's family opened my mail "just to check", very nosy Maltese they were!!! (This when they would visit and the mail was delivered to my apartmant.)


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    #50
    Cool_CM
    Registered Users Posts: 4,937 ✭✭✭Cool_CM


    Yes, I have the same name as my dad and I'm living abroad so it is a battle I cannot win


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    #51
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,498 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Generally, no. Usually they leave any mail for me in my bedroom for when I am next home, but they do open things like notices from the IBTS, as those letters usually give 2-3 days notice for when to next give blood. They do open things like exam results, but sometimes the odd random letter, as my Dad has the same name as me


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    hunter164
    Registered Users Posts: 2,076 ✭✭✭hunter164


    The odd time because I've the same name as my Dad but usually we can tell the difference between who's post is who's.


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    #53
    Hail 2 Da Chimp
    Registered Users Posts: 7,589 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Chimp


    LordChessington wrote: »
    as my Dad has the same name as me

    LordChessington the first?

    My parents never open my mail, which can suck some times when an important letter arrives and you find out you've out on something / delivery etc.


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    #54
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    I don’t live at home but my car tax still goes to my Mam’s and she would never dream of opening it. Even tho we both know what it is. I cant remember a time when she ever opened my post to be honest.


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    #55
    Red Hand
    Registered Users Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    Just reminding you all that there are Pritt sticks and steam from the kettle in most Irish houses.


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    #56
    Ravage1616
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭Ravage1616


    I have the same name as my da, so all my post tends to get opened if he get's to it first!


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    #57
    ashyle
    Registered Users Posts: 699 ✭✭✭ashyle


    Mine wouldn't, I don't open theirs. Though, who gets personal post/love letters anymore. I wish I'd post worth openin :pac:


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