Problem postie

Dubl07

Advice, please.

Our old postman was brilliant. We got our post promptly with a friendly greeting and a smile unless it was lashing rain. He looked after us all well and we looked after him each Christmas.

Change of postie a couple of months ago. Days go by with no post, followed by a wodge. Which is almost fine if it's addressed to us.

Two weeks ago, I had to run after him to give back a letter from an insurance company which was for the same number as us but a totally different street. He raised his eyebrows, looked skeptically at the envelope and said 'right'. Not thanks, not sorry, but right.

Last Friday, a thump of post on the floor. As I picked it up from the hall, I saw him coming back up the driveway and opened the door to an outstretched hand. He didn't initially speak, just tried to remove the five envelopes from my hand. He seemed surprised that I didn't just let go and said 'They're not for you!". I checked each of the five envelopes. They were for my next door neighbour. Okay.

Yesterday, he beat me to it. Clack of the letterbox, thud on the floor. Ten seconds later, the letterbox clacked again and I reached the hall to see the postman's back. He'd reached through and lifted them back! He scurried off to put them through next door's letterbox.

Am I being unreasonable? Should I complain? What would you do?

The Backwards Man

Is your old postman still a postman? I'd move to wherever he's delivering letters now.

Dubl07

:P Hah. Unfortunately, that's not a runner.

cade

It could be worse I suppose.

I remember a few years ago I was ordering a lot of packages that were arriving daily. After a few months of this my postman must've gotten a bit tired of the hassle as I stopped receiving post for a few days. Then on Friday evening the post man drove his van up to my house and gave me my post for those few days in one go.

The Backwards Man

Dubl07 wrote: »

:P Hah. Unfortunately, that's not a runner.

How about getting a neon pink letterbox for the end of your drive, with your name emblazoned in fluorescent green on it? He'll remember you then, for sure.

paulbok

Buy a nasty dog and keep in the hallway for the next time he puts his hand through the letterbox.

GastroBoy

Dubl07 wrote: »

Advice, please.

Our old postman was brilliant. We got our post promptly with a friendly greeting and a smile unless it was lashing rain. He looked after us all well and we looked after him each Christmas.

Change of postie a couple of months ago. Days go by with no post, followed by a wodge. Which is almost fine if it's addressed to us.

Two weeks ago, I had to run after him to give back a letter from an insurance company which was for the same number as us but a totally different street. He raised his eyebrows, looked skeptically at the envelope and said 'right'. Not thanks, not sorry, but right.

Last Friday, a thump of post on the floor. As I picked it up from the hall, I saw him coming back up the driveway and opened the door to an outstretched hand. He didn't initially speak, just tried to remove the five envelopes from my hand. He seemed surprised that I didn't just let go and said 'They're not for you!". I checked each of the five envelopes. They were for my next door neighbour. Okay.

Yesterday, he beat me to it. Clack of the letterbox, thud on the floor. Ten seconds later, the letterbox clacked again and I reached the hall to see the postman's back. He'd reached through and lifted them back! He scurried off to put them through next door's letterbox.

Am I being unreasonable? Should I complain? What would you do?

What the hell is "a wodge"???

dodderangler

paulbok wrote: »

Buy a nasty dog and keep in the hallway for the next time he puts his hand through the letterbox.

But what if some Garda comes along and shoots the dog.?

Ruudi_Mentari

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Is your old postman still a postman

My old mans a dustman

General General

GastroBoy wrote: »

What the hell is "a wodge"???

It's a posh version of wad.

Cooper Doowns. Pie Sly-cer.

PizzamanIRL

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Is your old postman still a postman? I'd move to wherever he's delivering letters now.

This is actually the most reasonable solution.

kneemos

GastroBoy wrote: »

What the hell is "a wodge"???

A pile of letters at a guess,much better than a splodge.

Wattle

'So a few people won't get a few letters, boo hoo. You know the kind of letters people write! Dear somebody you never heard of, how is so and so? Blah blah blah blah blah. Your's truly, Some Bozo'.

kneemos

kneemos wrote: »

A pile of letters at a guess,much better than a splodge.

There's not much better than a good splodging to be fair.

General General

Deleted User wrote: »

There's not much better than a good splodging to be fair.

Up the doopsy, no harm whoopsy. No? Too much?

Dubl07

Deleted User wrote: »

There's not much better than a good splodging to be fair.

I'm not sure he'd reach back in for a splodge.

gobnaitolunacy

No point in complaining to An Post, worst case scenario all he'll get is a day's suspension...which is a paid holiday in effect.

Nemeses

What we need is Postman Pat's services here..

kneemos

Deleted User wrote: »

There's not much better than a good splodging to be fair.

Double choclate ice cream sundae?

Tails142

This is not just a problem, it's a first world problem.

I'm sure your new postie will get the hang of things eventually.

MonaPizza

Is the new postie young? Really young?
Could be one of those punks who doesn't know what an LP is or even a cassette.....or even a CD!!!!
If so then he probably doesn't know what a landline is either or what a house address is for since all his correspondence is only ever done via something(at)something(dot)something.

Nemeses

Maybe he's a trainee postman waiting for his day to become the ultimate postmaster!

Dubl07

MonaPizza wrote: »

Is the new postie young? Really young?

No, he's a mature individual. That is, he's certainly upwards of 40.

The Backwards Man

People have been having problems with postmen for decades, it's nothing new.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=425GpjTSlS4

Plazaman

I say fair play to Posties, some of them have a huge number of houses on their routes. It'd take me a while to get used to it. Give him a bit of leaway but if he's still fúcking up in a months time, set fire to his satchel.

kylith

kneemos wrote: »

A pile of letters at a guess,much better than a splodge.

Though not as good as a nodge.

kneemos

kylith wrote: »

Though not as good as a nodge.

Now,what's a nodge?

Oink

Dubl07 wrote: »

He'd reached through [the letterbox]and lifted [anything]

aaaand... that's illegal.



The rest is just pure lack of manners.

EDIT: and unacceptable service.

kylith

kneemos wrote: »

Now,what's a nodge?

A small amount of cannabis resin.

kylith

Oink wrote: »

aaaand... that's illegal.



The rest is just pure lack of manners.

EDIT: and unacceptable service.

Agreed. You'd probably be within your rights to give the offending hand a slap with a hammer.

Nemeses

kylith wrote: »

Agreed. You'd probably be within your rights to give the offending hand a slap with a hammer.

A toy hammer or a sledge hammer?

kylith

Nemeses wrote: »

A toy hammer or a sledge hammer?

Start with one and work your way up to the other if he doesn't get the message.

who the fug

And ye lot all wonder why posties go postal , whinging old biddies, junkies chasing giros, dogs out to castrate you (True story Mate nearly lost a ball)

Also it takes time to learn a route and the foibles of its inmates

who the fug

Also I forgot electric fences and rutting deer


Temp postie scared for life

kylith

who the fug wrote: »

And ye lot all wonder why posties go postal , whinging old biddies, junkies chasing giros, dogs out to castrate you (True story Mate nearly lost a ball)

Also it takes time to learn a route and the foibles of its inmates

Expecting him to be able to tell number 40 from number 41 is hardly excessive.

who the fug

kylith wrote: »

Expecting him to be able to tell number 40 from number 41 is hardly excessive.

Is the number on the door ?


It takes time to automate the mind

Nemeses

who the fug wrote: »

Is the number on the door ?


It takes time to automate the mind

And thus, this is why I am not a postman.

who the fug

Nemeses wrote: »

And thus, this is why I am not a postman.

What ever the job you end up doing it to become good, so get off the high horse

Dubl07

who the fug wrote: »

Is the number on the door ?

Yep. In big black & white numbers.

BUBBLE WRAP

Ruudi_Mentari wrote: »

My old mans a dustman

he wears a dustman's hat.

Chucken

GastroBoy wrote: »

What the hell is "a wodge"???

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/wodge

Dubl07

Chucken wrote: »

http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/wodge

Thanks, Chucken. I wasn't sure if GastroBoy had access to google or opposable thumbs.

Teyla Emmagan

Just ring up an post and complain about him. Nothing will happen as they are so unioned up, but you will feel a tiny bit better about it.

Nemeses

who the fug wrote: »

What ever the job you end up doing it to become good, so get off the high horse

I'm not on a high horse. In fact, I don't even own a horse.

I just don't like numbers.