The Dilemma with Signing for things

WinOrLearn BusFighter

I hate having to read something under pressure. In the case of a couch being delivered and assembled, I had to sign when they were finished as my father had left. I tried to read it and this guy quickly interrupted to say something like "all you're signing for is to say that we delivered it". It wasn't quick that simple When this happens, I think people are likely to feel as if they will look paranoid, and often just sign anyway.

My father later discovered a mark on the floor that these guy made when they assembled the couch. He said "they must have been pretty careless putting it together". And if I felt bad for letting myself be pressured into signing too quickly, then that mark on the floor definitely rubbed it in!

Later when I read what I signed for, and one line said "I confirm there is no damage to my property or my purchase following this delivery". The box next to this part was already ticked for me anyway, which he shouldn't have really done. I just had to sign at the end.

I think what it is, is that when someone sees a page that they have to sign, it's hard for the brain to realise which part on the page (amongst all the unnecessary text), that is the part they've to sign. If I could have done this, I would have realised that the important part which I had to read, was in fact quite short... only four boxes I had to tick.

Now can you imagine, if while reading it, I had seen the line about damage to the property and said "hang on, I'll just take a look around the room", and if I preceded to examine the floor? Might have been a bit awkward, right? Especially considering that I wouldn't have really been expecting to find it. If I did, I can already imagine my sister coming in and saying "don't mind him, here I'll sign it"!! But would it have taken long though to spot the mark? Not at all!

Does anyone else find, that after having already had a bit of a chat with the delivery guy, that it might be a bit awkward for you to read through such statements and take each one literally? Is anyone else guilty of just signing, and saying to yourself 'well how bad could it be anyway'? I guess it's important to realise that he is only the delivery guy, and that he is not your friend.

Would you believe the same fella tried to get me to rate their service! I said that I'd rather not. This is why I didn't. It's always best to rate things on hindsight.

McMurphy

I toyed with the idea of becoming a deliveryman when i was in college.

Delivery guys always seemed to get the ride with either extremely fit home alone teens, or extremely fit home alone mom's. The jammy bastards.**

**at least they do on videos I have seen on certain websites.

Silent Running

You have a new couch to sit on... so sit, and read the whole thing. Take your time. You're under no pressure.